Russia_national_beach_soccer_team
The Russia national beach soccer team (Russian: Сборная России по пляжному футболу, Sbornaya Rossii po plyazhnomu futbolu) represents Russia in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Russian Football Union, the governing body for football in Russia.[2][3] The team's highest achievements are three World Cup crowns conquered in 2011, 2013 and 2021.
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
| Nickname(s) | Наши парни (Our Guys) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Russian Football Union | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Mikhail Likhachev | ||
| Captain | Anton Shkarin | ||
| Most caps | Anton Shkarin (285) | ||
| Top scorer | Dmitry Shishin (235) | ||
| FIFA code | RUS | ||
| BSWW ranking | 2  (8 April 2024)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
 Italy 5–1 Russia  (Rio-de-Janeiro, Brazil; 30 January 1996) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Russia 15–0 Uzbekistan  (Minsk, Belarus; 6 August 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Brazil 7–0 Russia (Dubai, UAE; 4 November 2016) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2007) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2011, 2013, 2021) | ||
| Euro Beach Soccer League | |||
| Appearances | 13 (first in 2007) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017) | ||
| Euro Beach Soccer Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2005) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2010, 2012) | ||
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The Serebryany Bor, specifically Beach No. 3, is said to be the birthplace of Russian beach soccer. Players including Andrey Bukhlitskiy and Egor Eremeev used that beach for training and fun games.[4]
Russia debuted at the 1996 Beach Soccer World Championship, with a squad including Vagiz Khidiyatullin, Vyacheslav Chanov and Andrei Yakubik. In their first match against Italy, Russia lost 1–5, which is one of their biggest losses to date. Notwithstanding the overall fifth place at the Championships, beach soccer was not supported by the government for the next 10 years. In 2005, Nikolai Pisarev and other sportsmen suggested Sport's Minister Vitaly Mutko reviving the Russian national beach soccer team. Mutko supported the idea and in the same year Russia participated at the Euro Beach Soccer Cup, sending Mostovoi, Karpin, Nikiforov, Lediakhov, Kiriakov and Popov. Furthermore, one Brazilian consulted the team.[5]
In the following years, Russia progressed. In 2007, players such as Makarov, Shkarin and Bukhlitskiy debuted for the team. That year Russia became third at the Euro Beach Soccer Cup. At the 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, Russia finished ninth, and in the following year already sixth. Since Mikhail Likhachev's appointment as head coach in 2010,[6] the team of Russia won the 2011 and 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[5] One of the exceptions was the insufficient result from the World Cup qualification tournament, where Russia was placed 5th at the end and so missed the opportunity to qualify for the 2017 World Cup.[citation needed]
There was some regress for Russia in the 2018 season. While they traditionally played well in the Moscow stage of the Euro Beach Soccer League, winning the group which included the teams of Switzerland, Azerbaijan and Poland, and finishing second in the last Stage in Warnemünde, losing only to Spain, Russia placed second in their team after Italy and so qualified for the 3rd-place match, where they lost to Portugal after penalty shoot-out. For the first time Russia did not finish within the top 3.[7] They rebounded in the Intercontinental Cup, defeating Tahiti and the United States in the group stage. In the semifinals they defeated Brazil after penalty shoot-out, ending the South American's 66-game winning streak,[8] but the Russians were defeated by Iran in the final.[citation needed]
Russia started well in the next season. They qualified for the inaugural World Beach Games after beating Norway, Ukraine, Switzerland and Spain, and proceeded to win silver at that tournament. The team then finished just 6th at the European Games. At the Euro Beach Soccer League, in the first stage, Russia was again placed 2nd in their group after Spain, but still qualified for the Superfinal. Russia rebounded in the FIFA World Cup qualification in Moscow, beating all of their eight opponents to win the title for the second time. In the final Russia beat Italy 7–1.[citation needed]
In the new 2021 season, Russia played their first international matches at the 2021 Euro Beach Soccer League, defeating Turkey, Belarus and Spain in the 1st Stage. As host of the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, Russia automatically qualified for this edition.[citation needed]
Main article: Russia national beach soccer team results
Matches played within the last 12 months, as well as upcoming fixtures, are displayed.
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Win Draw Lose Fixture
2019
Russia 
v 
Norway
v 
Norway
| 9 May 2019 2019 WBG, Qualifier | Russia | 7–0 | Norway | Salou, Spain |
| 15:25 | Paporotnyi  2', 12'Zemskov 16'Krasheninnikov 17'Novikov 18'Bazhenov 19', 24' |
Report(ru) |
Russia v 
Ukraine
v 
Ukraine
| 10 May 2019 2019 WBG, Qualifier | Russia | 7–2 | Ukraine | Salou, Spain |
| 16:15 | Shishin 2', 6', 17', 21' Paporotnyi  9' 31'Romanov 14'Krasheninnikov 17' |
Report(ru) | 22' Nerush 24' Voitok 26' Medvid |
Switzerland 
v Russia
v Russia
| 11 May 2019 2019 WBG, Qualifier | Switzerland | 3–4 | Russia | Salou, Spain |
| 11:00 | Bohrer 4' Hodel 15' 31'Büst 30' (p) |
Report(ru) | 8', 12', 27' Zemskov 13' Paporotnyi 30' Chuzhkov |
Russia v 
Spain
v 
Spain
| 12 May 2019 2019 WBG, Qualifier | Russia | 5–4 | Spain | Salou, Spain |
| 18:30 | Shkarin 8' Makarov 15' 19' (p), 32' (p)Krasheninnikov 16'  21'Shishin 16' 31'Bazhenov 18'Paporotnyi 19'Novikov 20'V. Kryshanov 36' |
Report(ru) | 9', 15' 32' Medina 15', 23' Llorenç 18' Ardil Navarro 19' Domingo |
Spain v Russia
v Russia
| 25 June 2019 2019 EG, Group stage | Spain | 5–4 (a.e.t.) | Russia | Minsk, Belarus |
| 14:30 | Major 8' Suarez 13', 22', 35'Llorenç 29'Cintas 30'Medina 31'Adrian 35' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
14', 25', 30' Shishin 31' N. Kryshanov 32' Zemskov |
Stadium: Olympic Sports Complex Referee: Sofien Benchabane (France) |
Italy 
v Russia
v Russia
| 26 June 2019 | Italy | 4–2 | Russia | Minsk, Belarus |
| 14:30 | Corosiniti 7' Gori 15' 20', 34'Carpita 29'di Palma 36' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
14' (o.g.) del Mestre 16' 32' Krasheninnikov 30' Shkarin 32' Paporotnyi |
Stadium: Olympic Sports Complex Referee: Sergio Felipe Gomes Soares (Portugal) |
Russia v Ukraine
v Ukraine
| 26 June 2019 2019 EG, Group stage | Russia | 5–1 | Ukraine | Minsk, Belarus |
| 14:30 | V. Kryshanov 15' (p) 35' Paporotnyi 17'Zemskov 25'Shishin 34'Romanov 34' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
13' Zavorotnyi 27' Sydorenko |
Stadium: Olympic Sports Complex Referee: Ago Kärtmann (Estonia) |
Belarus 
v Russia
v Russia
| 28 June 2019 2019 EG, Classification | Belarus | 5–5 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | Russia | Minsk, Belarus |
| 15:30 | Ryabko 1' Kanstantsinau 2'Piatrouski 11'Hapon 30'Savich 32' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
N. Kryshanov 11' Paporotnyi 15', 15' (pen.), 18'Zemskov 34' |
Stadium: Olympic Sports Complex Referee: Vitalij Gomolko (Lithuania) |
| Penalties | ||||
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Italy v Russia
v Russia
| 29 June 2019 2019 EG, Classification | Italy | 4–3 | Russia | Minsk, Belarus |
| 14:30 | Palmacci 17' Gori 25', 34'Corosiniti 30' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Zemskov 13' N. Kryshanov 21'Paporotnyi 25' |
Stadium: Olympic Sports Complex Referee: Vitalij Gomolko (Lithuania) |
Russia v 
Azerbaijan
v 
Azerbaijan
| 5 July 2019 2019 EBSL, Division A | Russia | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | Azerbaijan | Nazaré, Portugal |
| 14:30 | Fedorov 11' Nikonorov 29'Stepliani 36' |
Report | 3' Allahguliyev 21' Manafov 31' Nazarov |
Referee: Antonio Pereira (Portugal) |
| Penalties | ||||
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Turkey 
v Russia
v Russia
| 6 July 2019 2019 EBSL, Division A | Turkey | 2–5 | Russia | Nazaré, Portugal |
| 15:35 | Yeşilırmak 6' Bağcı 10'Keskin 18' |
Report | 10' (p) Raskin 10' Fedorov 17' Zharikov 21', 33' Nikonorov 21' Novikov |
Referee: Attila Balint (Romanian) |
Russia v Spain
v Spain
| 7 July 2019 2019 EBSL, Division A | Russia | 1–2 | Spain | Nazaré, Portugal |
| 18:00 | Nikonorov 15' |
Report | 4' Antonio Mayor 22' Donna |
Referee: Sergio Felipe Gomes Soares (Portugal) |
Russia v 
Germany
v 
Germany
| 19 July 2019 2019 FIFA BSWC, Qualifier | Russia | 6–2 | Germany | Moscow, Russia |
| 19:30 | Chuzhkov 2' Nikonorov 4', 15' (p), 31'Romanov 22'Paporotnyi 25' |
Report | 11' Biermann 34' Svenson |
Stadium: Luzhniki Olympic Complex |
Estonia 
v Russia
v Russia
| 20 July 2019 2019 FIFA BSWC, Qualifier | Estonia | 2–7 | Russia | Moscow, Russia |
| 19:00 | Lepik 34' Munskind 34' |
Report | 2' N. Kryshanov 2', 15' Zemskov 5' Makarov 6' Krasheninnikov 7' Paporotnyi 34' Shishin |
Stadium: Luzhniki Olympic Complex Referee: Matticoli Gionni (Italy) |
Russia v 
Hungary
v 
Hungary
| 21 July 2019 2019 FIFA BSWC, Qualifier | Russia | 5–1 | Hungary | Moscow, Russia |
| 15:45 | Romanov 2', 7' Chuzhkov 14'Nikonorov 21'Shishin 31' |
Report | 22' Genczler 27' Rutai |
Stadium: Luzhniki Olympic Complex Referee: Özcan Sultanoğlu (Turkey) |
Russia v 
Moldova
v 
Moldova
| 23 July 2019 2019 FIFA BSWC, Qualifier | Russia | 8–0 | Moldova | Moscow, Russia |
| 20:00 | Paporotnyi 2' Makarov 3'Shishin 12'Nikonorov 21', 28'Zemskov 24', 26', 36' |
Report | 19' Șchiopu |
Stadium: Luzhniki Olympic Complex Referee: Laurynas Aržuolaitis (Lithuania) |
Switzerland v Russia
v Russia
| 24 July 2019 2019 FIFA BSWC, Qualifier | Switzerland | 3–9 | Russia | Moscow, Russia |
| 20:00 | Stankovic 14' Ott 21'Steinemann 27'Jaeggy 33' |
Report | 3', 14', 26' Makarov 4' Krasheninnikov 13', 26' Romanov 16', 22' Paporotnyi 20' Shishin |
Stadium: Luzhniki Olympic Complex Referee: Gionni Matticoli (Italy) |
Russia v Azerbaijan
v Azerbaijan
| 25 July 2019 2019 FIFA BSWC, Qualifier | Russia | 6–0 | Azerbaijan | Moscow, Russia |
| 18:45 | Chuzhkov 3' Romanov 5'Shishin 6', 23'N. Kryshanov 32' (p)Nikonorov 34' |
Report | Stadium: Luzhniki Olympic Complex Referee: Sofien Benchabane (France) |
Russia v Spain
v Spain
| 26 July 2019 2019 FIFA BSWC, Qualifier | Russia | 6–1 | Spain | Moscow, Russia |
| 20:00 | Chuzhkov 1' Javi T. 8' (o.g.)Nikonorov 21'V. Kryshanov 24'Paporotnyi 24'Krasheninnikov 28' |
Report | 29' (o.g.) Shkarin |
Stadium: Luzhniki Olympic Complex Referee: Ago Kärtmann (Estonia) |
Italy v Russia
v Russia
| 27 July 2019 2019 FIFA BSWC, Qualifier | Italy | 1–7 | Russia | Moscow, Russia |
| 18:30 | Gori 22' Ramacciotti 31' |
Report | 1' Krasheninnikov 8' (o.g.) Ramacciotti 12' Shkarin 14' Chuzhkov 18', 27' Zemskov 21' Paporotnyi |
Stadium: Luzhniki Olympic Complex Referee: Raul Martin Gonzalez Frances (Spain) |
Belarus v Russia
v Russia
| 5 September 2019 2019 EBSL, Superfinal | Belarus | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (2–1 p) | Russia | Figueira da Foz, Portugal |
| 14:15 | Makarevich 1' Piatrouski 5'Samsonov 15'Miranovich 26'Savich 33'Kanstantsinau 35' |
Report(ru) | 4', 26' (p) Makarov 17' Novikov 24' Paporotnyi 27' Zemskov 33' Nikonorov |
Stadium: Beach Sports Complex Referee: Sergio Gomes Soares (Portugal) |
| Penalties | ||||
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Spain v Russia
v Russia
| 6 September 2019 2019 EBSL, Superfinal | Spain | 6–7 | Russia | Figueira da Foz, Portugal |
| 16:55 | Eduard 3' Chiki 7', 14', 20' (p)Llorenç 11'Adrian 17' |
Report(ru) | 4', 32' Paporotnyi 10' Shishin 20' Bazhenov 21' Fedorov 12' 25', 27', 31' Zemskov |
Stadium: Beach Sports Complex Referee: Eduards Borisevics (Latvia) |
Russia v Switzerland
v Switzerland
| 7 September 2019 2019 EBSL, Superfinal | Russia | 5–1 | Switzerland | Figueira da Foz, Portugal |
| 14:15 | Fedorov 3', 35' Nikonorov 17', 22', 27' |
Report(ru) | 5' Schirinzi |
Stadium: Beach Sports Complex Referee: Sergio Gomes Soares (Portugal) |
El Salvador 
v Russia
v Russia
| 11 October 2019 2019 AWBG | El Salvador | 2–4 | Russia | Doha, Qatar |
| 21:00 | Batres 5' Henríquez 18' |
Report(ru) | 2' Paporotnyi 12', 25' Makarov 27' Nikonorov |
Stadium: Katara Beach Referee: Shao Liang (China) |
Russia v 
Uruguay
v 
Uruguay
| 12 October 2019 2019 AWBG | Russia | 5–3 | Uruguay | Doha, Qatar |
| 19:30 | Makarov 1' 5' Shishin 5'Paporotnyi 8', 12', 15' |
Report(ru) | 5' Fernandez 14' Acuña 32' Costa |
Stadium: Katara Beach |
Russia v 
Japan
v 
Japan
| 14 October 2019 2019 AWBG | Russia | 6–5 (a.e.t.) | Japan | Doha, Qatar |
| 22:30 |
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Report(ru) |
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Stadium: Katara Beach |
Iran 
v Russia
v Russia
| 15 October 2019 2019 AWBG, Semifinal | Iran | 2–6 | Russia | Doha, Qatar |
| 17:30 |
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Report(ru) | Stadium: Katara Beach |
Russia v 
Brazil
v Brazil
| 16 October 2019 2019 AWBG, Final | Russia | 3–9 | Brazil | Doha, Qatar |
| 20:30 |
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Report(ru) |
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Stadium: Katara Beach |
Egypt 
v Russia
v Russia
| 5 November 2019 2019 BSIC, Group stage | Egypt | 3–5 | Russia | Dubai, UAE |
| 18:45 |
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Report |
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Referee: Ibrahim Al Raeesi (United Arab Emirates) |
Russia v 
Mexico
v 
Mexico
| 6 November 2019 2019 BSIC, Group stage | Russia | 3–1 | Mexico | Dubai, UAE |
| 18:45 |
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Report |
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Referee: Turki Al Salehi (Oman) |
Russia v Iran
v Iran
| 7 November 2019 2019 BSIC, Group stage | Russia | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Iran | Dubai, UAE |
| 20:00 | Report |
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Referee: Antonio Pereira (Portugal) | |
| Penalties | ||||
V. Kryshanov  Nikonorov Novikov Fedorov Zharikov  |
Masoumizadeh Mokhtari Kiani Mirshekari Shirmohammadi |
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Spain v Russia
v Russia
| 8 November 2019 2019 BSIC, Semifinals | Spain | 4–2 | Russia | Dubai, UAE |
| 18:45 |
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Report |
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Referee: Turki Al Salehi (Oman) |
Russia v 
United Arab Emirates
v 
United Arab Emirates
| 9 November 2019 2019 BSIC, Third place play-off | Russia | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | United Arab Emirates | Dubai, UAE |
| 18:45 |
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Report(ru) |
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Referee: Yuichi Hatano (Japan) |
Senegal 
v Russia
v Russia
| 22 November 2019 2019 FIFA World Cup, Group stage | Senegal | 7–8 | Russia | Luque, Paraguay |
| 16:15 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Los Pynandi Stadium Attendance: 277[9] Referee: Gustavo Domínguez (Paraguay) |
Russia v United Arab Emirates
v United Arab Emirates
| 24 November 2019 (2019-11-24) 2019 FIFA World Cup, Group stage | Russia | 1–4 | United Arab Emirates | Luque, Paraguay |
| 16:15 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Los Pynandi Stadium Attendance: 368[10] Referee: Mariano Romo (Argentina) |
Russia v Belarus
v Belarus
| 26 November 2019 (2019-11-26) 2019 FIFA World Cup, Group stage | Russia | 5–3 | Belarus | Luque, Paraguay |
| 19:25 | Report |
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Stadium: Los Pynandi Stadium Attendance: 1,163[11] Referee: Gionni Matticoli (Italy) |
Brazil v Russia
v Russia
| 28 November 2019 (2019-11-28) 2019 FIFA World Cup, Quarterfinals | Brazil | 3–4 | Russia | Luque, Paraguay |
| 16:15 |
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Report | Stadium: Los Pynandi Stadium Attendance: 1,401[12] Referee: Said Hachim (Madagascar) |
Italy v Russia
v Russia
| 30 November 2019 (2019-11-30) 2019 FIFA World Cup, Semifinals | Italy | 8–7 (a.e.t.) | Russia | Luque, Paraguay |
| 16:15 |
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Report | Stadium: Los Pynandi Stadium Attendance: 579[13] Referee: Ebrahim Al-Mansory (United Arab Emirates) |
2021
Turkey v Russia
v Russia
| 17 June 2021 (2021-06-17) 2021 EBSL, Division A | Turkey | 1–5 | Russia | Nazaré, Portugal |
| 20:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio do Viveiro – Jordan Santos |
Russia v Belarus
v Belarus
| 18 June 2021 (2021-06-18) 2021 EBSL, Division A | Russia | 5–3 | Belarus | Nazaré, Portugal |
| 20:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio do Viveiro – Jordan Santos |
Russia v Spain
v Spain
| 18 June 2021 (2021-06-18) 2021 EBSL, Division A | Russia | 6–5 (a.e.t.) | Spain | Nazaré, Portugal |
| 20:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio do Viveiro – Jordan Santos |
Russia v 
Oman
v 
Oman
| 14 August 2021 (2021-08-14) Friendly match | Russia | 5–4 | Oman | Moscow, Russia |
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Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium |
Russia v 
United States
v 
United States
| 19 August 2021 (2021-08-19) 2021 FIFA World Cup, GS Group A | Russia | 5–4 (a.e.t.) | United States | Moscow, Russia |
| 20:30 UTC+3 | Report (BSWW) Report (FIFA) |
Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,321 Referee: Lucas Estevão (Brazil) |
Russia v 
Paraguay
v 
Paraguay
| 21 August 2021 (2021-08-21) 2021 FIFA World Cup, GS Group A | Russia | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Paraguay | Moscow, Russia |
| 20:30 UTC+3 | Report (BSWW) Report (FIFA) |
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Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Hany Farouk (Egypt) | |
| Penalties | ||||
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Carballo Morán Ojeda M. Medina V. Benitez |
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Japan v Russia
v Russia
| 23 August 2021 (2021-08-23) 2021 FIFA World Cup, GS Group A | Japan | 1–7 | Russia | Moscow, Russia |
| 20:30 UTC+3 |
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Report (BSWW) Report (FIFA) |
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Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Micke Palomino (Peru) |
Russia v Spain
v Spain
| 26 August 2021 (2021-08-26) 2021 FIFA World Cup, Quarter-finals | Russia | 4–2 | Spain | Moscow, Russia |
| 20:30 |
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Report (BSWW) Report (FIFA) |
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Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Mariano Romo (Argentina) |
Russia v Switzerland
v Switzerland
| 28 August 2021 (2021-08-28) 2021 FIFA World Cup, Semi-finals | Russia | 5–5 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Switzerland | Moscow, Russia |
| 18:00 |
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Report (BSWW) Report (FIFA) |
Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Ingilab Mammadov (Azerbaijan) | |
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Russia v Japan
v Japan
| 29 August 2021 (2021-08-29) 2021 FIFA World Cup, Final | Russia | 5–2 | Japan | Moscow, Russia |
| 19:30 |
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Report (BSWW) Report (FIFA) |
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Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Referee: Suhaimi Mat Hassan (Malaysia) |
Poland 
v Russia
v Russia
| 9 September 2021 (2021-09-09) 2021 EBSL, Superfinal | Poland | 2–7 | Russia | Nazaré, Portugal |
| 18:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio do Viveiro – Jordan Santos |
Russia v Belarus
v Belarus
| 10 September 2021 2021 EBSL, Superfinal | Russia | 5–5 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Belarus | Nazaré, Portugal |
| 17:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio do Viveiro – Jordan Santos Referee: Vitalij Gomolko (Lithuania) |
| Penalties | ||||
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Russia v Spain
v Spain
| 11 September 2021 2021 EBSL, Superfinal | Russia | 5–6 | Spain | Nazaré, Portugal |
| 17:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio do Viveiro – Jordan Santos Referee: Saverio Bottalico (Italy) |
Russia v Japan
v Japan
| 2 November 2021 (2021-11-02) 2021 BSIC, Group stage | Russia | 7–6 (a.e.t.) | Japan | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 18:45 UTC+4 |
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Report | Stadium: Kite Beach |
Paraguay v Russia
v Russia
| 3 November 2021 (2021-11-03) 2021 BSIC, Group stage | Paraguay | 7–8 | Russia | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 18:45 UTC+4 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kite Beach |
Russia v Iran
v Iran
| 4 November 2021 (2021-11-04) 2021 BSIC, Group stage | Russia | 4–3 | Iran | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:00 UTC+4 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kite Beach |
More information Position, Name ...
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Mikhail Likhachev |
| Assistant coach | Ilya Leonov |
| Goalkeeping coach | Andrey Bukhlitskiy |
| Physician | Mingiyan Badmayev |
| Massagist | Aleksandr Lelekov |
| Chef | Sergey Shamray |
| Team manager | Ilya Pisarev |
| Press officer | Yulia Ivanova |
| Translator | Anastasia Ryabova |
| Video analyst | Oleg Rubtsov |
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Current squad
The national squad for the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
Coach: Mikhail Likhachev
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
More information No., Pos. ...
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Top goalscorers
- As of 29 August 2021[15]
- *Players in bold are still active with Russia.
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Average | Career |
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| 1 | Dmitry Shishin | 235 | 232 | 1.01 | 2007– |
| 2 | Aleksey Makarov | 189 | 266 | 0.71 | 2007– |
| 3 | Yuri Krasheninnikov | 135 | 239 | 0.55 | 2009– |
| 4 | Egor Shaykov | 127 | 143 | 0.89 | 2005–2019 |
| 5 | Ilya Leonov | 114 | 205 | 0.56 | 2005–2017 |
| 6 | Artur Paporotnyi | 102 | 148 | 0.68 | 2011– |
| 7 | Egor Eremeev | 75 | 101 | 0.74 | 2008–2015 |
| 8 | Fedor Zemskov | 69 | 57 | 1.19 | 2018– |
| 9 | Boris Nikonorov | 69 | 77 | 0.86 | 2016– |
| 10 | Anton Shkarin | 66 | 287 | 0.23 | 2005– |
| 11 | Kirill Romanov | 61 | 155 | 0.39 | 2010– |
| 12 | Yuri Gorchinskyi | 60 | 169 | 0.36 | 2007–2017 |
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Team record
Winning streak (22)
More information No., Date ...
| No. | Date | Competition | Opponent team |
Result |
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| – | 31 July 2011 | Euro Beach Soccer League |  Portugal |
3–5 |
| 1 | 4 August 2011 |  Romania |
8–1 | |
| 2 | 5 August 2011 | Spain |
4–2 | |
| 3 | 7 August 2011 |  Switzerland |
6–4 | |
| 4 | 2 September 2011 | FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup |  Nigeria |
8–4 |
| 5 | 4 September 2011 |  Tahiti |
5–0 | |
| 6 | 6 September 2011 |  Venezuela |
7–3 | |
| 7 | 8 September 2011 | Mexico |
5–3 | |
| 8 | 10 September 2011 | El Salvador |
7–3 | |
| 9 | 11 September 2011 | Brazil |
12–8 | |
| 10 | 22 November 2011 | Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup | Nigeria |
8–1 |
| 11 | 23 November 2011 | Tahiti |
7–4 | |
| 12 | 24 November 2011 | United Arab Emirates |
7–0 | |
| 13 | 25 November 2011 | Switzerland |
4–4 (2–1) | |
| 14 | 26 November 2011 | Brazil |
5–4 aet | |
| 15 | 8 June 2012 | Euro Beach Soccer League |  France |
9–6 |
| 16 | 9 June 2012 | Spain |
6–2 | |
| 17 | 10 June 2012 | Portugal |
1–0 | |
| 18 | 3 August 2012 | France |
5–2 | |
| 19 | 4 August 2012 | Italy |
3–2 | |
| 20 | 5 August 2012 | Romania |
7–2 | |
| 21 | 23 August 2012 | Italy |
7–3 | |
| 22 | 25 August 2012 | Poland |
6–3 | |
| – | 26 August 2012 | Switzerland |
5–6 | |
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Beach Soccer World Championships
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
More information FIFA World Cup record, Qualification (UEFA) record ...
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification (UEFA) record | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
| 2005 |
did not qualify | No qualification matches | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 |
Withdrew | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | |||||||||||
| 2008 | Quarterfinal | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | Third Place | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 12 | +16 | ||
| 2009 | Quarterfinal | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 14 | +21 | ||
| 2011 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 21 | +23 | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 21 | +33 | ||
| 2013 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 15 | +14 | Runners-up | 2nd | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 27 | +16 | ||
| 2015 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 25 | +5 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 13 | +15 | ||
 2017 |
did not qualify | Fifth place | 5th | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 21 | +24 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 29 | +1 | Champions | 1st | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 9 | +42 | ||
| 2021 |
Champions | 1st | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 18 | +12 | Automatically qualified as hosts | ||||||||||
| 2023 | Banned | Banned | ||||||||||||||||||
 2025 | to be determined | to be determined | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3 titles | 8/11 | 35 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 171 | 105 | +62 | 2 titles | 7/9 | 51 | 42 | 1 | 8 | 284 | 117 | +167 | ||
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Euro Beach Soccer League
More information EBSL record, Year ...
| EBSL record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1998 | did not enter | ||||||||
| 1999 | |||||||||
| 2000 | |||||||||
| 2001 | |||||||||
| 2002 | |||||||||
| 2003 | |||||||||
| 2004 | |||||||||
| 2005 | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2006 | did not enter | ||||||||
| 2007 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 15 | +9 |
| 2008 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 |
| 2009 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | +2 |
| 2010 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 |
| 2011 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 |
| 2012 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 12 | +6 |
| 2013 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 15 | +7 |
| 2014 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 18 | +8 |
| 2015 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 11 | +9 |
| 2016 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 18 | +3 |
| 2017 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | +8 |
| 2018 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 |
| 2019 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 15 | +3 |
| 2020 | Withdrew[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||
| 2021 | Fifth place | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 17 | +12 |
| Total | 5 titles | 14/24 | 51 | 37 | 4 | 13 | 267 | 172 | +95 |
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- Russia withdrew due to travel restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Euro Beach Soccer Cup
More information EBSC record, Year ...
| EBSC record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1998 |
did not enter | ||||||||
| 1999 | |||||||||
| 2001 | |||||||||
| 2002 | |||||||||
 2003 | |||||||||
| 2004 | |||||||||
| 2005 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 |
| 2006 |
did not enter | ||||||||
| 2007 | |||||||||
| 2008 | |||||||||
| 2009 | Fifth place | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 |
| 2010 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 11 | +10 |
| 2012 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 |
| 2014 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 |
 2016 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 |
| Total | 2 titles | 6/15 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 88 | 48 | +40 |
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Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup
More information BSIC record, Year ...
| BSIC record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2011 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 13 | +18 |
| 2012 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 13 | +19 |
| 2013 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 25 | +3 |
| 2014 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +10 |
| 2015 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 11 | +11 |
| 2016 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 22 | +4 |
| 2017 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 |
| 2018 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | +8 |
| 2019 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 |
| 2021 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 21 | +8 |
| 2022 | did not enter | ||||||||
| Total | 4 titles | 10/10 | 50 | 35 | 8 | 13 | 243 | 155 | +88 |
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World Beach Games
More information World Beach Games record, Qualification ...
| World Beach Games record | Qualification | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Round | Pos | Pld | W | L | |
 2019 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 21 | +3 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
 2023 | Banned | Banned | |||||||||||||
| Total | 0 titles | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 1 title | 1/1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
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European Games
More information European Games record, Year ...
| European Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2015 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 13 | +6 |
| 2019 | Sixth place | 6th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| 2023 | Banned | ||||||||
| Total | 1 title | 2/2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 32 | +6 |
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Team Russia won 271 (76%) out of 355 matches.[16]
Only main international events are counted
More information Team, First ...
| Team | First | Last | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy |
1996 | 2019 | 13–8 | 62% |
 Argentina |
1996 | 2015 | 2–2 | 50% |
| United States |
1996 | 2021 | 5–1 | 83% |
| Belgium |
2005 | 2005 | 1–0 | 100% |
| Portugal |
2005 | 2021 | 9–12 | 40% |
| Switzerland |
2005 | 2021 | 14–5 | 74% |
| Mexico |
2007 | 2019 | 3–1 | 75% |
 Solomon Islands |
2007 | 2007 | 1–0 | 100% |
| Brazil |
2007 | 2019 | 7–7 | 50% |
 Cameroon |
2008 | 2008 | 1–0 | 100% |
| United Arab Emirates |
2008 | 2019 | 3–3 | 50% |
| Poland |
2009 | 2021 | 8–2 | 80% |
| Spain |
2009 | 2021 | 18–8 | 69% |
| France |
2009 | 2018 | 10–1 | 91% |
 Costa Rica |
2009 | 2009 | 1–0 | 100% |
| Romania |
2010 | 2016 | 9–0 | 100% |
| Turkey |
2011 | 2021 | 4–0 | 100% |
| Nigeria |
2011 | 2012 | 3–0 | 100% |
| Tahiti |
2011 | 2018 | 7–1 | 88% |
| Venezuela |
2011 | 2011 | 1–0 | 100% |
| El Salvador |
2011 | 2019 | 2–0 | 100% |
| Germany |
2013 | 2019 | 7–0 | 100% |
| Belarus |
2013 | 2021 | 10–4 | 71% |
 Netherlands |
2013 | 2014 | 1–1 | 50% |
 Greece |
2013 | 2017 | 4–0 | 100% |
| Japan |
2013 | 2021 | 7–0 | 100% |
 Ivory Coast |
2013 | 2013 | 1–0 | 100% |
| Paraguay |
2013 | 2021 | 5–0 | 100% |
| Iran |
2013 | 2021 | 7–7 | 50% |
| Hungary |
2014 | 2019 | 4–0 | 100% |
 Madagascar |
2015 | 2015 | 1–0 | 100% |
| Egypt |
2015 | 2019 | 3–0 | 100% |
| Ukraine |
2016 | 2019 | 5–0 | 100% |
 Kazakhstan |
2016 | 2016 | 1–0 | 100% |
| Norway |
2016 | 2019 | 2–0 | 100% |
| Moldova |
2016 | 2019 | 2–0 | 100% |
 Czech Republic |
2016 | 2016 | 1–0 | 100% |
| Azerbaijan |
2018 | 2019 | 3–0 | 100% |
| Estonia |
2019 | 2019 | 1–0 | 100% |
| Uruguay |
2019 | 2019 | 1–0 | 100% |
| Senegal |
2019 | 2019 | 1–0 | 100% |
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