Soviet Union: the all-time World Cup XI
The best Soviet Union World Cup XI ever — one player per position, picked across Soviet Union's entire tournament history. Headlined by Lev Yashin, Ihor Belanov, Valentin Ivanov. Think you'd pick differently? Draft your own.
| Position | Player | Era | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Lev Yashin | 1966 | 91 |
| DEF | Aleksandr Chivadze | 1982 | 77 |
| DEF | Sergei Baltacha | 1982 | 77 |
| DEF | Leonid Ostrovskiy | 1966 | 74 |
| DEF | Albert Shesternyov | 1966 | 74 |
| MID | Ihor Belanov | 1986 | 86 |
| MID | Igor Chislenko | 1966 | 84 |
| MID | Kakhi Asatiani | 1970 | 75 |
| FWD | Valentin Ivanov | 1962 | 86 |
| FWD | Valeriy Porkujan | 1966 | 86 |
| FWD | Anatoliy Byshovets | 1970 | 82 |
Think you can do better? Roll a nation and draft your all-time World Cup XI.