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.

M. Alibekov

RussiaRussia28 yrs

Age

180 cm

Height

80 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Russia

Nationality

Career clubs

Dinamo Makhachkala

2021–2025

125 apps⚽ 3

Career transfers

Baltika Makhachkala
31 Jul 2021Free transfer
Baltika Legion Dynamo
24 Feb 2021Loan
Baltika Smolevichi-Sti
17 Feb 2020Loan
Khimki Baltika
1 Jul 2019Free transfer
Khimki Baltika
23 Jan 2019Loan
CSKA Moscow Khimki
31 Aug 2017Free transfer

Injury record

Red Card

Apr 2025

Leg Injury

Feb 2025 – Mar 2025

Injury

Sept 2024 – Oct 2024

Red Card

Aug 2024 – Sept 2024

Red Card

Aug 2024

9 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

First League· Russia

Premier League· Russia

Second League - Group 2· Russia

Cup· Russia

Recent form

@ Ural

Premier League · 1–0

90'6.9

vs Spartak Moscow

Premier League · 0–0

90'6.9

@ Akhmat

Premier League · 1–1

90'6.6

vs FC Rostov

Premier League · 1–2

90'7.2

@ FC Krasnodar

Premier League · 1–2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Rating
2025	Dinamo Makhachkala	15	0	6.98
2024	Dinamo Makhachkala	19	0	6.72
2023	Dinamo Makhachkala	30	2	—
2022	Dinamo Makhachkala	34	0	—
2021	Dinamo Makhachkala	27	1	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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