Belarus

McTominay and Adams strike as dismal Scotland edge out Belarus and seal playoff slot

· The Guardian

Someone within Hampden Park had the temerity to blast Freed From Desire over the public address system at full time. A song reserved normally for euphoric moments only just drowned out the jeers which met a Scotland…

Scotland 2-1 Belarus: World Cup 2026 qualifying – as it happened

· The Guardian

Scotland were well below their best but picked up another win thanks to Che Adams and Scott McTominay 1 min Peep peep! Belarus, in their mint green change strip, kick off from right to left as we watch. [On managing…

World Cup qualifying: Højlund double lifts Denmark, Arnautovic hits four of Austria’s 10

· The Guardian

Denmark thrash Belarus, Austria hammer San Marino Cody Gakpo scores two penalties for Netherlands Striker Rasmus Højlund and substitute Anders Dreyer both scored twice as Denmark beat Belarus 6-0 in their World Cup…

Belarus 0-2 Scotland: World Cup 2026 qualifying Group C – as it happened

· The Guardian

Steve Clarke’s side found their first win of qualification after a Che Adams opener and an own goal And we’re off in Hungary! Looks like Ebong will captain Belarus tonight . It’s a much changed side from the XI that…

Ché Adams on target as Scotland grind out vital victory against Belarus

· The Guardian

In a truncated qualifying campaign the immediate Scottish task was not to make the road to the World Cup an even longer one within one double header. Job done on that front, with four points out of six a wholly…

Presence of Belarus in international football is validation for a pariah state

· The Guardian

Northern Ireland’s tie with eastern European nation can be viewed as a win for president Alexander Lukashenko The banner in Legia Warsaw’s near-empty away section said more than any action on a football pitch could.…

Nations League: Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo adds to record haul in Poland

· The Guardian

Striker scores 133rd international goal in 3-1 victory Northern Ireland held to goalless draw by Belarus Cristiano Ronaldo was among the scorers as Portugal beat Poland 3-1 in their Nations League clash in Warsaw. The…

Aliaksandr Ivulin: ‘It’s not very safe to be a footballer in Belarus now’

· The Guardian

State opposition leads to prison while the national team plays all games away from home due to the nation’s support of Russia There will be no supporters in the stands of Stadion Karadorde, in the Serbian city of Novi…

Labour peer calls on Uefa to ban Belarus from Euro 2024 qualifying

· The Guardian

George Foulkes writes to Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin Calls for ‘all-encompassing ban’ on Belarus over Russia row The Uefa president, Aleksander Ceferin, is the subject of calls to ban Belarus from European…

Aaron Ramsey shines for Wales against Belarus as Gareth Bale reaches century

· The Guardian

One of the things everyone says about Gareth Bale is that, for him, the team is always king, so he would have been unbothered at not getting in on the act as Wales effortlessly routed Belarus on his 100th cap. Instead…

Gareth Bale keeps Wales’ World Cup hopes alive with Belarus hat-trick

· The Guardian

Just as it seemed Wales’s hopes of qualifying for the World Cup were in danger of drifting out of sight behind closed doors in Kazan, Gareth Bale completed his hat-trick to supply a winning formula. Wales did it the…

Wales’ Robert Page calls decision to move Belarus game a ‘nightmare’

· The Guardian

World Cup qualifier in Russia because of Belarus sanctions Interim manager Page picks 27-man squad for triple-header Robert Page, the Wales manager, has questioned Uefa’s decision to stage their World Cup qualifier…

Daniel James’s superb goal enough to earn Wales victory over Belarus

· The Guardian

At the age of 21 it seems early to talk about a player scoring a trademark goal but Daniel James is already making a name for himself with his ability to cut in from the left and steer the ball effortlessly into the…

Josh Magennis strikes late for Northern Ireland to beat Belarus

· The Guardian

The best moments in football are so blissfully straightforward as to appear in slow motion. Windsor Park roared in a style now customary under Michael O’Neill with a late winner which owed everything to simplicity.…