Russia national football team

The Russian national football team (Russian сборная России по футболу / Sbornaja Rossii po Futbolu ) is the representation of Russia in football and is organized by the Russian Football Union Rossijski Futbolny Soyuz.

Russia qualified so far for three World Cups (1994, 2002, 2014 and 2018 as host - country) and four European Championships (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012).

FIFA told the Russian national football team for the direct successors of the national teams of the USSR and CIS.

History

At the beginning of the 20th century, Saint Petersburg was the great center of the football life in Russia. In 1900, nine new associations of football, but not long existed arose. In August 1901 founded the secretary of the football club " Nevsky futbol club" and employees of a thread factory, the " St. Petersburg Football League ", the first division in Russia.

The Russian football's governing body is called the Soyuz Rossijski Futbolny ( Российский футбольный Союз ), was established in 1912. The first international match in 1912 with the Russians lost 2-1 against Finland, which at that time belonged to the Russian Empire. The first official international match after the dissolution of the USSR in 1992 was won 2-0 against Mexico.

Its heyday was the Russian football days of the Soviet Union, as the national team of the USSR European Champion and three times European vice- champion. During the Soviet team was dominated until the 60s of players the great Moscow clubs, the Russians were in the mid- 70s often outnumbered, just under four times the Soviet coach Lobanovskyi (1975 /77 1982/83, 1986 - 90) presented Ukrainians Russians held the majority of the selection.

After the dissolution of the CIS selection to the end of the European Championship 1992, the Russian team was re-established, but success came from mostly against the always great expectations, the team failed to qualify for each two World and European Championships and retired always after some disappointing performances already in the first round of. This led to a strong fluctuation in the office of the national coach. Except Oleg Romanzew, who led the selection to qualification for Euro 96 and World Cup 2002 and a total of five years was head coach in two terms, none of the nine team coach could hold more than two years in office. Low point was the office of the Gold coach of the Olympic football tournament in 1988, Anatoly Byschowez under which in the second half of 1998, six games were lost in a row and was therefore dismissed after only six months. The Russian national team also for the 2006 World Cup in Germany do not qualify because they took only a 0-0 draw in their final game against Slovakia instead of the necessary three points.

From the summer of 2006 took over Guus Hiddink, the Russian national team. The coach, who in South Korea and Japan reached the fourth place with South Korea at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the " Socceroos " supervised at the 2006 World Cup in Germany, took over on 10 July 2006, the Office of the Russian national team. As a second qualifying Group E, behind Croatia and in England, one qualified for the 2008 European football championships in Austria and Switzerland. In Group D, the Russians then met with Spain, Greece and Sweden. After a 1:4 defeat against the Spaniard in the first group match, a 1-0 win against the European champion in 2004 and a 2-0 win against the Swedes, the Russians have qualified for the final round. There the Russians met in the quarterfinals of the favorite Dutch who were able to defeat them after 120 min with 3:1. In the semi-final against Spain, the Russians were unable to match their performance from the quarter finals and lost against their opponents launch these championships with 0:3 and thus eliminated from. When qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa Russia took over the German team took second place and later moved into the play-off against Slovenia the short straw. Hiddink then ended its involvement in the summer of 2010. Became his successor, Dick Advocaat.

Participation in World Cup Soccer Championships (three times)

Russia was from 1922 to 1991 part of the Soviet Union, Russian players up next to the Ukrainian players the main contingent of the Soviet national team, for example, Lev Yashin, who took part with the USSR, 1958, 1962, 1966 and 1970 at the World Cup and always the first round supernatant. Best finish was fourth place in 1966. The Russian team was able to qualify, however, only the third time in six attempts for a World Cup and never survived the first round.

Participation in European football championships (four times )

Russia took part in the European Championships from 1960 to 1992 as part of the USSR and the CIS. In the 1960 European champion team featured the largest contingent of Russian players, while in 1988 only Rinat Dassajew, WaGIS Chidijatullin and Sergei Dmitriev were Russian and Ukrainian players players, especially from Dynamo Kiev presented the bulk of the Vice European Champion. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union into several independent states, Russia first participated in the qualifiers for Euro 1996 and was able to qualify immediately. Since then, only the qualification for Euro 2000 was not done, but only once survived the first round. Russia always was officially introduced until 2008 in the first round to the eventual winners.

Participation in the Summer Olympics (once)

Extended squad

(Updated: December 13, 2013 Source: www.transfermarkt.de )

Most games

Scorer

Vladimir Bestschastnych is since September 2, 2000 Top scorer when he surpassed the record set by Valeri Karpin with his 17th goal. Already on 31 March 1999, he had set the record of 12 goals from Igor Kolywanow. Both were exceeded on June 9, 1999 by Karpin, with whom he then dated August 18, 1999 to October 9, 1999 with 13 to 14 gates was record holder, before Karpin with his 15th goal record holder was again.

Sources: eu football.info: player for Russia ( also includes the data for the player of the USSR and the CIS), rsssf.com: Russia - Record International Players (Updated: October 25, 2013)

International matches against German -speaking national football teams

Games against Germany

Results always from the Russian perspective (before the emergence of the Soviet Union, and after the decay)

Games against Austria

Results always from the Russian perspective (after the collapse of the Soviet Union)

Games against Switzerland

Results always from the Russian perspective (after the collapse of the Soviet Union)

Games against Liechtenstein

Results always from the Russian perspective (after the collapse of the Soviet Union)

Known player

  • Andrei Arshavin
  • Igor Akinfejew
  • Yuri Shirkov
  • Dmitri Alenitschew
  • Vladimir Bestschastnych
  • Dmitri Khokhlov
  • Igor Dobrovolsky
  • Sergei Gorlukowitsch
  • Rolan Gusev
  • Lev Yashin
  • Stanislaw Tschertschessow
  • Sergei Juran
  • Andrei Kantschelskis
  • Valeri Karpin
  • Sergei Kiryakov
  • Oleg Salenko
  • Igor Kolywanow
  • Alexander Mostowoi
  • Yuri Nikiforov
  • Viktor Onopko
  • Igor Shalimov
  • Alexei Smertin
  • Dmitri Sychev
  • Yegor Titov
  • Ivan Sajenko
  • Roman Pavlyuchenko
  • Pavel Pogrebnyak
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