<P> Russia has participated in 4 FIFA World Cups since its independence in December 1991 . The Russian Federation played their first international match against Mexico on 16 August 1992 winning 2 - 0 . Their first participation in a World Cup was the United States of America in 1994 and they achieved 18th place . In 1946 the Soviet Union was accepted by FIFA and played their first World Cup in Sweden 1958 . The Soviet Union represented 15 Socialist republics and various football federations, and the majority of players came from the Dynamo Kyiv team of the Ukrainian SSR . The Soviet Union national football team played in 7 World Cups . Their best performance was reaching 4th place in England 1966 . However Soviet football was dissolved in 1991 when Belarus, Russia and Ukraine declared independence under the Belavezha Accords . The CIS national football team (Commonwealth of Independent States) was formed with other independent nations in 1992 but did not participate in any World Cups . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Pld </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> D * </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="9"> as Soviet Union </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not enter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Fourth place </Td> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Disqualified </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Second group stage </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> 10th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 17th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="9"> as Russia </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 18th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 22nd </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 24th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 8th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2022 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> To be determined </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2026 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> Fourth place </Th> <Th> 11 / 21 </Th> <Th> 45 </Th> <Th> 19 </Th> <Th> 10 </Th> <Th> 16 </Th> <Th> 77 </Th> <Th> 54 </Th> </Tr> </Table>

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