Russia is the current world vice-champion and one of the most powerful nations in the history of this sport. Besides having one of the strongest leagues and clubs in the world, Russia won the European championship in 1999, they have one world and five European silver medals and one world and three European bronze medals. Russia played the semifinals of the major competition on 13 occasions. They are surely one of the biggest favorites of this tournament.
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Nickname: Futsal Zbornaja
Association: Rossiyskiy Futbolnyy Soyuz
Confederation: UEFA (Europe)
FIFA code: RUS
FIFA ranking: 4
First international: Belgium - Russia 4:6 (18 September 1992)
Biggest international win: Russia - Solomon Islands 31:2 (6 October 2008)
Biggest international defeat: Brazil - Russia 7:0 (4 October 2008)
World Cup Appearances: 7 (1992, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2012, 1016, 2021)
World Cup Best result: 2nd place (2016)
Road to Lithuania: Russia - Sweden 7:3, Russia - Bosnia & Herzegovina 4:2, Russia - Croatia 2:2, Russia - Slovakia 7:1, Russia - Azerbaijan 3:4, Russia - Croatia 4:3
Coach: Sergey Skorovich
Star Player: Yanar Asadov
