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

Overall record

  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
1960 Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 4 1 1960
1964 Runners-up 2nd 2 1 0 1 4 2 4 2 2 0 7 3 1964
1968 Fourth place 4th 2 0 1 1 0 2 8 6 0 2 19 8 1968
1972 Runners-up 2nd 2 1 0 1 1 3 8 5 3 0 16 4 1972
1976 Did not qualify 8 4 1 3 12 10 1976
1980 6 1 3 2 7 8 1980
1984 6 4 1 1 11 2 1984
1988 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 1 7 4 8 5 3 0 14 3 1988
as  CIS as  CIS
1992 Group stage 8th 3 0 2 1 1 4 8 5 3 0 13 2 1992
as  Russia as  Russia
1996 Group stage 14th 3 0 1 2 4 8 10 8 2 0 34 5 1996
2000 Did not qualify 10 6 1 3 22 12 2000
2004 Group stage 10th 3 1 0 2 2 4 10 5 3 2 20 12 2004
2008 Semi-finals 3rd 5 3 0 2 7 8 12 7 3 2 18 7 2008
2012 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 5 3 10 7 2 1 17 4 2012
2016 23rd 3 0 1 2 2 6 10 6 2 2 21 5 2016
2020 18th 3 1 0 2 2 7 10 8 0 2 33 8 2020
2024 Banned Banned
2028 To be determined To be determined 2028
2032 2032
2036 2036
Total 1 Title 12/20 36 13 7 16 40 52 128 80 29 19 262 89 Total

Head-to-head record

as  Soviet Union

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

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

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)

Main article: 1960 European Nations' Cup

Final tournament

Main article: 1960 European Nations' Cup final tournament
Semi-finals
Czechoslovakia 0–3 Soviet Union
Report
Attendance: 25,184
Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)
Final
Main article: 1960 European Nations' Cup final
Soviet Union 2–1 (a.e.t.) Yugoslavia
 Report
Attendance: 17,966

1964 European Nations' Cup (as Soviet Union)

Main article: 1964 European Nations' Cup

Final tournament

Main article: 1964 European Nations' Cup final tournament
Semi-finals
Denmark 0–3 Soviet Union
Report
Attendance: 38,556
Final
Main article: 1964 European Nations' Cup final
Spain 2–1 Soviet Union
 Report, lineups
Attendance: 79,115

UEFA Euro 1968 (as Soviet Union)

Main article: UEFA Euro 1968

Final tournament

Main article: UEFA Euro 1968 final tournament
Semi-finals
Italy 0–0 (a.e.t.)
Italy won on coin toss		 Soviet Union
Report
Attendance: 68,582
Third place play-off
England 2–0 Soviet Union
 Report
Attendance: 68,817

UEFA Euro 1972 (as Soviet Union)

Main article: UEFA Euro 1972

Final tournament

Main article: UEFA Euro 1972 final tournament
Semi-finals
Hungary 0–1 Soviet Union
Report
Attendance: 1,659
Final
Main article: UEFA Euro 1972 Final
West Germany 3–0 Soviet Union
 Report
Attendance: 43,437

UEFA Euro 1988 (as Soviet Union)

Main article: UEFA Euro 1988

Group stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 1988 Group 2
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
Attendance: 54,336
Republic of Ireland 1–1 Soviet Union
 Report
Attendance: 38,308
England 1–3 Soviet Union
 Report
Attendance: 48,335

Knockout stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 1988 knockout stage
Semi-finals
Soviet Union 2–0 Italy
 Report
Attendance: 61,606
Final
Main article: UEFA Euro 1988 final
Soviet Union 0–2 Netherlands
Report
Attendance: 62,770

UEFA Euro 1992 (as CIS)

Main article: UEFA Euro 1992

Group stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 1992 Group 2
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
Attendance: 14,660

UEFA Euro 1996

Main article: UEFA Euro 1996

Group stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 1996 Group C
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
3  Italy 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
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

Main article: UEFA Euro 2004

Group stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 2004 Group A

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
3  Spain 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
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

Main article: UEFA Euro 2008

Group stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 Group D

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
Greece 0–1 Russia
Report
Attendance: 31,063
Russia 2–0 Sweden
 Report
Attendance: 30,772

Knockout stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Netherlands 1–3 (a.e.t.) Russia
 Report
Attendance: 38,374
Semi-finals
Russia 0–3 Spain
Report
Attendance: 51,428

UEFA Euro 2012

Main article: UEFA Euro 2012

Group stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 2012 Group A

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
3  Russia 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
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
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
Poland 1–1 Russia
 Report
Attendance: 55,920
Greece 1–0 Russia
 Report
Attendance: 55,614

UEFA Euro 2016

Main article: UEFA Euro 2016

Group stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 Group B

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
Russia 1–2 Slovakia
 Report
Attendance: 38,989
Russia 0–3 Wales
Report
Attendance: 28,840

UEFA Euro 2020

Main article: UEFA Euro 2020

Group stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 2020 Group B

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
3  Finland 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3
4  Russia (H) 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5 3
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
Attendance: 26,264
Finland 0–1 Russia
Report
Attendance: 24,540
Russia 1–4 Denmark
 Report
Attendance: 23,644

Goalscorers

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

References

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