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General Information for Russia

Rossiyskiy Futbolniy Soyuz
Founded
1912
FIFA entry
1912
Average height in 1997
1.81m
Average age in 1997
26.3
Confederation
UEFA
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Emblem
Jersey in 1997
No jersey in 1997

Coaches in 1997

Ignatyev, Boris (Coach)

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Ignatyev, Boris (Coach)

Day of Birth
1940-12-05
Place of Birth
Moskva (Russia)
Matches
11 (7 / 4)
Goto coach Boris Ignatyev

Players of Russia in 1997

FIFA Non FIFA
Name Day of Birth Position Current Club M S G M S G
Ovchinnikov, Sergei 1970-11-10 Goalkeeper Portugal Benfica Lisboa 8 1 0 0 0 0
Cherchesov, Stanislav 1963-09-02 Goalkeeper Austria FC Tirol Innsbruck 3 0 0 0 0 0
Onopko, Viktor 1969-10-14 Centre Back Spain Real Oviedo 9 0 0 0 0 0
Chugainov, Igor 1970-04-06 Centre Back Russia Lokomotiv Moskva 7 0 0 0 0 0
Tsveiba, Akhrik 1966-09-10 Right Back Russia Alania Vladikavkaz 6 2 0 0 0 0
Kovtun, Yuri 1970-01-05 Left Back Russia Dinamo Moskva 4 2 0 0 0 0
Nikiforov, Yuri 1970-09-16 Centre Back Spain Real Sporting Gijón 4 0 0 0 0 0
Khlestov, Dmitri 1971-01-21 Right Back Russia Spartak Moskva 3 0 0 0 0 0
Tetradze, Omari 1969-10-13 Right Back Italy AS Roma 3 0 0 0 0 0
Bokov, Maksim 1973-08-29 Centre Back Russia CSKA Moskva 1 2 0 0 0 0
Alenichev, Dmitri 1972-10-20 Attacking Midfielder Russia Spartak Moskva 8 2 2 0 0 0
Yanovski, Igor 1974-08-03 Defensive Midfielder Russia Alania Vladikavkaz 8 0 0 0 0 0
Popov, Dmitri 1967-02-27 Right Midfielder Spain SD Compostela 7 1 1 0 0 0
Kanchelskis, Andrei 1969-01-23 Right Midfielder Italy AC Fiorentina 5 0 0 0 0 0
Kosolapov, Aleksei 1971-03-17 Centre Midfielder Spain Real Sporting Gijón 4 1 1 0 0 0
Radimov, Vladislav 1975-11-26 Centre Midfielder Spain Real Zaragoza 4 1 1 0 0 0
Tikhonov, Andrei 1970-10-16 Attacking Midfielder Russia Spartak Moskva 2 3 0 0 0 0
Kharlachyov, Yevgeni 1974-01-20 Left Midfielder Russia Lokomotiv Moskva 2 1 0 0 0 0
Karpin, Valeri 1969-02-02 Right Midfielder Spain Celta Vigo 2 0 0 0 0 0
Tsymbalar, Ilya 1969-06-17 Centre Midfielder Russia Spartak Moskva 2 0 0 0 0 0
Grishin, Sergei 1973-11-18 Right Midfielder Russia Dinamo Moskva 1 2 1 0 0 0
Khokhlov, Dmitri 1975-12-22 Centre Midfielder Netherlands PSV Eindhoven 1 2 0 0 0 0
Veretennikov, Oleg 1970-01-05 Attacking Midfielder Russia Rotor Volgograd 1 2 0 0 0 0
Mostovoi, Aleksandr 1968-08-22 Centre Midfielder Spain Celta Vigo 1 0 0 0 0 0
Semak, Sergei 1976-02-27 Centre Midfielder Russia CSKA Moskva 0 1 0 0 0 0
Simutenkov, Igor 1973-04-03 Centre Forward Italy AC Reggiana 7 2 4 0 0 0
Kolyvanov, Igor 1968-03-06 Left Winger Italy Bologna FC 7 0 1 0 0 0
Beschastnykh, Vladimir 1974-04-01 Centre Forward Spain Racing Santander 3 2 0 0 0 0
Yuran, Sergei 1969-06-11 Centre Forward Germany VfL Bochum 3 0 1 0 0 0
Cheryshev, Dmitri 1969-05-11 Left Winger Spain Real Sporting Gijón 2 1 0 0 0 0
Gerasimenko, Aleksei 1970-02-17 Right Winger Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv 1 2 0 0 0 0
Kechinov, Valeri 1974-08-05 Secondary striker Russia Spartak Moskva 1 1 1 0 0 0
Kanishchev, Anatoli 1971-12-11 Centre Forward Russia Alania Vladikavkaz 1 1 0 0 0 0
Yesipov, Valeri 1971-10-04 Right Winger Russia Rotor Volgograd 0 1 0 0 0 0
Zubko, Denis 1974-11-07 Centre Forward Russia Rotor Volgograd 0 1 0 0 0 0

Matches of Russia in 1997

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Date Home Team Away Team Result Event Stadium FIFA
1997-02-07
Russia
Russia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
1:1 (6:5) c
Russia vs. Yugoslavia
Friendly
Hong Kong Stadium
1997-02-10
Russia
Russia
Switzerland
Switzerland
2:1 c
Russia vs. Switzerland
Friendly
Hong Kong Stadium
1997-03-12
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Russia
Russia
0:0 c
Yugoslavia vs. Russia
Friendly
Stadion Rajko Mitić
1997-03-29
Cyprus
Cyprus
Russia
Russia
1:1 c
Cyprus vs. Russia
World Cup 1998 - Group 5
Paralimni Municipal Stadium "Tasos Markou"
1997-04-30
Russia
Russia
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
3:0 c
Russia vs. Luxembourg
World Cup 1998 - Group 5
VTB Arena - Dynamo Central Stadium
1997-06-08
Russia
Russia
Israel
Israel
2:0 c
Russia vs. Israel
World Cup 1998 - Group 5
VTB Arena - Dynamo Central Stadium
1997-08-20
Russia
Russia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
0:1 c
Russia vs. Yugoslavia
Friendly
Petrovski Stadion
1997-09-10
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Russia
Russia
1:0 c
Bulgaria vs. Russia
World Cup 1998 - Group 5
Vassil Levski National Stadium
1997-10-11
Russia
Russia
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
4:2 c
Russia vs. Bulgaria
World Cup 1998 - Group 5
Luzhniki Stadium
1997-10-29
Russia
Russia
Italy
Italy
1:1 c
Russia vs. Italy
World Cup 1998 - Play-Offs
VTB Arena - Dynamo Central Stadium
1997-11-15
Italy
Italy
Russia
Russia
1:0 c
Italy vs. Russia
World Cup 1998 - Play-Offs
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
11 Matches

Match Progress for Russia in 1997

Favorite Opponents of Russia

Opponent M W D L G
Slovakia
Slovakia
11 4 3 4 10
Sweden
Sweden
11 2 4 5 10
Greece
Greece
11 4 5 2 14
Israel
Israel
10 4 3 3 17
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
10 10 0 0 35
Belgium
Belgium
8 0 2 6 7
Turkey
Turkey
8 4 3 1 10
Hungary
Hungary
8 5 2 1 15
Spain
Spain
7 1 2 4 9
Cyprus
Cyprus
7 6 1 0 20
Ireland
Ireland
7 3 3 1 10
Portugal
Portugal
7 2 1 4 3
Slovenia
Slovenia
7 4 1 2 11
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
7 3 2 2 17
Germany
Germany
7 0 1 6 3
France
France
7 2 1 4 10
Serbia
Serbia
6 3 2 1 8
Finland
Finland
6 5 0 1 17
Iceland
Iceland
6 4 1 1 8
Andorra
Andorra
6 6 0 0 21
Croatia
Croatia
6 0 3 3 6
Brazil
Brazil
6 0 2 4 4
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
6 6 0 0 19
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
5 3 2 0 9
Estonia
Estonia
5 3 1 1 10
Italy
Italy
5 1 1 3 5
Switzerland
Switzerland
5 4 1 0 13
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
5 3 1 1 8
Armenia
Armenia
5 4 1 0 10
Austria
Austria
5 1 1 3 3
Poland
Poland
5 1 3 1 7
USA
USA
5 2 3 0 6
Wales
Wales
5 3 1 1 6
Scotland
Scotland
4 2 2 0 7
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
4 3 1 0 11
Moldova
Moldova
4 2 2 0 4
Belarus
Belarus
4 2 1 1 12
Latvia
Latvia
4 3 1 0 7
San Marino
San Marino
4 4 0 0 25
Norway
Norway
4 0 3 1 5
Lithuania
Lithuania
4 3 1 0 11
Georgia
Georgia
4 1 2 1 4
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
4 4 0 0 12
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
4 2 1 1 13
Qatar
Qatar
4 1 2 1 8
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
4 4 0 0 7
Netherlands
Netherlands
3 1 1 1 5
England
England
3 1 1 1 3
Cameroon
Cameroon
3 2 1 0 7
South Korea
South Korea
3 2 1 0 7
Mexico
Mexico
3 2 0 1 7
Iran
Iran
3 0 2 1 2
Romania
Romania
3 2 0 1 5
Malta
Malta
3 3 0 0 7
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
2 1 0 1 2
Denmark
Denmark
2 1 0 1 3
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
2 1 0 1 7
Montenegro
Montenegro
2 2 0 0 5
Ukraine
Ukraine
2 0 1 1 3
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
2 0 1 1 1
Argentina
Argentina
2 0 0 2 2
Uruguay
Uruguay
2 0 1 1 1
Albania
Albania
2 1 0 1 5
Iraq
Iraq
1 1 0 0 2
Japan
Japan
1 0 0 1 0
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
1 0 0 1 3
Morocco
Morocco
1 1 0 0 2
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
1 1 0 0 2
Egypt
Egypt
1 1 0 0 3
Cuba
Cuba
1 1 0 0 8
Chile
Chile
1 0 1 0 1
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
1 1 0 0 1
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
1 0 1 0 0
Tunisia
Tunisia
1 1 0 0 2
Ghana
Ghana
1 1 0 0 1
El Salvador
El Salvador
1 1 0 0 2
Kenya
Kenya
1 0 1 0 2
Norway
Norway (XI)
1 0 0 1 1
Algeria
Algeria
1 0 1 0 1
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
1 0 1 0 0
New Zealand
New Zealand
1 1 0 0 2
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