Boris Aleksandrovich Kazakov (Russian: Борис Александрович Казаков) (born 6 November 1940 in Kuibyshev; died 25 November 1978 in Kuibyshev) was a Soviet football player. He died when he tried to drive his car over the ice-covered river and the ice broke, drowning the car with him in it.

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International career

Kazakov made his debut for USSR on 16 May 1965 in a friendly against Austria. He played in 1966 FIFA World Cup qualifiers (scoring a goal against Greece), but was not selected for the final tournament squad.

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