Russia v Israel, 08 June 1997
| Score | 2-0 to Russia |
| Referee | Gerd Grabher |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 5 |
| Venue | Moscow |
| Attendance | 30,000 |
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Russia
Manager: Boris Ignatiev
Goals:
| Vladislav Radimov | 8 |
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| Aleksei Kosolapov | 38 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Sergei Ovchinnikov
Defender
Youri Nikiforov
Defender
Viktor Onopko
Defender
Akhrik Tsveiba
Midfielder
Dmitri Alenichev
Midfielder
Aleksei Kosolapov
Midfielder
Vladislav Radimov
Midfielder
Igor Yanovski
Forward
Vladimir Beschastnykh
Forward
Dmitri Cheryshev
Substitutions:
| Andrei Tikhonov for Vladimir Beschastnykh | 60 |
| Maxim Bokov for Dmitri Cheryshev | 83 |
| Valeriy Esipov for Sergei Grishin | 90 |
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Israel
Manager: Shlomo Sharf
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Rafi Cohen
Goalkeeper
David Amsalem
Defender
Arik Benado
Defender
Felix Halfon
Defender
Amir Shelach
Defender
Eyal Berkovic
Midfielder
Alon Hazan
Midfielder
Avi Nimni
Midfielder
Haim Revivo
Midfielder
Ronny Rosenthal
Forward
Substitutions:
| Alon Harazi for Ronny Rosenthal | 46 |
| Itzhak Zohar for Haim Revivo | 56 |
| Alon Mizrahi for Eli Ohana | 72 |