| Nickname(s) | Наши парни (Our Guys) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Russian Football Union | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Mikhail Likhachev | ||
| Captain | Anton Shkarin | ||
| Most caps | Anton Shkarin (285) | ||
| Top scorer | Dmitry Shishin (235) | ||
| FIFA code | RUS | ||
| BSWW ranking | 2  (8 April 2024)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
 Italy 5–1 Russia  (Rio-de-Janeiro, Brazil; 30 January 1996) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Russia 15–0 Uzbekistan  (Minsk, Belarus; 6 August 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Brazil 7–0 Russia (Dubai, UAE; 4 November 2016) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2007) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2011, 2013, 2021) | ||
| Euro Beach Soccer League | |||
| Appearances | 13 (first in 2007) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017) | ||
| Euro Beach Soccer Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2005) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2010, 2012) | ||
The Russia national beach soccer team (Russian: Сборная России по пляжному футболу, Sbornaya Rossii po plyazhnomu futbolu) represents Russia in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Russian Football Union, the governing body for football in Russia.[2][3] The team's highest achievements are three World Cup crowns conquered in 2011, 2013 and 2021.
- ^ "BSWW world ranking". beachsoccer.com. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Eric Ehrmann: Soccer Smackdown: Russia and FIFA sandbag Brazil". Huffingtonpost.com. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ Ellingworth, James (1 November 2013). "Soccer in the sand: Russia's beach boys conquer the world". London: Telegraph. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2013.