Russia at the UEFA European Championship

Russia has participated in eleven UEFA European Championships, the second most among all participants of the Euro after Germany, five of which were as the Soviet Union and one of which was the CIS, with an upcoming tournament in 2020, which Russia would be the host for the first time along with 11 other countries. As the Soviet Union, their best performance was champions in France 1960, while their best performance as Russia came in Austria/Switzerland 2008 when they reached the semi-finals.

Overview

History

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

UEFA European Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
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
1992 Group stage 8th 3 0 2 1 1 4 8 5 3 0 13 2 1992
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 Group stage 23rd 3 0 1 2 2 6 10 6 2 2 21 5 2016
2020 Qualified 10 8 0 2 33 8 2020
2024 To be determined To be determined
Total 1 Title 12/16 33 12 7 14 38 45 128 80 29 19 262 89 Total

Record vs
UEFA European Championship matches (by team)
Total: 12 wins – 7 draws – 14 losses – 33 games played
Against Wins Draws Losses Total
 Czech Republic[1]2103
 England1113
 Denmark1001
 Germany[2]0123
 Greece2013
 Hungary1001
 Italy1113
 Netherlands2114
 Portugal0011
 Poland0101
 Republic of Ireland0101
 Scotland0011
 Serbia[3]1001
 Slovakia0011
 Spain0044
 Sweden1001
 Wales0011

Soviet Union in France 1960

Semi-final
Soviet Union 3 – 0 Czechoslovakia
Ivanov  34'  56'
Ponedelnik  66'
Attendance: 25,184
Referee: Cesare Jonni

Final
Soviet Union 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) Yugoslavia
Metreveli  49'
Ponedelnik  113'		 Galić  43'
Attendance: 17,966

Soviet Union in Spain 1964

Semi-final
Soviet Union 3 – 0 Denmark
Voronin  19'
Ponedelnik  40'
Ivanov  87'		 Report
Attendance: 38,556

Final
Soviet Union 1 – 2 Spain
Khusainov  8' Report Pereda  6'
Marcelino  84'
Attendance: 79,115

Soviet Union in Italy 1968

Semi-final
Soviet Union 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)[4] Italy
Attendance: 68,582

Bronze medal match
Soviet Union 0 – 2 England
Charlton  39'
Hurst  63'
Attendance: 68,817
Referee: István Zsolt

Soviet Union in Belgium 1972

Semi-final
Soviet Union 1 – 0 Hungary
Konkov  53' Report
Attendance: 16,590

Final
Soviet Union 0 – 3 West Germany
Report Müller  27'  58'
Wimmer  52'
Attendance: 43,437

Soviet Union in West Germany 1988
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Soviet Union 321052+35
 Netherlands 320142+24
 Republic of Ireland 31112203
 England 300327–50
Soviet Union 1 – 0 Netherlands
Rats  52' (Report)
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Dieter Pauly
Soviet Union 1 – 1 Republic of Ireland
Protasov  74' (Report) Whelan  38'
Attendance: 38,308
Soviet Union 3 – 1 England
Aleinikov  3'
Mikhailichenko  28'
Pasulko  73'		 (Report) Adams  16'
Attendance: 53,000

Semi-final
Soviet Union 2 – 0 Italy
Litovchenko  58'
Protasov  62'		 (Report)
Neckarstadion, Stuttgart
Attendance: 61,606
Referee: Alexis Ponnet

Final
Soviet Union 0 – 2 Netherlands
(Report) Gullit  32'
van Basten  54'
Attendance: 72,308

CIS in Sweden 1992
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Netherlands 321041+35
 Germany 31114403
 Scotland 31023302
 CIS 302114–32
CIS 1 – 1 Germany
Dobrovolski  64' (pen.) (Report) Häßler  90'
Attendance: 17,410
CIS 0 – 0 Netherlands
(Report)
Attendance: 34,400
CIS 0 – 3 Scotland
(Report) McStay  7'
McClair  16'
McAllister  84' (pen.)
Attendance: 14,660

Russia in England 1996
Main article: UEFA Euro 1996
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 321050+57
 Czech Republic 311156−14
 Italy 31113304
 Russia 301248−41
Russia 1–2 Italy
Tsymbalar  21' (Report) Casiraghi  5', 52'
Attendance: 35,120
Russia 0–3 Germany
(Report) Sammer  56'
Klinsmann  77', 90'
Attendance: 50,760
Russia 3–3 Czech Republic
Mostovoi  49'
Tetradze  54'
Beschastnykh  85'		 (Report) Suchopárek  5'
Kuka  19'
Šmicer  88'
Attendance: 21,128
Referee: Anders Frisk

Russia in Portugal 2004
Main article: UEFA Euro 2004
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Portugal 320142+26
 Greece 31114404
 Spain 31112204
 Russia 310224–23
Russia 0–1 Spain
(Report) Valerón  60'
Estádio do Algarve, Faro-Loulé
Attendance: 28,182
Referee: Urs Meier
Russia 0–2 Portugal
(Report) Maniche  7'
Rui Costa  89'
Attendance: 59,273
Referee: Terje Hauge
Russia 2–1 Greece
Kirichenko  2'
Bulykin  17'		 (Report) Vryzas  43'
Estádio do Algarve, Faro-Loulé
Attendance: 24,347

Russia in Austria/Switzerland 2008
Main article: UEFA Euro 2008
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 330083+59
 Russia 32014406
 Sweden 310234–13
 Greece 300315–40
Russia 1–4 Spain
Pavlyuchenko  86' (Report) Villa  20', 44', 75'
Fàbregas  90+1'
Attendance: 30,772
Referee: Konrad Plautz
Russia 1–0 Greece
Zyryanov  33' (Report)
Attendance: 31,063
Russia 2–0 Sweden
Pavlyuchenko  24'
Arshavin  50'		 (Report)
Attendance: 30,772

Quarter-final
Russia 3–1 (a.e.t.) Netherlands
Pavlyuchenko  56'
Torbinski  112'
Arshavin  116'		 (Report) van Nistelrooy  86'
Attendance: 38,374

Semi-final
Russia 0–3 Spain
(Report) Xavi  50'
Güiza  73'
Silva  82'
Attendance: 51,428

Russia in Poland/Ukraine 2012
Main article: UEFA Euro 2012
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 phase
2  Greece 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4[lower-alpha 1]
3  Russia 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4[lower-alpha 1]
4  Poland (H) 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
Source: UEFA
(H) Host.
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head result: Greece 1–0 Russia.
Russia 4–1 Czech Republic
 Report
Attendance: 40,803[5]
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
Poland 1–1 Russia
 Report
Attendance: 55,920[6]
Greece 1–0 Russia
 Report
Attendance: 55,614[7]

Russia in France 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 phase
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[8]
Russia 1–2 Slovakia
 Report
Attendance: 38,989[9]
Russia 0–3 Wales
Report
Attendance: 28,840[10]

Russia in Europe 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  Denmark (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout phase
2  Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout phase based on ranking
4  Russia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 12 June 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Belgium Match 4 Russia
Report
Finland Match 15 Russia
Report
Russia Match 27 Denmark
Report

Goalscorers

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

Player Goals 1960 1964 1968 1972 1988 1992 1996 2004 2008 2012 2016
Roman Pavlyuchenko 4 31
Alan Dzagoev 3 3
Valentin Ivanov 3 21
Viktor Ponedelnik 3 21
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
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
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 38 54017142752

References
  1. as well as Czechoslovakia
  2. as well as West Germany
  3. as well as Yugoslavia
  4. Match decided by toss of coin: USSR captain Albert Shesternyov called incorrectly.
  5. "Full-time report Russia-Czech Republic" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  6. "Full-time report Poland-Russia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  7. "Full-time report Greece-Russia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  8. "Full Time Summary – England v Russia" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  9. "Full Time Summary – Russia v Slovakia" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  10. "Full Time Summary – Russia v Wales" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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