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Russia has participated in 4 FIFA World Cups since its independence in December 1991. The Russian Federation played their first international match against Mexico on 16 August 1992, winning 2–0. [1] Their first participation in a World Cup was in the United States in 1994 where they achieved 18th place.
The defending World Cup champions were formerly granted an automatic spot in the Cup finals field. As of the 2006 tournament, this berth is no longer guaranteed. [13] However, no defending World Cup champion has yet failed to qualify. Automatic berths have never been given for defending World Cup runners-up.
Football tournament FIFA World Cup final Founded 1930 ; 94 years ago (1930) Current champions Argentina (3rd title) Most successful team(s) Brazil (5 titles) The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship ...
This article provides details of international football games played by the Russia national football team from 2020 to present. [1] [2] [3]On 28 February 2022, FIFA and UEFA suspended the participation of Russia.
Russia's men's national team was scheduled to play Poland in a World Cup qualifying playoff semifinal on March 24. Following last week's invasion, the Polish national team — players and ...
The cumulative viewership of all matches of the 2006 World Cup was estimated to be 26.29 billion. [2] 715.1 million individuals watched the final match of the tournament, almost a ninth of the entire population of the planet. The 2006 World Cup draw, which decided the distribution of teams into groups, was watched by 300 million viewers. [98]
Map of military districts from the reform of 1913. “The Russians on their new front in Galicia”, repairing a destroyed bridge and evacuating the wounded by cart, images from the French magazine Le Miroir, August 6, 1916. The Russian railway network in 1912.
The cities that hosted the most World Cup matches were the two biggest cities in Italy: Rome and Milan, each hosting six matches, and Bari, Naples and Turin each hosted five matches. Cagliari, Udine, and Palermo were the only cities of the 12 selected that did not host any knockout round matches.