In their first match against Italy , Team Russia lost 1 -- 5 ; this became one of their biggest losses to date .
Team Russia debuted at the 1996 Beach Soccer World Championship , with a squad including Vagiz Khidiyatullin , Vyacheslav Chanov and Andrei Yakubik .
In Russia 's first match against Italy Team Team Russia lost 1 -- 5 ; this became one of their biggest losses to date .
Team Russia debuted at the 1996 Beach Soccer World Championship , with a squad including Vagiz Khidiyatullin , Vyacheslav Chanov and Andrei Yakubik .