CSKA Moscow UEFA Cup Triumph
Akinfeev plays in goal as CSKA Moscow defeats Sporting CP 3-1 in Lisbon to become the first Russian club to win a major UEFA trophy.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Igor Akinfeev Biography and Timeline
Follow Igor Akinfeev through 5 dated historical records for Russia.
Igor Akinfeev, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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2005–2018Years on this page
2005
2008
Russia Reaches Euro Semi-Finals
Akinfeev starts every Russian match at Euro 2008 and delivers important saves as the team reaches its first European Championship semi-final since 1988.
2012
Russia Euro 2012 Goalkeeper Selection
Akinfeev travels with Russia's Euro 2012 squad while recovering from injury, with Vyacheslav Malafeev taking the starting goalkeeper role.
2014
World Cup Goalkeeping Error Against South Korea
Akinfeev misjudges a long-range shot against South Korea before his teammates salvage a 1-1 draw in Russia's opening match at the tournament.
2018
Decisive Shootout Save Against Spain
Akinfeev saves Iago Aspas's penalty with his foot as Russia eliminates Spain in the 2018 World Cup round of sixteen.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.