Russia national under-21 football team
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The Russia national under-21 football team is overseen by the Russian Football Union. The team competed in the European Under-21 Championship, held every two years, and international friendly matches. The team also participated in the qualification for the Olympic Games.
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| Nickname(s) | Молодежка / Molodezhka (Junior) Молодежная Сборная / Molodezhnaya Sbornaya (Junior Team) | ||
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| Association | Russian Football Union | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Ivan Shabarov | ||
| FIFA code | RUS | ||
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| First international | |||
 Denmark 2–2 Russia  (Copenhagen, Denmark; 25 August 1992) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Luxembourg 0–10 Russia  (Pétange, Luxembourg; 6 June 2001) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Chile 5–0 Russia (Toulon, France; 21 May 2010) | |||
| European U-21 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1980, as Soviet Union) | ||
| Best result | Winners (1980, 1990) | ||
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.
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