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Belarus women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Belarus national football team.

The Belarus women's national football team represents Belarus in international women's football. The team is governed by the Football Federation of Belarus (Беларуская фэдэрацыя па футболу).

Belarus
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationFootball Federation of Belarus
(Беларуская фэдэрацыя па футболу)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachEduard Demenkovets
CaptainOksana Shpak
Most capsAnna Pilipenko (41)
Top scorerAnna Pilipenko (10)
FIFA codeBLR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 57 Steady (15 March 2024)[1]
Highest37 (December 2011; August 2012)
Lowest57 (March 2023 – March 2024)
First international
 Poland 3–0 Belarus 
(Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland; 4 November 1995)
Biggest win
 Estonia 0–7 Belarus 
(Valga, Estonia; 17 May 2000)
 Belarus 8–1 Kazakhstan 
(Minsk, Belarus; 25 August 2004)
Biggest defeat
 Ukraine 8–0 Belarus 
(Kyiv, Ukraine; 2 August 2014)
 Netherlands 8–0 Belarus 
(18 September 2015)

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIFA and UEFA, the European governing body for football, banned Belarusian national and club teams from hosting international competitions.[2][3]

History edit

 
Belarus women's national team in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6 match against Turkey on September 17, 2014.

Belarus first appeared in a FIFA/UEFA qualification stage in the 1997 European Championship, where it was paired with the Czech Republic, Poland and Estonia. In its first official match they lost 0–1 to the Czech Republic on 7 October 1995. In May 1996 they attained their first official win by beating 3–0 Poland, which had defeated them 2–0 in the first match. In the 1999 World Cup qualifying Belarus was ranked in Class B, with no qualifying options.

In the 2001 European Championship qualifying, again in Class B, Belarus beat Estonia 4–1 and 0–7, Israel 0–5 and 1–0 and Slovakia 1–0, and tied 1–1 in Romania, but the Romanians earned the spot in the promotion play-offs after beating Belarus 0–1. Belarus lost 6–1 to Slovakia in the last match.

In the 2003 World Cup qualifying, Class B, Belarus was 3rd, tied with Slovakia.

In the 2005 European Championship qualification, Class B, Belarus beat Estonia 5–0 and 1–3, Kazakhstan 0–2 and 8–1, and Israel 0–2. They just conceded two points, from a home 1–1 tie against Israel. Belarus topped the group for the first time, but there were no promotion play-offs as the qualifying system was unified for 2009.

In the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification Belarus was promoted for the First Category, and ended second to last with 7 points. In the 2009 European Championship qualifying Belarus ended second to last. In the 2011 World Cup qualifying Belarus was 3rd. In the 2013 European Championship qualifying Belarus was grouped with Finland, Ukraine, Slovakia and Estonia.

Results and fixtures edit

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

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023 edit

14 July Friendly Belarus   4–1   Uzbekistan
17 July Friendly Belarus   1–2   Uzbekistan
22 September 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Belarus   1–2   Bosnia and Herzegovina Győr (Hungary)
21:00
  • Linnik   14'
 Report
Stadium: Ménfői úti Stadion,
Referee: Abigail Byrne (England)
26 September 2023 2023–24 Nations League Czech Republic   2–1   Belarus Velika Gorica, Croatia
17:00
Report
Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 23
Referee: Reelika Turi (Estonia)
27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Belarus   1–1   Slovenia Budapest (Hungary)
20:00
Report
Stadium: Szusza Ferenc Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Elvira Nurmustafina (Kazakhstan)
31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Slovenia   0–0   Belarus Murska Sobota
17:30 Report Stadium: Fazanerija City Stadium
Attendance: 342
Referee: Kirsty Dowle (England)
2 December 2023 (2023-12-02) 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Belarus   0–1   Czech Republic Győr (Hungary)[a]
11:30 Report
Stadium: Ménfői úti Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jelena Medjedovic (Serbia)

2024 edit

22 February Visit Malta Women's Tournament 2024 Albania   0–3   Belarus Paola, Malta
 Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium
25 February Visit Malta Women's Tournament 2024 Malta   1–1   Belarus Paola, Malta
Borg   58' Report Arcišeŭskaja   90+2' Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium
5 April Euro 2025 qualifying Cyprus   0–3   Belarus Dasaki Achnas
Report
Stadium: Dasaki Stadium
Referee: Stacey Pearson (England)
9 April Euro 2025 qualifying Belarus   3–0   Georgia Dasaki Achnas (Cyprus)[b]
Report Stadium: Dasaki Stadium
Attendance: 0[b]
Referee: María Eugenia Gil Soriano (Spain)

Coaching staff edit

Current coaching staff edit

As of 21 March 2021
Name Role
Yuri Maleev Manager


Players edit

See also: Category:Belarus women's international footballers

Current squad edit

Caps and goals accurate up to and including 20 June 2021.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Nataliya Voskobovich (1993-10-25) 25 October 1993 (age 30) 15 0   Zenit, St. Petersburg
1GK Darja Vinahrad (1999-04-15) 15 April 1999 (age 25) 0 0   ŽFK Dynama
1GK Polina Malaeva 0 0   Yenisei
2 2DF Hanna Kaziupa   ZHFK Lokomotiv Moskva
2 2DF Ksienija Kubičnaja   ŽFK Dynama-BDUFK Minsk
21 2DF Valeryia Bohdan (2000-06-12) 12 June 2000 (age 23) 1 0   Minsk
2 2DF Arina Sitnikova   all - Dynamo-BGUFK
2DF Anna Sas (2003-10-06) 6 October 2003 (age 20) 2 0   Karagumryuk
2 2DF Viktoryja Kazakievič   Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne
2 2DF Aryna Sitnikava   ŽFK Minsk
2 2DF Kryścina Kijanka   ŽFK Minsk
2 3MF Julija Slasarčyk   ŽFK Dynama-BDUFK Minsk
15 4FW Anastasia Shuppo   both Dynamo-BGUFK
23 3MF Anna Pilipenko (C) (1988-12-25) 25 December 1988 (age 35) 24 5   all - Dynamo-BGUFK
3MF Anastasija Lińnik   Al Hilal Saudi Club
3MF Anastasija Šłapakova   ŽFK Dynama-BDUFK Minsk
2 3MF Valeryja Biełaja   Zvezda-2005
2 3MF Voĺha Kapyša   ŽFK Dynama-BDUFK Minsk
2 3MF Jana Arcišeŭskaja   ŽFK Dynama-BDUFK Minsk
2 3MF Darya Manyukova   all - Dynamo-BGUFK
14 4FW Karina Olkhovik (2000-06-17) 17 June 2000 (age 23) 26 9   ALG Spor
2 4FW Miełana Suraŭcava   Puskás Akadémia FC

Recent call-ups edit

The following players have been called up to a Belarus squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Ekaterina Miklashevich (1992-01-25) 25 January 1992 (age 32) 0 0   Lokomotiv Moscow v.   Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 December 2023
GK Maria Svidunovich 0 0   v.   Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 December 2023
DF Zarina Kapustina   all - Dynamo-BGUFK v.   Slovenia, 31 October 2023
DF Nadezhda Voskobovich v.   Czech Republic, 26 September 2023
DF Kseniya Kubichnaya (1999-03-06) 6 March 1999 (age 25) 10 0   all - Dynamo-BGUFK v.   Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 December 2023
DF Yulia Slesarchyk   all - Dynamo-BGUFK v.   Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 December 2023
DF Anastasiya Novikova (1998-12-10) 10 December 1998 (age 25) 8 0   Minsk v.   Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 December 2023
DF Victoria Kazakevich   Saint-Etienne v.   Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 December 2023
MF Tatyana Krasnova   Rostov v.   Slovenia, 31 October 2023
MF Anastasia Pobegailo v.   Czech Republic, 26 September 2023
MF Daria Gorshkova   ABFF WU-19 v.   Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 December 2023
MF Anastasiya Linnik (captain) (1993-07-11) 11 July 1993 (age 30) 29 1   all - Dynamo-BGUFK v.   Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 December 2023
MF Anastasiya Shlapakova (2000-03-06) 6 March 2000 (age 24) 8 2   all - Dynamo-BGUFK v.   Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 December 2023
MF Anna Kozyupa (1995-03-07) 7 March 1995 (age 29) 21 1   Lokomotiv Moscow v.   Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 December 2023
MF Melana Surovtseva   Minsk v.   Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 December 2023
MF Olga Kapysha   Zorka-BSU v.   Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 December 2023
MF Anastasija Mahier   ŽFK Dynama-BDUFK Minsk v.   Malta, 25 February 2024
FW Melana Surovtseva   Minsk v.   Slovenia, 31 October 2023
FW Victoria Valyuk   both Dynamo-BGUFK v.   Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 December 2023
FW Anastasia Kovaleva   all - Dynamo-BGUFK v.   Malta, 25 February 2024

INJ Withdrew due to injury
PRE Preliminary squad / standby
RET Retired from the national team
SUS Serving suspension
WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Competitive record edit

FIFA Women's World Cup edit

FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD GP W D* L GF GA GD
  1991 Did not exist UEFA Euro 1991
  1995 Did not enter UEFA Euro 1995
  1999 Did not qualify 6 1 2 3 8 9 -1
  2003 8 5 0 3 27 16 +11
  2007 8 2 1 5 6 23 -17
  2011 8 4 1 3 17 14 +3
  2015 10 2 0 8 12 31 -19
  2019 8 1 0 7 5 21 -16
   2023 8 2 1 5 7 26 -19
2027 To be determined To be determined
Total - - - - - - - - 56 17 5 34 82 140 -68
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship edit

UEFA Women's Championship record Qualifying record
Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GP W D* L GS GA
     1984 to   1991 Did not exist Did not exist
  1993 Did not enter Did not enter
     1995
   1997 Did not qualify 6 3 0 3 12 9
  2001 8 5 1 2 20 9
  2005 8 5 1 2 21 3
  2009 8 1 1 6 10 27
  2013 8 4 1 3 10 17
  2017 8 3 0 5 10 20
  2022 7 2 0 5 11 15
  2025 To be determined To be determined
Total - - - - - - - 53 23 4 26 94 100
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Due to the country's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belarus is required to play its home matches at neutral venues behind closed doors until further notice.[4]
  2. ^ a b Due to Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belarus is required to play its home matches at neutral venues behind closed doors until further notice.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. ^ Goldberg, Rob. "UEFA Bars Belarus from Hosting International Games After Invasion of Ukraine". Bleacher Report.
  3. ^ "Russia, Belarus Suspended From International Soccer, Hockey Over Ukraine Attacks". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty.
  4. ^ a b "Belarus teams to play on neutral ground in UEFA competitions". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. ^ match note

External links edit

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