Soviet Union national football team results (1924–1972)

Soviet Union national football team results
1924–1972 1972–1992 unofficial matches

The following is a list of the Soviet Union national football team results from 1923 to 1972:^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Until 1952, the Soviet Union had isolated itself from the international community due to its policy and preparation for the "Worldwide Revolution" against the bourgeoisie class.^[6] Soon after establishing the Comintern, the Soviet Union established the Red Sport International.

After the World War II and joining the international community, the Soviet Union ignored restrictions from the International Olympic Committee prohibiting professional athletes from competing in its football competition; the Soviet Union and its satellites were fielding their first teams in the Olympic football competitions.^[7] Their main argument was that their players are on the payrolls of state enterprises and are not earning money by being sold to capitalists.^[8] The Soviet Union effectively exploited the argument between FIFA and IOC about the players' status in their respective competitions.^[9]

Key
	Win
	Draw
	Defeat

In 1923, the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic played several matches against European competition.

The first officially recognized match of the Soviet Union national football team was played in 1924. Note that the Soviet Union was neither a member of the FIFA nor the IOC and had a status similar to that of the Gibraltar national football team before 2012. The game was considered official because the Turkey national football team supposedly requested that FIFA allow them to play the match as the official.

The Soviet Union's match against Turkey in 1925 was their last officially sanctioned match until 1954.

The Soviet Union did not play any official matches between 1925 and 1952.

• Russian national football team. rusteam.permian.ru