The 1990–91 season marked the final chapter for the Soviet Union national team before the country’s dissolution. Still coached by Valeriy Lobanovskyi, the squad competed in UEFA Euro 1992 qualifiers under the USSR banner. They performed strongly, finishing top of their group ahead of Italy, Norway, and Hungary, which secured qualification for the tournament. However, by the time Euro 1992 began, the Soviet Union no longer existed; the team competed instead as the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States). Players like Rinat Dasayev, Igor Dobrovolski, Aleksandr Mostovoi, and Andrei Kanchelskis carried the side, blending Dynamo Kyiv discipline with emerging talents bound for Europe.
