Qualifying Campaigns
| FIFA World Cup | European Football Championship |
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| 1994 – Finished 2nd in Qualifying group | 1996 – Finished 1st in Qualifying group |
| 1998 – Finished 2nd in Qualifying group Lost to Italy in play-offs |
2000 – Finished 3rd in Qualifying group |
| 2002 – Finished 1st in Qualifying group | 2004 – Finished 2nd in Qualifying group Beat Wales in play-offs |
| 2006 – Finished 3rd in Qualifying group | 2008 – Finished 2nd in Qualifying group |
| 2010 – Finished 2nd in Qualifying group Lost to Slovenia in play-offs |
2012 – Finished 1st in Qualifying group |
| 2014 – not yet started |
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- 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
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Following their series of four games played during the fall 2012 Russia national team tops Group F with 12 points, 5 points ahead of their competitors, after winning all their games to date and having no goals conceded.
Just twelve more points in the remaining six games will be enough for Russia to qualify for the final tournament in Brazil from the top spot in Group F, provided neither Israel nor Portugal win all their six remaining games (including two games against each other and a game against Russia), e.g. when a game between these two ends in a draw, or Russia draws or wins the game against possible winner of two games between Israel and Portugal. Otherwise (i.e. when Russia loses the game against Israel or Portugal and the opponent wins all five other games) Russia is enough either to win all five other games, or to score 13 points (four wins and one draw) and achieve a goal difference better than that of the other team having the same number of points. Any loss of points by both Israel and Portugal means Russia has less points to score enough to claim the first place in Group F.
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