Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Arshavin bidoro maka ndị otu mba Russia na 17 Mee 2002, mana eleghara ya anya maka ndị otu Russia na 2002 FIFA World Cup na
Euro 2004. Ọ dị mma. Ihe mgbaru ọsọ mbụ ya na ndị otu ahụ bịara na egwuregwu enyi na enyi megide Romania na 13 February 2003. Kemgbe ahụ, o jisiri ike mee akara ma ọ bụ nyere aka na asọmpi ọ bụla Russia sonyere. Ọ bụ onye isi ndị Russia na asọmpi Euro 2008 megide Estonia. Na 11 June 2009, onye nchịkwa Guus Hiddink mere Arshavin onye isi nke mbụ maka Russia.