Although they emerged victorious in the 1960 European Championship, Russia has not experienced much success since becoming an independent country in 1992, with losses in the final in 1964, 1972, and 1988 as the Soviet Union.

Their most recent notable achievement was finishing in third place at the Euro 2008 tournament in Austria and Switzerland. However, they have not met with success in the World Cup, failing to advance past the group stage in three attempts. Despite this, the team has been boosted by the growing strength of the Russian Premier League, leading to overall improvement and the ability to compete with the world’s elite teams.

The upcoming era features skilled soccer players like Alan Dzagoev, Aleksandr Kokorin, Artyom Dzyuba, and Oleg Shatov. Meanwhile, experienced veterans Igor Akinfeev, Sergei Ignashevich, Roman Shirokov, and Yuri Zhirkov are approaching the later stages of their careers. However, with an abundance of promising new players emerging, the future looks promising for the Russian national team.