Belarus' 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign:
Netherlands, 2014 FIFA World Cup bronze winner (Rotterdam, 7 October)
Luxembourg (Borisov Arena, 10 October)
Belarus tied its 2018 FIFA World Cup opening qualifier against France, the European Vice Champion.
Group A standings following the first round:
1. Bulgaria - 3 points,
2. Sweden - 1,
3. Netherlands - 1,
4. Belarus - 1,
5. France - 1,
6. Luxembourg - 0.
Belarus' team fixtures:
2016
13 November. Bulgaria vs Belarus
2017
25 March. Sweden vs Belarus,
9 June. Belarus vs Bulgaria,
31 August. Luxemburg vs Belarus,
3 September. Belarus vs Sweden,
7 October. Belarus vs Netherlands,
10 October. France vs Belarus.
Winners of the nine qualification groups will advance to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Finals following the round-robin tournament (at home and on road). Four more spots in the Finals will be decided among the eight best runners-up.
Source: Belarusian Football Federation.
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