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Belarus women's national football team

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

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 55 Steady (16 August 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)

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).

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

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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

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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

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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

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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)[a]
Report Stadium: Dasaki Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: María Eugenia Gil Soriano (Spain)
30 May Friendly Iran  0–3  Belarus Tehran, Iran
16:30 UTC+3:30
Stadium: Ararat Stadium
31 May Euro 2025 qualifying Lithuania  0–3
Forfeited[b]		  Belarus
Report
2 June Friendly Iran  0–1  Belarus Tehran, Iran
16:30 UTC+3:30
Stadium: Ararat Stadium
16 July Euro 2025 qualifying Belarus  5–0  Cyprus TBD[a]
19:00 Report Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)[a]

Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

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As of 21 March 2021
Name Role
Yuri Maleev Manager


Players

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See also: Category:Belarus women's international footballers

Current squad

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Caps and goals accurate up to and including 20 June 2021.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Nataliya Voskobovich (1993-10-25) 25 October 1993 (age 31) 15 0 Russia Zenit, St. Petersburg
1GK Darja Vinahrad (1999-04-15) 15 April 1999 (age 25) 0 0 Belarus ŽFK Dynama
1GK Polina Malaeva 12/11/2002 0 0 Russia Yenisey Krasnoyarsk
2DF Viktoriya Kazakevich 12/05/1998 France Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne
2 2DF Hanna Kaziupa 07/03/1995 Russia Lokomotiv Moskva
2 2DF Arina Sitnikava 06/11/2001 Belarus Dynamo-BGUFK
21 2DF Valeryia Bohdan (2000-06-12) 12 June 2000 (age 24) 1 0 Belarus Minsk
2 2DF Alina Cherlionak 20/11/2005 Belarus Dynamo-BGUFK
2 2DF Ulyana Asaula 12/07/2002 Belarus Dynamo-BGUFK
4 3MF Anastasiya Shlapakova (2000-03-06) 6 March 2000 (age 24) 8 2 Belarus Dynamo-BGUFK
23 3MF Anna Pilipenko (C) (1988-12-25) 25 December 1988 (age 35) 24 5 Belarus Dynamo-BGUFK
3MF Yulia Slesarchik 25/08/1994 Belarus ŽFK Dynama-BDUFK Minsk
15 3MF Anastasia Shuppo 15/11/1997 Belarus Dynamo-BGUFK
3MF Anna Sas (2003-10-06) 6 October 2003 (age 21) 2 0 Turkey Fatih Karagümrük S.K.
3MF Anastasija Lińnik 11/07/1993 Saudi Arabia Al Hilal
3MF Olga Kapysha 25/03/2003 Belarus ŽFK Dynama-BDUFK Minsk
2 3MF Darya Manyukova Belarus Dynamo-BGUFK
2 3MF Valeriya Belaya 04/07/1998 Belarus ŽFK Minsk
2 4FW Milana Surovtseva 13/01/2003 Hungary Puskás Academy
15 4FW Victoria Valyuk Belarus Dynamo-BGUFK
15 4FW Yana Artishevskaya 16/08/2001 Belarus Dynamo-BGUFK
4FW Karina Alkhovik (2000-06-17) 17 June 2000 (age 24) 26 9 Turkey Fenerbahçe

Recent call-ups

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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 Turkey ALG Spor v.  Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 December 2023
GK Maria Svidunovich 0 0 Russia v.  Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 December 2023
DF Ksienija Kubičnaja Belarus ŽFK Dynama-BDUFK Minsk v.  Georgia, 9 April 2024
DF Aryna Sitnikava Belarus ŽFK Minsk v.  Georgia, 9 April 2024
DF Kryścina Kijanka Belarus ŽFK Minsk v.  Georgia, 9 April 2024
DF Anastasiya Novikova (1998-12-10) 10 December 1998 (age 25) 8 0 Belarus Minsk v.  Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 December 2023
DF Victoria Kazakevich France Saint-Etienne v.  Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 December 2023
DF Kseniya Kubichnaya (1999-03-06) 6 March 1999 (age 25) 10 0 Belarus all - Dynamo-BGUFK v.  Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 December 2023
DF Zarina Kapustina Belarus all - Dynamo-BGUFK v.  Slovenia, 31 October 2023
DF Nadezhda Voskobovich v.  Czech Republic, 26 September 2023
DF Yulia Slesarchyk Belarus Dynamo-BGUFK v.  Iran,2 June 2024
DF Olga Kapysha Belarus Zorka-BSU v.  Iran,2 June 2024
MF Anastasija Šłapakova Belarus ŽFK Dynama-BDUFK Minsk v.  Georgia, 9 April 2024
MF Jana Arcišeŭskaja Belarus ŽFK Dynama-BDUFK Minsk v.  Georgia, 9 April 2024
MF Anastasija Mahier Belarus ŽFK Dynama-BDUFK Minsk v.  Malta, 25 February 2024
MF Daria Gorshkova Belarus ABFF WU-19 v.  Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 December 2023
MF Anastasiya Linnik (captain) (1993-07-11) 11 July 1993 (age 31) 29 1 Belarus all - Dynamo-BGUFK v.  Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 December 2023
MF Anna Kozyupa (1995-03-07) 7 March 1995 (age 29) 21 1 Russia Lokomotiv Moscow v.  Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 December 2023
MF Tatyana Krasnova Russia Rostov v.  Slovenia, 31 October 2023
MF Anastasia Pobegailo v.  Czech Republic, 26 September 2023
MF Valeryja Biełaja Belarus Zvezda-2005 v.  Iran,2 June 2024
FW Miełana Suraŭcava Hungary Puskás Akadémia FC v.  Georgia, 9 April 2024
FW Anastasia Kovaleva Belarus 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

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FIFA Women's World Cup

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FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD GP W D* L GF GA GD
China 1991 Did not exist UEFA Euro 1991
Sweden 1995 Did not enter UEFA Euro 1995
United States 1999 Did not qualify 6 1 2 3 8 9 -1
United States 2003 8 5 0 3 27 16 +11
China 2007 8 2 1 5 6 23 -17
Germany 2011 8 4 1 3 17 14 +3
Canada 2015 10 2 0 8 12 31 -19
France 2019 8 1 0 7 5 21 -16
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 8 2 1 5 7 26 -19
Brazil 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

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

UEFA Women's Nations League

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UEFA Women's Nations League record
Season Division Group Pos Pld W D L GF GA P/R RK
2023–24 B 4 4th 6 0 2 4 3 7 30th
2025–26 C To be determined
Total 18th

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e 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]
  2. ^ a b Lithuania refused to play against Belarus in Euro qualifying, due to Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5] UEFA subsequently declared the matches as forfeited by Lithuania and they were deemed to have lost both matches 0–3. The Lithuanian Football Federation was also fined 5,000€.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 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. ^ "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. ^ "Lithuanian national team refuses to play in the qualification for the UEFA EURO against Belarus". dailysports.net. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  6. ^ "UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body. Decisions of 15 May 2024" (PDF). UEFA. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Lithuania fined for refusing to play with Belarus - Ukrainian Komersant". Комерсант Український. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  8. ^ "ТЯЖЕЛЕЙШАЯ ПОБЕДА НАД ГРУЗИНКАМИ" [----] (in Russian). team.abff.by. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
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