Russia national under-17 football team
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The Russia national under-17 football team, controlled by the Russian Football Union, represents Russia at the UEFA European Under-17 Championship, FIFA U-17 World Cup and international friendly match fixtures at the under-17 age level.
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Nickname(s) | Юноши (Boys) Юношеская Сборная (Youth Team) | ||
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Association | Russian Football Union | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Dmitri Khomukha | ||
FIFA code | RUS | ||
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First international | |||
Bulgaria 0–1 Russia (Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria; 28 February 1993) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Russia 6–0 Moldova (Minsk, Belarus; 22 January 2013) Russia 6–0 Cyprus (Mogilev, Belarus; 30 September 2015) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Russia 1–5 Germany (Shchyolkovo, Russia; 10 October 2001) Russia 0–4 Italy (Tbilisi, Georgia; 15 March 2016) | |||
FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 1987) | ||
Best result | Champions, 1987, as Soviet Union | ||
UEFA European Under-17 Championship | |||
Appearances | 10 (first in 1984, as Soviet Union) | ||
Best result | Champions, 1985, 2006, 2013 |
On 28 February 2022, 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.[1] In October 2023, FIFA and UEFA lifted the team, allowing them to return to competitions. This was met with opposition from Ukraine and some other UEFA members. England, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Norway, and Romania announced that they would not play the team if it was allowed back. UEFA later axed the plan.[2]