Soviet Union World Cup 1982

The USSR national football team was the national football team of the Soviet Union.

The 1982 FIFA World Cup was the USSR's first major tournament appearance for a decade. The USSR was in Group 6 with Brazil, Scotland and New Zealand. Goals by Socrates and Eder marked the defeat of the Soviet side against Brazil in the first group match, and they were eventually eliminated in the Second Round by finishing the group in second place.

No 11, shirt issued to forward Oleg Blokhin (Dunamo Kiew, Soviet Union)