Belarus national football team

Belarus
Nickname(s)Белыя крылы / Bielyia kryly
(The White Wings)
AssociationFootball Federation of Belarus
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachCarlos Alós
CaptainAlyaksandr Martynovich
Most capsAlyaksandr Kulchy (102)
Top scorerMaksim Romaschenko (20)
Home stadiumDinamo Stadium, Minsk
FIFA codeBLR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 98 (3 April 2025)[1]
Highest36 (February 2011)
Lowest142 (March 1994)
First international
Unofficial
 Lithuania 1–1  
(Vilnius, Lithuania; 20 July 1992)
Official
  1–1 Ukraine 
(Minsk, Belarus; 28 October 1992)
Biggest win
  5–0 Lithuania 
(Minsk, Belarus; 7 June 1998)
  6–1 Tajikistan 
(Borisov, Belarus; 4 September 2014)
  5–0 San Marino 
(Minsk, Belarus; 8 September 2018)
 Tajikistan 0–5  
(Dushanbe, Tajikistan; 20 March 2025)
Biggest defeat
 Belgium 8–0  
(Leuven, Belgium; 30 March 2021)

The Belarus national football team (Belarusian: Зборная Беларусі па футболе, romanizedZbornaja Biełarusi pa futbole; Russian: Сборная Беларуси по футболу, romanizedSbornaya 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.[3]

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.[4][5]

Team image

Nickname

In August 2016, the Football Federation announced that the team's nickname would be the "White Wings".[6] 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!"[7]

Home venue

Since September 2021, Central Stadium in Kazan, Russia has been the home venue because of travel sanctions imposed after an incident with Ryanair Flight 4978.[8][9][10]

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 international matches as well as competitions, whilst allowing them to continue playing competitive matches, albeit at a neutral stadium behind closed doors.[11][12][13]

Kit

Kit provider Period
Umbro 2002–2004
Puma 2004–2012
Adidas 2012–2018
Macron 2018–2022
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

2024

5 September UEFA Nations League C   0–0  Bulgaria Zalaegerszeg, Hungary[a]
20:45 Report Stadium: ZTE Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
8 September UEFA Nations League C Luxembourg  0–1   Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
15:00 Report
  • Gromyko 76'
Stadium: Stade de Luxembourg
Attendance: 6,820
Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium)
12 October UEFA Nations League C   0–0  Northern Ireland Zalaegerszeg, Hungary[a]
20:45 Report Stadium: ZTE Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (Armenia)
15 October UEFA Nations League C   1–1  Luxembourg Zalaegerszeg, Hungary[a]
20:45 Report
Stadium: ZTE Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Atilla Karaoğlan (Turkey)
15 November UEFA Nations League C Northern Ireland  2–0   Belfast, Northern Ireland
19:45
Report Stadium: Windsor Park
Attendance: 18,044
Referee: Luis Godinho (Portugal)
18 November UEFA Nations League C Bulgaria  1–1   Plovdiv, Bulgaria
21:45 Report Stadium: Hristo Botev Stadium
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)

2025

20 March Friendly Tajikistan  0–5   Dushanbe, Tajikistan
16:00 UTC+5 Report
Stadium: Pamir Stadium
Attendance: 6,300
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)
25 March Friendly Azerbaijan  0–2   Masazir, Azerbaijan
21:45 UTC+4 Report Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena
Attendance: 2,452
Referee: Aleko Aptsiauri (Georgia)
5 June Friendly   4–1  Kazakhstan Barysaw, Belarus
20:00 UTC+3 Report
  • Kenzhebek 74'
Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 4,443
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)
10 June Friendly   1–4  Russia Minsk, Belarus
20:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 27,314
Referee: Sayat Karabayev (Kazakhstan)
5 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Greece  v   Piraeus, Greece
21:45 Report Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
8 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification   v  Scotland Hungary
20:45 Report Attendance: 0
9 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification   v  Denmark Hungary
20:45 Report Attendance: 0
12 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Scotland  v   Glasgow, Scotland
20:45 Report Stadium: Hampden Park
15 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Denmark  v   Copenhagen, Denmark
20:45 Report Stadium: Parken Stadium
18 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification   v  Greece Hungary
20:45 Report Attendance: 0

Coaching history

As of 10 June 2025
Manager Career Games Managed Wins Draws Loses Goals
Mikhail Vergeyenko 1992–1994, 1997–1999 24 2 6 16 22–40
Sergei Borovsky 1994–1996, 1999–2000 26 4 9 13 21–43
Eduard Malofeyev 2000–2003 22 10 5 7 31–31
Valery Streltsov (caretaker) 2002 1 0 0 1 0–3
Anatoly Baidachny 2003–2005 22 10 4 8 34–29
Yury Puntus 2006–2007 14 3 4 7 19–26
Bernd Stange 2007–2011 49 17 14 18 65–54
Georgy Kondratyev 2011–2014, 2021–2023 49 14 11 24 54–67
Andrei Zygmantovich (caretaker) 2014 2 1 0 1 3–5
Alyaksandr Khatskevich 2014–2016 18 6 6 6 14–19
Igor Kriushenko 2017–2019 25 8 4 13 23–37
Mikhail Markhel 2019–2021 18 7 3 9 23–35
Oleg Radushko (caretaker) 2021 1 0 0 1 0–2
Carlos Alós 2023–Present 20 6 8 6 20–23
Total: 1992–Present 292 88 74 130 329–415

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for friendly matches against Kazakhstan and Russia on 5 and 10 June 2025.

Caps and goals are correct as of 10 June 2025, after the game against Russia.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Pavel Pavlyuchenko (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 16 0 Maxline Vitebsk
1GK Sergey Ignatovich (1992-06-29) 29 June 1992 9 0 Zhenis
1GK Fyodor Lapoukhov (2003-06-20) 20 June 2003 9 0 CSKA Sofia

2DF Alyaksandr Martynovich (1987-08-26) 26 August 1987 82 2 Kairat
2DF Sergey Politevich (1990-04-09) 9 April 1990 52 2 Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino
2DF Kiryl Pyachenin (1997-03-18) 18 March 1997 38 0 Krylia Sovetov Samara
2DF Sergey Karpovich (1994-03-29) 29 March 1994 16 0 Navbahor
2DF Pavel Zabelin (1995-06-30) 30 June 1995 11 1 Sokol Saratov
2DF Vadim Pigas (2001-08-08) 8 August 2001 5 1 Dinamo Minsk
2DF Yegor Parkhomenko (2003-01-07) 7 January 2003 5 0 Neman Grodno
2DF Dmitry Prishchepa (2001-06-21) 21 June 2001 5 0 Rotor Volgograd
2DF Pavel Apetenok (2007-03-21) 21 March 2007 0 0 Dinamo Minsk

3MF Max Ebong (1999-08-26) 26 August 1999 48 5 Astana
3MF Yevgeny Yablonsky (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 44 4 Asteras Tripolis
3MF Nikita Korzun (1995-03-06) 6 March 1995 30 0 Elimai
3MF Valery Gromyko (1997-01-23) 23 January 1997 25 3 Kairat
3MF Valery Bocherov (2000-08-10) 10 August 2000 21 1 Ufa
3MF Pavel Sedko (1998-04-03) 3 April 1998 14 1 Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino
3MF Ruslan Lisakovich (2002-03-22) 22 March 2002 7 0 Maxline Vitebsk
3MF Maksim Kireev (2004-07-09) 9 July 2004 6 0 Lierse
3MF Oleg Nikiforenko (2001-03-17) 17 March 2001 1 0 Maxline Vitebsk

4FW Vitaly Lisakovich (1998-02-08) 8 February 1998 26 7 Baltika Kaliningrad
4FW Trofim Melnichenko (2006-09-18) 18 September 2006 5 2 Porto B
4FW Artyom Shumansky (2004-11-25) 25 November 2004 3 0 CSKA Moscow

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 Belov (1999-04-23) 23 April 1999 0 0 Neman Grodno v.  Azerbaijan, 25 March 2025
GK Yevgeniy Abramovich (1995-09-17) 17 September 1995 0 0 Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino v.  Tajikistan, 20 March 2025 PRE
GK Mikhail Kozakevich (2002-05-19) 19 May 2002 0 0 Dinamo Brest v.  Tajikistan, 20 March 2025 PRE
GK Maksim Plotnikov (1998-01-29) 29 January 1998 6 0 Slavia Mozyr v.  Bulgaria, 18 November 2024

DF Alyaksey Hawrylovich (1990-01-05) 5 January 1990 4 0 Dinamo Minsk v.  Azerbaijan, 25 March 2025
DF Nikita Demchenko (2002-09-06) 6 September 2002 3 1 Dinamo Minsk v.  Azerbaijan, 25 March 2025
DF Maksim Kasarab (2003-06-10) 10 June 2003 1 0 Dinamo Brest v.  Azerbaijan, 25 March 2025
DF Zakhar Volkov (1997-08-12) 12 August 1997 20 0 Arsenal Tula v.  Tajikistan, 20 March 2025 PRE
DF Nikita Stepanov (1996-04-06) 6 April 1996 1 0 Dinamo Brest v.  Tajikistan, 20 March 2025 PRE
DF Denis Polyakov (1991-04-17) 17 April 1991 65 2 Dinamo Brest v.  Bulgaria, 18 November 2024
DF Aleksandr Pavlovets (1996-08-13) 13 August 1996 10 0 Ararat-Armenia v.  Northern Ireland, 12 October 2024 PRE
DF Ilya Moskalenchik (2003-05-04) 4 May 2003 0 0 Arsenal Tula v.  Northern Ireland, 12 October 2024 PRE

MF Yevgeny Malashevich (2002-12-10) 10 December 2002 0 0 Dinamo Minsk v.  Kazakhstan, 5 June 2025 INJ
MF Yury Kavalyow (1993-01-27) 27 January 1993 28 2 Baltika Kaliningrad v.  Azerbaijan, 25 March 2025
MF Artem Kontsevoy (1999-08-26) 26 August 1999 13 2 Rodina Moscow v.  Azerbaijan, 25 March 2025
MF Kirill Zinovich (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003 1 0 Dynamo Makhachkala v.  Azerbaijan, 25 March 2025
MF Vladislav Klimovich (1996-06-12) 12 June 1996 43 1 Diósgyőr v.  Bulgaria, 18 November 2024
MF Pavel Savitsky (1994-07-12) 12 July 1994 29 7 Neman Grodno v.  Bulgaria, 18 November 2024
MF Aleksandr Selyava (1992-05-17) 17 May 1992 13 0 Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino v.  Bulgaria, 18 November 2024
MF Kirill Kaplenko (1999-06-15) 15 June 1999 10 0 Khimki v.  Luxembourg, 8 September 2024

FW Yevgeny Shikavka (1992-10-15) 15 October 1992 9 1 Korona Kielce v.  Russia, 10 June 2025 INJ
FW Herman Barkouski (2002-06-25) 25 June 2002 7 0 Puszcza Niepołomice v.  Azerbaijan, 25 March 2025
FW Vladislav Morozov (2000-10-12) 12 October 2000 13 2 Paços de Ferreira v.  Tajikistan, 20 March 2025 PRE
FW Dmitry Antilevsky (1997-06-12) 12 June 1997 19 2 Hapoel Haifa v.  Bulgaria, 18 November 2024
FW Ivan Bakhar (1998-07-10) 10 July 1998 30 2 Dinamo Minsk v.  Luxembourg, 8 September 2024

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

Rank Player Caps Goals Years
1 Alyaksandr Kulchy 102 5 1996–2012
2 Alyaksandr Martynovich 82 2 2009–present
3 Sergei Gurenko 80 3 1994–2006
Alexander Hleb 80 6 2001–2019
5 Sergei Kornilenko 78 17 2003–2016
6 Timofey Kalachyov 76 10 2004–2016
7 Syarhey Amelyanchuk 74 1 2002–2011
Syarhey Kislyak 74 9 2009–2021
9 Syarhey Shtanyuk 71 3 1995–2007
10 Stanislaw Drahun 68 11 2011–2020
NB Sergei Aleinikov reached a combined 81 caps and 6 goals for Soviet Union, CIS and Belarus between 1984 and 1994.[15]

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Years
1 Maksim Romaschenko 20 64 0.31 1998–2008
2 Sergei Kornilenko 17 78 0.22 2003–2016
3 Vitali Kutuzov 13 52 0.25 2002–2011
4 Vyacheslav Hleb 12 45 0.27 2004–2011
5 Stanislaw Drahun 11 68 0.16 2011–2020
6 Raman Vasilyuk 10 24 0.42 2000–2008
Vitali Rodionov 10 48 0.21 2007–2017
Valyantsin Byalkevich 10 56 0.18 1992–2005
Timofey Kalachyov 10 76 0.13 2004–2016
10 Syarhey Kislyak 9 74 0.12 2009–2021

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
1930 to 1990 Part of the  Soviet Union Part of the  Soviet Union
1994 FIFA member from 1992. Not admitted to the tournament.[b] Not admitted to the tournament
1998 Did not qualify 6th 10 1 1 8 5 21
2002 3rd 10 4 3 3 12 11
2006 5th 10 2 4 4 12 14
2010 4th 10 4 1 5 19 14
2014 5th 8 1 1 6 7 16
2018 6th 10 1 2 7 6 21
2022 5th 8 1 0 7 7 24
2026 To be determined To be determined
2030
2034
Total 0/7 66 14 12 40 68 121

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup 12 Oct 5 Sep 15 Nov
2  Greece 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to play-offs 8 Sep 15 Nov 5 Sep
3  Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 Nov 9 Oct 12 Oct
4   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Oct 18 Nov 8 Sep
First match(es) will be played: 5 September 2025. 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
1960 to 1992 Part of the  Soviet Union Part of the  Soviet Union
1996 Did not qualify 4th 10 3 2 5 8 13
2000 5th 8 0 3 5 4 10
2004 5th 8 1 0 7 4 20
2008 4th 12 4 1 7 17 23
2012 4th 10 3 4 3 8 7
2016 4th 10 3 2 5 8 14
2020 4th 9 1 1 7 4 17
2024 4th 10 3 3 4 9 14
2028 To be determined To be determined
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
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   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 43rd
2020–21 C 4 2nd 6 3 1 2 10 8 38th
2022–23 C 3 4th 6 0 3 3 3 7 46th
2024–25 C 3 3rd 6 1 4 1 3 4 41st
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
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   6 1 4 1 3 4 −1 7 0–0 0–0 1–1
4  Luxembourg 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
(P) Promoted

Head-to-head record

As of 10 June 2025
Key
Positive balance (more wins)
Neutral balance (equal W/L ratio)
Negative balance (more losses)
Tournament Pld W D L Goals
World Cup Qualifying 66 14 12 40 68–121
Euro Qualifying 77 18 16 43 62–118
UEFA Nations League 24 8 10 6 26–19
Friendly 124 47 35 42 169–156
Opponent Pld W D L Goals
 Luxembourg 14 7 5 2 15–6
 Lithuania 10 5 4 1 19–7
 Bulgaria 10 3 2 5 8–13
 Netherlands 10 2 0 8 6–23
 Estonia 9 4 1 4 10–10
 Ukraine 9 1 3 5 5–12
 Kazakhstan 8 5 2 1 20–7
 Moldova 8 2 4 2 9–7
 Israel 8 2 0 6 9–16
 Romania 8 0 3 5 8–17
 Armenia 7 3 2 2 9–9
 Albania 7 2 2 3 10–10
 Norway 7 2 2 3 5–9
 Wales 7 1 0 6 8–16
 Andorra 6 4 1 1 12–4
 Latvia 6 4 1 1 13–7
 Poland 6 2 2 2 10–9
 Azerbaijan 6 2 2 2 6–6
 France 6 1 2 3 6–10
 Russia 6 0 2 4 5–16
 Czech Republic 6 0 0 6 3–14
 Slovenia 5 2 2 1 8–5
 Slovakia 5 1 1 3 3–9
 Finland 5 0 3 2 4–7
 Montenegro 5 0 2 3 1–6
 Northern Ireland 5 0 1 4 1–8
  Switzerland 5 0 1 4 3–12
 Sweden 5 0 0 5 2–16
 Malta 4 2 2 0 4–1
 Georgia 4 1 1 2 4–4
 Turkey 4 1 1 2 7–8
 Scotland 4 1 1 2 2–5
 Italy 4 0 2 2 5–9
 Spain 4 0 0 4 1–10
 Austria 4 0 0 4 0–12
 Uzbekistan 3 2 1 0 5–3
 Hungary 3 1 2 0 7–4
 Iran 3 1 2 0 4–3
 Macedonia 3 1 1 1 2–4
 Germany 3 0 1 2 2–8
 Tajikistan 2 2 0 0 11–1
 San Marino 2 2 0 0 7–0
 Kosovo 2 2 0 0 3–1
 Oman 2 1 0 1 4–2
 Cyprus 2 1 0 1 3–2
 Canada 2 1 0 1 2–1
 United Arab Emirates 2 1 0 1 3–3
 Greece 2 1 0 1 1–1
 Jordan 2 1 0 1 1–1
 Honduras 2 0 2 0 3–3
 Libya 2 0 2 0 2–2
 Denmark 2 0 1 1 0–1
 Croatia 2 0 0 2 1–4
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 0 0 2 0–3
 England 2 0 0 2 1–6
 Belgium 2 0 0 2 0–9
 Liechtenstein 1 1 0 0 5–1
 India 1 1 0 0 3–0
 Kyrgyzstan 1 1 0 0 3–1
 Iceland 1 1 0 0 2–0
 Mexico 1 1 0 0 3–2
 Republic of Ireland 1 1 0 0 2–1
 South Korea 1 1 0 0 1–0
 Japan 1 1 0 0 1–0
 New Zealand 1 1 0 0 1–0
 Bahrain 1 1 0 0 1–0
 Syria 1 1 0 0 1–0
 Peru 1 0 1 0 1–1
 Ecuador 1 0 1 0 1–1
 Saudi Arabia 1 0 1 0 1–1
 Argentina 1 0 1 0 0–0
 Gabon 1 0 1 0 0–0
 Egypt 1 0 0 1 0–2
 Tunisia 1 0 0 1 0–3
Total: 292 88 74 130 329–415

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c 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.[13]
  2. ^ 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]

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