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.

Ural — Squad, Fixtures, Results & Stats

League position

First League

FNL · Season 2025

#3

58 pts

32

Played

17

Won

7

Drawn

8

Lost

48

GF

29

GA

Recent form

LWWWD

Season statistics

Friendlies Clubs · Season 2025

7

Played

2

Won

2

Drawn

3

Lost

1.9

GF / game

2.3

GA / game

13

Goals for

16

Goals ag.

1

Clean sheets

2

No score

0

Pens scored

1

Cards

Form (this season)

DWDLLLW

Recent results

L

vs Dinamo Makhachkala

May 20, 2026

0–1 L

@ Chernomorets

May 16, 2026

1–2 W

vs KAMAZ

May 11, 2026

2–0 L

vs Shinnik Yaroslavl

May 4, 2026

0–1 W

@ Chelyabinsk

Apr 26, 2026

2–1 W

vs Torpedo Moskva

Apr 22, 2026

2–0 W

@ FK Sokol Saratov

Apr 18, 2026

3–0 D

vs FC UFA

Apr 12, 2026

0–0

Squad

Head coach

S. Tomarov

Manager

Stadium

Ekaterinburg Arena

Ekaterinburg35,696 capacity

Top scorers

1

M. Bardachev

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