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Alexander Mostovoi

'Our first task is to qualify for the second round. We think that is within our capabilities, though we take our rivals...very seriously.'
'We hope to qualify for the quarter-finals, which will give us an incentive to go further'

said Coach
Oleg Romantsev

 

 

RUSSIA

Goalkeeper
Club
On field (4-4-2)
Alexandr Filimonov
Ruslan Karimovich Nigmatullin
Spartak Moscow
Verona (Italy)
1. Rusian Nigmatullin
2. Yuri Kovtun
3. Yuri Nikiforov
7. Viktor Onopko
5. Andrei Solomatin
20. Marat Izmailov
8. Valeri Karpin
6. Igor Semshov
9. Yegor Titov
11. Beschastnykh
19. Rusian Pimenov
Defender
Yuri Kovtun
Viktor Onopko
Viacheslav Daev
Yuri Nikiforov
Igor Chugainov
Dmitri Khlestov
Dinamo Moscow
Oviedo (Spa)
Dinamo Moscow
PSV Eindhoven (Ned)
Lokomotiv Moscow
Beþiktas
Midfielder
Federation founded: 1912
FIFA member since: 1912

1930 - Didn't participate
1934 - Didn't participate
1938 - Didn't participate
1950 - Didn't participate
1954 - Didn't participate
1958 - Quarterfinal exit
1962 - Quarterfinal exit
1966 - 4th place
1970 - Quarterfinal exit
1974 - Didn't qualify
1978 - Didn't qualify
1982 - Second phase exit
1986 - Second round exit
1990 - First round exit
1994 - First round exit
1998 - Didn't qualify
Rolan Gusev
Andrei Kariaka
Alexander Mostovoi
Sergei Semak
Dmitry Alenichev
Alexeï Smertin
Yegor Titov
Dmitrij Khokhlov		 Dinamo Moscow
Dinamo Moscow
Celta Vigo (Spa)
Cska Moscow
Cska Moscow
Bordeaux (Fra)
Spartak Mosca
Real Sociedad (Spa)
Forwards
Dmitri Sychev
Alexander Panov
Vladimir Beschastnykh
Valeri Karpin
Marat Izmailov


Coach Oleg Romantsev		 Spartak Mosca
Saint-Etienne (Fra)
Spartak Moscow
Celta Vigo (Spa)
Lokomotiv Moscow


Russia
 
Qualification Games

1930 - Uruguay
Didn't participate

1938 - France
Didn't participate

1954 - Switzerland
Didn't qualify

1962 - Chile
Russia-Yugoslavia 2-0
Russia-Colombia 4-4
Russia-Uruguay 2-1
Russia-Chile 1-2

1970 - Mexico
Russia-Mexico 0-0
Russia-Belgium 4-1
Russia-El Salvador 2-0
Russia-Uruguay 0-1

1978 - Argentina
Didn't qualify

1986 - Mexico
Russia-Hungary 6-0
Russia-France 1-1
Russia-Canada 2-0
Russia-Belgium 3-4

1994 - United States
Russia-Russia-Brazil 0-2
Sweden 1-3
Russia-Cameroon 6-1

1934 - Italy
Didn't participate

1950 - Brazil
Didn't participate

1958 - Sweden
Russia-England 2-2
Russia-Austria 2-0
Russia-Brazil 0-2
Russia-England 1-0
Russia-Sweden 0-2

1966 - England
Russia-North Korea 3-0
Russia-Italy 1-0
Russia-Chile 2-1
Russia-Hungary 2-1
Russia-West Germany 1-2
Russia-Portugal 1-2

1974 - West Germany
Didn't qualify

1982 - Spain
Russia-Brazil 1-2
Russia-New Zealand 3-0
Russia-Scotland 2-2
Russia-Belgium 1-0
Russia-Poland 0-0

1990 - Italy
Russia-Romania 0-2
Russia-Argentina 0-2
Russia-Cameroon 4-0

1998 - France
1998 - Didn't qualify

Russia - Switzerland 4 - 0
Faroer - Russia 0 - 3
Slovenia - Russia 2 - 1
Luxembourg - Russia 1 - 2
Russia - Yugoslavia 1 - 1
Yugoslavia - Russia 0 - 1
Russia - Faroer 1 - 0
Russia - Slovenia 1 - 1
Russia - Luxembourg 3 - 0
Switzerland - Russia 0 - 1

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STATISTICS
Played 34
Won 16
Drawn 6
Lost 12
Goals for 60
Goals against 40
Points 38


All time Table 9th

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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

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