Yes, Yuriy Nikiforov played in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He was a member of the Soviet Union national football team that reached the semi-finals of the tournament. Nikiforov scored one goal in the World Cup, a penalty kick in the Soviet Union's 3-0 win over Morocco in the group stage.
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