Nation · World CupRussia
In the World Cup since 1958
45 World Cup matches across eleven appearances.
45
Played
19
Won
77
Goals scored
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Biggest win — Soviet Union 6–0 Hungary (1986).
Russia have played 45 World Cup matches across 11 editions in the covered data: 19 won, 10 drawn, 16 lost, with 77 goals scored and 54 conceded.
Quick answers
- Has Russia ever won the World Cup?
- No — Russia have not won the World Cup in a completed edition in the covered data.
- How many times has Russia appeared at the World Cup?
- Russia have appeared at 11 World Cup editions in the covered data, first in 1958.
- How many goals has Russia scored in World Cups?
- Russia have scored 77 World Cup goals and conceded 54 across 45 matches in the covered data.
- What is Russia's best World Cup result?
- Russia's best World Cup result — the furthest they have gone — is the semi-finals (1966).
- When did Russia last play in a World Cup?
- Russia last played at the 2018 World Cup.
All-time record
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 77–54 |
Penalty shootouts: 1–1. W/D/L is by the 90-minute or extra-time scoreline; a shootout only decides who advances.
Tournament finishes
No top-three World Cup finish in a completed edition.
World Cup editions
1958 · 1962 · 1966 · 1970 · 1982 · 1986 · 1990 · 1994 · 2002 · 2014 · 2018.
Biggest wins
| Result | Edition | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union 6–0 Hungary | 1986 | Group |
| Russia 5–0 Saudi Arabia | 2018 | Group |
| Russia 6–1 Cameroon | 1994 | Group |
Notable matches
- Soviet Union 4–4 Colombia (Group stage), 1962
- Soviet Union 6–0 Hungary (Group stage), 1986
- Russia 6–1 Cameroon (Group stage), 1994
World Cup head-to-heads
- Belgium v Russia — 5 meetings
- Brazil v Russia — 3 meetings
- Russia v Uruguay — 3 meetings
Source: 2018 World Cup match record, via openfootball (public-domain data) — source
✓ Every fact computed from public match records — openfootball (public-domain data). Not written by anyone.