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.

I. Oleynikov

RussiaRussia27 yrs

Age

178 cm

Height

70 kg

Weight

Midfield — centre

Typical role

Russia

Nationality

Career clubs

Krylia Sovetov

2025

24 apps⚽ 5

Akhmat

2022–2024

67 apps⚽ 9

Chayka

2021

35 apps⚽ 26

Career transfers

Akhmat Krylia Sovetov
5 Aug 2024Transfer
Chayka Akhmat
2 Jul 2022Free transfer
Shinnik Yaroslavl Chayka
11 Feb 2021Transfer
CSKA Moscow Shinnik Yaroslavl
1 Jul 2019Transfer
CSKA Moscow Fakel
22 Feb 2019Loan

Injury record

Injury

Dec 2023 – Feb 2024

Injury

Apr 2023 – May 2023

8 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premier League· Russia

Second League - Group 2· Russia

Cup· Russia

Recent form

vs Akron

Premier League · 4–1

90'8.2

@ FC Orenburg

Premier League · 0–1

82'6.6

vs Spartak Moscow

Premier League · 2–1

71'6.7

vs Lokomotiv

Premier League · 2–0

⚽ 186'7.6

@ FC Sochi

Premier League · 1–2

⚽ 190'7.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Krylia Sovetov	24	5	2	6.80
2024	Akhmat	1	0	0	6.30
2023	Akhmat	36	4	1	6.83
2022	Akhmat	30	5	6	6.90
2021	Chayka	35	26	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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