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Russia World Cup History

Updated: Friday May 31, 2002 04:54 p.m. ET


World Cup appearances: 8 
Best Finish: 4th place -- 1966 
World Cup record: (W-L-T) 16-12-6 
World Cup goals for/against: 60-40

1994 (USA) -- Lost to Brazil, 2-0, in group play 

              Lost to Sweden, 3-1, in group play

              Defeated Cameroon, 6-0, in group play

(as Soviet Union)

1990 (Italy) -- Lost to Romania, 2-0, in group play 

                Lost to Argentina, 2-0, in group play

                Defeated Cameroon, 4-0, in group play

1986 (Mexico) -- Defeated Hungary, 6-0, in group play 

                 Tied France, 1-1, in group play

                 Defeated Canada, 2-0, in group play

                 Lost to Belgium, 4-3, in second round

1982 (Spain) -- Lost to Brazil, 2-1, in group play 

                Defeated New Zealand, 3-0, in group play

                Tied Scotland, 2-2, in group play

                Defeated Belgium, 1-0, in second-round group play

                Tied Poland, 0-0, in second-round group play

1970 (Mexico) -- Tied Mexico, 0-0, in group play 

                 Defeated Belgium, 4-1, in group play

                 Defeated El Salvador, 2-0, in group play

                 Lost to Uruguay, 1-0, in quarterfinals

1966 (England) -- Defeated North Korea, 3-0, in group play 

                  Defeated Italy, 1-0, in group play

                  Defeated Chile, 2-1, in group play

                  Defeated Hungary, 2-1, in quarterfinals

                  Lost to West Germany, 2-1, in semifinals

                  Lost to Portugal, 2-1, in third-place playoff

1962 (Chile) -- Defeated Yugoslavia, 2-0, in group play 

                Tied Colombia, 4-4, in group play

                Defeated Uruguay, 2-1, in group play

                Lost to Chile, 2-1, in quarterfinals

1958 (Sweden) -- Tied England, 2-2, in group play 

                 Defeated Austria, 2-0, in group play

                 Lost to Brazil, 2-0, in group play

                 Defeated England, 1-0, in playoff

                 Lost to Sweden, 2-0, in quarterfinals

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