Match 1/16 finals of the XV Olympiad
| July 15 , 1952 |
| Stadium: City Stadium, Kotka Spectators: 15,000 Judge:  Istvan Zholt | ||||||
| Compositions: Bulgaria: Sokolov, Vasilev, Manolov, Apostles, Bozhkov, Petkov, Milan, I. Kolev, Panayotov, Argirov, Yanev. USSR: L. Ivanov, Krizhevsky, Bashashkin, Nyrkov, A. Petrov, Net, Trofimov, Tenyagin, Bobrov (k), Gogoberidze, A. Ilyin. | ||||||||
Match 1/8 finals of the XV Olympiad
| July 20 , 1952 |
| Stadium: City Stadium, Tampere Spectators: 17,000 Judge:  Arthur Ellis | ||||||
| Compositions: Yugoslavia: Beara, Stankovic, Tsrnkovich, Z. Tchaikovsky, Horvath, Boshkov, Ognyanov, Mitich, Vukas, Bobek, Zebets. USSR: L. Ivanov, Krizhevsky, Bashashkin, Nyrkov, A. Petrov, Net, Trofimov, Nikolaev, Bobrov (k), Maryutin, Beskov. | ||||||||
Repeat match 1/8 finals of XV Olympiad
| July 22 , 1952 |
| Stadium: City Stadium, Tampere Spectators: 17,000 Judge: Arthur Ellis | ||||||
| Compositions: Yugoslavia: Beara, Stankovic, Tsrnkovich, Z. Tchaikovsky, Horvath, Boshkov, Ognyanov, Mitich, Vukas, Bobek, Zebets. USSR: L. Ivanov, Krizhevsky, Bashashkin, Nyrkov, A. Petrov, Net, Trofimov, Nikolaev, Bobrov (k), Beskov, Chkuaseli. | ||||||||
Unofficial national team games
Friendly match
| May 11 , 1952 |
| Stadium: Dynamo , Moscow Spectators: 55,000 Judge: Nikolay Latyshev | ||||||
| Compositions: USSR: Nikanorov, Krizhevsky, Bashashkin (k), Nyrkov, Net, A. Petrov, Trofimov, Nikolaev, Beskov (Bobrov, 75), Gogoberidze, Salnikov (A. Ilyin, 46). Poland: Stefanishin, Gendlek, Cebul, Glimas, Sushczyk, Tim, Jronimek, Krasowka (Jaskowski), Alsher, Ceslik, Sobek. | ||||||||
Friendly match
| May 14 , 1952 |
| Stadium: Dynamo , Moscow Spectators: 55,000 Judge: Nestor Chkhatarashvili | ||||||
| Compositions: USSR: L. Ivanov, Krizhevsky, Bashashkin (k), Nyrkov, Antadze, A. Petrov, Trofimov, Nikolaev, Beskov, Bobrov, A. Ilyin (Salnikov, 46). Poland: Stefanishin, Gendlek, Tsebula, Glimas, Suszczyk, Vzorek, Sobek, Krasuvka (46 Jaskowski), Alsher, Ceslik, Wisniewski. | ||||||||
Friendly match
| May 24 , 1952 |
| Stadium: Dynamo , Moscow Spectators: 60,000 Judge: Nikolay Latyshev | ||||||
| Compositions: USSR:: L. Ivanov, Krizhevsky, Bashashkin, Nyrkov, Antadze (Net, 46), A. Petrov, N. Dementiev, Nikolaev, Salnikov, Bobrov (k), A. Ilyin. Hungary: Grošić, Buzanski, Berzhei, Lantosh, Bozhik, Zakarias, Cordas, S. Kochiš, Susa (P. Palotas, 46), F. Pushkas (k), Hidegkuti. | ||||||||
Friendly match
| May 27 , 1952 |
| Stadium: Dynamo , Moscow Spectators: 60,000 Judge: Peter Belov | ||||||
| Compositions: USSR: L. Ivanov, Krizhevsky, Bashashkin, Nyrkov, Net, A. Petrov, N. Dementiev, Nikolaev, Bobrov (s) (Demin, 77), Salnikov, A. Ilyin. Hungary: Grošić, Buzanski, Kispeter (k), Lantosh, Kovacs, Bozhik, Hidegkuti (Chordash, 46), S. Kochish, P. Palotas, F. Puskas, Zibor. | ||||||||
Friendly match
| June 11 , 1952 |
| Stadium: Dynamo , Moscow Spectators: 55,000 Judge: Jordan is such | ||||||
| Compositions: USSR: Nikanorov, Krizhevsky, Bashashkin (k), Nyrkov, Net, A. Petrov, Trofimov, Nikolaev, Beskov, N. Dementiev, Salnikov (Gogoberidze, 75). Bulgaria: Sokolov, Vasilev, Manolov, Apostles, Tsanov, Khristov (Ivanov, 75), Milan, I. Kolev, Panayotov, Argirov, Yanev. Notes: K. Beskov did not score a penalty (68, goalkeeper). | ||||||||
Friendly match
| June 18 , 1952 |
| Stadium: Dynamo , Moscow Spectators: 50,000 Judge: Nestor Chkhatarashvili | ||||||
| Compositions: USSR: L. Ivanov, Krizhevsky, Bashashkin, Nyrkov, Net, A. Petrov, Trofimov, Nikolaev, Bobrov (k), N. Dementiev, A. Ilyin. Bulgaria: Sokolov, Vasilev, Manolov, Apostles, Tsanov, Petkov, Milan, I. Kolev, Panayotov, Argirov, Yanev. | ||||||||
Friendly match
| June 24 , 1952 |
| Stadium: Dynamo , Moscow Spectators: 55,000 Judge: Peter Belov | ||||||
| Compositions: USSR: L. Ivanov, Krizhevsky, Bashashkin, Nyrkov, Net, A. Petrov, Trofimov, Nikolaev, Bobrov (k), Maryutin, A. Ilyin. Romania: Troops, Factory, Kovacs, Farmati, Calinoi, Surfeso, Paraschiva, Merch (Bodo, 46), Ozone, Petczykowski (k), Suru. | ||||||||
Friendly match
| June 29 , 1952 |
| Stadium: Olympic Stadium , Helsinki Spectators: 26,000 Judge: Stan Alner | ||||||
| Compositions: Finland: Laaxonen, Martin, Muntti, Asikainen (k), Waalkama, Bejari, Pelkonen, Weichel, Ryutkonen, Rikberg, Lechtovirt. USSR: L. Ivanov, Krizhevsky, Bashashkin, Nyrkov, Net, A. Petrov, Trofimov, Nikolaev, Bobrov (k), Maryutin, A. Ilyin. | ||||||||
Friendly match
| July 7 , 1952 |
| Stadium: Dynamo , Moscow Spectators: 50,000 Judge: Nikolay Latyshev | ||||||
| Compositions: USSR: L. Ivanov, Krizhevsky, Bashashkin, Nyrkov, Net, A. Petrov, Trofimov, Nikolaev (Tenyagin, 37), Bobrov (k), Gogoberidze, A. Ilyin. Czechoslovakia: Yonek (Pavlis, 30), Semeshy, Koubek, Novak, Rechek, Benedikovich, Hlavachek, Moravchik, Started, Yakubchik, Vlk. | ||||||||