| Federation
founded: 1912 |
| FIFA
member since: 1912 |
|
WORLD
CUP HISTORY
|
| 1930 - Did not participate |
| 1934 - Did not participate |
| 1938 - Did not participate |
| 1950 - Did not participate |
| 1954 - Did not participate |
| 1958 - Quarterfinal
exit |
| 1962 - Quarterfinal
exit |
| 1966 - 4th
place |
| 1970 - Quarterfinal
exit |
| 1974 - Did not qualify |
| 1978 - Did not qualify |
| 1982 - Second
phase exit |
| 1986 - Second
round exit |
| 1990 - First
round exit |
| 1994 - First
round exit |
| 1998 - Did not qualify |
| 2002 - First round exit |
| 2006 - Did not qualify |
|
|
STATISTICS
|
| Played |
37
|
| Won |
17
|
| Drawn |
6
|
| Lost |
14
|
| Goals for |
64
|
| Goals against |
44
|
| Points |
57
|
|
Russia/Soviet
Union are 10th on the all-time table.
|
|
TEAM
RECORDS
|
Biggest
victory:
6-0 vs Hungary
in 1986.
|
Biggest
defeat:
1-3 vs Sweden
in 1994.
|
Overall
topscorer:
Oleg Salenko,
6 goals.
|
Most
appearances:
Lev Yashin,
13 matches.
|
Hosted
the World Cup:
Never
|
|
GREATEST
PLAYERS
|
 Lev
Yashin |
| Oleg
Blokhin |
| Igor
Belanov |
|
YEAR RD OPPONENTS RESULT
1958 1R England D 2-2
1R Austria W 2-0
1R Brazil L 0-2
P/O England W 1-0
QF Sweden L 0-2
1962 1R Yugoslavia W 2-0
1R Colombia D 4-4
1R Uruguay W 2-1
QF Chile L 1-2
1966 1R North Korea W 3-0
1R Italy W 1-0
1R Chile W 2-1
QF Hungary W 2-1
SF West Germany L 1-2
3/4 Portugal L 1-2
1970 1R Mexico D 0-0
1R Belgium W 4-1
1R El Salvador W 2-0
QF Uruguay [aet] L 0-1
1982 1R Brazil L 1-2
1R New Zealand W 3-0
1R Scotland D 2-2
2Ph Belgium W 1-0
2Ph Poland D 0-0
1986 1R Hungary W 6-0
1R France D 1-1
1R Canada W 2-0
2R Belgium [aet] L 3-4
1990 1R Romania L 0-2
1R Argentina L 0-2
1R Cameroon W 4-0
1994 1R Brazil L 0-2
1R Sweden L 1-3
1R Cameroon W 6-1
2002 1R Tunisia W 2-0
1R Japan L 0-1
1R Belgium L 2-3
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