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. Sergeev

RussiaRussia30 yrs

Age

184 cm

Height

83 kg

Weight

Forward

Typical role

Russia

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Dynamo

2025

29 apps⚽ 10

Russia

2022–2025

11 apps⚽ 3

Zenit

2021–2024

102 apps⚽ 33

Krylia Sovetov

2021

20 apps⚽ 8

Career transfers

Krylia Sovetov Dynamo
4 Jul 2025Transfer
Zenit Krylia Sovetov
5 Sept 2024Transfer
Krylia Sovetov Zenit
10 Jan 2022Transfer
Torpedo Moskva Krylia Sovetov
13 Aug 2020Transfer
Tambov Torpedo Moskva
1 Jul 2019Free transfer
Tambov Torpedo Moskva
1 Jul 2018Loan
Strogino Tambov
23 Jan 2018
Riga Strogino
1 Jan 2017
Strogino Riga
21 Jun 2016Loan

Injury record

Injury

Mar 2023

3 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premier League· Russia

Cup· Russia

Friendlies· World

UEFA Europa League· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs FC Krasnodar

Premier League · 2–1

⚽ 120'7.5

@ Lokomotiv

Premier League · 1–1

16'6.7

vs FC Sochi

Premier League · 2–0

28'6.6

vs Rubin

Premier League · 0–1

26'6.9

@ Nizhny Novgorod

Premier League · 1–1

12'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Dynamo	37	12	5	6.77
2024	Zenit	27	10	2	7.02
2023	Zenit	43	11	3	6.83
2022	Zenit	33	13	4	7.02
2021	Krylia Sovetov	22	8	4	6.86

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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