When does the 2026 FIFA World Cup start?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11, 2026, with the opening match at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

Where is the 2026 World Cup Final?

The Final will be held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (New York metro area) on July 19, 2026.

How many teams are in the 2026 World Cup?

48 teams will compete in the 2026 World Cup — the first time the tournament has been expanded from 32 to 48 teams.

How many host cities are there?

16 host cities across 3 countries: 11 in the USA, 3 in Mexico, and 2 in Canada.

How many matches will be played?

104 matches will be played over 39 days, from June 11 to July 19, 2026.

S. Petrov

RussiaRussia34 yrs

Age

175 cm

Height

74 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Russia

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

FC Krasnodar

2021–2025

119 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Zenit FC Krasnodar
2 Jan 2013
Krylia Sovetov Zenit
1 Jan 2013Transfer
Zenit Krylia Sovetov
27 Jul 2011Free transfer

Injury record

Yellow Cards

May 2025

Injury

Apr 2024 – May 2024

Injury

Jul 2022 – Oct 2022

Injury

Apr 2022 – Jul 2022

Injury

Aug 2021

Muscle Injury

Dec 2020 – Apr 2021

Knee Injury

Oct 2020 – Dec 2020

Injury

Sept 2020 – Oct 2020

Injury

Sept 2020

Red Card

Jul 2020

34 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premier League· Russia

Cup· Russia

Super Cup· Russia

Recent form

vs FC Orenburg

Premier League · 3–0

@ Baltika

Premier League · 1–1

26'6.2

vs Spartak Moscow

Premier League · 2–1

90'6.5

vs Rubin

Premier League · 1–0

71'6.9

@ Dinamo Makhachkala

Premier League · 2–0

90'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	FC Krasnodar	16	0	1	6.90
2024	FC Krasnodar	38	0	2	6.95
2023	FC Krasnodar	20	0	0	6.87
2022	FC Krasnodar	29	1	0	6.76
2021	FC Krasnodar	16	0	0	6.81

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

145

Fouls

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