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.

D. Skopintsev

RussiaRussia28 yrs

Age

177 cm

Height

69 kg

Weight

Defence — left

Typical role

Russia

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Dynamo

2021–2025

166 apps⚽ 5

Russia

2023

1 apps

Career transfers

FC Krasnodar Dynamo
7 Jan 2020Transfer
FC Rostov FC Krasnodar
20 Feb 2019Transfer
Baltika FC Rostov
1 Jan 2018
FC Rostov Baltika
1 Jan 2017Loan
FC Liefering FC Rostov
1 Sept 2016Transfer

Injury record

Buttock Injury

Nov 2024

Yellow Cards

Dec 2021

Injury

Oct 2019

Red Card

Nov 2018

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

Premier League· Russia

Cup· Russia

Friendlies· World

Recent form

@ Baltika

Premier League · 2–1

90'6.2

vs FC Krasnodar

Premier League · 2–1

90'6.5

@ Lokomotiv

Premier League · 1–1

33'6.7

vs FC Sochi

Premier League · 2–0

90'6.9

vs Rubin

Premier League · 0–1

90'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Dynamo	24	0	3	6.64
2024	Dynamo	35	1	1	6.60
2023	Dynamo	38	1	2	6.82
2022	Dynamo	37	1	3	6.90
2021	Dynamo	33	2	3	6.61

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

141

Fouls

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