Belarus national football team

The Belarus men's 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 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.

Belarus
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Белыя крылы / Bielyia kryly
(The White Wings)
AssociationFootball Federation of Belarus
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachCarlos Alós
CaptainYevgeny Yablonsky
Most capsAlyaksandr Kulchy (102)
Top scorerMaksim Romaschenko (20)
Home stadiumDinamo Stadium (Minsk)
FIFA codeBLR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 105 Decrease 7 (21 September 2023)[1]
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)
Biggest defeat
 Belgium 8–0 Belarus 
(Leuven, Belgium; 30 March 2021)

History

After the split of the Soviet Union, Belarus played their first match against Lithuania on 20 July 1992.[2] Before that, a number of Belarusian players played for the Soviet Union national team. The first FIFA-recognized international was a friendly against Ukraine on 28 October 1992, and their first win came in a match against Luxembourg on 12 October 1994.

Belarus have never qualified for either the FIFA World Cup, or the UEFA European Championship. The team were defeated by Wales in the last 2002 group stage match, missing the chance to overtake Ukraine, who drew their last game, finishing the group second.

Their Euro 2004 qualifying campaign was very unsuccessful as Belarus lost seven of their eight games.

Belarus achieved some success in minor tournaments. In 2002, the team defeated Russia and Ukraine to win the LG Cup. In 2004 and 2008, they won the 12th and 14th editions of the Malta International Tournament respectively.

During UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying, Belarus finished fourth in their group. With Belarus managing to top their group in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D, it qualified for the country's first ever play-offs, and the team was scheduled to play against Georgia. However, they lost 1–0, the team missed out on a place at Euro 2020.

Due to Belarusian involvement in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, UEFA, the European governing body for football, banned Belarusian national and club teams from hosting international matches and competitions while allowing the Belarusian national team to play competitively, albeit at a neutral ground.[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 BFF's marketing and communications director said: "We are looking at various ways of establishing links with our literary heritage and cultural traditions", commenting 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

The team played the majority of its home matches at the Dinamo Stadium in Minsk. In late 2012 Dinamo Stadium was closed for renovation and the team started alternating between different home venues.

Since September 2021, Central Stadium in Kazan, Russia is the home venue because of travel sanctions imposed after an incident with Ryanair Flight 4978.

Kit

In 2011, home colors were changed to all red. All-White became the home colour a short time later and now appears with the pattern on the Belarus flag, with the away kit being in Black in 2016, also using an adidas template and placing the flag pattern on it.

Kit suppliers

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

2022

17 November Friendly Syria  0–1  Belarus Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20:00 UTC+4 Report Krouma 81' (o.g.) Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium
Attendance: 710
Referee: Yahya Ali Al Mulla (United Arab Emirates)
20 November Friendly Oman  2–0  Belarus Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
18:00 UTC+4 Al-Yahyaei 78'
Al-Subhi 81'
Report Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Adel Al-Naqb (United Arab Emirates)

2023

25 March UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Belarus  0–5   Switzerland Novi Sad, Serbia
18:00 Report Steffen 4', 17', 29'
Xhaka 62'
Amdouni 65'
Stadium: Karađorđe Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)
28 March UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Romania  2–1  Belarus Bucharest, Romania
21:45 UTC+3 Stanciu 17'
Burcă 19'
Report Morozov 86' Stadium: Arena Națională
Attendance: 27,837
Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
16 June UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Belarus  1–2  Israel Budapest, Hungary
20:45
Report
Stadium: Szusza Ferenc Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
19 June UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Belarus  2–1  Kosovo Budapest, Hungary
20:45
Report
Stadium: Szusza Ferenc Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Julian Weinberger (Austria)
9 September UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Andorra  0–0  Belarus Andorra la Vella, Andorra
18:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Estadi Nacional
Attendance: 1,026
Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti (Albania)
12 September UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Israel  1–0  Belarus Tel Aviv, Israel
21:45 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
Attendance: 28,435
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain)
12 October UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Belarus  0–0  Romania Budapest, Hungary
20:45 Report Stadium: Szusza Ferenc Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)
15 October UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Switzerland  3–3  Belarus St. Gallen, Switzerland
18:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Kybunpark
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)
18 November UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Belarus  v  Andorra Budapest, Hungary
18:00 Report Stadium: Szusza Ferenc Stadion
Attendance: 0

2024

Coaching history

As of 15 October 2023
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 Yuri 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–Present 4 0 3 1 3–4
Total: 1992–Present 276 82 69 125 312–396

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Romania and Switzerland on 12 and 15 October 2023.[6]

Caps and goals are correct as of 15 October, after the game against Switzerland.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Sergey Ignatovich (1992-06-29) 29 June 1992 6 0 Belarus Shakhtyor Soligorsk
1GK Andrey Kudravets (2003-09-02) 2 September 2003 2 0 Belarus BATE Borisov
1GK Konstantin Rudenok (1990-12-15) 15 December 1990 0 0 Belarus Neman Grodno

2DF Denis Polyakov (1991-04-17) 17 April 1991 60 2 Israel Hapoel Haifa
2DF Sergey Politevich (1990-04-09) 9 April 1990 41 1 Belarus Dinamo Minsk
2DF Kiryl Pyachenin (1997-03-18) 18 March 1997 24 0 Russia Orenburg
2DF Roman Yuzepchuk (1997-07-24) 24 July 1997 21 1 Russia Torpedo Moscow
2DF Vladislav Malkevich (1999-12-04) 4 December 1999 14 1 Russia Ural Yekaterinburg
2DF Zakhar Volkov (1997-08-12) 12 August 1997 13 0 Russia Khimki
2DF Aleksandr Pavlovets (1996-08-13) 13 August 1996 9 0 Greece Lamia
2DF Sergey Karpovich (1994-03-29) 29 March 1994 5 0 Belarus Neman Grodno
2DF Yegor Parkhomenko (2003-01-07) 7 January 2003 0 0 Belarus Neman Grodno

3MF Vladislav Klimovich (1996-06-12) 12 June 1996 35 1 Hungary Diósgyőr
3MF Max Ebong (1999-08-26) 26 August 1999 33 5 Kazakhstan Astana
3MF Nikita Korzun (1995-03-06) 6 March 1995 21 0 Belarus Shakhtyor Soligorsk
3MF Valeri Gromyko (1997-01-23) 23 January 1997 12 1 Russia Torpedo Moscow
3MF Valery Bocherov (2000-08-10) 10 August 2000 12 0 Belarus BATE Borisov
3MF Artem Kontsevoy (1999-08-26) 26 August 1999 7 1 Belarus BATE Borisov
3MF Dzmitry Baradzin (1999-07-19) 19 July 1999 0 0 Kazakhstan Kaisar

4FW Ivan Bakhar (1998-07-10) 10 July 1998 28 2 Belarus Dinamo Minsk
4FW Dmitry Antilevsky (1997-06-12) 12 June 1997 9 1 Belarus BATE Borisov
4FW Vladislav Morozov (2000-10-12) 12 October 2000 8 2 Belarus Dinamo Minsk
4FW Yegor Karpitsky (2003-11-27) 27 November 2003 1 0 Russia Krylia Sovetov Samara

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 Caspiy v.  Israel, 12 September 2023
GK Denis Shpakovsky (2001-05-26) 26 May 2001 0 0 Belarus Dinamo Minsk v.  Kosovo, 19 June 2023
GK Anton Chichkan (1995-07-10) 10 July 1995 1 0 Georgia (country) Dinamo Batumi v.  Israel, 16 June 2023 PRE
GK Roman Stepanov (1991-08-06) 6 August 1991 0 0 Kazakhstan Kyzylzhar v.  Israel, 16 June 2023 PRE
GK Artem Makavchik (2000-07-14) 14 July 2000 0 0 Belarus Dinamo Minsk v.  Romania, 28 March 2023

DF Danila Nechayev (1999-10-30) 30 October 1999 7 0 Belarus BATE Borisov v.  Israel, 12 October 2023 PRE
DF Leo Kapilevich (2003-08-02) 2 August 2003 0 0 Spain Sevilla Atlético v.  Israel, 12 September 2023
DF Gleb Yakushevich (2002-07-31) 31 July 2002 0 0 Belarus Minsk v.  Andorra, 9 September 2023 PRE
DF Gleb Shevchenko (1999-02-17) 17 February 1999 15 0 Russia Torpedo Moscow v.  Kosovo, 19 June 2023
DF Yegor Khvalko (1997-02-18) 18 February 1997 0 0 Azerbaijan Kapaz v.  Kosovo, 19 June 2023
DF Maksim Shvyatsow (1998-04-02) 2 April 1998 12 0 Belarus Dinamo Minsk v.  Israel, 16 June 2023 PRE
DF Ruslan Khadarkevich (1993-06-18) 18 June 1993 9 0 Belarus BATE Borisov v.  Israel, 16 June 2023 PRE
DF Vladislav Kalinin (2002-01-14) 14 January 2002 0 0 Belarus Dinamo Minsk v.  Israel, 16 June 2023 PRE
DF Pavel Zabelin (1995-06-30) 30 June 1995 0 0 Kazakhstan Tobol v.  Israel, 16 June 2023 PRE
DF Nikita Stepanov (1996-04-06) 6 April 1996 1 0 Kazakhstan Atyrau v.  Romania, 28 March 2023
DF Ilya Lukashevich (1998-08-01) 1 August 1998 0 0 Belarus Shakhtyor Soligorsk v.  Oman, 20 November 2022
DF Alyaksandr Sachywka (1986-01-05) 5 January 1986 12 1 Belarus Dinamo Minsk v.  Syria, 17 November 2022 PRE

MF Kirill Kaplenko (1999-06-15) 15 June 1999 5 0 Russia Orenburg v.  Israel, 12 October 2023 INJ
MF Artyom Bykov (1992-10-12) 12 October 1992 27 1 Belarus Dinamo Minsk v.  Israel, 12 September 2023
MF Yury Kavalyow (1993-01-27) 27 January 1993 22 1 Russia Orenburg v.  Israel, 12 September 2023
MF Aleksandr Selyava (1992-05-17) 17 May 1992 10 0 Belarus Dinamo Minsk v.  Israel, 12 September 2023
MF Denis Grechikho (1999-05-22) 22 May 1999 5 0 Belarus BATE Borisov v.  Andorra, 9 September 2023 PRE
MF Yevgeny Yablonsky (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 32 3 Cyprus Aris Limassol v.  Kosovo, 19 June 2023
MF Dmitry Podstrelov (1998-09-06) 6 September 1998 14 1 Belarus BATE Borisov v.  Kosovo, 19 June 2023

FW Pavel Savitsky (1994-07-12) 12 July 1994 28 7 Belarus Neman Grodno v.  Israel, 12 September 2023
FW Vitaly Lisakovich (1998-02-08) 8 February 1998 21 5 Russia Rubin Kazan v.  Israel, 12 September 2023
FW Uladzimir Khvashchynski (1990-05-10) 10 May 1990 8 1 Belarus Dinamo Minsk v.  Israel, 16 June 2023 PRE
FW Yegor Bogomolsky (2000-06-03) 3 June 2000 6 0 Azerbaijan Neftchi Baku v.  Israel, 16 June 2023 PRE

INJ Withdrew due to injury
PRE Preliminary squad / standby
COV Withdrew due to positive COVID-19 test result

Records

As of 15 October 2023[7]
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
2Sergei Gurenko8031994–2006
Alexander Hleb8062001–2019
4Sergei Kornilenko78172003–2016
5Timofey Kalachyov76102004–2016
6Alyaksandr Martynovich7522009–2020
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 1984–1994.[8]

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 FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year Results Position Pld W D L GF GA Pos Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 to Italy 1990 Part of the  Soviet Union Part of the  Soviet Union
United States 1994 Did not enter Did not enter
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 To be determined To be determined
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030
Total 0/7 66 14 12 40 68 121

2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium 8 6 2 0 25 6 +19 20 Qualification for 2022 FIFA World Cup 3–1 3–0 3–1 8–0
2  Wales 8 4 3 1 14 9 +5 15 Advance to play-offs 1–1 1–0 0–0 5–1
3  Czech Republic 8 4 2 2 14 9 +5 14 Advance to play-offs via Nations League 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–0
4  Estonia 8 1 1 6 9 21 12 4 2–5 0–1 2–6 2–0
5  Belarus 8 1 0 7 7 24 17 3 0–1 2–3 0–2 4–2
Source: FIFA, UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

UEFA European Championship

UEFA European Championship record UEFA European Championship qualifying record
Year Results 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
Europe 2020 4th9117417
Germany 2024 To be determined
United Kingdom Republic of Ireland 2028 To be determined
Italy Turkey 2032
Total 0/7 67 15 13 39 53 104

UEFA Euro 2024 qualification

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Romania Switzerland Israel Kosovo Belarus Andorra
1  Romania (Z) 8 4 4 0 13 4 +9 16 Qualify for final tournament 21 Nov 1–1 2–0 2–1 4–0
2   Switzerland 7 4 3 0 20 8 +12 15 2–2 3–0 18 Nov 3–3 3–0
3  Israel (X) 6 3 2 1 7 7 0 11 18 Nov 15 Nov 1–1 1–0 2–1
4  Kosovo 7 1 4 2 8 8 0 7 0–0 2–2 12 Nov 21 Nov 1–1
5  Belarus (E) 8 1 3 4 7 14 7 6 0–0 0–5 1–2 2–1 18 Nov
6  Andorra (E) 8 0 2 6 3 17 14 2 0–2 1–2 21 Nov 0–3 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on 15 October 2023. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (X) Assured of at least a play-off spot; (Z) May qualify directly, but cannot advance to play-offs

UEFA Nations League

UEFA Nations League record
Year 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 TBA46th
Total 18 7 6 5 23 15 38th

2022–23 UEFA Nations League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Kazakhstan Azerbaijan Slovakia Belarus
1  Kazakhstan (P) 6 4 1 1 8 6 +2 13 Promotion to League B 2–0 2–1 2–1
2  Azerbaijan 6 3 1 2 7 4 +3 10 3–0 0–1 2–0
3  Slovakia 6 2 1 3 5 6 1 7 0–1 1–2 1–1
4  Belarus (Q) 6 0 3 3 3 7 4 3 Qualification for relegation play-outs 1–1 0–0 0–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Relegation play-outs

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Lithuania   Belarus 21–23 Mar '24 24–26 Mar '24

Head-to-head record

As of 15 October 2023
Key
Positive balance (more wins)
Neutral balance (equal W/L ratio)
Negative balance (more losses)
Tournament Pld W D L Goals
World Cup Qualifying6614124068–121
Euro Qualifying7516164360–118
UEFA Nations League1876523–15
Friendly116453538161–142
Opponent Pld W D L Goals
 Luxembourg1264213–5
 Lithuania1054119–7
 Netherlands102086–23
 Estonia941410–10
 Ukraine91355–12
 Moldova82429–7
 Bulgaria83057–12
 Romania80358–17
 Kazakhstan742116–6
 Armenia73229–9
 Albania722310–10
 Norway72235–9
 Israel72059–12
 Wales71068–16
 Latvia641113–7
 Poland622210–9
 France61236–10
 Czech Republic60063–14
 Andorra531111–4
 Slovenia52218–5
 Azerbaijan51224–6
 Slovakia51133–9
 Finland50324–7
  Switzerland50143–12
 Sweden50052–16
 Georgia41124–4
 Turkey41127–8
 Scotland41122–5
 Montenegro40221–4
 Italy40225–9
 Russia40224–8
 Spain40041–10
 Austria40040–12
 Malta32104–1
 Uzbekistan32105–3
 Hungary31207–4
 Iran31204–3
 Macedonia31112–4
 Germany30122–8
 Northern Ireland30031–6
 San Marino22007–0
 Oman21014–2
 Cyprus21013–2
 Canada21012–1
 United Arab Emirates21013–3
 Greece21011–1
 Jordan21011–1
 Honduras20203–3
 Libya20202–2
 Denmark20110–1
 Croatia20021–4
 Bosnia and Herzegovina20020–3
 England20021–6
 Belgium20020–9
 Tajikistan11006–1
 Liechtenstein11005–1
 India11003–0
 Kyrgyzstan11003–1
 Iceland11002–0
 Mexico11003–2
 Republic of Ireland11002–1
 Kosovo11002–1
 South Korea11001–0
 Japan11001–0
 New Zealand11001–0
 Bahrain11001–0
 Syria11001–0
 Peru10101–1
 Ecuador10101–1
 Saudi Arabia10101–1
 Argentina10100–0
 Gabon10100–0
 Egypt10010–2
 Tunisia10010–3
Total: 2768269125312–396

B-team

Belarus B national team has been assembled a number of times throughout the history to participate in occasional minor friendly matches and tournaments. The team was most recently assembled for participation in 2017 King's Cup in Thailand on 14–16 July 2017.

See also

References

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