Belarus national under-21 football team

The Belarus national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football

Football (soccer)

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team of Belarus

Belarus

Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...

and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belarus

Football Federation of Belarus

The Football Federation of Belarus is the governing body of football in Belarus. It organizes Belarusian Premier League, Belarusian national football team and the Belarus women's national football team. It is based in Minsk.-External links:...

. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years.

History

Over the years the team archived some notable results, in comparison with Belarus senior team. They have qualified for the final round of the European Under-21 Football Championship three times. At first two attempts (2004

2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship

UEFA U-21 Championship 2004 was the 14th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Germany between 27 May and 8 June 2004.Italy U-21s won the competition for the fifth time...

in Germany

Germany

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and 2009

2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship

The 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship began on 15 June 2009, and was the 17th UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. This was the first tournament after the competition reverted to a two-year format, following the single-year 2006-07 competition, which allowed the change to...

in Sweden

Sweden

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) the team was unable to advance past group stage.

In 2011

2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship

UEFA U-21 Championship 2011 was the 18th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Denmark between 11 and 25 June 2011....

Belarus made its third appearance in the final stage of U21 Euro (staged in Denmark

Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

). They advanced to semifinal with only one win (against Iceland) and two losses (against Denmark

Denmark national under-21 football team

The Denmark national under-21 football team has played since 1976 and is controlled by the Danish Football Association. Before 1976, the age limit was 23 years.-U-21 European Championship:*1978 – Quarterfinals*1980 to 1984 – Did not qualify...

and Switzerland

Switzerland national under-21 football team

The Switzerland national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Switzerland and is controlled by the Swiss Football Association...

) and having better 3-way head-to-head record against Iceland and Denmark (as all three teams had identical overall results). The team was close to reaching the final as they were leading 1–0 up to the last minutes of the semifinal game against Spain

Spain national under-21 football team

The Spain national under-21 football team, is the national under-21 football team of Spain and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. The team, nicknamed La Rojita , competes in the biannual European Under-21 Football Championship.Following the realignment of UEFA's youth...

until they conceded an equalizer at the 89th minute and ultimately lost 1–3 in the extra time. They have beaten Czech Republic

Czech Republic national under-21 football team

The Czech Republic national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of the Czech Republic and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic...

1–0 in the third-place match and qualified for the Men's Football Tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics

2012 Summer Olympics

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European Championship record

UEFA European U-21 Championship record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1976–1992	Part of
1994 1994 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The UEFA U-21 Championship 1994, which spanned two years , had 32 entrants. After the quarter-finals stage, France were chosen as the first hosts of the final stages, consisting of four matches in total....	Did not enter
1996 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The UEFA U-21 Championship 1996, which spanned two years , had 44 entrants. After the quarter-finals stage, Spain were chosen as the hosts of the final stages, consisting of four matches in total....	Did not qualify
1998 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The UEFA U-21 Championship 1998, which spanned two years , had 46 entrants. Before the quarter-finals stage, Romania were chosen as the hosts of the final stages, consisting of four matches in total....
2000 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The UEFA U-21 Championship 2000, which spanned two years , had 47 entrants. Northern Ireland competed for the first time. For the first time a finals tournament with two groups of four teams was held, with one of those teams, Slovakia, having been chosen as the hosts.Italy U-21s won the...
2002 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship UEFA U-21 Championship 2002 was the 13th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Switzerland between 16 and 28 May 2002.Czech Republic U-21s won the competition for the first time.-Qualification:...
2004 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship UEFA U-21 Championship 2004 was the 14th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Germany between 27 May and 8 June 2004.Italy U-21s won the competition for the fifth time...	Group stage	5th	3	1	1	1	4	4
2006 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship -Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Final:-Goalscorers:4 goals Klaas Jan Huntelaar3 goals Thomas Kahlenberg Nicky Hofs2 goals Bryan Bergougnoux Ruslan Fomin Artem Milevskiy...	Did not qualify
2007 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The UEFA U-21 Championship 2007 were held from 10 June 2007 to 23 June 2007. It is the 16th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship....	Did not qualify
2009 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship began on 15 June 2009, and was the 17th UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. This was the first tournament after the competition reverted to a two-year format, following the single-year 2006-07 competition, which allowed the change to...	Group stage	7th	3	0	1	2	2	7
2011 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship UEFA U-21 Championship 2011 was the 18th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Denmark between 11 and 25 June 2011....	Third place	3rd	5	2	0	3	5	8
2013 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship 2013 UEFA U-21 Championship will be the 19th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament will be hosted by Israel between the 15–28 June 2013...	Qualification in progress
Total	Third place	3/10	11	3	2	6	11	19

UEFA U-21 Euro 2013 qualification

Current Under-21 Squad

The following players were called-up by Yuri Shukanov

Yuri Shukanov

Yuri Vladimirovich Shukanov is a Belarusian professional football coach and former player. As of May 2009, he works as a general director with FC Dinamo Minsk...

for 2013 UEFA U-21 Championship qualifying

2013 UEFA European Under–21 Football Championship qualification

The 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification is a series of parallel association football competitions to be held over 2011 and 2012 to decide the qualifiers for 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, to be held in Israel...

match against San Marino

San Marino national under-21 football team

The San Marino U21 team is a feeder team toSan Marino senior team.-Current squad:----...

on 11 November 2011.

Caps and goals are correct as of 11 November 2011, after the match with San Marino.
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Recent call-up

The following players were called up for U21 team during last 12 months (including players from previous generation, who eligible to play for current team):

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History

European Championship record

UEFA U-21 Euro 2013 qualification

Current Under-21 Squad

Recent call-up

See also