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. Babkin

RussiaRussia23 yrs

Age

176 cm

Height

62 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Russia

Nationality

Career clubs

Krylia Sovetov

2023–2025

79 apps⚽ 3

Lokomotiv

2021–2022

37 apps⚽ 1

Kazanka

2021

4 apps

Career transfers

Lokomotiv Krylia Sovetov
12 Sept 2023Transfer
Lokomotiv Krylia Sovetov
7 Sept 2022Loan

Injury record

Injury

Sept 2023 – Nov 2023

Injury

Mar 2023

Injury

Feb 2023 – Mar 2023

3 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premier League· Russia

Cup· Russia

Second League - Group 2· Russia

UEFA Europa League· World

Recent form

vs Akron

Premier League · 4–1

90'6.6

@ FC Orenburg

Premier League · 0–1

89'6.9

vs Spartak Moscow

Premier League · 2–1

🅰 190'7.5

@ FC Sochi

Premier League · 1–2

82'5.9

vs CSKA Moscow

Premier League · 1–1

89'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Krylia Sovetov	22	1	1	6.68
2024	Krylia Sovetov	35	0	1	6.85
2023	Krylia Sovetov	22	2	1	6.84
2022	Lokomotiv	20	1	0	6.76
2021	Lokomotiv	21	0	0	6.54

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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