The Russia national under-21 football team is overseen by the Russian Football Union. The team competed in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, held every two years, and international friendly matches. The team also participated in the qualification for the Olympic Games.

On 28 February 2022, in accordance with a recommendation by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), FIFA and UEFA suspended the participation of Russia, including in the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The Russian Football Union unsuccessfully appealed the FIFA and UEFA bans to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which upheld the bans.

History

UEFA U-21 Championship Record FIFA considers Russia the direct successor to the Soviet Union, and therefore the inheritor to all its records. Champions   Runners-up   Third Place   Fourth Place

YearRoundGPWD*LGSGA part of 1978Did not qualify421151 1980Champions10730163 1982Semi-finals8242811 1984Did not qualify623186 1986630388 1988630379 1990Champions128312511Total2 title522714117749 as 1992Did not qualify623164 1994Quarter-Finals10622257 1996Did not qualify8413176 1998Quarter-Finals9612278 2000Did not qualify8602175 20028431239 20048503148 2006126152510 20074301126 20098503146 201110712226 2013Group Stage136342317 2015Did not qualify107122212 2017102351519 2019106132513 2021Group Stage138232610 2023Disqualified 2025Suspended 2027TotalQuarter-Finals1991103653390195

*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympic recordYearRoundPositionGPWD*LGSGASquad 1992Did not qualify 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024Disqualified 2028SuspendedTotal---------

Results and fixtures The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

2024

2025

Honours UEFA European Under-21 Championship Winners: 1980, 1990 CIS Cup Champions: 2012, 2013, 2016 Toulon Tournament Champions: 1979

Coaches

1992–1993Boris Ignatyev1994–1998Mikhail Gershkovich1998–1999Leonid Pakhomov2000–2001Valeri Gladilin2001–2002Valery Gazzaev2002–2005Andrei Chernyshov2006Aleksandr Borodyuk, Viktor Losev2007–2008Boris Stukalov2008–2010Igor Kolyvanov2010–2015Nikolai Pisarev2015Dmitri Khomukha2016–2017Nikolai Pisarev2017–2018Yevgeni Bushmanov2018–2023Mikhail Galaktionov2023–Ivan Shabarov

Current squad

The following players have been called up for friendlies on 5 June 2025 and 8 June 2025, both against the Uzbekistan national under-21 football team.

The caps and goals are correct after the match against Uzbekistan U21 on 8 June 2025.

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Recent call-ups The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months and are still eligible for selection.

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See also Soviet Union national under-21 football team Russia national football team Russia national under-19 football team Russia national under-17 football team European Under-21 Football Championship

References

External links Russia U21 at Telegram Russia U21 Official website Russia U21 at uefa.com Russia U21 at Rusteam