Association | Football Federation of Belarus | ||
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Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Nicolas Alvarado Caporale (Nico) | ||
Captain | Ihar Bryshtel | ||
Most caps | Vadzim Bokach (105) | ||
Top scorer | Ihar Bryshtel (121) | ||
FIFA code | BLR | ||
BSWW ranking | 8 (8 April 2024) [1] | ||
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First international | |||
Poland 4–1 Belarus (Chodecz, Poland; 7 May 2008) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Belarus 10–2 Turkey (Baku, Azerbaijan; 5 July 2023) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Belarus 1–10 Russia (Saint Petersburg, Russia; 30 March 2011) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 2019 ) | ||
Best result | 4th place (2024) |
The Belarus national beach soccer team represents Belarus in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belarus (BFF), the governing body for football in Belarus.
After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, UEFA, the European governing body for football, banned Belarus from hosting international competitions. [2]
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 Lose Fixture
20 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group A | Belarus | 5–5 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | El Salvador | Moscow, Russia |
19:00 UTC+3 |
| Report (FIFA) |
| Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 962 Referee: Suhaimi Mat Hassan (Malaysia) |
Penalties | ||||
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22 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group C | Belarus | 3–7 | Switzerland | Moscow, Russia |
19:00 UTC+3 |
| Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,856 Referee: Gionni Matticoli (Italy) |
24 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group C | Brazil | 5–0 | Belarus | Moscow, Russia |
20:30 UTC+3 |
| Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Juan Angeles (Dominican Republic) |
The following players and staff members were called up for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. [3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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FIFA World Cup record | Qualification (UEFA) record | |||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
2005 | Did not qualify | No qualification matches | ||||||||||||||||||
2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | Round of 16 | – | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | –4 | |||||||||||
2009 | Group Stage | – | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | –3 | |||||||||||
2011 | Group Stage | – | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 18 | –8 | |||||||||||
2013 | Playoff Stage | – | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 27 | +2 | |||||||||||
2015 | Final Stage | 5th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 16 | +7 | |||||||||||
2017 | Final Stage | 11th | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 23 | +6 | |||||||||||
2019 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | −3 | Third place | 3rd | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 20 | +10 | ||
2021 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 17 | −9 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | +14 | ||
2023 | 4th place | Playoffs | – | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 11 | +19 | ||||||||||
2025 | Qualified | to be determined | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | 0 Titles | 2/11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 30 | −12 | 0 Titles | 9/11 | 47 | 23 | 5 | 19 | 189 | 146 | +43 |
The Belarus national football team 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.
The Football Federation of Belarus, also known as Belarusian Football Federation, is the governing body of football, beach soccer and futsal in Belarus. It organizes the Belarusian Premier League, Belarusian national football team and the Belarus women's national football team. It is based in Minsk.
The Belarus women's national football team represents Belarus in international women's football. The team is governed by the Football Federation of Belarus.
The Portugal national beach soccer team represents Portugal in international beach soccer competitions, and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), the governing body for Portuguese football. The team has participated in 19 of the 22 editions of the Beach Soccer World Cup, and its best results are three victories in 2001, 2015, and 2019. Alongside Brazil, Portugal is the only team to have won the world title before and after FIFA assumed the government of beach soccer worldwide. In European competitions, Portugal is record holder of titles.
The Spain national beach soccer team represents Spain in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the RFEF, the governing body for football in Spain.
The Uruguay national beach soccer team represents Uruguay in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the AUF, the governing body for football in Uruguay.
The Russia national beach soccer team represents Russia in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Russian Football Union, the governing body for football in Russia. The team's highest achievements are three World Cup crowns conquered in 2011, 2013 and 2021.
The Senegal national beach soccer team represents Senegal in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Senegalese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Senegal. It is the most successful African beach soccer team, having won six times the Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations, more than any other national team.
The Japan national beach soccer team represents Japan in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the JFA, the governing body for football in Japan. One of the leading Asian beach soccer teams, Japan's best performance at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was in the 2021 edition, when they were runners-up to the hosts Russia, which played as the Russian Football Union (RFU).
The Switzerland national beach soccer team represents Switzerland in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Swiss Football Association, the governing body for football in Switzerland.
The Ukraine national beach soccer team represents Ukraine in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the FFU, the governing body for football in Ukraine.
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The Moldova national beach soccer team represents Moldova in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Moldovan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Moldova.
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The Belgium national beach soccer team represents Belgium in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the KBVB, the governing body for football in Belgium.
The Paraguay national beach soccer team represents Paraguay in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the APF, the governing body for football in Paraguay. The team debuted in 2013 at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and has been classified since then in all editions as of 2017. Regionally, Paraguay has been one of the strongest teams in South America since 2013.
Denmark national beach soccer team represents Denmark in international beach soccer competitions, but is not controlled by the Danish Football Association (DFA), the governing body for football in Denmark. The DFA have decided to wait before being affiliated with an official national beach soccer team. However the team is recognised by the sport's governing body, Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) and competes as Denmark's representative team in BSWW and FIFA sanctioned tournaments.
Russia women's national beach soccer team represents Russia in international women's beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Russian Football Federation, the governing body of football in Russia. The team was created in 2018.
The Mozambique national beach soccer team represents Mozambique in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Mozambican Football Federation, the nation's governing body for football. They have qualified for the Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations four times, and made their Beach Soccer World Cup debut in 2021.
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