Russia. The history of participation in the football World Cups

01 Oct., 2015, press release

On October 1, 2015 Post of Russia issued a souvenir sheet of 6 stamps dedicated to the history of Russia's participation in football World Cups. The issue is related to the first ever FIFA World Cup in Russia in 2018. Stamps illustrate old post stamps that were issued by the Post of the USSR, dedicated to football World Cups, in which Soviet team participated.

 

USSR stamp issued in 1958. VI World Cup in Sweden.

USSR national team lost to Sweden (0:2) in the quarter-finale.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USSR stamp issued in 1962. The stamp is from the series of the 6 stamps dedicated to the Summer World Championships. VII World Cup in Chile.

USSR national team lost to Chile (1:2) in the quarter-finale.

 

 

 

 

 

 

USSR stamp issued in 1966. The stamp is from the series of 6 stamps dedicated to the Summer World Championships. VIII World Cup in the United Kingdom.

Soviet team lost to Portugal (1:2) in the semi-finale.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USSR stamp issued in 1970. The stamp belongs to the series of three stamps dedicated to the Summer World Championships. IX World Cup in Mexico.

USSR national team lost to Uruguay (0:1) in the quarter-finale.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USSR stamp issued in 1982. XIII World Cup in Spain.

USSR national team qualified for the second round of the championship, but could not get into the semifinals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

USSR stamp issued in 1986 in the series of three stamps. XIV World Cup in Mexico.

The national team of the USSR reached the 1/8 finals, but lost to Uruguay (3:4).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of issue: souvenir sheet of 6 stamps
Stamp Size: 50×50mm
Sheet size: 120×170mm
Circulation: 200,000 ex.
Perforation: 11 ½

First Day Cover was in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Krasnodar, Sochi, Ekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Rostov-on-Don, Kazan, Saransk, Volgograd, Kaliningrad on 1st of October 2015