Russia_national_futsal_team
Russia national futsal team
National sports team
The Russian national futsal team (Russian: Сборная России по футзалу, Sbornaya Rossii po futsalu) is the national futsal team of Russia. The team is controlled by the Russian Football Union and affiliats with UEFA. Because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIFA and Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) suspended all Russian teams from FIFA and UEFA competitions, whether national representative teams or club teams.[4]
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 Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
| Nickname(s) | Наши парни (Our Boys) | ||
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| Association | Russian Football Union | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Beso Zoidze | ||
| Captain | Dmitry Prudnikov | ||
| Top scorer | Konstantin Eremenko (122) | ||
| FIFA code | RUS | ||
| FIFA ranking | 4  (March 2024)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
 Soviet Union 6–2 Hungary  (Agrigento, Italy, 24 April 1991)[2]  Belgium 4–6 Russia  (Eindhoven, Netherlands, 18 September 1992)[2] | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Russia 31–2 Solomon Islands  (Brasília, Brazil, 6 October 2008)[3] | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Russia 0–7 Brazil  (Brasília, Brazil, 4 October 2008) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 (First in 1992) | ||
| Best result |  Runners-up (2016) | ||
| UEFA Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 11 (First in 1996) | ||
| Best result |  Champions (1999) | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 8 (First in 1991) | ||
| Best result | 4th place (1997, 2000, 2011) | ||
| Grand Prix de Futsal | |||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 2010) | ||
| Best result |  Runners-up (2011, 2013) | ||
Russia has qualified for seven World Cups (1992–2000, 2008–2021) and for every edition of the European Championships. They won the European Championships once, in 1999, with their best World Cup coming in 2016 where they finished runners-up to Argentina.
Russia's FIFA Futsal World Cup history began inauspiciously in 1992, when a poor defensive record of 16 goals conceded in three matches meant elimination at the group stage. A turnaround in Spain four years later saw the Russians claim a third spot. Russia's most recent appearance on the world stage came at the 2000 finals in Guatemala, where they took fourth after a 4–2 defeat to Portugal in the third-place play-off. At the UEFA Futsal Championship in late 2007, a new generation finished third.[citation needed]
Russia was drawn in a group of three nations in qualifying for the FIFA Futsal World Cup Brazil 2008, but after France withdrew at the last minute, the berth in the next round was decided in a single eliminator against Serbia. The Russians won 3–2. At the final tournament, Russia was drawn in Group A. Russia finished second and qualified for the second round. This time Russia was drawn in Group F. After losing to Spain in the opening match, Russia went on to scrape through to set up a semi-final against Brazil. However, Russia was unable to past Brazil and eventually placed fourth after losing out to Italy in the Third place playoff final.[citation needed]
Because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the FIFA and Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) suspended from FIFA and UEFA competitions all Russian teams, whether national representative teams or club teams.[4]
- Legend
Win Draw Loss Void or Postponed Fixture
2021
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Egypt
| 12 September 2021 (2021-09-12) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group B | RFU | 9–0 | Egypt | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| 16:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Avia Solutions Group Arena Referee: Gean Telles (Brazil) |
v RFU
| 15 September 2021 (2021-09-15) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group B | Uzbekistan | 2–4 | RFU | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| 20:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report (FIFA) |
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Stadium: Avia Solutions Group Arena Referee: Cristian Espindola (Chile) |
v RFU
| 18 September 2021 (2021-09-18) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group B | Guatemala | 1–4 | RFU | Kaunas, Lithuania |
| 18:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report (FIFA) |
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Stadium: Žalgiris Arena Referee: Henry Gutiérrez (Bolivia) |
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Vietnam
| 22 September 2021 (2021-09-22) FIFA Futsal World Cup R16 | RFU | 3–2 | Vietnam | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| 17:30 |
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Stadium: Avia Solutions Group Arena Referee: Roberto López (Panama) |
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Argentina
| 26 September 2021 (2021-09-26) FIFA Futsal World Cup QF | RFU | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Argentina | Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas |
| 18:30 |
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Report |
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Attendance: 1,108 Referee: Anthony Riley (New Zealand) |
| Penalties | ||||
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2022
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Slovakia
| 21 January 2022 (2022-01-21) Euro 2022 | Russia | 7–1 | Slovakia | Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam |
| 17:30 | Report |
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Attendance: 0 Referee: Grigori Ošomkov (Estonia), Viktor Bugenko (Moldova) |
v Russia
| 25 January 2022 (2022-01-25) Euro 2022 | Croatia | 0–4 | Russia | Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam |
| 17:30 | Report |
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Attendance: 0 Referee: Victor Chaix (France), Cédric Pelissier (France) |
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Poland
| 29 January 2022 (2022-01-29) Euro 2022 | Russia | 5–1 | Poland | Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam |
| 14:30 | Report |
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Attendance: 1250 Referee: David Urdánoz Apezteguía (Spain), Kamil Çetin (Turkey) |
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Georgia
| 1 February 2022 (2022-02-01) Euro 2022 | Russia | 3–1 | Georgia | Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam |
| 19:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Ondřej Černý (Czech Republic), Jan Kresta (Czech Republic) |
v Russia
| 4 February 2022 (2022-02-04) Euro 2022 | Ukraine | 2–3 | Russia | Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam |
| 17:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Ondřej Černý (Czech Republic), Jan Kresta (Czech Republic) |
v Russia
| 6 February 2022 (2022-02-06) Euro 2022 | Portugal | 4–2 | Russia | Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam |
| 17:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam Referee: Juan José Cordero Gallardo (Spain), Alejandro Martinez Flores (Spain) |
2023
2024
v Uzbekistan
| 1 February 2024 (2024-02-01) Friendly | Russia | 4–2 | Uzbekistan | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia |
| (UTC+03:00) | Stadium: Meshchersky |
v Uzbekistan
| 3 February 2024 (2024-02-03) Friendly | Russia | 5–1 | Uzbekistan | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia |
| 15:00 (UTC+03:00) | Stadium: Meshchersky |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Beso Zoidze |
| Assistant coach | Konstantin Mayevsky |
| Assistant coach | Gennady Garagulya |
| Honorary President of the RAoMF General Manager |
Semen Andreyev |
| President of the RAoMF Head of the Delegation |
Emil Aliyev |
Current squad
The following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA Futsal Euro 2022.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Georgi Zamtaradze | (1987-02-12)12 February 1987 (aged 34) | MFK KPRF | ||
| 16 | 1GK | Dmitri Putilov | (1994-12-05)5 December 1994 (aged 27) | MFK Sinara Yekaterinburg | ||
| 4 | 2DF | Artem Antoshkin | (1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (aged 28) | MFK Tyumen | ||
| 7 | 2DF | Ivan Milovanov | (1989-02-08)8 February 1989 (aged 32) | MFK Tyumen | ||
| 12 | 2DF | Ivan Chishkala | (1995-07-11)11 July 1995 (aged 26) | Benfica | ||
| 20 | 2DF | Nando | (1987-10-31)31 October 1987 (aged 34) | MFK Dinamo Samara | ||
| 8 | 4FW | Éder Lima (until 25 January) | (1984-06-29)29 June 1984 (aged 37) | Corinthians | ||
| 9 | 4FW | Sergei Abramov (captain) | (1990-09-09)9 September 1990 (aged 31) | MFK Sinara Yekaterinburg | ||
| 10 | 4FW | Robinho | (1983-01-28)28 January 1983 (aged 38) | Benfica | ||
| 11 | 4FW | Artem Niyazov | (1996-07-30)30 July 1996 (aged 25) | MFK KPRF | ||
| 13 | 4FW | Sergei Abramovich | (1990-01-15)15 January 1990 (aged 32) | MFK Tyumen | ||
| 14 | 4FW | Daniil Davydov | (1989-01-23)23 January 1989 (aged 32) | MFK Gazprom-Ugra Yugorsk | ||
| 17 | 4FW | Anton Sokolov | (1999-02-28)28 February 1999 (aged 22) | MFK Sinara Yekaterinburg | ||
| 18 | 4FW | Andrei Afanasyev (from 25 January) | (1986-05-23)23 May 1986 (aged 35) | MFK Gazprom-Ugra Yugorsk | ||
| 19 | 4FW | Paulinho | (1985-10-19)19 October 1985 (aged 36) | MFK KPRF | ||
Notable players
- Konstantin Eremenko (1992–2001)
- Sergey Zuev (2002–2012)
- Vladislav Shayakhmetov (2004–2016)
- Pula (2007–2014)
- Cirilo (2007–2014)
- Eder Lima (2010–)
- Sergei Abramov (2010–)
- Robinho (2009–)
FIFA Futsal World Cup
| FIFA Futsal World Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
 1989 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 1992 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 16 |
 1996 | Third place | 3rd | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 17 |
| 2000 | Fourth place | 4th | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 24 |
 2004 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2008 | Fourth place | 4th | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 62 | 31 |
 2012 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 3 |
 2016 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 16 |
 2021 | Quarter-final | 5th | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 |
| 2024 |
Banned due to the invasion of Ukraine | |||||||
| Total | 7/10 | 40 | 23 | 4 | 13 | 241 | 114 | |
UEFA Futsal Championship
| UEFA Futsal Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1996 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 |
| 1999 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 14 |
| 2001 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 |
 2003 | Round 1 | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
 2005 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 |
| 2007 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 |
| 2010 | Quarter-final | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 2012 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 |
| 2014 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 11 |
 2016 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 15 |
 2018 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 2022 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 9 |
 2026 |
Banned due to the invasion of Ukraine | |||||||
| Total | 12/13 | 56 | 34 | 7 | 15 | 178 | 114 | |
Grand Prix de Futsal
Futsal Mundialito
| Futsal Mundialito record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1994 | did not enter | |||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||
| 1996 | ||||||||
| 1998 | ||||||||
| 2001 | ||||||||
| 2002 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 15 |
| 2006 | did not enter | |||||||
| 2007 | ||||||||
| 2008 | ||||||||
| Total | 1/9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 15 | |
Other tournaments
- 2003 –
third place
| Team | Pld | Win | Drawn* | Lose | GF | GA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 24 | +2 |
 Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 |
 Azerbaijan | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 13 | +10 |
 Belarus | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 16 | +41 |
| Belgium | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 25 | +34 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 31 | 81 | −50 |
 China | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 6 | +20 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
 Costa Rica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 |
| Croatia | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 14 | +13 |
 Cuba | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 |
| Czech Republic | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 30 | +15 |
| Egypt | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | +12 |
 Finland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 |
 France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 |
| Georgia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 |
 Greece | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 3 | +44 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 | +20 |
| Hungary | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 25 | +39 |
 Iran | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 88 | 82 | +6 |
 Israel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
| Italy | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 46 | +0 |
 Japan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 12 | +11 |
 Kazakhstan | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | +10 |
| Latvia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | +30 |
 Libya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
 North Macedonia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 |
 Moldova | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | +31 |
 Montenegro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 29 | +34 |
 New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
 Paraguay | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 |
| Poland | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 23 | +36 |
| Portugal | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 41 | −4 |
 Qatar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 |
 Romania | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
| Serbia | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 20 | +15 |
| Slovakia | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 12 | +17 |
| Slovenia | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 12 | +25 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 2 | +45 |
| Spain | 23 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 52 | 85 | −33 |
| Thailand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 |
 Turkey | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 |
| Ukraine | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 25 | +24 |
 United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | −5 |
 Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 7 | +12 |
 Zambia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 |
| Total | 314 | 197 | 48 | 70 | 1246 | 671 | +575 |
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