Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Arshavin akatanga kutamba chikwata chenyika yeRussia musi wa17 Chivabvu 2002, asi haana kuonekwa muchikwata cheRussia pa2002 FIFA World Cup uye
Euro 2004. Chibodzwa chake chekutanga nechikwata chakauya mumutambo wehushamwari wakanangana neRomania musi wa13 Kukadzi 2003. Kubvira ipapo, akakwanisa kunwisa kana kubatsira mumakwikwi ese ayo Russia yakapinda. Aive kaputeni weRussia mumutambo weEuro 2008 wakanangana neEstonia. Musi wa 11 Chikumi 2009, Arshavin akaitwa mutungamiri wekutanga weRussia nemutungamiri Guus Hiddink.