Soviet Union 1988
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European Cup Finalist
After failing to qualify for three consecutive European Cups (1976, 1980, 1984), the Soviets managed to qualify for the 1988 competition, the last time the Soviet Union national football team took part in the European Football Championship. The finals were held in West Germany, with eight teams participating. Soviet Union finished Group B as leaders above the Netherlands and defeated Italy 2–0 in the semi-final. In the final against the Netherlands, another team from Group B, the Netherlands won the match with a clear score to be crowned European champions.
UEFA Euro 1988 squad
MANAGER: Valeriy LOBANOVSKYI
GOALKEEPERS:
DEFENDERS:
12 Ivan VISHNEVSKY
14 Vyacheslav SUKRISTOV
MIDFIELDERS:
6 Vasiliy RATS
20 Viktor PASULKO
FORWARDS:
11 Igor BELANOV
17 Sergey DMITRIYEV
SOVIET UNION 1988 EUROPEAN VICE-CHAMPION
Standing: Dasaev, Khidiyatullin, Kuznetsov, Litovchenko, Mikhailichenko and Bessonov.
Bended: Rats, Belanov, Zavarov, Protasov and Demyanenko.
Captain: Rinat Dasaev
Short Free Kick: Vasiliy Rats
Long Free Kick: Vagiz Khidiyatullin/Anatoly Demyanenko/Oleg Kuznetsov/Vladimir Bessonov/Sergei Aleinikov
Free Kick 2: -
Left Corner: Aleksandr Zavarov
Right Corner: Vasiliy Rats
Penalty: Igor Belanov
Team Strategy
★Centre Attack
★Change Sides: Between all midfielders and forwards
★Counter Attack
★Offside Trap
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