Football belarus france 6 september. The Belarusians held out against the vice-champions of Europe, the French, in a draw. Full application of the national team of Belarus

The national teams of Belarus and France failed to score at the start of the qualifying tournament for the 2018 World Cup.

Borisov-Arena, which gathered 13 thousand spectators in the stands, remained on a starvation diet. The Belarusian team, which is now referred to as "White Wings", defended itself more and aimed not to miss the European vice-champions, who brought the best football shots of the country. Of the 23 shots of the tricolors on target, 10 fell, but this was not enough to break through Gorbunov, who was confidently doing his job. Once again, the crossbar played for the Belarusians.

The support of the fans, dressed in branded jerseys with the new team logo, helped the hosts to withstand the onslaught of serious rivals with the world's most expensive footballer at the head. The Belarusians could hardly count on anything more - Khatskevich's guys did not strike a single blow on target.

In the actions of the guests, especially in the first half, a slight misunderstanding and a desire to win without unnecessary efforts were caught. Including this, as well as wild dedication and a little luck helped the White Wings earn a point in the match with reputable opponents.

The Belarusians are ahead of the October meetings with the Dutch and Luxembourgers, the French - the matches with the Bulgarians and the Dutch.

The national football team of Belarus started in the qualifying tournament of the World Cup, which will be held in 2018 in Russia.

On the lawn of Borisov-Arena, the charges of Alexander Khatskevich drew with the vice-champions of Europe - the French team.

Belarus - France - 0: 0

Referee: Ovidiu Hatsegan (Romania).

Belarus: Gorbunov - Polyakov, Politevich, Sivakov, Bordachev - Korzun, Mayevsky - Kalachev (captain), Gordeichuk (M. Volodko, 85), Stasevich (Krivets, 69) - Signevich (Kornilenko, 81).

France: Mandanda - Sidibe, Varane (captain), Koselni, Kurzawa - Kante, Pogba - Sissoko (Dembele, 69), Griezmann, Martial (Paye, 57) - Giroud (Gameiro, 83).

Video:"Belarus 2"

The Belarusians looked very presentable in the first half, not allowing the French any special liberties, and at the same time they themselves tried to threaten the goal of the guests.

But almost from the very beginning of the second half, the French more persistently climbed forward, and the danger constantly arose in the possessions of Andrei Gorbunov. But the Belarusian goalkeeper was very reliable, over and over again eliminating the attacks of the guests. And when Gorbunov was powerless, the gate frame or the defenders came to the rescue (you can recall the timely removal of the ball by Sivakov in the 74th minute, when, after the next standard was played, the goalkeeper hit the ball in front of him and was already lying on the lawn, but the partner insured the goalkeeper).

For the last 10-15 minutes of the second half, the Belarusians had a particularly difficult time, for example, captain Timofey Kalachev's leg came together in the end, and he even had to waddle out of the field. At the finish line, the French practically did not let the owners out of their penalty area, but Alexander Khatskevich's team acted selflessly and held out .

ABFF TV plot about the match.

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In other matches in group A, the Bulgarian national team beat Luxembourg with a score of 4: 3, while Sweden and Holland were separated by the world - 1: 1.

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What preceded the match

The head coach of the national team Alexander Khatskevich has laid a good foundation for the qualifying round. In the spring and summer, the team held five friendly matches, in which they won two victories, suffered one defeat and two fights ended in draws.

In August, the Football Federation pleasantly surprised Belarusian fans by launching. The uniform was updated, on which the "embroidered shirt" appeared, the team got the brand "White Wings", the mascot "Vayar", an unofficial anthem, which was written by the popular group Navi, and appeared. The apotheosis of these activities has become.

The players and the head coach reacted positively to these innovations, while the fans hope that these activities will have a positive impact on the team's results. The commander-in-chief of the "white-winged", in turn, said that the national team in this cycle will fight for the playoffs. The minimum task is to finish at least the third position.

In today's game, 22 players are ready to enter the field.

Goalkeepers: Andrey Gorbunov (Atromitos, Athens, Greece), Sergey Chernik (Nancy, France), Alexander Gutor (Orenburg, Russia).

Defenders: Denis Polyakov, Maxim Volodko (both - BATE, Borisov), Alexander Martynovich (Krasnodar, Russia), Sergey Politevich (Genchlerbirligi, Ankara, Turkey), Mikhail Sivakov (Zarya, Lugansk, Ukraine), Roman Begunov ( Dynamo Minsk), Evgeny Klopotskiy (Torpedo-BelAZ, Zhodino), Maxim Bordachev (Tom, Russia).

Midfielders: Sergey Kislyak (Gaziantepspor, Turkey), Igor Stasevich, Alexey Rios (both - BATE, Borisov), Timofey Kalachev (Rostov, Russia), Sergey Krivets (Vistula, Plock, Poland), Ivan Mayevsky (Anzhi ", Makhachkala, Russia), Stanislav Dragun (" Dynamo ", Moscow, Russia), Nikita Korzun (" Dynamo ", Kiev, Ukraine).

Forwards: Sergei Kornilenko (Wings of the Soviets, Samara, Russia), Mikhail Gordeichuk, Nikolai Signevich (both - BATE, Borisov).

Unfortunately, Igor Shitov left the camp of the country's main football team. The full-back will not play in the upcoming match due to injury.

France coach Didier Deschamps summoned 23 players to the game.

Goalkeepers: Alphonse Areola (PSG), Benoit Costil (Rennes), Steve Mandanda (Crystal Palace);

Defenders: Sebastian Corschia (Lille), Luca Dinh, Samuel Yumtiti (both Barcelona), Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal), Rafael Varane (Real Madrid), Adil Rami (Sevilla), Djibril Sidibé (Monaco »), Leuven Kurzava (PSG);

Midfielders: Ioan Kabay (Crystal Palace), N'golo Kante (Leicester), Blaise Matuidi (PSG), Dimitri Payet (West Ham), Paul Pogba (Manchester United), Musa Sissoko (Tottenham) ;

Forwards: Nabil Fekir, Alexandre Lacazette (both Lyon), Andre-Pierre Gignac (Tigres), Olivier Giroud (Arsenal), Antoine Griezmann (Atlético), Anthony Martial (Manchester United).

Bookmakers do not believe in the victory of the Belarusian national team. The odds for the victory of Belarusians are already 12.5, for a draw - 5.3, for the victory of France - 1.3.

However, the head coach of the French Deschamps and the defender of the Varane team were correct and careful in their statements.

“Everything will depend on how effectively we will be able to implement our system of playing on the field”, - said Didier Deschamps. And Rafael Varane assured of the utmost motivation of the European vice-champions for the duel with the Belarusians.

The Belarusians will enter the field in white uniform. The goalkeeper has a green uniform.

The team from Romania will judge the match. Ovidiu Hatsegan has been appointed as the chief judge; he will be assisted by Octavian Chauvre and Sebastian Gheorghe. The fourth referee is Sebastian Kolzescu.

The upcoming match will be the fifth in the history of the confrontation between the national teams of Belarus and France. The teams played for the first time in the 2012 UEFA European Championship qualifying round.

In the starting game of the selection, the Belarusians created a sensation by minimally defeating the tricolors at the Stade de France thanks to a precise shot by Serhiy Kislyak. The return game in Minsk ended in a 1: 1 draw.

Opponents crossed in the next qualification. On the way to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Didier Deschamps' men celebrated the victory twice. The meeting in Paris ended with a score of 3: 1 (Putilo), and in Gomel 2: 4 (Filipenko, Kalachev).

In addition to the French, in our group the rivals of the national team of Belarus will be the national teams of the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Bulgaria and Sweden. In 2016, our national team will play three more matches.

Winners of 9 qualifying groups will receive direct tickets to the final stage of the 2018 World Cup from Europe. Another 4 passes in the play-offs will be played by the top 8 teams among the runners-up. The play-offs will take place in November 2017.

In total, 14 teams from Europe will compete at the 2018 World Cup, including the Russian national team, which, as the host of the World Cup, is exempt from selection.

The final stage of the World Cup with the participation of 32 best teams on the planet will be held from June 14 to July 15, 2018 at 12 Russian stadiums - in Moscow (Luzhniki and Otkrytie-Arena), St. Petersburg, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Saransk, Kaliningrad , Volgograd, Yekaterinburg, Samara, Sochi and Rostov-on-Don. The opening match and the final will take place at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium.

September 6, 2016. 21:45. Belarus. Borisov. Borisov-Arena stadium.
Selection for the 2018 World Cup. Europe. Group A. 1st round

Belarus - France

We can rightfully say that old acquaintances will meet in the first round of Group A. In recent years, the draw has regularly brought the national teams of France and Belarus into qualifications. The next confrontation will be the fifth in history. For the first time, the paths of these rivals crossed in the qualifying round of the 2012 European Championship. By the way, in the starting game of that selection, the Belarusians sensationally beat the "tricolors" at the "Stade de France", thanks to the precise blow of Sergei Kislyak. In the return match in Minsk a draw was recorded (1: 1). Already in the next qualification, for the 2014 World Championship, Didier Deschamps' wards managed to take revenge: in Paris, Le Ble beat Belarusians 3: 1, and in Gomel - 4: 2. As you can see, our neighbors have always managed to hit the gates of the "Gallic cockerels".

The club ambassadors of these countries, both young and old, have repeatedly played in European cups of all stripes, but that's another story. As for the upcoming confrontation, France, entering the qualification with the rank of vice-champion of Europe, is of course aiming for the first place in the group, intending to get the maximum points in the opening match. Belarus, led by Alyaksandr Khatskevich, skated freight trains outside the country for the whole of 2016, and in the first official home match after such a long break with a full house intends to fight eminent guests. The hosts are tuned into a positive wave by the result of the last sparring - on August 31, they beat Norway to a minimum (1: 0) away, and the winning goal, by the way, was scored by Sergei Krivets, who left French Metz this summer. In general, moderate optimism reigns in the camp of the national team - leaving the group will be a real miracle, but the Belarusians intend to fight for every point in the rating.

“Of course, we really look at things. But the minimum task is to be no lower than the third. The maximum task is to fight for the playoff zone. We say that you have to be realistic, but you have to be optimists too. So the specific task for the team is to be at least third place "

Alexander Khatskevich

Belarus - France: indicative compositions

Alexander Khatskevich was unable to assemble an optimal line-up for the match against the French. In the playoff match of the Europa League qualification against Astana, BATE players were injured: goalkeeper Sergei Veremko had his cheekbone broken, and veteran Alexander Gleb had his cheekbone. In addition, center-back Yegor Filipenko left the position of the national team the day before (debutant Yevgeny Klopotsky was called in instead), as well as right-back Igor Shitov - the coaching staff did not have time to compensate for the last loss, leaving a group of 22 people.

Obviously, in Norway Khatskevich tried a combination of players closest to the main team.

Full application of the national team of Belarus

Goalkeepers: Andrey Gorbunov (Atromitos, Greece), Sergey Chernik (Nancy, France), Alexander Gutor (Orenburg, Russia);
defenders: Denis Polyakov, Maxim Volodko (both - BATE), Alexander Martynovich (Krasnodar, Russia), Sergey Politevich (Genchlerbirligi, Turkey), Mikhail Sivakov (Zarya, Ukraine), Roman Begunov (Dynamo Minsk) , Evgeny Klopotsky (Torpedo-BelAZ, Zhodino), Maxim Bordachev (Tom, Russia);
midfielders: Sergey Kislyak (Gaziantepspor, Turkey), Igor Stasevich, Alexey Rios (both - BATE), Timofey Kalachev (Rostov, Russia), Sergey Krivets (Vistula, Plock, Poland), Ivan Maevsky (Anji, Russia), Stanislav Dragun (Dynamo, Moscow, Russia), Nikita Korzun (Dynamo, Kiev, Ukraine);
forwards: Sergey Kornilenko (Wings of the Soviets, Russia), Mikhail Gordeychuk, Nikolai Signevich (both - BATE).

Didier Deschamps in the last game against Italy, which ended with the victory of "Le Ble" (3: 1), tried out new connections in defense, first of all, we are talking about the full-backs, Kurzava and Sidibé. It is these guys who can become the main ones in Russia, sending Sanya and Evra to a well-deserved rest. In any case, faced with a staffing problem at home Euro, Didi realized that it was better not to risk it and stock up on alternatives.

In addition, Didi provided a chance to rehabilitate Martial, who played pale at the Euro. Anthony opened the scoring in the match, but we are unlikely to see the mankunian from the first minutes in Borisov. It seems that Payette will be the company of Griezmann and Giroud in the attack.

Full application of the French national team

Goalkeepers: Steve Mandanda (Crystal Palace, England), Alphonse Areola (PSG), Benoit Costil (Rennes);
defenders: Luca Dinh, Samuel Umtiti (both Barcelona, ​​Spain), Levin Kurzava (PSG), Laurent Koshelny (Arsenal, England), Rafael Varane (Real Madrid, Spain), Adil Rami (Sevilla, Spain), Djibril Sidibé (Monaco, France), Sebastian Korschia (Lille);
midfielders: N'Golo Kante (Chelsea, England), Paul Pogba (Manchester United, England), Blaise Matuidi (PSG), Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham, England), Geoffrey Kondogbia (Inter, Italy), Dimitri Payet (West Ham, England);
forwards: Antoine Griezmann, Kevin Gameiro (both - Atlético, Mardrid, Spain), Olivier Giroud (Arsenal, England), Andre-Pierre Gignac (Tigres, Mexico), Anthony Martial (Manchester United, England), Usman Dembele (Borussia, Dortmund, Germany).

Belarus - France: author's forecast

I took this match for the forecast under the heading "Bookmaker weekend", counting on a fairly large victory for the guests. In fact, Khatskevich's wards can oppose the impressive star cast of the French only with discipline, organization and character - to one degree or another, Belarusians possess all these qualities. In the last three matches of the selection of Euro 2016, they won two victories (including over the Slovaks), never conceding, and showed themselves quite well in the last sparrings. However, Deschamps emphasized that there is no question of underestimation, and they have thoroughly studied the abilities of each opponent's player, so only the form major can prevent the implementation of the plan.

The French national team appeared in Borisov not the same team that almost two months ago played in the final of Euro 2016. The quality of the game is just heaven and earth. And this is even despite the fact that, in fact, Didier Deschamps' wards did not shine at the home continental championship either. A bright match against the Icelanders and a quality, but tough game with Ireland. And that's all, in fact.

Yes, as expected, the "tricolors" in the reporting duel took possession of the territorial advantage, but there was little sense from this. In the first twenty minutes, only two shots were made on Gorbunov's goal. First, Martial openly oiled, and then Pogba poked the shell exactly at the goalkeeper of the Belarusian squad. But in the 22nd minute, the hosts missed the right opportunity to score. After a filigree shot by Timofei Kalachev, his partner at the forefront of the attack failed to close the sphere, although there was only an empty target ahead. True, in this episode, an offside position was recorded. But the fact remained - by the end of the first half of the half, the only truly dangerous moment was created by the wards of Alexander Khatskevich.

The second part of the forty-five minutes remained entirely with the French team. It is difficult even to recall the episodes when the Belarusians would have lingered with the ball for a long time in the wrong half of the field. Another thing is that the "tricolors" themselves did not create anything at all. Everything that went into the penalty area was either covered by the defenders, or flew so far that Andrei Gorbunov came into play only when it was necessary to put the ball into play. The beginning of the second half did not imply that something would change. The national team of Belarus tried to gnaw, but then the vice-champions of Europe took the ball under their control. And from the fiftieth minute the goalkeeper of the home team began to worry.

In the 53rd minute, Griezmann and Giroud had a great play on the wall, after which the Atlético forward made a discount on his colleague from Arsenal, who, from an advantageous position, managed to miss. Less than five minutes later, Griezmann performed a "terrible cannon" from the standard. Gorbunov, like van der Sar 8 years ago, tamed this core. In the next moment after Payet's serve, Giroud hit the crossbar, but there was such a situation that the goalkeeper, most likely, would have reflected this ball, flying it a little lower. The sphere flew into the gate exactly in position, leaving the keeper with excellent chances for another rescue.

If in the first half the task “to withstand” could be solved calmly and without nerves, then in the second half of the match everything went upside down for the national team of Belarus. The chances were great enough, but with each approach of the French to the gate, they melted away. By the 70th minute, the mentors decided to refresh the game of their teams. Instead of Stasevich, Krivets came out, and instead of Sissokko - Dembele. The guests' advantage was growing: there was a blow by Kurzawa with his head, which Gorbunov again coped with, there were episodes when the ball rushed around the penalty area, and there was a lack of one accurate shot. Paul Pogba missed a great opportunity, hitting the defencist in front of him at close range.

The ball control of Didier Deschamps' charges was at the highest level, but what was the point in all this when the offensive players did not load Gorbunov often enough to score a single goal? Until the end of the match, only castling occurred from the interesting. Kornilenko replaced Signevich, Gordeychuk - Volodko, Gameiro - Fat. The Belarusians did not have a chance to organize a scoring attack, the French had them, but they did not manage to dispose of them.

Thus, Alyaksandr Khatskevich's wards are getting a very good result. A home draw with the vice-champion of Europe is worth a lot. Didier Deschamps needs to sort out mistakes right now, because with such a game you can make yourself problems in games with direct competitors for getting to the world championship.