Belarus national football team

Belarus
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Белыя крылы / Bielyia kryly
(The White Wings)
AssociationFootball Federation of Belarus (BFF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachViktor Goncharenko
CaptainYevgeny Yablonsky
Most capsAlyaksandr Kulchy (102)
Top scorerMaksim Romaschenko (20)
Home stadiumNational Football Stadium
Dinamo Stadium, Minsk
FIFA codeBLR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current99
Highest36 (February 2011)
Lowest142 (March 1994)
First international
Unofficial
 Lithuania 1–1 Belarus 
(Vilnius, Lithuania; 20 July 1992)
Official
 Belarus 1–1 Ukraine 
(Minsk, Belarus; 28 October 1992)
Biggest win
 Belarus 5–0 Lithuania 
(Minsk, Belarus; 7 June 1998)
 Belarus 6–1 Tajikistan 
(Borisov, Belarus; 4 September 2014)
 Belarus 5–0 San Marino 
(Minsk, Belarus; 8 September 2018)
 Tajikistan 0–5 Belarus 
(Dushanbe, Tajikistan; 20 March 2025)
Biggest defeat
 Belgium 8–0 Belarus 
(Leuven, Belgium; 30 March 2021)

The Belarus national football team (Belarusian: Зборная Беларусі па футболе, romanized: Zbornaja Biełarusi pa futbole; Russian: Сборная Беларуси по футболу, romanized: Sbornaya Belarusi po futbolu) represents Belarus in men's international football, and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belarus, the governing body for football in Belarus. Belarus' home ground is Dinamo Stadium in Minsk. Since independence in 1991, Belarus has not yet qualified for a FIFA World Cup or UEFA European Championship.

History

After the split of the Soviet Union, Belarus played their first match against Lithuania on 20 July 1992.[1]

Belarus won their group in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D that contained Luxembourg, Moldova, and San Marino, and qualified for the country's first-ever playoffs after they finished fourth in their group during UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying. The team was scheduled to play against Georgia. However, they lost 1–0, missing a place at UEFA Euro 2020.[2][3]

Team image

Nickname

In August 2016, the Football Federation announced that the team's nickname would be the "White Wings".[4] The name was influenced by the book The Land Beneath White Wings (1977) by Belarusian writer Uladzimir Karatkievich. The federation's marketing and communications director said: "We are looking at various ways of establishing links with our literary heritage and cultural traditions", stating that "If the Belarusian people opt to associate the team with Karatkevich, almost every phrase in the book can be used as a hashtag!"[5]

Home venue

From September to October 2021, Central Stadium in Kazan, Russia has been their home venue because of travel sanctions imposed after an incident with Ryanair Flight 4978.[6][7][8]

However from March 2022 onwards, due to Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, UEFA – the European governing body for association football – banned Belarusian clubs and national teams from hosting competitive international matches, whilst allowing them to continue playing competitive matches, albeit at a neutral stadium and behind closed doors when they play as host.[9][10][11] Since then, all of their competitive matches have been held in Hungary or Serbia.

Since June 2025, Belarus play their non-competitive matches in the newly opened National Football Stadium in Minsk[12].

Kit

Kit provider Period
United Kingdom Umbro 2002–2004
Germany Puma 2004–2012
Germany Adidas 2012–2018
Italy Macron 2018–2022
Italy Erreà 2022–2026
Germany Adidas 2026-present

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

5 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Greece  5–1  Belarus Piraeus, Greece
21:45
  • Karetsas 3'
  • Pavlidis 17'
  • Bakasetas 21'
  • Kourbelis 36'
  • Tzolis 63'
Report
  • Barkouski 72' (pen.)
Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 14,936
Referee: Jarred Gillett (England / Australia)
8 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Belarus  0–2  Scotland Zalaegerszeg, Hungary[a]
20:45 Report
  • Adams 43'
  • Volkov red-colored football 65' (o.g.)
Stadium: ZTE Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro)
9 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Belarus  0–6  Denmark Zalaegerszeg, Hungary[a]
20:45 Report
  • Froholdt 14'
  • Højlund 19', 45'
  • Dorgu 45+6'
  • Dreyer 66', 78'
Stadium: ZTE Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia)
12 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Scotland  2–1  Belarus Glasgow, Scotland
20:45
  • Adams 15'
  • McTominay 84'
Report
  • Kuchko 90+6'
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 49,346
Referee: Marian Barbu (Romania)
15 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Denmark  2–2  Belarus Copenhagen, Denmark
20:45
  • Damsgaard 11'
  • Isaksen 79'
Report
  • Hramyka 62'
  • Dziemchanka 65'
Stadium: Parken Stadium
Attendance: 35,493
Referee: Sven Jablonski (Germany)
18 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Belarus  0–0  Greece Zalaegerszeg, Hungary[a]
20:45 Report Stadium: ZTE Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Poland)

2026

26 March Friendly Cyprus  0–1  Belarus Nicosia, Cyprus
19:00 (UTC+2) Report
  • Tikhomirov 25'
Stadium: GSP Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Miloš Milanović (Serbia)
29 March Friendly Armenia  1–2  Belarus Yerevan, Armenia
18:00 UTC+4
  • Bichakhchyan 88' (pen.)
Report
  • Yablonsky 8'
  • Tiknizyan red-colored football 72' (o.g.)
Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Referee: Dumitri Muntean (Moldova)
5 June Friendly Belarus  4–1  Syria Minsk, Belarus
19:00 UTC+3
  • Morozov 3'
  • Kontsevoy 11'
  • Shumansky 48'
  • Yablonsly 78'
Report
  • Al-Mawas 88' (pen.)
Stadium: National Football Stadium
Attendance: 13,811
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)
9 June Friendly Belarus  2–2  Burkina Faso Minsk, Belarus
19:30 UTC+3
  • Malkevich 56'
  • Vardanyan 67'
Report
  • Kaboré 72'
  • Tapsoba 85'
Stadium: National Football Stadium
Attendance: 15,874
Referee: Rafael Shafeev (Russia)
26 September 2026–27 UEFA Nations League Albania  v  Belarus Tirana, Albania
20:45 Report Stadium: Arena Kombëtare
29 September 2026–27 UEFA Nations League Finland  v  Belarus Helsinki, Finland
20:45 Report Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium
3 October 2026–27 UEFA Nations League Belarus  v  San Marino TBD
18:00 Report Stadium: TBD
6 October 2026–27 UEFA Nations League Belarus  v  Finland TBD
20:45 Report Stadium: TBD
Attendance: 0
12 November 2026–27 UEFA Nations League San Marino  v  Belarus Serravalle, San Marino
20:45 Report Stadium: San Marino Stadium
15 November 2026–27 UEFA Nations League Belarus  v  Albania TBD
18:00 Report Stadium: TBD
Attendance: 0

Coaching history

As of 5 June 2026
Manager Career Games Managed Wins Draws Loses Goals
Belarus Mikhail Vergeyenko 1992–1994, 1997–1999 24 2 6 16 22–40
Belarus Sergei Borovsky 1994–1996, 1999–2000 26 4 9 13 21–43
Belarus Eduard Malofeyev 2000–2003 22 10 5 7 31–31
Belarus Valery Streltsov (caretaker) 2002 1 0 0 1 0–3
Russia Anatoly Baidachny 2003–2005 22 10 4 8 34–29
Belarus Yury Puntus 2006–2007 14 3 4 7 19–26
Germany Bernd Stange 2007–2011 49 17 14 18 65–54
Belarus Georgy Kondratyev 2011–2014, 2021–2023 49 14 11 24 54–67
Belarus Andrei Zygmantovich (caretaker) 2014 2 1 0 1 3–5
Belarus Alyaksandr Khatskevich 2014–2016 18 6 6 6 14–19
Belarus Igor Kriushenko 2017–2019 25 8 4 13 23–37
Belarus Mikhail Markhel 2019–2021 18 7 3 9 23–35
Belarus Oleg Radushko (caretaker) 2021 1 0 0 1 0–2
Spain Carlos Alós 2023–2025 26 6 10 10 24–40
Belarus Viktor Goncharenko 2026– 3 3 0 0 7–2
Total: 1992–Present 299 90 76 134 336–432

Players

Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for friendly matches against Cyprus and Armenia on 26 and 29 March 2026, respectively.[13]

Caps and goals are correct as of 18 March 2026, after the game against Greece.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Pavel Pavlyuchenko (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 17 0 Football Federation of Belarus Maxline Vitebsk
1GK Fyodor Lapoukhov (2003-06-20) 20 June 2003 14 0 Bulgarian Football Union CSKA Sofia
1GK Mikhail Kozakevich (2002-05-19) 19 May 2002 0 0 Football Federation of Belarus Dynamo Minsk

2DF Kiryl Pyachenin (1997-03-18) 18 March 1997 43 0 Russian Football Union Krylia Sovetov
2DF Zakhar Volkov (1997-08-12) 12 August 1997 22 0 Football Federation of Belarus Maxline Vitebsk
2DF Pavel Zabelin (1995-06-30) 30 June 1995 17 1 Cyprus Football Association Akritas Chlorakas
2DF Gleb Shevchenko (1999-02-17) 17 February 1999 16 0 Russian Football Union Torpedo Moscow
2DF Roman Begunov (1993-03-22) 22 March 1993 11 0 Football Federation of Belarus Dinamo Minsk
2DF Yegor Parkhomenko (2003-01-07) 7 January 2003 9 0 Bulgarian Football Union CSKA 1948
2DF Vladislav Kalinin (2002-01-14) 14 January 2002 3 0 Football Federation of Belarus Dinamo Minsk
2DF Ivan Tikhomirov (2003-12-14) 14 December 2003 0 0 Football Federation of Belarus Isloch Minsk Raion

3MF Max Ebong (1999-08-26) 26 August 1999 54 5 Bulgarian Football Union CSKA Sofia
3MF Yevgeny Yablonsky (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 50 4 Hellenic Football Federation Asteras Tripoli
3MF Valery Gromyko (1997-01-23) 23 January 1997 30 4 Football Federation of Belarus Maxline Vitebsk
3MF Yury Kavalyow (1993-01-27) 27 January 1993 29 2 Russian Football Union Baltika Kaliningrad
3MF Artem Kontsevoy (1999-08-26) 26 August 1999 15 2 Football Federation of Belarus Maxline Vitebsk
2DF Aleksandr Selyava (1993-05-17) 17 May 1993 13 0 Football Federation of Belarus Dinamo Minsk
3MF Ruslan Lisakovich (2002-03-22) 22 March 2002 8 0 Football Federation of Belarus Maxline Vitebsk
3MF Maksim Kireev (2004-07-09) 9 July 2004 6 0 Royal Belgian Football Association Mechelen
3MF Daniil Galyata (2007-02-02) 2 February 2007 0 0 Football Federation of Belarus Maxline Vitebsk

4FW Vladislav Morozov (2000-10-12) 12 October 2000 13 2 Danish Football Association Kolding
4FW German Barkovsky (2002-06-25) 25 June 2002 13 0 Polish Football Association Piast Gliwice
4FW Artyom Shumansky (2004-11-25) 25 November 2004 3 0 Russian Football Union Krylia Sovetov
4FW Karen Vardanyan (2003-09-09) 9 September 2003 0 0 Football Federation of Belarus Dinamo Minsk

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Belarus squad during last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Maksim Plotnikov (1998-01-29) 29 January 1998 6 0 Kazakhstan Zhenis v. Greece, 18 November 2025
GK Maksim Belov (1999-04-23) 23 April 1999 0 0 Belarus Neman Grodno v. Greece, 18 November 2025
GK Yevgeniy Abramovich (1995-09-17) 17 September 1995 0 0 Belarus Slavia Mozyr v.  Tajikistan, 20 March 2025 PRE

DF Vladislav Malkevich (1999-12-04) 4 December 1999 18 1 Russia Ural Yekaterinburg v. Greece, 18 November 2025
DF Vadim Pigas (2001-08-08) 8 August 2001 9 1 Russia Pari NN v. Greece, 18 November 2025
DF Yegor Khvalko (1997-02-18) 18 February 1997 2 0 Kazakhstan Tobol v. Greece, 18 November 2025
DF Alyaksandr Martynovich (1987-08-26) 26 August 1987 84 2 Kazakhstan Kairat v. Scotland, 12 October 2025
DF Sergey Karpovich (1994-03-29) 29 March 1994 18 0 Belarus Maxline Vitebsk v. Scotland, 12 October 2025
DF Leo Mascaró (2003-08-02) 2 August 2003 1 0 Spain Recreativo Huelva v. Scotland, 12 October 2025
DF Sergey Politevich (1990-04-09) 9 April 1990 52 2 Belarus Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino v. Russia, 10 June 2025
DF Dmitry Prishchepa (2001-06-21) 21 June 2001 5 0 Russia Ural Yekaterinburg v. Russia, 10 June 2025
DF Pavel Apetenok (2007-03-21) 21 March 2007 0 0 Greece PAOK B v. Russia, 10 June 2025
DF Alyaksey Hawrylovich (1990-01-05) 5 January 1990 4 0 Belarus Dinamo Minsk v.  Azerbaijan, 25 March 2025
DF Maksim Kasarab (2003-06-10) 10 June 2003 1 0 Belarus Dnepr Mogilev v.  Azerbaijan, 25 March 2025
DF Nikita Stepanov (1996-04-06) 6 April 1996 1 0 Belarus Dynamo Brest v.  Tajikistan, 20 March 2025 PRE

MF Nikita Korzun (1995-03-06) 6 March 1995 34 0 Kazakhstan Aktobe v. Greece, 18 November 2025
MF Nikita Demchenko (2002-09-06) 6 September 2002 9 2 Portugal Vizela v. Greece, 18 November 2025
MF Mikalay Ivanow (2000-01-25) 25 January 2000 0 0 Belarus Dinamo Minsk v. Greece, 18 November 2025
MF Gleb Kuchko (2005-06-03) 3 June 2005 2 1 Poland Miedź Legnica v. Scotland, 12 October 2025
MF Maksim Myakish (2000-03-03) 3 March 2000 2 0 Belarus Dinamo Minsk v. Scotland, 12 October 2025
MF Roman Pasevich (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 1 0 Slovenia Mura v. Scotland, 12 October 2025
MF Valery Bocherov (2000-08-10) 10 August 2000 21 1 Russia Ural Yekaterinburg v. Russia, 10 June 2025
MF Pavel Sedko (1998-04-03) 3 April 1998 14 1 Kazakhstan Irtysh Pavlodar v. Russia, 10 June 2025
MF Oleg Nikiforenko (2001-03-17) 17 March 2001 1 0 Serbia Radnički Niš v. Russia, 10 June 2025
MF Kirill Zinovich (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003 1 0 Russia Dynamo Makhachkala v.  Azerbaijan, 25 March 2025

FW Vitaly Lisakovich (1998-02-08) 8 February 1998 28 7 Slovenia Celje v. Greece, 18 November 2025
FW Trofim Melnichenko (2006-09-18) 18 September 2006 10 2 Portugal Porto B v. Greece, 18 November 2025
FW Yevgeny Malashevich (2002-12-10) 10 December 2002 5 0 Belarus Dinamo Minsk v. Greece, 18 November 2025
FW Aleksandr Shestyuk (2002-06-05) 5 June 2002 0 0 Serbia Radnički Niš v. Greece, 18 November 2025
FW Ruslan Myalkovsky (2006-05-07) 7 May 2006 0 0 Russia Lokomotiv Moscow v. Scotland, 12 October 2025
FW Yevgeny Shikavka (1992-10-15) 15 October 1992 9 1 Poland Zagłębie Sosnowiec v.  Russia, 10 June 2025 INJ

INJ Withdrew due to injury
PRE Preliminary squad / standby

Records

As of 10 June 2025[14]
Players in bold are still active with Belarus.

Most appearances

Alyaksandr Kulchy is the most capped player in the history of Belarus
Rank Player Caps Goals Years
1Alyaksandr Kulchy10251996–2012
2Alyaksandr Martynovich8222009–present
3Sergei Gurenko8031994–2006
Alexander Hleb8062001–2019
5Sergei Kornilenko78172003–2016
6Timofey Kalachyov76102004–2016
7Syarhey Amelyanchuk7412002–2011
Syarhey Kislyak7492009–2021
9Syarhey Shtanyuk7131995–2007
10Stanislaw Drahun68112011–2020
NB Sergei Aleinikov reached a combined 81 caps and 6 goals for Soviet Union, CIS and Belarus between 1984 and 1994.[15]

Top goalscorers

Maksim Romaschenko is the top scorer in the history of Belarus with 20 goals
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Years
1Maksim Romaschenko20640.311998–2008
2Sergei Kornilenko17780.222003–2016
3Vitali Kutuzov13520.252002–2011
4Vyacheslav Hleb12450.272004–2011
5Stanislaw Drahun11680.162011–2020
6Raman Vasilyuk10240.422000–2008
Vitali Rodionov10480.212007–2017
Valyantsin Byalkevich10560.181992–2005
Timofey Kalachyov10760.132004–2016
10Syarhey Kislyak9740.122009–2021

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pos Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 to Italy 1990 Part of the  Soviet Union[b] Part of the  Soviet Union
United States 1994 FIFA member from 1992. Not admitted to the tournament.[c] Not admitted to the tournament
France 1998Did not qualify 6th10118521
South Korea Japan 2002 3rd104331211
Germany 2006 5th102441214
South Africa 2010 4th104151914
Brazil 2014 5th8116716
Russia 2018 6th10127621
Qatar 2022 5th8107724
Canada Mexico United States 2026 4th6024417
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total – 0/7 – – – – – – – 72 14 14 44 72 138

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Scotland national football team Denmark national football team Greece national football team Belarus national football team
1  Scotland 6 4 1 1 13 7 +6 13 Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup — 4–2 3–1 2–1
2  Denmark 6 3 2 1 16 7 +9 11 Advance to play-offs 0–0 — 3–1 2–2
3  Greece 6 2 1 3 10 12 −2 7 3–2 0–3 — 5–1
4  Belarus 6 0 2 4 4 17 −13 2 0–2 0–6 0–0 —
Source: FIFA, UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

UEFA European Championship

UEFA European Championship record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pos Pld W D L GF GA
France 1960 to Sweden 1992 Part of the  Soviet Union Part of the  Soviet Union
England 1996Did not qualify 4th10325813
Belgium Netherlands 2000 5th8035410
Portugal 2004 5th8107420
Austria Switzerland 2008 4th124171723
Poland Ukraine 2012 4th1034387
France 2016 4th10325814
European Union 2020 4th9117417
Germany 2024 4th10334914
United Kingdom Republic of Ireland 2028 To be determined To be determined
Italy Turkey 2032
Total – 0/8 – – – – – – – 77 18 16 43 62 118

UEFA Euro 2024 qualification

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Romania Switzerland Israel Belarus Kosovo Andorra
1  Romania 10 6 4 0 16 5 +11 22 Qualify for final tournament — 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 4–0
2   Switzerland 10 4 5 1 22 11 +11 17 2–2 — 3–0 3–3 1–1 3–0
3  Israel 10 4 3 3 11 11 0 15 Advance to play-offs via Nations League 1–2 1–1 — 1–0 1–1 2–1
4  Belarus 10 3 3 4 9 14 −5 12 0–0 0–5 1–2 — 2–1 1–0
5  Kosovo 10 2 5 3 10 10 0 11 0–0 2–2 1–0 0–1 — 1–1
6  Andorra 10 0 2 8 3 20 −17 2 0–2 1–2 0–2 0–0 0–3 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

UEFA Nations League

UEFA Nations League record
Season Division Group Pos. Pld W D L GF GA P/R RK
2018–19 D 2 1st 6 4 2 0 10 0 Rise43rd
2020–21 C 4 2nd 6 3 1 2 10 8 Same position38th
2022–23 C 3 4th 6 0 3 3 3 7 Same position46th
2024–25 C 3 3rd 6 1 4 1 3 4 Same position41st
Total 24 8 10 6 26 19 38th

2024–25 UEFA Nations League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation Northern Ireland Bulgaria Belarus Luxembourg
1  Northern Ireland (P) 6 3 2 1 11 3 +8 11 Promotion to League B — 5–0 2–0 2–0
2  Bulgaria 6 2 3 1 3 6 −3 9 Qualification for promotion play-offs 1–0 — 1–1 0–0
3  Belarus 6 1 4 1 3 4 −1 7 0–0 0–0 — 1–1
4  Luxembourg (O) 6 0 3 3 3 7 −4 3 Qualification for relegation play-offs 2–2 0–1 0–1 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Head-to-head record

As of 9 June 2026
Key
Positive balance (more wins)
Neutral balance (equal W/L ratio)
Negative balance (more losses)
Tournament Pld W D L Goals for Goals against
World Cup Qualifying7014134372136
Euro Qualifying7718164362118
UEFA Nations League2481062619
Friendly128503642178160
Opponent Pld W D L Goals for Goals against
 Luxembourg14752156
 Lithuania10541197
 Bulgaria10325813
 Netherlands10208623
 Estonia94141010
 Ukraine9135512
 Kazakhstan8521207
 Armenia84221110
 Moldova824297
 Israel8206916
 Romania8035817
 Albania72231010
 Norway722359
 Wales7106816
 Andorra6411124
 Latvia6411137
 Poland6222109
 Azerbaijan622266
 France6123610
 Scotland611439
 Russia6024516
 Czech Republic6006314
 Slovenia522185
 Slovakia511339
 Finland503247
 Montenegro502316
 Northern Ireland501418
  Switzerland5014312
 Sweden5005216
 Malta422041
 Georgia411244
 Turkey411278
 Greece411226
 Italy402259
 Denmark402229
 Spain4004110
 Austria4004012
 Uzbekistan321053
 Cyprus320142
 Hungary312074
 Iran312043
 North Macedonia311124
 Germany301228
 Tajikistan2200111
 San Marino220070
 Syria220051
 Kosovo220031
 Oman210142
 Canada210121
 United Arab Emirates210133
 Jordan210111
 Honduras202033
 Libya202022
 Croatia200214
 Bosnia and Herzegovina200203
 England200216
 Belgium200209
 Liechtenstein110051
 India110030
 Kyrgyzstan110031
 Iceland110020
 Mexico110032
 Republic of Ireland110021
 South Korea110010
 Japan110010
 New Zealand110010
 Bahrain110010
 Burkina Faso101022
 Ecuador101011
 Peru101011
 Saudi Arabia101011
 Argentina101000
 Gabon101000
 Egypt100102
 Tunisia100103
Total: 302'9177134342436

See also

  • Belarus national under-23 football team
  • Belarus national under-21 football team
  • Belarus national under-19 football team
  • Belarus national under-17 football team
  • Belarus women's national football team

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Due to the Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belarus are required to play their home matches at neutral venues and behind closed doors.[11]
  2. ↑ Across the Soviet Union's seven FIFA World Cup appearances, a total of four Belarusian players were included in the squads: Russian born Eduard Malofeyev (1966), Sergei Borovsky (1982), Sergei Aleinikov (1986 and 1990), and Andrei Zygmantovich (1990).
  3. ↑ FIFA adopted a decision not to allow to participate in the 1994 FIFA World Cup the national teams of those former Soviet republics that did not participate in the qualification draw on 8 December 1991.[16] A proposition of Ukraine to arrange a separate tournament for all successors of the Soviet Union and supported by Georgia and Armenia, was blocked by Russia.[17]

References

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  2. ↑ "Georgia defeats Belarus at UEFA Euro 2020 play-offs". Agenda.ge. 8 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Georgia beats Belarus, advances to Euro 2020 playoff finals". San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  4. ↑ Владимир Бережков: "3 сентября приглашаем всех на открытую тренировку сборной" (in Belarusian). Football Federation of Belarus. 11 August 2016. Archived from the original on 1 November 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "UEFA Direct | August/September 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2016.
  6. ↑ Blanche, Phil (4 September 2021). "Squad withdrawals amid Kazan 'nightmare', Belarus vs. Wales talking points". The Independent. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  7. ↑ Boffey, Daniel (4 June 2021). "EU bans Belarus planes from its airspace over activist arrest". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  8. ↑ Eccles, Mari (15 February 2023). "EU court upholds sanctions against Belarus' airspace regulator over Ryanair plane diversion". Politico Europe. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  9. ↑ Brennan, Eliott (4 March 2022). "UEFA bans Belarus from playing international matches at home". Inside The Games. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  10. ↑ Goldberg, Rob (3 March 2022). "UEFA Bars Belarus from Hosting International Games After Invasion of Ukraine". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  11. 1 2 "Belarus teams to play on neutral ground in UEFA competitions". UEFA. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Lukashenko opens National Football Stadium. What is remarkable about it?". eng.belta.by. 7 June 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Вызов в национальную сборную на матчи против Кипра и Армении" (in Russian). Football Federation of Belarus. 17 March 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  14. ↑ Mamrud, Roberto. "Belarus | Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  15. ↑ Mamrud, Roberto. "Sergei Yevgenyevich Aleinikov | International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  16. ↑ На переправе [At the Crossing]. Kopanyi myach (in Ukrainian). 2 December 2015. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020.
  17. ↑ Прорубили окно в Америку [We hacked window to America]. Fanat (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 5 March 2016 – via Komanda newspaper.