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. Zinkovskiy

RussiaRussia29 yrs

Age

175 cm

Height

67 kg

Weight

Midfield — left

Typical role

Russia

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

FC Sochi

2025

27 apps⚽ 3

Spartak Moscow

2022–2024

92 apps⚽ 7

Russia

2022–2024

4 apps

Krylia Sovetov

2021

32 apps⚽ 4

Career transfers

Spartak Moscow FC Sochi
7 Jul 2025Loan
Krylia Sovetov Spartak Moscow
1 Jul 2025
Spartak Moscow Krylia Sovetov
18 Feb 2025Loan
Krylia Sovetov Spartak Moscow
1 Jul 2022Transfer
Chertanovo Moscow Krylia Sovetov
23 Jan 2019Transfer

Injury record

Injury

Jul 2023

Shoulder Injury

Aug 2022 – Sept 2022

Red Card

Mar 2020

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premier League· Russia

Cup· Russia

Friendlies· World

Recent form

vs Akhmat

Premier League · 1–1

@ Zenit

Premier League · 1–2

12'6.5

vs FC Orenburg

Premier League · 3–1

58'6.9

@ Dynamo

Premier League · 0–2

31'6.9

vs Krylia Sovetov

Premier League · 2–1

🅰 18'7.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	FC Sochi	27	3	3	6.67
2024	Spartak Moscow	18	0	1	7.02
2023	Spartak Moscow	43	4	0	6.91
2022	Spartak Moscow	35	3	3	6.89
2021	Krylia Sovetov	32	4	9	7.03

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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