Russia national under-21 football team

Russia Under-21
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Молодежка / Molodezhka (Junior)
Молодежная Сборная / Molodezhnaya Sbornaya (Junior Team)
AssociationRussian Football Union
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachIvan Shabarov
FIFA codeRUS
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Denmark 2–2 Russia 
(Copenhagen, Denmark; 25 August 1992)
Biggest win
 Luxembourg 0–10 Russia 
(Pétange, Luxembourg; 6 June 2001)
Biggest defeat
 Chile 5–0 Russia 
(Toulon, France; 21 May 2010)
European U-21 Championship
Appearances7 (first in 1980, as Soviet Union)
Best resultWinners (1980, 1990)

The Russia national under-21 football team is overseen by the Russian Football Union. The team competed in the European Under-21 Championship, held every two years, and international friendly matches. The team also participated in the qualification for the Olympic Games.

On 28 February 2022, in accordance with a recommendation by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), FIFA and UEFA suspended the participation of Russia, including in the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The Russian Football Union unsuccessfully appealed the FIFA and UEFA bans to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which upheld the bans.