Russia at the UEFA European Championship

Russia have participated in twelve UEFA European Championships, the second-most among all participants of the Euro after Germany, equalled to Spain, five of which were as the Soviet Union and one of which was representing the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States). As the Soviet Union, their best performance was becoming champions in the inaugural 1960 edition in France, while their best performance as Russia came in the 2008 tournament held in Austria and Switzerland, when they reached the semi-finals.

Overview

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Overall record

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  Champions    Runners-up    Third place  

UEFA European Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA Campaign
as  Soviet Union as  Soviet Union
France 1960 Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 4 1 1960
Spain 1964 Runners-up 2nd 2 1 0 1 4 2 4 2 2 0 7 3 1964
Italy 1968 Fourth place 4th 2 0 1 1 0 2 8 6 0 2 19 8 1968
Belgium 1972 Runners-up 2nd 2 1 0 1 1 3 8 5 3 0 16 4 1972
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1976 Did not qualify 8 4 1 3 12 10 1976
Italy 1980 6 1 3 2 7 8 1980
France 1984 6 4 1 1 11 2 1984
West Germany 1988 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 1 7 4 8 5 3 0 14 3 1988
as  CIS as  CIS
Sweden 1992 Group stage 8th 3 0 2 1 1 4 8 5 3 0 13 2 1992
as  Russia as  Russia
England 1996 Group stage 14th 3 0 1 2 4 8 10 8 2 0 34 5 1996
Belgium Netherlands 2000 Did not qualify 10 6 1 3 22 12 2000
Portugal 2004 Group stage 10th 3 1 0 2 2 4 10 5 3 2 20 12 2004
Austria Switzerland 2008 Semi-finals 3rd 5 3 0 2 7 8 12 7 3 2 18 7 2008
Poland Ukraine 2012 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 5 3 10 7 2 1 17 4 2012
France 2016 23rd 3 0 1 2 2 6 10 6 2 2 21 5 2016
Europe 2020 18th 3 1 0 2 2 7 10 8 0 2 33 8 2020
Germany 2024 Banned Banned
United Kingdom Republic of Ireland 2028 To be determined To be determined 2028
Italy Turkey 2032 2032
European Union 2036 2036
Total 1 Title 12/20 36 13 7 16 40 52 128 80 29 19 262 89 Total

Head-to-head record

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Opponent Pld W D L GF GA
 Czechoslovakia 1 1 0 0 3 0
 Denmark 1 1 0 0 3 0
 England 2 1 0 1 3 3
 Hungary 1 1 0 0 1 0
 Italy 2 1 1 0 2 0
 Netherlands 2 1 0 1 1 2
 Republic of Ireland 1 0 1 0 1 1
 Spain 1 0 0 1 1 2
 Yugoslavia 1 1 0 0 2 1
 West Germany 1 0 0 1 0 3
Total 13 7 2 4 17 12

as  CIS

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Opponent Pld W D L GF GA
 Germany 1 0 1 0 1 1
 Netherlands 1 0 1 0 0 0
 Scotland 1 0 0 1 0 3
Total 3 0 2 1 1 4

as  Russia

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Opponent Pld W D L GF GA
 Belgium 1 0 0 1 0 3
 Czech Republic 2 1 1 0 7 4
 Denmark 1 0 0 1 1 4
 England 1 0 1 0 1 1
 Finland 1 1 0 0 1 0
 Germany 1 0 0 1 0 3
 Greece 3 2 0 1 3 2
 Italy 1 0 0 1 1 2
 Netherlands 1 1 0 0 3 1
 Poland 1 0 1 0 1 1
 Portugal 1 0 0 1 0 2
 Slovakia 1 0 0 1 1 2
 Spain 3 0 0 3 1 8
 Sweden 1 1 0 0 2 0
 Wales 1 0 0 1 0 3
Total 20 6 3 11 22 36

1960 European Nations' Cup (as Soviet Union)

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Final tournament

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Semi-finals
Czechoslovakia 0–3 Soviet Union
Report
Attendance: 25,184
Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)
Final
Soviet Union 2–1 (a.e.t.) Yugoslavia
Report
Attendance: 17,966

1964 European Nations' Cup (as Soviet Union)

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Final tournament

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Semi-finals
Denmark 0–3 Soviet Union
Report
Attendance: 38,556
Final
Spain 2–1 Soviet Union
Report, lineups
Attendance: 79,115

UEFA Euro 1968 (as Soviet Union)

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Final tournament

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Semi-finals
Italy 0–0 (a.e.t.)
Italy won on coin toss
 Soviet Union
Report
Third place play-off
England 2–0 Soviet Union
Report
Attendance: 68,817

UEFA Euro 1972 (as Soviet Union)

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Final tournament

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Semi-finals
Hungary 0–1 Soviet Union
Report
Final
West Germany 3–0 Soviet Union
Report
Attendance: 43,437

UEFA Euro 1988 (as Soviet Union)

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Soviet Union 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Netherlands 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 4
3  Republic of Ireland 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 3
4  England 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Netherlands 0–1 Soviet Union
Report

Republic of Ireland 1–1 Soviet Union
Report

England 1–3 Soviet Union
Report

Knockout stage

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Semi-finals
Soviet Union 2–0 Italy
Report
Attendance: 61,606
Final
Soviet Union 0–2 Netherlands
Report
Attendance: 62,770[1]

UEFA Euro 1992 (as CIS)

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Germany 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 3
3  Scotland 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 2
4  CIS 3 0 2 1 1 4 −3 2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
CIS 1–1 Germany
Report
Attendance: 17,410

Netherlands 0–0 CIS
Report
Attendance: 34,440

Scotland 3–0 CIS
Report

UEFA Euro 1996

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4[a]
3  Italy 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4[a]
4  Russia 3 0 1 2 4 8 −4 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Czech Republic 2–1 Italy.
Italy 2–1 Russia
Report
Attendance: 35,120

Russia 0–3 Germany
Report
Attendance: 50,760

Russia 3–3 Czech Republic
Report
Attendance: 21,128
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

UEFA Euro 2004

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal (H) 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Greece 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4[a]
3  Spain 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4[a]
4  Russia 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Greece 1–1 Spain) and overall goal difference (0). Overall goals for was used as the tiebreaker.
Spain 1–0 Russia
Report
Attendance: 28,182

Russia 0–2 Portugal
Report
Attendance: 59,273
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)

Russia 2–1 Greece
Report
Attendance: 24,347

UEFA Euro 2008

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 3 0 0 8 3 +5 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Russia 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
3  Sweden 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
4  Greece 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Spain 4–1 Russia
Report
Attendance: 30,772[2]

Greece 0–1 Russia
Report

Russia 2–0 Sweden
Report
Attendance: 30,772[4]

Knockout stage

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Quarter-finals
Netherlands 1–3 (a.e.t.) Russia
Report
Attendance: 38,374[5]
Semi-finals
Russia 0–3 Spain
Report

UEFA Euro 2012

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Czech Republic 3 2 0 1 4 5 −1 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Greece 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4[a]
3  Russia 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4[a]
4  Poland (H) 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Greece 1–0 Russia.
Russia 4–1 Czech Republic
Report
Attendance: 40,803[7]
Referee: Howard Webb (England)

Poland 1–1 Russia
Report
Attendance: 55,920[8]

Greece 1–0 Russia
Report
Attendance: 55,614[9]

UEFA Euro 2016

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Wales 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  England 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
3  Slovakia 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4  Russia 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
England 1–1 Russia
Report
Attendance: 62,343[10]

Russia 1–2 Slovakia
Report

Russia 0–3 Wales
Report

UEFA Euro 2020

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Denmark (H) 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 3[a]
3  Finland 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3[a]
4  Russia (H) 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5 3[a]
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head goal difference: Denmark +2, Finland 0, Russia −2.
Belgium 3–0 Russia
Report

Finland 0–1 Russia
Report

Russia 1–4 Denmark
Report

Goalscorers

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Successor team of  Soviet Union (1960–1988) and  CIS (1992).

Player Goals 1960 1964 1968 1972 1988 1992 1996 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Roman Pavlyuchenko 4 3 1
Alan Dzagoev 3 3
Valentin Ivanov 3 2 1
Viktor Ponedelnik 3 2 1
Andrey Arshavin 2 2
Oleg Protasov 2 2
Sergei Aleinikov 1 1
Vasili Berezutski 1 1
Vladimir Beschastnykh 1 1
Dmitri Bulykin 1 1
Igor Dobrovolski 1 1
Artem Dzyuba 1 1
Denis Glushakov 1 1
Galimzyan Khusainov 1 1
Dmitri Kirichenko 1 1
Anatoli Konkov 1 1
Gennady Litovchenko 1 1
Slava Metreveli 1 1
Aleksei Mikhailichenko 1 1
Aleksei Miranchuk 1 1
Alexander Mostovoi 1 1
Victor Pasulko 1 1
Vasily Rats 1 1
Roman Shirokov 1 1
Omar Tetradze 1 1
Dmitri Torbinski 1 1
Ilia Tsymbalar 1 1
Valeri Voronin 1 1
Konstantin Zyryanov 1 1
Total 40 5 4 0 1 7 1 4 2 7 5 2 2

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "European Football Championship 1988 FINAL". euro2000.org. Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Full-time Spain-Russia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Full-time report Greece-Russia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Full-time report Russia-Sweden" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Full-time report Netherlands-Russia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Full-time report Russia-Spain" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  7. ^ "Full-time report Russia-Czech Republic" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  8. ^ "Full-time report Poland-Russia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  9. ^ "Full-time report Greece-Russia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  10. ^ "Full Time Summary – England v Russia" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Full Time Summary – Russia v Slovakia" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  12. ^ "Full Time Summary – Russia v Wales" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  13. ^ "Full Time Summary – Belgium v Russia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Full Time Summary – Finland v Russia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Full Time Summary – Russia v Denmark" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.