<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>
<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>
what 's the best russia has ever done in the world cup
what 's the best russia has ever done in the world cup
4th place
4th place