Belarus national football team
Men's national association football team representing Belarus
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The Belarus national football team (Belarusian: Зборная Беларусі па футболе, romanized: Zbornaja Biełarusi pa futbole; Russian: Сборная Беларуси по футболу, romanized: Sbornaya Belarusi po futbolu) 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 White Wings)
| Nickname(s) | Белыя крылы / Bielyia kryly (The White Wings) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Federation of Belarus (BFF) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Viktor Goncharenko | ||
| Captain | Yevgeny Yablonsky | ||
| Most caps | Alyaksandr Kulchy (102) | ||
| Top scorer | Maksim Romaschenko (20) | ||
| Home stadium | National Football Stadium Dinamo Stadium, Minsk | ||
| FIFA code | BLR | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 99 | ||
| Highest | 36 (February 2011) | ||
| Lowest | 142 (March 1994) | ||
| First international | |||
| Unofficial (Vilnius, Lithuania; 20 July 1992) Official (Minsk, Belarus; 28 October 1992) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
(Minsk, Belarus; 7 June 1998) (Borisov, Belarus; 4 September 2014) (Minsk, Belarus; 8 September 2018) (Dushanbe, Tajikistan; 20 March 2025) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
(Leuven, Belgium; 30 March 2021) | |||
History
After the split of the Soviet Union, Belarus played their first match against Lithuania on 20 July 1992.[1]
Belarus won their group in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D that contained Luxembourg, Moldova, and San Marino, and qualified for the country's first-ever playoffs after they finished fourth in their group during UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying. The team was scheduled to play against Georgia. However, they lost 1–0, missing a place at UEFA Euro 2020.[2][3]
Team image
Nickname
In August 2016, the Football Federation announced that the team's nickname would be the "White Wings".[4] The name was influenced by the book The Land Beneath White Wings (1977) by Belarusian writer Uladzimir Karatkievich. The federation's marketing and communications director said: "We are looking at various ways of establishing links with our literary heritage and cultural traditions", stating that "If the Belarusian people opt to associate the team with Karatkevich, almost every phrase in the book can be used as a hashtag!"[5]
Home venue
Since September 2021, Central Stadium in Kazan, Russia has been the home venue because of travel sanctions imposed after an incident with Ryanair Flight 4978.[6][7][8]
However from March 2022, due to Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, UEFA – the European governing body for association football – banned Belarusian clubs and national teams from hosting international matches as well as competitions, whilst allowing them to continue playing competitive matches, albeit at a neutral stadium behind closed doors.[9][10][11] Since then, most of their matches have been held in Hungary or Serbia.
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Results and fixtures
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 Loss Fixture
2025
| 5 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Greece | 5–1 | | Piraeus, Greece |
| 21:45 | Report | Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium Attendance: 14,936 Referee: Jarred Gillett (England / Australia) |
| 8 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Belarus | 0–2 | | Zalaegerszeg, Hungary[a] |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: ZTE Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro) |
| 9 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Belarus | 0–6 | | Zalaegerszeg, Hungary[a] |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: ZTE Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia) |
| 12 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Scotland | 2–1 | | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 20:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 49,346 Referee: Marian Barbu (Romania) |
| 15 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Denmark | 2–2 | | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 20:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Parken Stadium Attendance: 35,493 Referee: Sven Jablonski (Germany) |
| 18 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Belarus | 0–0 | | Zalaegerszeg, Hungary[a] |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: ZTE Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Poland) |
2026
| 26 March Friendly | Cyprus | 0–1 | | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 19:00 (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: GSP Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Miloš Milanović (Serbia) |
| 29 March Friendly | Armenia | 1–2 | | Yerevan, Armenia |
| 18:00 UTC+4 |
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Report | Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium Referee: Dumitri Muntean (Moldova) |
| 5 June Friendly | Belarus | 4–1 | | Minsk, Belarus |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: National Football Stadium Attendance: 13,811 Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan) |
| 9 June Friendly | Belarus | 2–2 | | Minsk, Belarus |
| 19:30 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: National Football Stadium Attendance: 15,874 Referee: Rafael Shafeev (Russia) |
| 26 September 2026–27 UEFA Nations League | Albania | v | | Tirana, Albania |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: Arena Kombëtare |
| 29 September 2026–27 UEFA Nations League | Finland | v | | Helsinki, Finland |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium |
| 3 October 2026–27 UEFA Nations League | Belarus | v | | TBD |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: TBD |
| 6 October 2026–27 UEFA Nations League | Belarus | v | | TBD |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: TBD Attendance: 0 |
| 12 November 2026–27 UEFA Nations League | San Marino | v | | Serravalle, San Marino |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: San Marino Stadium |
| 15 November 2026–27 UEFA Nations League | Belarus | v | | TBD |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: TBD Attendance: 0 |
Coaching history
- As of 5 June 2026
| Manager | Career | Games Managed | Wins | Draws | Loses | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–1994, 1997–1999 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 22–40 | |
| 1994–1996, 1999–2000 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 21–43 | |
| 2000–2003 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31–31 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0–3 | |
| 2003–2005 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 34–29 | |
| 2006–2007 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19–26 | |
| 2007–2011 | 49 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 65–54 | |
| 2011–2014, 2021–2023 | 49 | 14 | 11 | 24 | 54–67 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3–5 | |
| 2014–2016 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14–19 | |
| 2017–2019 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 23–37 | |
| 2019–2021 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 23–35 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0–2 | |
| 2023–2025 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 24–40 | |
| 2026– | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7–2 | |
| Total: | 1992–Present | 299 | 90 | 76 | 134 | 336–432 |
Players
Current squad
The following players were named in the squad for friendly matches against Cyprus and Armenia on 26 and 29 March 2026, respectively.[12]
Caps and goals are correct as of 18 March 2026, after the game against Greece.
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Belarus squad during last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Maksim Plotnikov | 29 January 1998 | 6 | 0 | v. | |
| GK | Maksim Belov | 23 April 1999 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| GK | Yevgeniy Abramovich | 17 September 1995 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Vladislav Malkevich | 4 December 1999 | 18 | 1 | v. | |
| DF | Vadim Pigas | 8 August 2001 | 9 | 1 | v. | |
| DF | Yegor Khvalko | 18 February 1997 | 2 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Alyaksandr Martynovich | 26 August 1987 | 84 | 2 | v. | |
| DF | Sergey Karpovich | 29 March 1994 | 18 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Leo Mascaró | 2 August 2003 | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Sergey Politevich | 9 April 1990 | 52 | 2 | v. | |
| DF | Dmitry Prishchepa | 21 June 2001 | 5 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Pavel Apetenok | 21 March 2007 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Alyaksey Hawrylovich | 5 January 1990 | 4 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Maksim Kasarab | 10 June 2003 | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Nikita Stepanov | 6 April 1996 | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Nikita Korzun | 6 March 1995 | 34 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Nikita Demchenko | 6 September 2002 | 9 | 2 | v. | |
| MF | Mikalay Ivanow | 25 January 2000 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Gleb Kuchko | 3 June 2005 | 2 | 1 | v. | |
| MF | Maksim Myakish | 3 March 2000 | 2 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Roman Pasevich | 28 November 1999 | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Valery Bocherov | 10 August 2000 | 21 | 1 | v. | |
| MF | Pavel Sedko | 3 April 1998 | 14 | 1 | v. | |
| MF | Oleg Nikiforenko | 17 March 2001 | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Kirill Zinovich | 5 March 2003 | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Vitaly Lisakovich | 8 February 1998 | 28 | 7 | v. | |
| FW | Trofim Melnichenko | 18 September 2006 | 10 | 2 | v. | |
| FW | Yevgeny Malashevich | 10 December 2002 | 5 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Aleksandr Shestyuk | 5 June 2002 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Ruslan Myalkovsky | 7 May 2006 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Yevgeny Shikavka | 15 October 1992 | 9 | 1 | v. | |
INJ Withdrew due to injury | ||||||
Records
- As of 10 June 2025[13]
- Players in bold are still active with Belarus.
Most appearances

| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alyaksandr Kulchy | 102 | 5 | 1996–2012 |
| 2 | Alyaksandr Martynovich | 82 | 2 | 2009–present |
| 3 | Sergei Gurenko | 80 | 3 | 1994–2006 |
| Alexander Hleb | 80 | 6 | 2001–2019 | |
| 5 | Sergei Kornilenko | 78 | 17 | 2003–2016 |
| 6 | Timofey Kalachyov | 76 | 10 | 2004–2016 |
| 7 | Syarhey Amelyanchuk | 74 | 1 | 2002–2011 |
| Syarhey Kislyak | 74 | 9 | 2009–2021 | |
| 9 | Syarhey Shtanyuk | 71 | 3 | 1995–2007 |
| 10 | Stanislaw Drahun | 68 | 11 | 2011–2020 |
- NB Sergei Aleinikov reached a combined 81 caps and 6 goals for Soviet Union, CIS and Belarus between 1984 and 1994.[14]
Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maksim Romaschenko | 20 | 64 | 0.31 | 1998–2008 |
| 2 | Sergei Kornilenko | 17 | 78 | 0.22 | 2003–2016 |
| 3 | Vitali Kutuzov | 13 | 52 | 0.25 | 2002–2011 |
| 4 | Vyacheslav Hleb | 12 | 45 | 0.27 | 2004–2011 |
| 5 | Stanislaw Drahun | 11 | 68 | 0.16 | 2011–2020 |
| 6 | Raman Vasilyuk | 10 | 24 | 0.42 | 2000–2008 |
| Vitali Rodionov | 10 | 48 | 0.21 | 2007–2017 | |
| Valyantsin Byalkevich | 10 | 56 | 0.18 | 1992–2005 | |
| Timofey Kalachyov | 10 | 76 | 0.13 | 2004–2016 | |
| 10 | Syarhey Kislyak | 9 | 74 | 0.12 | 2009–2021 |
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||
| Part of the |
Part of the | |||||||||||||||||
| FIFA member from 1992. Not admitted to the tournament.[b] | Not admitted to the tournament | |||||||||||||||||
| Did not qualify | 6th | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| 5th | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 4th | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 5th | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| 6th | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| 5th | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 | ||||||||||||
| 4th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | – | 0/7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 72 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 72 | 138 | |||
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
UEFA European Championship
| UEFA European Championship record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||
| Part of the |
Part of the | |||||||||||||||||
| Did not qualify | 4th | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 5th | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 5th | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 4th | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 23 | ||||||||||||
| 4th | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 4th | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 4th | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 4th | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | – | 0/8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 77 | 18 | 16 | 43 | 62 | 118 | |||
UEFA Euro 2024 qualification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 22 | Qualify for final tournament | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 17 | 2–2 | — | 3–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |||
| 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 15 | Advance to play-offs via Nations League | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 12 | 0–0 | 0–5 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | |||
| 5 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | |||
| 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 20 | −17 | 2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | — |
UEFA Nations League
2024–25 UEFA Nations League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 11 | Promotion to League B | — | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 9 | Qualification for promotion play-offs | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 7 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | Qualification for relegation play-offs | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — |
Head-to-head record
- As of 9 June 2026
| Positive balance (more wins) | |
| Neutral balance (equal W/L ratio) | |
| Negative balance (more losses) |
| Tournament | Pld | W | D | L | Goals for | Goals against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup Qualifying | 70 | 14 | 13 | 43 | 72 | 136 |
| Euro Qualifying | 77 | 18 | 16 | 43 | 62 | 118 |
| UEFA Nations League | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 19 |
| Friendly | 128 | 50 | 36 | 42 | 178 | 160 |
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | Goals for | Goals against |
| 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 6 | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 7 | |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 23 | |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | |
| 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | |
| 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 16 | |
| 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 16 | |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 16 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total: | 302' | 91 | 77 | 134 | 342 | 436 |
See also
Notes
- Due to the Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belarus are required to play their home matches at neutral venues and behind closed doors.[11]
- FIFA adopted a decision not to allow to participate in the 1994 FIFA World Cup the national teams of those former Soviet republics that did not participate in the qualification draw on 8 December 1991.[15] A proposition of Ukraine to arrange a separate tournament for all successors of the Soviet Union and supported by Georgia and Armenia, was blocked by Russia.[16]