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.

D. Cheryshev

RussiaRussia35 yrs

Age

179 cm cm

Height

74 kg kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Russia

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Krasava Ypsonas

2025

13 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Venezia Panionios
26 Sept 2024Free transfer
Valencia Venezia
1 Sept 2022Free transfer
Villarreal Valencia
12 Jul 2019Transfer
Villarreal Valencia
14 Aug 2018Loan
Real Madrid Villarreal
1 Jul 2016Transfer
Real Madrid Valencia
1 Feb 2016Loan
Real Madrid Villarreal
1 Jul 2014Loan
Real Madrid Sevilla
2 Sept 2013Loan

Injury record

Illness

Feb 2022 – Mar 2022

Knee Injury

Oct 2021 – Nov 2021

Knee Injury

Sept 2021 – Oct 2021

Hamstring

Jan 2021 – Mar 2021

Virus

Nov 2020 – Dec 2020

Thigh Injury

Sept 2020 – Oct 2020

Thigh Injury

Sept 2020

Hamstring

Jul 2020 – Aug 2020

Hamstring

Jan 2020 – Feb 2020

Hamstring

Nov 2019 – Dec 2019

8 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

1. Division· Cyprus

Recent form

vs Enosis

1. Division · 0–0

90'7.9

vs Olympiakos

1. Division · 1–0

66'6.9

@ Pafos

1. Division · 0–7

63'6.9

@ Akritas

1. Division · 3–1

⚽ 154'8.2

vs Cremonese

Serie B · 1–0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Krasava Ypsonas	13	1	0	7.48

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

226

Fouls

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