Team analysis
Russia
| No. | Player | Born | Pos. | GRE | FRA | SCO | ENG | GER | GS | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denis Adamov | 20/02/1998 | Goalkeeper | FC Krasnodar (RUS) | ||||||
| 2 | Andrei Kudryavtsev | 06/11/1998 | Defender | 40+ | 80 | FC Zenit (RUS) | ||||
| 3 | Konstantin Kotov | 25/06/1998 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | FC Zenit (RUS) | |
| 4 | Nikita Kalugin | 12/03/1998 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | FC Dinamo Moskva (RUS) | |
| 5 | Aleksei Tataev | 08/10/1998 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 1 | FC Krasnodar (RUS) |
| 6 | Ivan Galanin | 05/06/1998 | Midfield | 40* | 40* | 40+ | 76* | FC Lokomotiv Moskva (RUS) | ||
| 7 | Danil Krugovoi | 28/05/1998 | Defender | 1+ | FC Zenit (RUS) | |||||
| 8 | Georgi Makhatadze | 26/03/1998 | Midfield | 69* | 80 | 80 | 52* | 80 | FC Lokomotiv Moskva (RUS) | |
| 9 | Artem Galadzhan | 22/05/1998 | Forward | 80 | FC Lokomotiv Moskva (RUS) | |||||
| 10 | Boris Tsygankov | 17/04/1998 | Midfield | 80 | 80 | 80 | 40+ | FC Spartak Moskva (RUS) | ||
| 11 | Aleksandr Lomovitski | 27/01/1998 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 60 | 80 | FC Spartak Moskva (RUS) | ||
| 12 | Aleksandr Maksimenko | 19/03/1998 | Goalkeeper | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | FC Spartak Moskva (RUS) | |
| 13 | Yegor Denisov | 06/02/1998 | Forward | 28+ | 51* | 80 | 80 | 80 | 2 | FC Zenit (RUS) |
| 14 | Artem Selyukov | 16/03/1998 | Midfield | 52* | 40* | 28+ | 40* | Chertanovo (RUS) | ||
| 15 | Vladislav Bragin | 25/01/1998 | Forward | 11+ | 29+ | 40*+ | 5+ | FC Krasnodar (RUS) | ||
| 16 | Dmitri Pletnev | 16/01/1998 | Midfield | 40+ | 68* | 80 | 12* | 75* | 2 | FC Zenit (RUS) |
| 17 | Mikhail Lysov | 29/01/1998 | Forward | 40* | 12+ | 40+ | 80 | 4+ | FC Lokomotiv Moskva (RUS) | |
| 18 | Amir Gavrilov | 13/06/1998 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | FC Rubin (RUS) | |
| 19 | Aleksandr Scherbakov | 26/06/1998 | Midfield | 28*+ |
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Coach: Mikhail Galaktionov
21/05/84
"We set ourselves the highest targets and I have to praise the players for their performances. In fact, I would rate the semi-final against Germany as one of our best. Our plan was to pressurise, and we succeeded. We had chances, but, sadly, didn't take them. But we still have a lot to do – a lot to learn. The more we play at such a high level against skilful opponents the better and stronger we will become."
Russia team analysis
• 4-2-3-1 with switches to 4-4-2 with midfield diamond
• Strong, well-drilled defensive block with minimal space between lines
• Extensive use of direct, long passing to striker; look for second ball
• Georgi Makhatadze the leader and hard-working linking player in midfield
• Occasional diagonals to wings with full-backs overlapping
• Aerial dominance; excellent deliveries at set plays
• Athletic, physically strong, hard-working; team spirit, mental strength