:Russia national football team

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After the breakup of the Soviet Union (which led to the break-up of the Soviet Union national football team), Russia is the successor country of the Soviet Union, inheriting legal status of the Soviet Union in all fields, the Russia national football team inherits all the achievements that the Soviet Union national football team has won in the past{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}. Russia played its first international match against Mexico on 16 August 1992, winning 2–0 with a team of former Soviet Union players, including some born in other former Soviet republics.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

Led by manager Pavel Sadyrin, Russia were in Group 5 for the qualification campaign for the 1994 FIFA World Cup held in the United States which consisted of Greece, Iceland, Hungary and Luxembourg. The suspension of FR Yugoslavia reduced the group to five teams. Russia qualified alongside Greece with six wins and two draws. Russia went to the US as an independent country. The Russian squad consisted of veterans like goalkeeper Stanislav Cherchesov, Aleksandr Borodyuk and players like Viktor Onopko, Oleg Salenko, Dmitri Cheryshev, Aleksandr Mostovoi, Vladimir Beschastnykh, and Valery Karpin (some of these Russian players could have chosen to play for the Ukraine national football team but the Ukrainian Association of Football had not secured recognition in time to compete in the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification[http://www.bunews.com.ua/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=326:ukraines-forgotten-world-cup-pedigree&catid=27:sport&Itemid=36 Ukraine's forgotten World Cup pedigree] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016002557/http://www.bunews.com.ua/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=326:ukraines-forgotten-world-cup-pedigree&catid=27:sport&Itemid=36 |date=16 October 2014 }}, Business Ukraine (4 August 2010)).

In the final tournament, Russia was drawn into Group B with Cameroon, Sweden, and Brazil. Russia was eliminated from the tournament with three points. Sadyrin was sacked following what was a poor performance.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

File:Stamp of Azerbaijan 426.jpg match against Italy on a stamp of Azerbaijan]]

After Sadyrin was sacked, Oleg Romantsev was appointed coach to lead Russia to UEFA Euro 1996. During qualifying, Russia overcame Scotland, Greece, Finland, San Marino, and the Faroe Islands to finish in first place with eight wins and two draws.

In the final tournament, Russia was in Group C with Germany, the Czech Republic and Italy. They were eliminated after losing 2–1 to Italy and 3–0 to Germany. Russia's last game against the Czech Republic ended 3–3. Germany and Czech Republic went on to meet in the final.{{cn|date=May 2022}}

File:Boris Ignatiev.jpg managed Russia in their unsuccessful qualification campaign for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.]]

After Euro 96, Boris Ignatyev was appointed manager for the campaign to qualify for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. In the qualifying stage, Russia was in Group 5 with Bulgaria, Israel, Cyprus, and Luxembourg. Russia and Bulgaria were considered the two main contenders to qualify from the group with Israel considered a minor threat. Russia began the campaign with two victories against Cyprus and Luxembourg and two draws against Israel and Cyprus. They continued with victories against Luxembourg and Israel. Russia suffered their only defeat of the campaign with a 1–0 loss to Bulgaria. They ended the campaign with a 4–2 victory in the return game over Bulgaria and qualify for the play-off spot. In the play-offs, Russia was drawn with Italy. In the first leg Russia drew 1–1. In the away leg, Russia were defeated 1–0 and failed to qualify for the World Cup.

After failing to qualify for the World Cup in France, Russia played to qualify for the UEFA Euro 2000 co-hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands. Anatoliy Byshovets was appointed as Russia manager. Russia were drawn in Group 4 for the qualifying round with France, Ukraine, Iceland, Armenia, and Andorra. Russia and France were considered as favorites for the top two spots with Ukraine being an outside contender. Russia began their campaign with three straight defeats to Ukraine, France, and Iceland. Outraged by this result, the Russian Football Union immediately sacked Byshovets and reappointed Oleg Romantsev as manager. Russia went on to win their next six games including a 3–2 victory over eventual champions France at the Stade de France. In their last game against Ukraine, a win for Russia would have resulted in outright qualification as the winners of the group, having an identical head-to-head record with France (a 3–2 win and a 3–2 loss), while possessing a superior goal difference. The game finished 1–1 after an error by the goalkeeper Aleksandr Filimonov late in the game.{{YouTube|Po5quGK0vQk|Russia vs Ukraine (09.10.1999) with Filimonov's terrible mistake }} Russia finished third in the group, failing to qualify for their second consecutive major tournament.

Oleg Romantsev remained as manager of the national team to supervise their qualification campaign to the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea and Japan. In the preliminary stage, Russia was in Group 1 with Slovenia, FR Yugoslavia, and Switzerland, Faroe Islands, and Luxembourg. Russia finished in first place to qualify directly managing seven wins, two draws, and a loss.

Russia was drawn into Group H with Belgium, Tunisia, and Japan. In their first game, Russia achieved a 2–0 victory over Tunisia, but lost their next match to Japan 1–0, causing riots to erupt in Moscow.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/jun/10/worldcupfootball2002.sport25?commentpage=1|title=Two die in Moscow World Cup rioting|work=The Guardian|date=10 June 2002|access-date=6 September 2008|location=London|archive-date=15 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515111202/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2002/jun/10/worldcupfootball2002.sport25?commentpage=1|url-status=live}} For their last game against Belgium, Russia needed a draw to take them to the second round, but lost 3–2 and was eliminated.

File:Georgi Yartsev 2011.jpg managed Russia at Euro 2004.]]

Romantsev was sacked immediately following the tournament and replaced with CSKA's Valery Gazzaev. His task looked difficult as Russia's group consisted of Switzerland, Republic of Ireland, Albania, and Georgia with the Irish considered favourites and an improving Swiss side as an increasing threat. Russia began their campaign with home victories against Ireland and Albania, but lost their next two games away to Albania and Georgia. Gazzaev was sacked after a disappointing draw with Switzerland in Basel, and Georgi Yartsev was then appointed manager. He managed to qualify Russia for a play-off against Wales after home victories to Switzerland and Georgia. In the first play-off leg, Russia drew 0–0 with Wales in Moscow, but a Vadim Evseev header gave Russia a 1–0 victory in the away leg in Cardiff to qualify for Euro 2004. The victory was overshadowed when Russian midfielder Yegor Titov tested positive for drugs; amidst calls for Russia to be disqualified, Titov was given a one-year ban on 15 February 2004.

Russia were drawn in Group A with hosts Portugal, Spain, and Greece. They were not among the favourites to progress and tournament preparations were hampered by injuries to defenders Sergei Ignashevich and Viktor Onopko.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/russia/3769683.stm|title=Russian Onopko ruled out|work=BBC Sport|date=2 June 2004|access-date=8 July 2012|location=London|archive-date=16 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116231033/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/russia/3769683.stm|url-status=live}} Russia started their tournament against Spain but a late goal from Juan Carlos Valerón put Russia on the brink of another group stage elimination.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/russia/3788007.stm|title=Mostovoi blames coach|work=BBC Sport|date=12 June 2004|access-date=8 July 2012|location=London|archive-date=23 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623114929/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/russia/3788007.stm|url-status=live}} Four days later, Russia became the first team eliminated after a 0–2 defeat to Portugal.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787459.stm.stm|title=Russia 0–2 Portugal|work=BBC Sport|date=16 June 2004|access-date=8 July 2012|location=London}}{{Dead link|date=November 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The final game of the group resulted in a surprising 2–1 victory over eventual champions Greece with Dmitri Kirichenko scoring one of the fastest goals of the tournament.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787477.stm|title=Russia 2–1 Greece|work=BBC Sport|date=20 June 2004|access-date=8 July 2012|location=London|archive-date=16 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016060729/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787477.stm|url-status=live}}

In the 2006 World Cup qualifying tournament, Russia was drawn into Group 3 with Portugal, Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia, Luxembourg, and Liechtenstein. Russia began qualification with a 1–1 draw against Slovakia on 4 September 2004 in Moscow and then beat Luxembourg 4–0, but suffered a 7–1 defeat against Portugal in Lisbon, which remains Russia's worst defeat. Victories against Estonia and Liechtenstein seemed to put them back on track, but a 1–1 draw with Estonia on 30 March 2005 in Tallinn was a major disappointment which saw the end of Georgi Yartsev's reign. Under new manager Yury Syomin, Russia were able to rekindle their hopes with a 2–0 win against Latvia before a 1–1 draw in Riga on 17 August 2005. Russia then had victories against Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and a 0–0 draw against Portugal. In their final game, Russia needed to win against Slovakia in Bratislava. After a 0–0 draw, Slovakia advanced to the play-offs above Russia on goal difference.

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File:Dmitry Medvedev 2 July 2008-1.jpg and midfielder Sergei Semak meet the President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, after reaching the semi-finals of UEFA Euro 2008.]]

Having failed to qualify Russia for the 2006 World Cup, Yury Syomin stepped down several weeks later and Russia began looking for a new manager. It was clear that a foreign manager would be needed as most of the high-profile Russian coaches were not successful with the national team. On 10 April 2006, it was announced that then-Australia manager Guus Hiddink would lead Russia in the Euro 2008 qualification campaign.{{cite news|title=Russia make Hiddink appointment|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4901450.stm|access-date=20 June 2014|work=BBC Sport|date=12 April 2009|archive-date=22 December 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061222071819/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4901450.stm|url-status=live}}

For the Euro 2008 qualifying campaign, Russia were drawn into Group E with England, Croatia, Israel, Macedonia, Estonia, and Andorra. For much of the campaign, it was between Russia and England to obtain the final qualifying place behind Croatia. Russia lost 3–0 away to England, and in the return game in Moscow, fell to an early goal from Wayne Rooney. During the second half Russia came from behind to win 2–1 with Roman Pavlyuchenko scoring both goals. On 17 November 2007, Russia suffered a 2–1 defeat to Israel to put qualification hopes in jeopardy, but Russia still managed to qualify one point ahead of England by beating Andorra 1–0 while England lost 3–2 to Croatia.

In the Euro 2008 tournament, Russia were drawn into Group D with Sweden and Euro 2004 group rivals Spain and Greece. In a preparation friendly against Serbia, leading striker Pavel Pogrebnyak was injured and would miss the tournament. Russia lost their opening match 4–1 to Spain in Innsbruck but then beat Greece 1–0 with a goal by Konstantin Zyryanov. The third game saw Russia defeat Sweden 2–0 through goals by Roman Pavlyuchenko and Andrey Arshavin, resulting in Russia advancing to the quarter-finals in second place behind Spain. This was the first time ever since the fall of USSR, that saw Russia qualified from the group stage of a major tournament.

In the quarter-final against the Netherlands, Roman Pavlyuchenko scored a volley ten minutes after half-time. With four minutes left in the match, Ruud van Nistelrooy scored, to make it 1–1 and put the game into extra time. But Russia regained the lead when Andrey Arshavin raced down the left flank and sent across towards substitute Dmitri Torbinski, who tapped the ball into the net. Arshavin then beat Edwin van der Sar, ending the match 3–1, and sent Russia through to their first major semi-final since the breakup of the USSR. In the semi-finals, Russia was once again matched up against Spain, and lost 3–0.

File:Heiko Westermann.jpg in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification in October 2009]]

Russia was drawn to Group 4 in qualification for 2010 FIFA World Cup, competing with Germany, Finland, Wales, Azerbaijan and Liechtenstein. The team started the campaign with a 2–1 victory over Wales but on 11 October lost 2–1 to Germany. Russia's form then improved, and by winning 3–1 away to Wales on the same day as Finland drew 1–1 to Liechtenstein, guaranteed them at least a play-off spot. The match at the Luzhniki Stadium against Germany to top the group was watched by 84,500 fans. Miroslav Klose scored the only goal of the game in the 35th minute, sending the Germans to the finals in South Africa and Russia to a play-off.

On 14 November, Russia faced Slovenia in the first-leg of their two-legged play-off, where they won 2–1 with two goals from Diniyar Bilyaletdinov.{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=284573&cc=5739|title=Bilyaletdinov double but Slovenia strike late|date=14 November 2009|work=ESPN|access-date=19 November 2009|archive-date=20 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020030610/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=284573&cc=5739|url-status=dead}} In the return match, Russia lost 1–0 in Maribor, and Slovenia qualified for the finals on the away goals rule.{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=284577&cc=5739|title=Major shock for Hiddink|date=18 November 2009|work=ESPN|access-date=19 November 2009|archive-date=20 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020030620/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=284577&cc=5739|url-status=dead}} On 13 February 2010, it was confirmed that Hiddink would leave his position as manager, with the expiration of his contract on 30 June.{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=740896&sec=europe&cc=4716|title=Guus Hiddink confirms departure from Russia post|date=13 February 2010|work=ESPN|access-date=1 July 2010|archive-date=21 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021190014/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=740896&sec=europe&cc=4716|url-status=dead}}

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Russia directly qualified for Euro 2012 by winning qualifying Group B, defeating Slovakia, the Republic of Ireland, Macedonia, Armenia and Andorra. Russia were drawn into Group A with Poland, the Czech Republic and Greece. Led by Dick Advocaat, Russia had been unbeaten for nearly 15 games and managed to record a 3–0 win against Italy one week before the Euro 2012's opening game kick-off. The Sbornaya started off the tournament with a 4–1 win over the Czech Republic and temporarily went top of the group with three points. Alan Dzagoev netted twice and Roman Shirokov and Roman Pavlyuchenko scored. In the second game against co-host Poland, Advocaat's side saw Dzagoev continue his fine form. He netted the opener, but Poland managed to equalise in the second half. Despite having drawn, the result wasn't seen as a bad one. A game against Greece finished with a 1–0 loss which eliminated the Russians from the tournament.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

The group stage exit resulted in a hostile reaction from fans and media. Advocaat and most of the team, such as Andrey Arshavin, were heavily criticized for their perceived overconfidence.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

In July 2012, the Italian Fabio Capello was named as the new Russian manager, after being sacked by England in February.{{cite news|title=Fabio Capello is appointed the new Russia boss|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18856314|access-date=20 June 2014|work=BBC Sport|date=26 July 2012|archive-date=31 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031201922/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18856314|url-status=live}}

Russia competed in Group F of World Cup qualification and qualified in first place after a 1–1 draw with Azerbaijan in their last game. In January 2014, Capello was rewarded with a new four-year contract to last up to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.{{cite news|title=Fabio Capello agrees to lead Russia until 2018 World Cup|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25885108|access-date=20 June 2014|work=BBC Sport|date=24 January 2014|archive-date=18 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140518163123/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25885108|url-status=live}}

Russia played in Group H against South Korea, Belgium and Algeria. In their first group match, against South Korea, goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev fumbled a long-range shot from Lee Keun-ho, dropping it over the line to give the Koreans the lead. Russia then went on to equalise through substitute Aleksandr Kerzhakov, who drew equal to Vladimir Beschastnykh's record 26 goals for Russia, and the match finished 1–1.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/17/russia-v-south-korea-world-cup-2014-live|title=Russia v South Korea: World Cup 2014 – as it happened|date=17 June 2014|work=The Guardian|access-date=18 June 2014|archive-date=17 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140617211933/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/17/russia-v-south-korea-world-cup-2014-live|url-status=live}} In the second match, Russia held Belgium at 0–0 at the Maracanã until substitute Divock Origi scored the only goal in the 88th minute. The final group stage match between Algeria and Russia on 26 June ended 1–1, advancing Algeria and eliminating Russia. A win for Russia would have seen them qualify, and they led the game 1–0 after six minutes through Aleksandr Kokorin. In the 60th minute of the game, a laser was shone in Akinfeev's face while he was defending from an Algerian free kick, from which Islam Slimani scored to equalise. Both Akinfeev and Russian coach Fabio Capello blamed the laser for the decisive conceded goal.{{cite news |author=Sid Lowe at the Arena da Baixada |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/26/algeria-russia-world-cup-2014-group-h-match-report |title=Algeria 1–1 Russia; World Cup 2014 Group H match report |work=The Guardian |date=26 June 2014 |access-date=13 December 2016 |archive-date=27 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140627002416/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/26/algeria-russia-world-cup-2014-group-h-match-report |url-status=live }}{{cite web|title=World Cup 2014: Fabio Capello unhappy at laser shone at keeper|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28051540|publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 June 2014|access-date=12 February 2018|archive-date=22 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122052551/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28051540|url-status=live}}

Russia were placed in Group G of UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying alongside Sweden, Austria, Montenegro, Moldova and Liechtenstein. Russia began with a 4–0 win against Liechtenstein. This was followed by a string of shaky performances by Russia, two 1–1 draws against Sweden and Moldova and two 1–0 losses against Austria. Russia were awarded a 3–0 victory against Montenegro due to crowd violence. At this stage, Russia looked to be finishing third in their group before they bounced back by winning their remaining matches against Sweden, Liechtenstein, Moldova and Montenegro to finish second in their qualifying group above Sweden and qualify for UEFA Euro 2016.

During the group stages of the tournament, UEFA imposed a suspended disqualification on Russia for crowd riots during a group match against England.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36528403|title=Euro 2016: Russia given suspended disqualification|work=BBC Sport|date=15 June 2016|access-date=17 June 2016|archive-date=16 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616221440/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36528403|url-status=live}} Russia were knocked out of the competition in their final group match which was against Wales (a 3–0 defeat); prior to this they had only collected a single point from a 1–1 draw against England which was followed by a 2–1 loss to Slovakia.

Russia qualified for the 2017 Confederations Cup as hosts, yet once again produced a dismal performance. After defeating New Zealand 2–0,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40265144|title=Russia 2-0 New Zealand|work=BBC Sport |access-date=10 June 2019|archive-date=16 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916215150/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40265144|url-status=live}} Russia disappointed its fans by losing 0–1 to Portugal{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2017/jun/21/russia-v-portugal-confederations-cup-2017-live|title=Russia 0-1 Portugal: Confederations Cup 2017 – as it happened|first=Michael|last=Butler|newspaper=The Guardian |date=21 June 2017|via=www.theguardian.com|access-date=10 June 2019|archive-date=13 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413210859/https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2017/jun/21/russia-v-portugal-confederations-cup-2017-live|url-status=live}} and 1–2 to Mexico, thus once again crashed out from the group stage of a major FIFA tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/10926240/mexico-2-1-russia-hosts-knocked-out-of-confederations-cup-after-defeat|title=Mexico 2-1 Russia: Hosts knocked out of Confederations Cup after defeat|website=Sky Sports|access-date=10 June 2019|archive-date=3 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180603142621/http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/10926240/mexico-2-1-russia-hosts-knocked-out-of-confederations-cup-after-defeat|url-status=live}} Despite this dismal performance, Stanislav Cherchesov, appointed as coach of Russia after Euro 2016, was allowed to keep the job.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

File:ESP-RUS (22).jpg in the first knockout round against Spain at the 2018 FIFA World Cup]]

On 2 December 2010, Russia were selected to host the 2018 World Cup and automatically qualified for the tournament.{{cite news |last=Riach |first=James |title=Sepp Blatter: Russia was chosen as 2018 World Cup host before vote |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/oct/28/sepp-blatter-fifa-russia-2018-world-cup-vote |date=28 October 2015 |access-date=14 June 2018 |newspaper=The Guardian |publisher=Guardian News and Media Limited |archive-date=21 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221081914/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/oct/28/sepp-blatter-fifa-russia-2018-world-cup-vote |url-status=live }}{{cite news |author=Guardian sport |title=World Cup 2018: which teams have made it to Russia? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/oct/11/world-cup-2018-which-teams-have-made-it-to-russia-and-who-can-still-qualify |date=15 November 2017 |access-date=14 June 2018 |newspaper=The Guardian |publisher=Guardian News and Media Limited |archive-date=14 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614021403/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/oct/11/world-cup-2018-which-teams-have-made-it-to-russia-and-who-can-still-qualify |url-status=live }} During the friendly matches prior to the tournament, Russia did not have good results. The team lost more games than it won and this made their FIFA ranking fall to 70th, the lowest among all World Cup participants.{{Cite news|url=https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2018/05/30/russia-slumps-to-1-0-defeat-in-austria-for-3rd-straight-loss/|title=Russia slumps to 1–0 defeat in Austria for 3rd straight loss|date=2018-05-30|work=ProSoccerTalk|access-date=2018-06-23|language=en-US|archive-date=23 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623112904/https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2018/05/30/russia-slumps-to-1-0-defeat-in-austria-for-3rd-straight-loss/|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://themoscowtimes.com/news/russia-drops-70th-place-fifa-table-becomes-lowest-ranked-world-cup-team-61713|title=Russia Drops to 70th Place in FIFA Table, Becomes Lowest-Ranked World Cup Team|access-date=2018-06-23|language=en|archive-date=29 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181229234905/https://themoscowtimes.com/news/russia-drops-70th-place-fifa-table-becomes-lowest-ranked-world-cup-team-61713|url-status=live}} Russia were drawn to play Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Uruguay in the group stage.

Despite a series of poor results in warm-up games, however, Russia began their World Cup campaign with a 5–0 demolition of Saudi Arabia, who were three places above them in the rankings,{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men|title=The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking - Ranking Table |last=FIFA.com|website=FIFA.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-06-19|archive-date=15 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715171048/https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/ranking-table/men/index.html|url-status=live}} on 14 June in the opening match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/match/300331503/#match-summary|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143618/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/match/300331503/#match-summary|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 June 2018|title=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia - Matches - Russia - Saudi Arabia |last=FIFA.com|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-06-19}} On 19 June, Russia won their second game of the group stage, beating Egypt by a scoreline of 3–1,{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/match/300331495/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143637/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/match/300331495/|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 June 2018|title=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia - Matches - Russia - Egypt |last=FIFA.com|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-06-19}} taking their goal difference to +7 with only two matches played.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/43968453|title=Russia 3–1 Egypt – two wins & eight goals for hosts|date=2018-06-18|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2018-06-19|language=en-GB|archive-date=22 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622112812/https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/43968453|url-status=live}} The win over Egypt all but secured Russia's advancement into the knockout stage for the first time since 1986, when they played as the Soviet Union; and also for the first time in their history as an independent state.{{cite web|url=http://vestnikkavkaza.net/news/Russia-make-it-to-FIFA-World-Cup-knockout-stage-for-first-time-in-history.html|title=Russia make it to FIFA World Cup knockout stage for first time in history {{!}} Vestnik Kavkaza|website=vestnikkavkaza.net|language=en-EN|access-date=2018-06-23|archive-date=23 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623112954/http://vestnikkavkaza.net/news/Russia-make-it-to-FIFA-World-Cup-knockout-stage-for-first-time-in-history.html|url-status=live}} They officially qualified for the knockout stage the next day, following Uruguay's 1–0 win over Saudi Arabia.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44439062|title=World Cup 2018: Russia beat Egypt 3–1 to close in on last-16 spot|date=2018-06-19|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2018-06-19|language=en-GB|archive-date=15 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915085236/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44439062|url-status=live}} Russia's final group game was against two-time world champions (1930 and 1950) Uruguay, losing 3–0,{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/match/300331516/#match-summary|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612214455/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/match/300331516/#match-summary|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 June 2018|title=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia - Matches - Uruguay - Russia |last=FIFA.com|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-07-01}} and finished second in the group.

Advancing from their group in second place, Russia faced Spain at the Round of 16 in Moscow. Spain were considered one of the tournament favorites with many accomplished players at club and international level, having won the 2010 edition. Russia managed to surprise Spain in one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history; beating them in a penalty shootout after the match ended 1–1 in regular time.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-cup/2018/07/01/spain-vs-russia-world-cup-2018-live-score-latest-updates/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-cup/2018/07/01/spain-vs-russia-world-cup-2018-live-score-latest-updates/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Russia stun Spain with penalty shootout win to reach quarter finals, Iago Aspas and Koke miss from the spot|last1=Wallace|first1=Sam|date=2018-07-01|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-07-01|last2=Tyers|first2=Alan|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}{{cbignore}} BBC Sport and The Guardian described this as one of the biggest tournament surprises, considering how Russia were the lowest-ranked team prior to the competition, and according to some, had one of the worst teams of the competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/ranking-table/men/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101115838/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/ranking-table/men/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 November 2014|title=The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking - Ranking Table |last=FIFA.com|website=FIFA.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-07-01}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/13/russia-world-cup-hosts-2018-poor-national-side|title=Russia has 145 million people and likes football, so why are the team so poor? {{!}} Michael Yokhin|last=Yokhin|first=Michael|date=2018-06-13|website=the Guardian|language=en|access-date=2018-07-01|archive-date=2 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702093122/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/13/russia-world-cup-hosts-2018-poor-national-side|url-status=live}} Against the Spaniards who were known for their tiki-taka, coach Stanislav Cherchesov used a defensive 5–3–1–1 formation to sit deep and defend with ten men, and conceded no goals from open play as Spain's only goal was from a free kick set piece while Russia tied the game thanks for a penalty awarded for a handball.{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup/4/blog/post/3559856/russias-denis-cheryshev-scores-stunner-but-defensive-failings-cost-world-cup-hosts |title=Russia's Denis Cheryshev scores stunner but defensive failings cost World Cup hosts |last=Petrosyan |first=Artur |author-link=Artur Petrosyan (journalist) |date=8 July 2018 |access-date=9 July 2018 |work=ESPN |archive-date=9 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709185434/http://www.espn.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup/4/blog/post/3559856/russias-denis-cheryshev-scores-stunner-but-defensive-failings-cost-world-cup-hosts |url-status=live }} Igor Akinfeev, who saved two penalties including a foot-save to deny Spain's Iago Aspas, was voted as Budweiser Man of the Match. The win against Spain sent supporters and residents of Russia into wild celebrations, as they reached the quarter-finals for the first time since the breakup of the Soviet Union.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44677631|title=World Cup 2018: Wild celebrations across Russia after hosts beat Spain|date=2018-07-01|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2018-07-01|language=en-GB|archive-date=18 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718113651/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44677631|url-status=live}} Match TV commentator Denis Kazansky said: "From the first day we had not been expecting much from our team. Then thoughts turned to winning the thing. What we have seen is a significant change in people's attitudes, and in the history of Russian football."{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44756159 |title=World Cup 2018: 'Russia dream over but nation's hope restored' |last=Jennings |first=Patrik |date=8 July 2018 |access-date=9 July 2018 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |archive-date=19 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719183926/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44756159 |url-status=live }}

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Russia then played Croatia in the quarter-finals held at Sochi, on 7 July.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44591345|title=World Cup 2018: Russia reach quarter-finals after 4–3 penalty shootout win over Spain|date=2018-07-01|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2018-07-01|language=en-GB|archive-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710090328/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44591345|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/match/300331517/#motm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628233615/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/match/300331517/#motm|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 June 2018|title=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia - Matches - Spain - Russia |last=FIFA.com|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-07-01}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/01/spain-russia-world-cup-last-16-match-report|title=Russia eliminate Spain from World Cup in last-16 penalty shootout|last=Lowe|first=Sid|date=2018-07-01|website=the Guardian|language=en|access-date=2018-07-01|archive-date=31 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731024452/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/01/spain-russia-world-cup-last-16-match-report|url-status=live}} Coach Stanislav Cherchesov reverted to a four-man defense which successfully exploited Croatia offensive set-up which proved vulnerable to Russia's counter-attacking. Russia scored first (a long-range strike by Denis Cheryshev which was his fourth goal of the tournament and was later nominated for the Puskás Award) and last (a header from Mário Fernandes at the 115th minute) as the match finished 2–2 after extra time, and then were eliminated 3–4 in the penalty shootout.{{cite news |agency=Associated Press |author-link=Associated Press |title=Russia's surprising World Cup run ends in shootout loss to Croatia |url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-world-cup-russia-croatia-20180707-story.html |date=7 July 2018 |access-date=8 July 2018 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707225015/http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-world-cup-russia-croatia-20180707-story.html |archive-date=7 July 2018}} Nonetheless, this stands as Russia's best World Cup performance ever since the dissolution of the USSR. The team visited the FIFA Fan Fest in Moscow on Sunday, 8 July 2018, to thank their supporters and say goodbye.{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/russia-can-be-proud-of-this-team-2983598 |title=Pride and gratitude as Russia stars reflect |date=9 July 2018 |access-date=9 July 2018 |work=FIFA.com |last=Borunov |first=Igor |archive-date=9 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709095456/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/russia-can-be-proud-of-this-team-2983598 |url-status=live }} Following the World Cup run, Russia's position in the FIFA ranking rose from 70 to 40.

Russia participated in the UEFA Nations League for the first time, where they were drawn with Turkey and Sweden. Russia had a promising start, with two wins over Turkey and a home draw to Sweden.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45455433|title=Dzyuba earns Russia win over Turkey|work=BBC Sport |access-date=8 December 2020|archive-date=9 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109114611/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45455433|url-status=live}}{{cite web | title=Russia secure 2-0 Nations League win over Turkey | website=Eurosport | date=2018-10-14 | url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/russia-secure-2-0-nations-league-win-over-turkey_sto6972006/story.shtml | access-date=2020-12-08 | archive-date=18 November 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118044202/https://www.eurosport.com/geoblocking.shtml | url-status=live }} However, Russia wasted its opportunity to promote to League A after getting a 0–2 away defeat to Sweden, thus losing their first place to the Swedes instead and was forced to stay in League B.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/video/highlights/0253-0d7afa709594-c77a7e5f6dab-1000--highlights-sweden-2-0-russia/|title=Highlights: Sweden 2-0 Russia | UEFA Nations League|website=UEFA|access-date=9 October 2020|archive-date=6 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806160339/https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/video/highlights/0253-0d7afa709594-c77a7e5f6dab-1000--highlights-sweden-2-0-russia/|url-status=live}}

In qualification, the Russian side was drawn in Group I with Belgium, Kazakhstan, San Marino, Cyprus and Scotland. With the exception of its 1–3 loss to the Belgians away,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47661854|title=Hazard scores twice in Belgium win|work=BBC Sport |access-date=16 October 2019|archive-date=19 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419145134/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47661854|url-status=live}} Russia defeated other group opponents. The Russian team defeated San Marino 9–0 after the two 7–0 wins in 1995 and in 2015.{{cite web|title=Russia's team wins most crushing victory in its history|url=https://tass.com/sport/1062889|publisher=TASS|date=2019-06-08|access-date=11 September 2019|archive-date=13 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191013165046/https://tass.com/sport/1062889|url-status=live}} Russia also defeated Scotland, Cyprus and Kazakhstan twice and qualified for the UEFA Euro 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50035044|title=Russia thrash Cyprus to reach Euro 2020|work=BBC Sport |access-date=16 October 2019|archive-date=13 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191013205634/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50035044|url-status=live}} Russia consolidated its second place in the group despite being thrashed by number-one ranked Belgium 1–4 at home.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50446856|title=Hazard brothers help Belgium thump Russia|work=BBC Sport |access-date=18 November 2019|archive-date=17 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191117140832/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50446856|url-status=live}}

Russia lost their first match against Belgium in a 3–0 defeat, but won their second match against Finland 1–0. However, Russia were knocked out of the competition in their final group match against Denmark where they lost 4–1. Following Russia's exit from the competition, Stanislav Cherchesov was sacked as coach.{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/euro-2020-russia-international-soccer-world-cup-2018-fifa-world-cup-c3aebf1ed8c1c6cf8b33f0204c485bfb|title=Russia coach Cherchesov fired following Euro 2020 exit|website=AP News|date=8 July 2021|access-date=8 July 2021|archive-date=8 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210708155644/https://apnews.com/article/euro-2020-russia-international-soccer-world-cup-2018-fifa-world-cup-c3aebf1ed8c1c6cf8b33f0204c485bfb|url-status=live}}

Russia competed in the League B for the season, thereby matching up with Turkey, Serbia and Hungary. Russia began comfortably, beating Serbia and Hungary to take the first place.{{cite web|url=https://tass.com/sport/1197197|title=Russia defeats Serbia 3:1 in UEFA Nations League match|website=TASS|access-date=9 October 2020|archive-date=6 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200906203904/https://tass.com/sport/1197197|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/video/highlights/0261-104fde3259a0-bbcbd5103ba2-1000--highlights-hungary-2-3-russia/|title=Highlights: Hungary 2-3 Russia | UEFA Nations League|website=UEFA|access-date=9 October 2020|archive-date=26 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926003424/https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/video/highlights/0261-104fde3259a0-bbcbd5103ba2-1000--highlights-hungary-2-3-russia/|url-status=live}} In their last two games, they suffered two losses in Turkey and 0–5 in Serbia and finished the group in second place, remaining in League B.

Russia was drawn to Group H for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, competing with Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Cyprus, and Malta. After finishing second behind Croatia, Russia advanced to the play-offs.

In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, several nations, including Albania, England, Scotland, Wales, and Russia's 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying play-off opponents Poland, Sweden and the Czech Republic, said they would refuse to play Russia.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/lajmi-i-fundit-ministrja-xhacka-e-zyrtarizon-nuk-do-te-luhet-ndeshja-kunder-rusise/|title=LAJMI I FUNDIT / Ministrja Xhaçka e zyrtarizon: Nuk do të luhet ndeshja kundër Rusisë|trans-title=LATEST NEWS / Minister Xhaçka makes it official: The match against Russia will not be played|language=sq|publisher=Panorama Sport|date=27 February 2022|access-date=27 February 2022|archive-date=27 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227235207/http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/lajmi-i-fundit-ministrja-xhacka-e-zyrtarizon-nuk-do-te-luhet-ndeshja-kunder-rusise/|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/33694/12553638/england-will-not-play-against-russia-for-foreseeable-future-due-to-invasion-of-ukraine-fa-confirms |title=England will not play against Russia for 'foreseeable future' due to invasion of Ukraine, FA confirms |publisher=Sky Sports |date=27 February 2002 |access-date=27 February 2022 |archive-date=27 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227204506/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/33694/12553638/england-will-not-play-against-russia-for-foreseeable-future-due-to-invasion-of-ukraine-fa-confirms |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.thenational.wales/sport/19956314.football-association-wales-says-wales-teams-will-not-play-russia/?ref=rss%2F |title=Football Association of Wales says Wales teams will not play against Russia |publisher=The National |date=27 February 2002 |access-date=18 November 2022 |archive-date=22 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422061941/https://www.thenational.wales/sport/19956314.football-association-wales-says-wales-teams-will-not-play-russia/?ref=rss%2F |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup/story/4604644/czech-republic-join-polandsweden-in-refusing-to-play-russia-in-2022-world-cup-playoffs |title=Czech Republic Join Poland, Sweden in Refusing to Play Russia in 2022 World Cup Playoffs |publisher=ESPN |date=27 February 2022 |access-date=27 February 2022 |archive-date=27 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227235734/https://www.espn.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup/story/4604644/czech-republic-join-polandsweden-in-refusing-to-play-russia-in-2022-world-cup-playoffs |url-status=live }} On 27 February, FIFA initially announced a ban on any international competition being played in Russia, with any "home" matches having to be played on neutral territory behind closed doors, and ordered that Russia compete under the name of the Russian Football Union (RFU) and without being allowed to display the Russian flag or play the Russian national anthem.{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/media-releases/bureau-of-the-fifa-council-takes-initial-measures-with-regard-to-war-in |title=Bureau of the FIFA Council takes initial measures with regard to war in Ukraine |publisher=FIFA |date=27 February 2022 |access-date=28 February 2022 |archive-date=25 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325193122/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/media-releases/bureau-of-the-fifa-council-takes-initial-measures-with-regard-to-war-in |url-status=live }} This followed a decision taken by UEFA two days prior that stripped Saint Petersburg of hosting the 2022 UEFA Champions League final, which had been due to be held at Krestovsky Stadium, in addition to banning any UEFA-sanctioned matches from occurring in Russia.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0272-148740475a92-1b97baa3e9d7-1000--decisions-from-friday-s-uefa-executive-committee-meeting/ |title=Decisions from today's extraordinary UEFA Executive Committee meeting |publisher=UEFA |date=25 February 2022 |access-date=27 February 2022 |archive-date=25 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225101824/https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/mediaservices/mediareleases/news/0272-148740475a92-1b97baa3e9d7-1000--decisions-from-friday-s-uefa-executive-committee-meeting/ |url-status=live }}

The decision was criticized by many as inadequate, and the next day FIFA and UEFA relented and issued blanket bans on Russian participation in international football, effectively barring them from participating in the 2022 World Cup.{{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/media-releases/fifa-uefa-suspend-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions |title=FIFA/UEFA suspend Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions |work=FIFA |date=28 February 2022 |access-date=28 February 2022}}{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0272-148df1faf082-6e50b5ea1f84-1000--fifa-uefa-suspend-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-a/|title=FIFA/UEFA suspend Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions |work=UEFA |date=28 February 2022 |access-date=28 February 2022}}{{Cite news |title=Fifa and Uefa suspend all Russian teams |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/60560567 |access-date=2022-02-28}} This was in accordance with a recommendation by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).{{cite press release |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/media-releases/fifa-uefa-suspend-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions |title=FIFA/UEFA suspend Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions |work=FIFA |date=28 February 2022 |access-date=28 February 2022 |archive-date=28 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228173247/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/media-releases/fifa-uefa-suspend-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions |url-status=live }} The Russian Football Union unsuccessfully appealed the FIFA and UEFA bans to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which upheld the bans. On 20 September 2022, UEFA decided to ban Russia from participating in UEFA Euro 2024.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0279-1628176b348f-4ef8c4c59e6b-1000/ |title=UEFA EURO 2024 qualifying draw procedure approved |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=20 September 2022 |access-date=20 September 2022 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920225315/https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/news/0279-1628176b348f-4ef8c4c59e6b-1000/ |url-status=live }}

In response to the disqualification and suspension of Russia from all international football activities, especially within Europe, President of the Russian Football Union, Alexander Dyukov, implied that Russia should begin to discuss about moving to the AFC in order to continue competing in major international tournaments.{{Cite web |last=Berkeley |first=Geoff |date=2023-04-27 |title=Russia may consider Asia switch if UEFA position "does not change", says Sorokin |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1136386/russia-football-may-consider-asia-switch |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=www.insidethegames.biz}} In December 2022, the RFU Executive Committee opted to vote about the matter, but their attempt to move to the AFC did not materialise; instead, the RFU opted to create a working group with the aim of bringing Russia back to European competition.{{Cite web |last=AFP |date=2022-12-30 |title=Russian Football Union Votes to Remain in UEFA Despite Ongoing Ban |url=https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/12/30/russian-football-union-votes-to-remain-in-uefa-despite-ongoing-ban-a79855 |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=The Moscow Times |language=en}} Still, Dyukov attended the AFC Congress in Manama in February 2023, which increased speculation about Russia's possible move to the AFC as the country was initially invited to compete in the CAFA Nations Cup, held by Central Asian nations that were formerly part of the Russian Empire and Soviet Union (except Kazakhstan), which Russia later chose not to enter.{{Cite web |last=Houston |first=Michael |date=2023-02-03 |title=Russia football President Dyukov attends AFC Congress as guest |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1133269/afc-congress-russia-football-dyukov |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=www.insidethegames.biz}} On 5 April 2023, UEFA president, Aleksander Čeferin, decided to extend the ban, stating it was "very hard" to lift it until the war is over, ensuring Russia's isolation from European football process.{{Cite web |title=UEFA chief says 'very hard' to lift Russia ban until war ends |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2023/4/5/uefa-ceferin-hard-to-lift-russia-ban-ukraine-war |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=www.aljazeera.com |language=en}}

At the same time, Russia has also increasingly pivoted football games to Asia. From late 2022 to early 2023, Russia has played six AFC opponents, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Iran, Iraq and Qatar.{{Cite news |last=Liew |first=Jonathan |date=2023-03-26 |title=Russia has seamlessly returned to football – and nobody seems overly perturbed |language=en-GB |work=The Observer |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/mar/26/russia-has-seamlessly-returned-to-football-and-nobody-seems-overly-perturbed |access-date=2023-06-17 |issn=0029-7712}}{{cite web |date=1 May 2017 |title=Germany and Turkey receive bid requirements for hosting UEFA EURO 2024 |url=http://www.uefa.org/mediaservices/newsid=2463164.html |publisher=UEFA}}{{cite web |title=UEFA EURO 2024 Tournament Requirements |url=http://www.uefa.org/MultimediaFiles/Download/OfficialDocument/uefaorg/Regulations/02/46/30/61/2463061_DOWNLOAD.pdf |publisher=UEFA}}{{cite web |title=UEFA EURO 2024 Bid Dossier Template |url=http://www.uefa.org/MultimediaFiles/Download/OfficialDocument/uefaorg/Regulations/02/46/30/63/2463063_DOWNLOAD.pdf |publisher=UEFA}}[https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0270-13f89d361aaa-640357446989-1000/uefa_human_rights_commitment_2021.pdf UEFA SOCIAL AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Human Rights Commitment] In response, critics claim that the AFC doesn't offer the "same amount of power like in Europe" when compared to "lucrative European competitions".{{Cite web |last=Price |first=Steve |title=Why Russia Joining The Asian Football Confederation Makes Little Sense |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveprice/2022/05/05/why-russia-joining-the-asian-football-confederation-makes-little-sense/ |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=Forbes |language=en}} Magomed Adiyev, the current head coach of Kazakhstan national football team (Kazakhstan moved from the AFC to UEFA in 2002), also claimed that Russia should not move and rather "wait until further development".{{Cite web |date=2023-03-28 |title=Адиев: УЕФА вернет Россию в свои турниры, надо ждать. Рано или поздно все это закончится... |url=https://www.rusfootball.info/pliga/1146699978-adiev-uefa-vernet-rossiyu-v-svoi-turniry-nado-zhdat-rano-ili-pozdno-vse-eto-zakonchitsya.html |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=Футбол России и Мира, новости, трансляции, фото, видео |language=ru}} However, Australia, Japan, South Korea, three major AFC members, has urged the AFC not to allow Russia in even if they decided on doing so.{{Cite news |last=Belot |first=Henry |date=2022-12-28 |title=Australia urged to fight any Russian bid to join Asian Football Confederation |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/dec/28/australia-urged-to-fight-any-russian-bid-to-join-asian-football-confederation |access-date=2023-06-17 |issn=0261-3077}} Still, according to Martin Lowe, the AFC has a significant number of members that are sympathetic to Russia, mainly in West and South Asia, as well as China, plus with several Central Asian countries (including Kazakhstan, which is the first UEFA nation to send a national team to play Russia since the invasion of Ukraine after Belarus),{{Cite web |title=Наша молодежка продолжит феерить на полях Белоруссии. Прогноз на Россия U21 — Казахстан U21 - 22 сентября 2022 - Sport24 |url=https://sport24.ru/news/football/2022-09-22-rossiya-kazakhstan-prognoz-i-stavka-na-tovarishcheskiy-match-molodezhnykh-sbornykh-24sentyabrya-koeffitsiyenty-bukmekerov-gde-smotret-vo-skolko-nachalo |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=sport24.ru |language=ru}} which could undermine Australia, Japan and South Korea's efforts due to their limited voices against the wider pro-Russian opinions in the AFC.{{Cite web |last=Lowe |first=Martin |date=2022-12-20 |title=OPINION: AFC must soon confront the looming question over Russia |url=https://www.theasiangame.net/opinion-afc-must-soon-confront-the-looming-question-over-russia/ |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=The Asian Game |language=en-AU}}

In December 2023, the Russian Football Union decided not to apply for the transfer to AFC at the time (the application has to be made six months before the end of UEFA's reporting year in June), as the FIFA ban from official international competitions remained in effect. The RFU agreed to re-consider the transfer in the future depending on FIFA or UEFA's actions.{{cite web|publisher=Russian Football Union|url=https://rfs.ru/news/219804|title=Александр Дюков: «Есть договоренность сыграть матч со сборной Сербии»|trans-title=Aleksandr Dyukov: We have an agreement to play a game against the Serbia national team|date=21 December 2023|language=ru}}

In 2024, Russia decided to play against opponents from Asia once again, as they participated in the 2024 LPBank Cup held in Vietnam. Russia was scheduled to face Vietnam and Thailand. They defeated Vietnam 3–0, however, the match against Thailand was cancelled for safety reasons due to Typhoon Yagi. On 15 November, Russia recorded its biggest ever victory as they thrashed Brunei 11–0 at the Krasnodar Stadium, before defeating Syria 4–0 in the following friendly, adding the number of Asian opponents Russia have played to nine.{{cite web|title=Russia breaks record with 11-0 win over Brunei, surpassing San Marino rout|url=https://en.nogomania.com/read/Russia-breaks-record-with-11-0-win-over-Brunei-surpassing-San-Marino-rout|publisher=nogomania.com|date=16 November 2024}}https://sana.sy/en/?p=341987 On 20 November 2024, shortly after the conclusion of the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League group stages, Russia were confirmed to be banned from the entire 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, which raised questions over whatever Russia's affiliation to UEFA to remain or not.{{cite magazine |url=https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0293-1c5125be64ae-d60c2c5c218e-1000/20241111_circular_2024_64_en.zip |title=Draw procedure for the UEFA Nations League 2024/25 knockout stage and play-off draw – Fixture list procedure for the European Qualifiers 2024–26 |number=64/2024 |magazine=UEFA Circular Letter |format=ZIP |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=11 November 2024 |access-date=24 November 2024}}

{{Commons|Russia national football team kits}}

Following the break up of the Soviet Union, the Russian Football Union replaced the red and white Adidas kits with strips supplied by Reebok in red, blue and white reflecting the readopted national flag of Russia. In 1997, Nike decided on a simpler design used at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2004, consisting of mainly a white base with blue trim and the opposite combination for the away kit. After failing to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Nike reintroduced red, this time as the home kit, while white being reversed as the away colour.{{cite web |url=http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/international/tournaments/euro-2008.html |title=Euro 2008 Team Kits – Historical Football Kits |publisher=Historicalkits.co.uk |date=29 June 2008 |access-date=19 January 2012 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202170215/http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/international/tournaments/euro-2008.html |url-status=live }}{{cite news | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/russia-2-england-1-mcclarens-ambitions-in-ruins-after-roman-lands-double-blow-397148.html | location=London | work=The Independent | title=Russia 2 England 1: McClaren's ambitions in ruins after Roman lands double blow | first=Sam | last=Wallace | date=18 October 2007 | access-date=31 October 2017 | archive-date=2 September 2011 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20110902052603/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/russia-2-england-1-mcclarens-ambitions-in-ruins-after-roman-lands-double-blow-397148.html | url-status=live }} This trend was continued by Adidas, who took over as suppliers in 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.championat.ru/football/news-137820.html|title=Russia national team switched to Adidas|date=3 September 2008|publisher=Championat.ru|language=ru|access-date=10 September 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080910064613/http://www.championat.ru/football/news-137820.html|archive-date=10 September 2008|df=dmy-all}} The 2009–10 season marked yet another change with the introduction of the maroon and gold as the primary home colours. A return to red and white was made in 2011. The edition of the kit used at Euro 2012 featured a red base with gold trim and a Russian flag positioned diagonally while the away kit was a minimalistic white with red trim. The 2014 FIFA World Cup kit made a return to the maroon and gold colour scheme, with Russian flag-coloured stripes built horizontally into the sleeves, the front includes the pattern in different shades of maroon depicting the Monument to the Conquerors of Space. The away 2014 kit was mostly white with blue trim, the top of the front below the trim shows the view of Earth from space. The sides and back of the collar were made in the colours of the Russian flag. The 2018 FIFA World Cup kit did not have much decorations in it, except for the coat of arms. Home red shirt had a very similar design to the uniform of Soviet Union Olympic football team it used at the 1988 Summer Olympics, the last major tournament as of 2018 that Russia or USSR won. The back side of the inside of the shirt had "Together to Victory" ({{langx|ru|Вместе к победе|Vmeste k pobede}}) slogan printed below the collar.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

The Russia national team's official shirt supplier in 2008–22 was Adidas. The contract was unilaterally terminated by the German giant after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-01/adidas-halts-partnership-with-russian-football-union-on-ukraine |title=Adidas Halts Partnership With Russian Football Union Over Ukraine Invasion |first=Tim |last=Loh |date=1 March 2022 |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=2022-04-05 |archive-date=18 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118044201/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-01/adidas-halts-partnership-with-russian-football-union-on-ukraine |url-status=live }}

Jögel is currently the team's official sponsor starting from 2024. Jögel's deal with the Russian national team took effect in early 2024 and lasts until 2026.{{cite web|url=https://jogel.pro/news/j-gel-predstavlyaet-novuyu-formu-sbornoy-rossii-vsem-serdtsem-vsey-stranoy/|language=ru|title=Jögel presents the new team Russia jerseys - WITH ALL HEART, WHOLE COUNTRY}}

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{{main|Russia national football team results (2020–present)}}

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

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|date = 21 March

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|+3}}

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|score = 4–0

|team2 = {{fb|SRB}}

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/21/world/friendlies/russia/serbia/4287445/

|goals1 =

• An. Miranchuk {{goal|21|pen.}}
• Osipenko {{goal|32}}
• Al. Miranchuk {{goal|55}}
• Sergeev {{goal|90+1}}

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|location = Moscow, Russia

|stadium = VTB Arena

|attendance = 23,679

|referee = Arda Kardeşler (Turkey)

|result = W

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|round = Friendly

|date = 7 June

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|+3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|BLR}}

|score = 0–4

|team2 = {{fb|RUS}}

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/06/07/world/friendlies/belarus/russia/4355010/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Oblyakov {{goal|8}}
• Tyukavin {{goal|20}}
• Chalov {{goal|63||69}}

|location = Minsk, Belarus

|stadium = Dinamo Stadium

|attendance = 21,483

|referee = Rustam Omarov (Kazakhstan)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 2024 LPBank Cup

|date = 5 September

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|+7}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|VIE}}

|score = 0–3

|team2 = {{fb|RUS}}

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/09/05/world/friendlies/vietnam/russia/4510259/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Kuzyayev {{goal|24}}
• Vũ Văn Thanh {{goal|62|o.g.}}
• Musayev {{goal|77}}

|location = Hanoi, Vietnam

|stadium = Mỹ Đình National Stadium

|attendance = 5,315

|referee = Suhaizi Shukri (Malaysia)

|result = W

}}

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|round = Friendly

|date = 15 November

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|+3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|RUS}}

|score = 11–0

|team2 = {{fb|BRU}}

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/11/15/world/friendlies/russia/brunei-darussalam/4549950/

|goals1 =

• Oblyakov {{goal|1||28}}
• Nur Ikhwan {{goal|7|o.g.}}
• Morozov {{goal|9}}
• Sadulayev {{goal|48}}
• Krivtsov {{goal|57}}
• Musayev {{goal|62}}
• Mostovoy {{goal|67}}
• Chernikov {{goal|73}}
• Batrakov {{goal|79}}
• Adamov {{goal|87}}

|goals2 =

|location = Krasnodar, Russia

|stadium = Krasnodar Stadium

|attendance = 26,865

|referee = Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)

|result = W

}}

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|round = Friendly

|date = 19 November

|time = {{UTZ|19:30|+3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|RUS}}

|score = 4–0

|team2 = {{fb|SYR|1980}}

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/11/19/world/friendlies/russia/syria/4550227/

|goals1 =

• Osipenko {{goal|33||81|pen.}}
• Samoshnikov {{goal|52}}
• Al. Miranchuk {{goal|66}}

|goals2 =

|location = Volgograd, Russia

|stadium = Volgograd Arena

|attendance = 35,620

|referee = Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)

|result = W

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|round = Friendly

|date = 19 March

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|+3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|RUS}}

|score = 5–0

|team2 = {{fb|GRN}}

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2025/03/19/world/friendlies/russia/grenada/4625548/

|goals1 =

• Prutsev {{goal|16}}
• Adamov {{goal|42}}
• Dzyuba {{goal|43}}
• Fomin {{goal|53}}
• Bakayev {{goal|60}}

|goals2 =

|location = Moscow, Russia

|stadium = VTB Arena

|attendance = 15,823

|referee = Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

|result = W

}}

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|date = 25 March

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|+3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|RUS}}

|score = 5–0

|team2 = {{fb|ZAM}}

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2025/03/25/world/friendlies/russia/zambia/4625549/

|goals1 =

• Glushenkov {{goal|8||53||58}}
• Vakhaniya {{goal|44}}
• Batrakov {{goal|73}}

|goals2 =

|location = Moscow, Russia

|stadium = VTB Arena

|attendance = 20,864

|referee = Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)

|result = W

}}

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|date = 6 June

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|date = 10 June

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|goals1 =

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|location = Belarus

|stadium =

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{{updated|25 March 2025.}}{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/teams/russia/russia/1878/?ICID=TN_03_04_05 |title=Russia national football team fixtures and results |publisher=soccerway |date=27 March 2018 |access-date=27 March 2018 |archive-date=28 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328063913/https://int.soccerway.com/teams/russia/russia/1878/?ICID=TN_03_04_05 |url-status=live }}

• The following players were called up for the friendly match against Zambia on 25 March 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.rfs.ru/news/222084|title=Дзюба, Фомин и Солдатенков покидают расположение сборной России|trans-title= Dzyuba, Fomin and Soldatenkov leave the Russian national team|language=ru|publisher=Russian Football Union|date=20 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rfs.ru/news/222104|title=Сергеев и Обляков не сыграют с Замбией|trans-title= Sergeev and Oblyakov will not play against Zambia|language=ru|publisher=Russian Football Union|date=23 March 2025}}
• Caps and goals are correct {{asof|2025|03|25|lc=y}}, after the match against Zambia.{{cite web|url=https://rfs.ru/match/55505|title=Матч: Россия 5:0 Замбия|trans-title=Match: Russia 5:0 Zambia|language=ru|publisher=Russian Football Union|date=25 March 2025}}

{{nat fs g start}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=Aleksandr Maksimenko|age={{Birth date and age|1998|3|19|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Spartak Moscow|clubnat=RUS}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=Stanislav Agkatsev|age={{Birth date and age|2002|1|9|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Krasnodar|clubnat=RUS}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=Yevgeni Latyshonok|age={{Birth date and age|1998|6|21|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Zenit Saint Petersburg|clubnat=RUS}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=Yevgeni Staver|age={{Birth date and age|1998|2|16|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Rubin Kazan|clubnat=RUS}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Igor Diveyev|age={{Birth date and age|1999|9|27|df=y}}|caps=16|goals=1|club=CSKA Moscow|clubnat=RUS}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Maksim Osipenko|age={{Birth date and age|1994|5|16|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=3|club=Rostov|clubnat=RUS}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Aleksandr Silyanov|age={{Birth date and age|2002|2|17|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=1|club=Lokomotiv Moscow|clubnat=RUS}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Ruslan Litvinov|age={{Birth date and age|2001|8|18|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=Spartak Moscow|clubnat=RUS}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Arsen Adamov|age={{Birth date and age|1999|10|20|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=2|club=Akhmat Grozny|clubnat=RUS}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Yuri Gorshkov|age={{Birth date and age|1999|3|13|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=Zenit Saint Petersburg|clubnat=RUS}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Danil Krugovoy|age={{Birth date and age|1998|5|28|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=CSKA Moscow|clubnat=RUS}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Ilya Vakhaniya|age={{Birth date and age|2001|1|14|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=1|club=Rostov|clubnat=RUS}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Turpal-Ali Ibishev|age={{Birth date and age|2002|2|18|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Akhmat Grozny|clubnat=RUS}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Anton Miranchuk|age={{Birth date and age|1995|10|17|df=y}}|caps=30|goals=7|club=Sion|clubnat=SUI}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Andrei Mostovoy|age={{Birth date and age|1997|11|5|df=y}}|caps=18|goals=3|club=Zenit Saint Petersburg|clubnat=RUS}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Zelimkhan Bakayev|age={{Birth date and age|1996|7|1|df=y}}|caps=15|goals=2|club=Khimki|clubnat=RUS}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Sergei Pinyayev|age={{Birth date and age|2004|11|2|df=y}}|caps=8|goals=1|club=Lokomotiv Moscow|clubnat=RUS}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Danil Prutsev|age={{Birth date and age|2000|3|25|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=2|club=Spartak Moscow|clubnat=RUS}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Lechi Sadulayev|age={{Birth date and age|2000|1|8|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=1|club=Akhmat Grozny|clubnat=RUS}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Aleksey Batrakov|age={{Birth date and age|2005|6|9|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=2|club=Lokomotiv Moscow|clubnat=RUS}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Maksim Glushenkov|age={{Birth date and age|1999|7|28|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=3|club=Zenit Saint Petersburg|clubnat=RUS}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Aleksandr Chernikov|age={{Birth date and age|2000|2|1|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=1|club=Krasnodar|clubnat=RUS}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Matvey Kislyak|age={{Birth date and age|2005|7|26|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=CSKA Moscow|clubnat=RUS}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Ivan Komarov|age={{Birth date and age|2003|4|15|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Rostov|clubnat=RUS}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Nikolay Komlichenko|age={{Birth date and age|1995|6|29|df=y}}|caps=8|goals=1|club=Rostov|clubnat=RUS}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Tamerlan Musayev|age={{Birth date and age|2001|7|29|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=2|club=CSKA Moscow|clubnat=RUS}}

{{nat fs end}}

The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.

{{nat fs r start}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Ilya Lantratov|age={{Birth date and age|1995|11|11|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Lokomotiv Moscow|clubnat=RUS|latest=v. {{fb|SYR|1980}}, 19 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=David Volk|age={{Birth date and age|2001|4|11|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Dynamo Makhachkala|clubnat=RUS|latest=v. {{fb|SYR|1980}}, 19 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Matvei Safonov|age={{Birth date and age|1999|2|25|df=y}}|caps=14|goals=0|club=Paris Saint-Germain|clubnat=FRA|latest=v. {{fb|VIE}}, 5 September 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Andrey Lunyov|age={{Birth date and age|1991|11|13|df=y}}|caps=8|goals=0|club=Dynamo Moscow|clubnat=RUS|latest=v. {{fb|VIE}}, 5 September 2024}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Aleksandr Soldatenkov|age={{Birth date and age|1996|12|28|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=1|club=Krylia Sovetov Samara|clubnat=RUS|latest=v. {{fb|GRN}}, 19 March 2025}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Vyacheslav Karavayev|age={{Birth date and age|1995|5|20|df=y}}|caps=26|goals=2|club=Zenit Saint Petersburg|clubnat=RUS|latest=v. {{fb|SYR|1980}}, 19 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Yevgeny Morozov|age={{Birth date and age|2001|2|14|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=1|club=Lokomotiv Moscow|clubnat=RUS|latest=v. {{fb|SYR|1980}}, 19 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Ilya Samoshnikov|age={{Birth date and age|1997|11|14|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=1|club=Lokomotiv Moscow|clubnat=RUS|latest=v. {{fb|SYR|1980}}, 19 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Valentin Paltsev|age={{Birth date and age|2001|7|12|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Dynamo Makhachkala|clubnat=RUS|latest=v. {{fb|SYR|1980}}, 19 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Daniil Khlusevich|age={{Birth date and age|2001|2|26|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=Spartak Moscow|clubnat=RUS|latest=v. {{fb|VIE}}, 5 September 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Nikita Chernov|age={{Birth date and age|1996|1|14|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Spartak Moscow|clubnat=RUS|latest=v. {{fb|BLR}}, 7 June 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Andrei Langovich|age={{Birth date and age|2003|5|28|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Rostov|clubnat=RUS|latest=v. {{fb|BLR}}, 7 June 2024}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Daniil Fomin|age={{Birth date and age|1997|3|2|df=y}}|caps=18|goals=1|club=Dynamo Moscow|clubnat=RUS|latest=v. {{fb|GRN}}, 19 March 2025}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Ivan Oblyakov|age={{Birth date and age|1998|7|5|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=5|club=CSKA Moscow|clubnat=RUS|latest=v. {{fb|GRN}}, 19 March 2025}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Aleksei Miranchuk|age={{Birth date and age|1995|10|17|df=y}}|caps=46|goals=8|club=Atlanta United|clubnat=USA|latest=v. {{fb|SYR|1980}}, 19 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Danil Glebov|age={{Birth date and age|1999|11|3|df=y}}|caps=14|goals=0|club=Dynamo Moscow|clubnat=RUS|latest=v. {{fb|SYR|1980}}, 19 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Artyom Karpukas|age={{Birth date and age|2002|6|13|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=Lokomotiv Moscow|clubnat=RUS|latest=v. {{fb|SYR|1980}}, 19 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Nikita Krivtsov|age={{Birth date and age|2002|8|18|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=2|club=Krasnodar|clubnat=RUS|latest=v. {{fb|BRU}}, 15 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Aleksandr Chernikov|age={{Birth date and age|2000|2|1|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=1|club=Krasnodar|clubnat=RUS|latest=v. {{fb|BRU}}, 15 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Daler Kuzyayev|age={{Birth date and age|1993|1|15|df=y}}|caps=51|goals=3|club=Le Havre|clubnat=FRA|latest=v. {{fb|VIE}}, 5 September 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Anton Zinkovsky|age={{Birth date and age|1996|04|4|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Krylia Sovetov Samara|clubnat=RUS|latest=v. {{fb|VIE}}, 5 September 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Kirill Shchetinin|age={{Birth date and age|2002|1|17|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Rostov|clubnat=RUS|latest=v. {{fb|BLR}}, 7 June 2024}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Artem Dzyuba|age={{Birth date and age|1988|8|22|df=y}}|caps=56|goals=31|club=Akron Tolyatti|clubnat=RUS|latest=v. {{fb|GRN}}, 19 March 2025}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Ivan Sergeyev|age={{Birth date and age|1995|5|11|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=1|club=Krylia Sovetov|clubnat=RUS|latest=v. {{fb|GRN}}, 19 March 2025}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Konstantin Tyukavin|age={{Birth date and age|2002|6|22|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=1|club=Dynamo Moscow|clubnat=RUS|latest=v. {{fb|SYR|1980}}, 19 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Fyodor Chalov|age={{Birth date and age|1998|4|10|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=3|club=PAOK|clubnat=GRE|latest=v. {{fb|BRU}}, 15 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Dmitry Vorobyov|age={{Birth date and age|1997|11|28|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Lokomotiv Moscow|clubnat=RUS|latest=v. {{fb|VIE}}, 5 September 2024}}

{{nat fs break}}

;Notes

• ^INJ = Not part of the current squad due to injury.
• ^PRE = Preliminary squad/standby.

{{nat fs end}}

{{Updated|19 March 2025.}}{{cite web |title=Russia - Record International Players |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/rus-recintlp.html |website=RSSSF}}

:Players in bold are still active with Russia.

:This list does not include players who represented the Russian Empire (1910−1914), the Soviet Union (1924−1991) and the CIS (1992).

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Include the records of {{fb|Russian Empire|name=Russian Empire}}, {{fb|Soviet Union}} and {{fb|CIS|1992}} before 1992.

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Total

727M

386W

190D

158L

1,288GF

657GA

+639GD

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• UEFA European Championship
• {{gold1}} Champions (1): 1960
• {{silver2}} Runners-up (3): 1964, 1972, 1988
• Olympic Games
• {{gold1}} Gold Medal (2): 1956, 1988
• {{bronze3}} Bronze Medal (3): 1972, 1976, 1980

• Nehru Cup
• Champions (1): 1985{{cite web|first=Abhishek|last=Roy|url=https://twocircles.net/2007aug14/revisiting_some_memorable_moments_nehru_cup.html|title=Revisiting some of the memorable moments of the Nehru Cup|website=TwoCircles.net|publisher=IANS|date=14 August 2007|access-date=22 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303093040/https://twocircles.net/2007aug14/revisiting_some_memorable_moments_nehru_cup.html|archive-date=3 March 2022}}
• Malta International Football Tournament
• Champions (1): 1996
• Lunar New Year Cup
• Champions (1): 1997
• Cyprus International Football Tournament
• Champions (1): 2003

• Gazzetta Sports World Team of the Year: 1979

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• Russian Empire national football team
• Soviet Union national football team
• CIS national football team
• Russia national football B team
• Russia national under-21 football team
• Russia national under-20 football team
• Russia national under-19 football team
• Russia national under-17 football team
• Russia women's national football team

{{reflist|colwidth=30em}}

• Bennetts, Marc (2008). [https://books.google.com/books/about/Football_Dynamo.html?id=5cY-vmaJrO8C Football Dynamo – Modern Russia and the People's Game]. London: Virgin Books. {{ISBN|0-7535-1319-6}}.

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• [http://www.rusteam.permian.ru/ Russia National Team] {{in lang|ru}}
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• [http://www.russiateam.com Russian National Football Team]
• [http://www.hep.lu.se/staff/smirnova//archive/team_e.html Russia national team 1912–]
• [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesr/rus-intres.html RSSSF archive of results 1912–2003]
• [https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/rus-recintlp.html RSSSF archive of most capped players and highest goalscorers]
• [http://www.planetworldcup.com/NATIONS/rus.html Planet World Cup archive of results in the World Cup]
• [http://www.planetworldcup.com/NATIONS/rus_squads.html Planet World Cup archive of squads in the World Cup]
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