Russia
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have participated in twelve
UEFA European Championship
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s, the second-most among all participants of the Euro after
Germany
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, five of which were as the
Soviet Union
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and one of which was representing the
CIS
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* In Poland:
** Cis, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-central
** Cis, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, north
Math, science and biology
* cis (mathematics) (cis(''θ'')), a trigonome ...
(
Commonwealth of Independent States
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). As the Soviet Union, their best performance was becoming champions in the inaugural
1960 edition in France, while their best performance as Russia came in the
2008 tournament held in Austria and Switzerland, when they reached the semi-finals.
Overview
Overall record
*1960–1992 as ( replaced Soviet Union for UEFA Euro 1992)
*1992– as
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Head-to-head record
1960 European Nations' Cup (as Soviet Union)
Final tournament
;Semi-finals
;Final
1964 European Nations' Cup (as Soviet Union)
Final tournament
;Semi-finals
;Final
UEFA Euro 1968 (as Soviet Union)
Final tournament
;Semi-finals
;Third place play-off
UEFA Euro 1972 (as Soviet Union)
Final tournament
;Semi-finals
;Final
UEFA Euro 1988 (as Soviet Union)
Group stage
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Knockout stage
;Semi-finals
;Final
UEFA Euro 1992 (as CIS)
Group stage
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UEFA Euro 1996
Group stage
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UEFA Euro 2004
Group stage
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UEFA Euro 2008
Group stage
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Knockout phase
;Quarter-finals
;Semi-finals
UEFA Euro 2012
Group stage
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UEFA Euro 2016
Group stage
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UEFA Euro 2020
Group stage
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Goalscorers
''Successor team of (1960–1988) and (1992).''
See also
*
Russia at the FIFA Confederations Cup
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Russia at the FIFA World Cup
References
{{UEFA Euro Countries
Countries at the UEFA European Championship