Belarus national team loses crucial final Nations League match
To secure first place in the group and earn direct promotion to Division B, the national football team needed to defeat Albania today in Hungary.
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Unfortunately, that was not to be; the Albanians won 2:0.
Albania — 15, Belarus — 10, Finland — 10, San Marino — 0.
Belarus took second place thanks to a draw and a victory in their head-to-head matches against Finland.
Albania earned direct promotion to Division B. In the spring, the Belarus national team will play a play-off match against a team that finishes fourth in one of the Division B groups.
North Macedonia is confirmed to have finished in 4th place, while Georgia, Israel, and Romania currently occupy fourth places as well. Their matches will take place on Tuesday.
On December 5, the draw for the qualifying tournament of the 2028 European Football Championship, which will be held in the United Kingdom and Ireland, will take place.
Belarus will be seeded in Pot 4 (Pot 5 consists of the weakest national teams). 12 groups of 4 or 5 teams will be formed. The qualifying matches will begin in March.