Ussr National Football Team


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	Association	Football Federation Of USSR
	Coach	-
	Most Caps	Oleg Blokhin (112)
	Top Scorer	Oleg Blokhin (42)
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	First Game	Estonia 2 - 4 USSR<br/>( Tallinn , Estonia 18 September , 1923 )<br/><b>Last International</b><br/> Cyprus 0 - 3 USSR<br/>( Larnaca , Cyprus 13 November , 1991 <br/> Scotland 3 - 0 CIS <br/> ( Norrköping , Sweden 18 June , 1992 )
	Largest Win	USSR 11 - 1 India <br/>( Moscow , USSR 16 September , 1955 )<br/> Finland 0 - 10 USSR <br/>( Helsinki , Finland 15 August , 1957 )
	Largest Loss	England 5 - 0 USSR<br/>( London , England 22 October , 1958 )
	World Cup Apps	7
	World Cup First	1958
	World Cup Best	Fourth place, 1966
	Regional Name	European Championship
	Regional Cup Apps	7
	Regional Cup First	1960

The USSR national football team was the national Football team of the Soviet Union . It ceased to exist on the Break Up Of The Union . The Russian Team should not be considered as a continuation of this team; a large percentage of the team's players came from outside Russia .

The Soviet Union qualified for seven World Cups . Their best finish was fourth in 1966 , when they lost to West Germany in the semifinals, 2-1. The USSR qualified for seven European Championships , winning the inaugural competition in 1960 when they beat Yugoslavia in the final, 2-1. They finished second three times ( 1964 , 1972 , 1988 ), and fourth once ( 1968 ), when Italy advanced to the finals after a 0-0 tie and a Coin Toss . The Soviet Union also won the gold medal in the 1956 and 1988 Summer Olympics , the inaugural World Youth Championship in 1977 , and the Under-16 World Championship in 1987 .

WORLD CUP RECORD