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This article needs additional citations for verification. The Russia women’s national football team represents Russia in international women’s football. The team is controlled wales v russia women’s football highlights the Football Union of Russia and affiliated with UEFA.

As the men’s team, the Russian women’s national team is the direct successor of the CIS and USSR women’s national teams. 1993 UEFA European Women’s Championship quarter-finals at their only attempt and Russia were to match that two years later, with both teams losing to Germany over two legs. They cruised unbeaten into the 2001 continental finals but managed only a point against England in the group stage. That preceded something of a decline in fortunes as Finland avenged their 1999 reverse by beating Russia in the play-offs for UEFA WOMEN’S EURO 2005, before Russia had the misfortune to draw Germany in 2007 World Cup qualifying.

Renewed hope soon began to come from the younger generation, however, with a young member of the 2003 squad, Elena Danilova, inspiring victory in the 2005 UEFA European Women’s Under-19 Championship, their first post-Soviet national team title at any level. Russia’s home kit had consists of gold socks, maroon shorts, and a maroon shirt. Their away kit is a white jersey and light blue shorts. Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. The following players were called up for the 2018 Algarve Cup. Jump to navigation Jump to search For more in-depth, albeit general, information see Football in England. Women’s football has been played in England for over a century, sharing a common history with the men’s game as the country in which the Laws of the Game were codified.