Soviet Union

Nickname	-
Association	Football Federation of USSR
Coach	-
Most caps	Oleg Blokhin (112)
Top scorer	Oleg Blokhin (42)
Home colours Away colours
First International Estonia 2 - 4 USSR (Tallinn, Estonia; 18 September 1923) Last International Cyprus 0 - 3 USSR (Larnaca, Cyprus; 13 November 1991 Scotland 3 - 0 CIS (Norrköping, Sweden; 18 June 1992)
Largest win USSR 11 - 1 India (Moscow, USSR; 16 September 1955) Finland 0 - 10 USSR (Helsinki, Finland; 15 August 1957)
Worst defeat England 5 - 0 USSR (London, England; 22 October 1958)
World Cup
Appearances	7 (First in 1958)
Best result	Fourth place, 1966
European Championship
Appearances	7 (First in 1960)
Best result	Winners, 1960
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The Soviet Union qualified for seven World Cups. Their best finish was fourth in 1966, when they lost to West Germany in the semifinals, 2-1. The USSR qualified for seven European Championships, winning the inaugural competition in 1960 when they beat Yugoslavia in the final, 2-1. They finished second three times (1964, 1972, 1988), and fourth once (1968), when Italy advanced to the finals after a 0-0 tie and a coin toss. The Soviet Union also won the gold medal in the 1956 and 1988 Summer Olympics, the inaugural World Youth Championship in 1977, and the Under-16 World Championship in 1987. Jump to: navigation, search FIFA World Cup Trophy The Football World Cup (official name: FIFA World Cup) is the most important competition in international football (soccer). ... 1966 was a year of triumph for the its host nation, England. ... The UEFA European Championship is the main national football competition of the UEFA nations. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 1960 European Football Championship, then called the European Nations Cup, was the first edition of the European Football Championship, held every four years and endoresed by UEFA. The final tournament was held in France. ... First International Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Last International Netherlands 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 25 March 1992) Largest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India (Helsinki, Finland; 15 July 1952) Yugoslavia 9 - 0 Zaire (Gelsenkirchen, Germany; 18 June 1974) Worst defeat Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium... The 1964 European Football Championship, then called the European Nations Cup, was the second edition of the European Football Championship, held every four years and endoresed by UEFA. The final tournament was held in Spain. ... The 1972 European Football Championship (Euro 72) final tournament was held in Belgium. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 1988 European Football Championship (Euro 88) final tournament was held at West Germany. ... The 1968 European Football Championship final tournament was held in Italy. ... Coin flipping or coin tossing is the practice of throwing a coin in the air to resolve a dispute between two parties. ... The Games of the XVI Olympiad were held in 1956 in Melbourne, Australia, although the equestrian events could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations. ... The Games of the XXIV Olympiad were held in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. ... The Football World Youth Championship is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... The FIFA U-17 World Championship is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 17 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

World Cup record

• 1930 to 1954 - Did not enter
• 1958 - Quarterfinals
• 1962 - Quarterfinals
• 1966 - Fourth place
• 1970 - Quarterfinals
• 1974 - Disqualified for refusal to travel to Chile
• 1978 - Did not qualify
• 1982 - Round 2
• 1986 - Round 2
• 1990 - Round 1

The first Football World Cup was staged in 1930. ... The 1954 Football World Cup was held in Switzerland. ... The 1958 Football World Cup remained in Europe, this time being hosted by Sweden. ... In 1962 the Football World Cup returned to the continent of South America. ... 1966 was a year of triumph for the its host nation, England. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 1970 Football World Cup was held in Mexico. ... The 1974 Football World Cup was held in West Germany. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 1978 Football World Cup was held in Argentina. ... The 1982 Football World Cup was held in Spain. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 1986 Football World Cup was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 1990 Football World Cup was designed by FIFA in 1984 to held in Italy becoming in the second contry to host the event two times . ...

European Championship record

• 1960 - Champions
• 1964 - Second place
• 1968 - Fourth place
• 1972 - Second place
• 1976 - Quarterfinals
• 1980 - Did not qualify
• 1984 - Did not qualify
• 1988 - Second place
• 1992 - Round 1 (as CIS)

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Famous players

• Igor Belanov
• Oleg Blokhin
• Vsevolod Bobrov
• Leonid Buryak
• Igor Chislenko
• Rinat Dasaev
• Yuri Gavrilov
• Valentin Ivanov
• Alexei Mikhailichenko
• Igor Netto
• Viktor Ponedelnik
• Oleg Protasov
• Evgeni Rudakov
• Eduard Streltsov
• Lev Yashin
• Aleksandr Zavarov

Igor Belanov (born September 25, 1960 in Odessa, Soviet Union) is a former soccer forward, who was named European Footballer of the Year in 1986. ... Oleg Blokhin (born November 5, 1952 in Kiev, Soviet Union) is a Soviet/Ukrainian soccer striker and coach. ... Vsevolod Bobrov (Всеволод Михайлович Бобров, born December 1, 1922 in Morshansk; died July 1, 1979 in Moscow) is a former Soviet athlete, who excelled in both football (soccer) and ice hockey. ... Rinat Dasaev Rinat Dasaev (Ри́нат Даса́ев; born June 13, 1957 in Astrakhan, Soviet Union) was a Russian football goalkeeper. ... Valentin Ivanov (Валентин Козмич Иванов, born November 19, 1934 in Moscow, Soviet Union) is a football (soccer) striker, co-leading scorer at the 1962 World Cup. ... Viktor Ponedelnik Viktor Ponedelnik (Виктор Владимирович Понедельник, born May 22, 1937 in Rostov-on-Don) is a former Soviet football player, regarded as one of the best strikers in Soviet football history. ... Oleg Protasov (born February 4, 1964 in Dnepropetrovsk, Soviet Union) is a football (soccer) striker, a key member of the USSR national team throughout the 1980s. ... Eduard Streltsov Eduard Streltsov (Эдуард Анатольевич Стрельцов, born July 21, 1937; died July 20, 1990) is a former Soviet football (soccer) player, who was nicknamed Russian Pelé. ... Jump to: navigation, search Lev Ivanovich Yashin (Russian: Лев Ива́нович Я́шин) (October 22, 1929 - March 20, 1990) was a Soviet football (soccer) goalkeeper, arguably the best ever in the sport, known for his supreme atheleticism in goal, imposing stature (he was 6 3, 190 cm) and amazing reflex saves. ...

National teams of the former Soviet republics

• Armenia national football team
• Azerbaijan national football team
• Belarus national football team
• Estonia national football team
• Georgia national football team
• Kazakhstan national football team
• Kyrgyzstan national football team
• Latvia national football team
• Lithuania national football team
• Moldova national football team
• Russia national football team
• Tajikistan national football team
• Turkmenistan national football team
• Ukraine national football team
• Uzbekistan national football team

First International Armenia 0 - 0 Moldova (Yerevan, Armenia; 12 October 1992) Largest win Armenia 3 - 0 Albania (Yerevan, Armenia; 6 September 1997) Andorra 0 - 3 Armenia (Andorra la Vella, Andorra; 9 October 1999) Worst defeat Chile 7 - 0 Armenia (Vina del Mar, Chile; 4 January 1997) Georgia 7 - 0 Armenia... First International Georgia 6 - 3 Azerbaijan (Gurjaani, Georgia; September 17, 1992) Largest win Azerbaijan 4 - 0 Liechtenstein (Baku, Azerbaijan; June 5, 1999) Worst defeat France 10 - 0 Azerbaijan (Auxerre, France; September 6, 1995) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - European Championship Appearances none (First in -) Best result - edit... Jump to: navigation, search First International Lithuania 1 - 1 Belarus (Vilnius, Lithuania; July 20, 1992) Largest win Belarus 5 - 0 Lithuania (Minsk, Belarus; June 7, 1998) Worst defeat Austria 5 - 0 Belarus (Innsbruck, Austria; June 11, 2003) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - European Championship Appearances none (First... First International Estonia 0 - 6 Finland (Helsinki, Finland; 17 October 1920) Largest win Lithuania 0 - 6 Estonia (Kaunas, Lithuania; 24 June 1923) Estonia 6 - 0 Lithuania (Tallinn, Estonia; 26 July 1928) Worst defeat Finland 10 - 2 Estonia (Helsinki, Finland; 11 August 1922) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result... Jump to: navigation, search First International Georgia 2 - 2 Lithuania (Tbilisi, Georgia; May 27, 1990) Largest win Georgia 7 - 0 Armenia (Tbilisi, Georgia; March 30, 1997) Worst defeat Romania 5 - 0 Georgia (Bucharest, Romania; April 24, 1996) Denmark 6 - 1 Georgia (Copenhagen, Denmark; September 7, 2005) World Cup Appearances none... First International Kazakhstan 1 - 0 Turkmenistan (Almaty, Kazakhstan; June 1, 1992) Largest win Pakistan 0 - 7 Kazakhstan (Lahore, Pakistan; June 11, 1997) Worst defeat Kazakhstan 0 - 6 Turkey (Almaty, Kazakhstan; June 8, 2005) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - European Championship Appearances none (First in -) Best result - edit... First International Kyrgyzstan 1 - 1 Kazakhstan (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan; September 26, 1992) Largest win Kyrgyzstan 6 - 0 Maldives (Tehran, Iran; June 13, 1997) Worst defeat Iran 7 - 0 Kyrgyzstan (Damascus, Syria; June 4, 1997) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - AFC Asian Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result... First International Latvia 1 - 1 Estonia (Riga, Latvia; 24 September 1922) Largest win Estonia 1 - 8 Latvia (Tallinn, Estonia; 18 August 1942) Worst defeat Sweden 12 - 0 Latvia (Stockholm, Sweden; 29 May 1927) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - European Championship Appearances 1 (First in 2004) Best result... First International Lithuania 0 - 5 Estonia (Kaunas, Lithuania; 24 June 1923) Largest win Lithuania 7 - 0 Estonia (Riga, Latvia; 20 May 1995) Worst defeat Egypt 10 - 0 Lithuania (Paris, France; 1 June 1924) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - European Championship Appearances none (First in -) Best result - edit... First International Moldova 2 - 4 Georgia (Chisinau, Moldova; July 2, 1991) Largest win Moldova 5 - 0 Pakistan (Ammann, Jordan; August 18, 1992) Worst defeat Sweden 6 - 0 Moldova (Gothenburg, Sweden; June 6, 2001) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - European Championship Appearances none (First in -) Best result - The... First International Finland 2 - 1 Tsarist Russia (Stockholm, Sweden; 30 June 1912) Russia 2 - 0 Mexico (Moscow, Russia; 16 August 1992) Largest win Russia 6 - 1 Cameroon (Palo Alto, USA; 28 June 1994) Worst defeat Germany 16 - 0 Tsarist Russia (Stockholm, Sweden; 1 July 1912) Portugal 7 - 1 Russia (Lisbon... First International Tajikistan 2 - 2 Uzbekistan (Dushanbe, Tajikistan; 17 June 1992) Largest win Tajikistan 16 - 0 Guam (Tabriz, Iran; 26 November 2000) Worst defeat Uzbekistan 5 - 0 Tajikistan (Tashkent, Uzbekistan; 19 June 1996) Iran 5 - 0 Tajikistan (Bangkok, Thailand; 10 December 1998) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result... First International Kazakhstan 1 - 0 Turkmenistan (Almaty, Kazakhstan; 1 June 1992) Largest win Turkmenistan 11 - 0 Afghanistan (Ashgabat, Turkmenistan; 19 November 2003) Worst defeat Kuwait 6 - 1 Turkmenistan (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 10 February 2000) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - AFC Asian Cup Appearances 1 (First in 2004... Jump to: navigation, search First International Ukraine 2 - 2 Hungary (Uzhgorod, Ukraine; 29 April 1992) Largest win Ukraine 4 - 0 Georgia (Kyiv, Ukraine; 19 August 1998) Ukraine 4 - 0 Andorra (Kyiv, Ukraine; 5 June 1999) Worst defeat Croatia 4 - 0 Ukraine (Zagreb, Croatia; 25 June 1993) World Cup Appearances 1... First International Tajikistan 2 - 2 Uzbekistan (Dushanbe, Tajikistan; 17 June 1992) Largest win Uzbekistan 15 - 0 Mongolia (Chiang Mai, Thailand; 29 February 2000) Worst defeat Japan 8 - 1 Uzbekistan (Saida, Lebanon; 17 October 2000) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - AFC Asian Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1996...

External links

• RSSSF archive of results 1912-
• RSSSF archive of most capped players and highest goalscorers