Soviet Union national football team
The Soviet Union national football team was the national football team of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1992.
Soviet Union team of 1927
Lev Yashin trying to stop the shot by Argentine striker José Sanfilippo, during the match played at Buenos Aires in 1961. The Soviet Union won 2–1
The Soviet Union playing Argentina at El Monumental, Buenos Aires, November 1976
Soviet Union v Belgium at the 1986 World Cup
Russia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in men's international football. It is controlled by the Russian Football Union, the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home ground is the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow and their head coach is Valery Karpin.
Russia's UEFA Euro 1996 match against Italy on a stamp of Azerbaijan
Boris Ignatyev managed Russia in their unsuccessful qualification campaign for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Georgi Yartsev managed Russia at Euro 2004.
Manager Guus Hiddink and midfielder Sergei Semak meet the President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, after reaching the semi-finals of UEFA Euro 2008.