Russia national under-21 football team

Russia Under-21
Nickname(s)	Молодежка / Molodezhka (Junior) ; Молодежная Сборная / Molodezhnaya Sbornaya (Junior Team)
Association	Russian Football Union
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Ivan Shabarov
FIFA code	RUS
First colours	Second colours
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)

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.

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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.

Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
part of Soviet Union
1978	Did not qualify	4	2	1	1	5	1
1980	Champions	10	7	3	0	16	3
1982	Semi-finals	8	2	4	2	8	11
1984	Did not qualify	6	2	3	1	8	6
1986		6	3	0	3	8	8
1988		6	3	0	3	7	9
1990	Champions	12	8	3	1	25	11
Total	2 title	52	27	14	11	77	49
as Russia
1992	Did not qualify	6	2	3	1	6	4
1994	Quarter-Finals	10	6	2	2	25	7
1996	Did not qualify	8	4	1	3	17	6
1998	Quarter-Finals	9	6	1	2	27	8
2000	Did not qualify	8	6	0	2	17	5
2002		8	4	3	1	23	9
2004		8	5	0	3	14	8
2006		12	6	1	5	25	10
2007		4	3	0	1	12	6
2009		8	5	0	3	14	6
2011		10	7	1	2	22	6
2013	Group Stage	13	6	3	4	23	17
2015	Did not qualify	10	7	1	2	22	12
2017		10	2	3	5	15	19
2019		10	6	1	3	25	13
2021	Group Stage	13	8	2	3	26	10
2023	Disqualified
2025	Suspended
2027	Suspended
Total	Quarter-Finals	199	110	36	53	390	195

6 September Friendly	Vietnam	0–3	Russia	Vietnam
		Report	Lepsky 58' Koltakov 78' Dorofeyev 82'

9 September Friendly	Vietnam	0–2	Russia	Vietnam
		Report	Bart 3' Ryadno 20'

11 October Friendly	China	0–6	Russia	China
		Report	Dmitriyev 12', 38' Saltykov 22' (pen.) Rodionov 45' Chupayov 56' Nikishin 90'

History

22 March Friendly	Colombia	1–0	Russia	Yumbo, Colombia
	Benítez 90' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Estadio Municipal Raúl Miranda

23 March Friendly	Colombia	2–2	Russia	Cali, Colombia
	Barrera 45' (pen.) Benítez 70'	Report	Kozlov 18' Rakov 80'	Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero

5 June Friendly	Uzbekistan	0–3	Russia	Fergana, Uzbekistan
		Report	Dorofeyev 44' Shamonin 72' Okishor 90+2'	Stadium: Istiqlol Stadium Referee: Khushnud Suyunboyev (Uzbekistan)

8 June Friendly	Uzbekistan	3–6	Russia	Fergana, Uzbekistan
	Bakhromov 46' Juraev 77' Karimov 89' (pen.)	Report	Bokov 2', 15' Pestryakov 26' Shamonin 33', 52' Ishkov 90'	Stadium: Istiqlol Stadium