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. Volkov

RussiaRussia23 yrs

Age

182 cm

Height

75 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Russia

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

FC Sochi

2025

21 apps

Zenit 2

2025

2 apps

Zenit

2022–2024

69 apps⚽ 1

Russia

2023–2024

4 apps

FC Krasnodar

2021–2023

24 apps⚽ 1

Krasnodar 2

2021–2022

25 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Zenit FC Sochi
22 Jul 2025Loan
FC Krasnodar Zenit
24 Jun 2024Transfer

Injury record

Knee Injury

Aug 2024 – Apr 2025

Red Card

May 2024

Yellow Cards

Mar 2023

17 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premier League· Russia

First League· Russia

Cup· Russia

Friendlies· World

Second League - Group 1· Russia

Recent form

vs FC Orenburg

Premier League · 3–1

90'6.3

@ Dynamo

Premier League · 0–2

8'6.7

vs Krylia Sovetov

Premier League · 2–1

@ FC Rostov

Premier League · 1–0

@ CSKA Moscow

Premier League · 1–0

45'6.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	FC Sochi	23	0	1	6.25
2024	Zenit	14	0	0	6.37
2023	Zenit	38	0	2	6.89
2022	Zenit	42	1	4	6.61
2021	Krasnodar 2	28	2	0	6.60

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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