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.

A. Timofeev

RussiaRussia31 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

77 kg

Weight

Midfield — centre

Typical role

Russia

Nationality

Career clubs

Lokomotiv

2022–2025

88 apps⚽ 10

Akhmat

2021–2023

36 apps⚽ 2

Spartak Moscow

2021

0 apps

Career transfers

Akhmat Lokomotiv
4 Jul 2024Free transfer
Spartak Moscow Akhmat
31 Jul 2021Transfer
Akhmat Spartak Moscow
1 Jul 2021
Spartak Moscow Akhmat
6 Aug 2020Loan
Krylia Sovetov Spartak Moscow
31 Jul 2020
Spartak Moscow Krylia Sovetov
13 Jan 2019Loan

Injury record

Red Card

May 2025

Yellow Cards

May 2024

Yellow Cards

Nov 2023

Injury

Oct 2022

Red Card

Mar 2021

Yellow Cards

Jul 2020

Knee Injury

Apr 2018

Knee Injury

Aug 2017 – Apr 2018

5 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premier League· Russia

Cup· Russia

UEFA Champions League· World

Recent form

@ CSKA Moscow

Premier League · 1–3

vs Baltika

Premier League · 1–0

vs Dynamo

Premier League · 1–1

@ Krylia Sovetov

Premier League · 0–2

vs Zenit

Premier League · 0–0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Lokomotiv	1	0	0	6.70
2024	Lokomotiv	34	1	1	6.74
2023	Lokomotiv	32	2	1	6.94
2022	Lokomotiv	30	7	1	7.02
2021	Akhmat	27	2	0	6.96

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

151

Fouls

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