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Cymru rounded off their preparations for tomorrow’s match against Belarus this evening.
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Final preparations for #U21EURO qualifying ✅ pic.twitter.com/X9B8Ih8Ny4
— Wales 🏴 (@Cymru) November 13, 2025
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Cymru dan 21 yn paratoi i herio Belarws 👊
Matty Jones’ side prepare to face Belarus in a crucial #U21EURO qualifier tomorrow 🏴 pic.twitter.com/k9fYPdVpCW
— Sgorio (@sgorio) November 13, 2025
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MEET THE OFFICIALS
Daniyar Sakhi will take charge of Cymru’s UEFA Under-21 EURO qualifying fixture against Belarus on Friday afternoon.
The 34-year-old began his journey as a FIFA referee in 2017, having made his league debut in May 2015. Sakhi is a regular official in Kazakhstan, and has also taken charge of fixtures in several UEFA competitions, including the UEFA Europa Conference League and the UEFA Europa League.
In Georgia, he will be assisted by Sergey Kalachyov (KAZ) and Samat Tergeussizov (KAZ), with Saken Baiymbet (KAZ) serving as the fourth official.
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ANDREWS: “WE’RE REALLY DRIVEN AND FOCUSED GOING INTO FRIDAY”
Cymru U21 midfielder Kai Andrews says he’s looking forward to returning to action with Cymru this week as they aim to secure back-to-back wins for the first time in their U21 EURO qualifying campaign.
“Personally, I always look forward to putting on the shirt and representing the badge, so I am buzzing for Friday,” he said.
“I think it’s a great opportunity for us to go and cap off the year with another good performance off the back of a high from the last fixture against Austria.
“I think all the boys including myself are seeing Fridays game as a really good chance to go put ourselves in a good position before the big break going into the March camp and so there’s a really driven and focused feeling around camp which is very pleasing to be apart of.”
Cymru arrived in Georgia on Sunday, and the midfielder says preparations have gone well so far, with the squad in a good position ahead of Friday’s match.
“I think we’ve had a great start to camp as a group,” he added. “A lot of us have relatively easily transitioned with the travelling and the time zone. I feel as though training has been a good level and consistent with the efforts of all the players.
“Everyone is buying into the game-plan and the way we are looking to approach Fridays game which is very important in giving us that confidence in one another as a team when it comes to game day.”
Belarus sit bottom and winless in Group I, but Andrews is under no illusion about the challenge ahead.
“We’ve done a lot of opposition analysis on Belarus throughout the camp,” he concluded. “I think we’re definitely expecting a very aggressive and direct team, so we’ve been preparing for this challenge throughout the training sessions this week.
“However, I also think it’s really important for us to acknowledge that besides this direct aggressive style of play there is also a lot of quality throughout the opposition and so we all need to stay focused with that.”
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BIANCHERI: “IT’S ANOTHER CHANCE TO SHOW WHAT WE’RE ABOUT”
Cymru U21 forward Gabriele Biancheri is hoping to build on a dream start to his Under-21s career after scoring in the 2–0 win over Austria — a result that helped the side bounce back following two tough defeats.
“We’re all really looking forward to the game. It’ ’s another chance to show what we’re about and build on what we did against Austria,” said Biancheri.
“That result was massive for us. After the start we had, we really needed a performance like that to kickstart our campaign and remind ourselves what we’re capable of.
“Every game at this level is tough. We know they’ll be a strong, physical team with real quality, but we’re ready for the challenge.
“It was a proud moment for me to score on my first start, and hopefully there are many more to come. I just want to keep helping the team and contributing with goals in a Cymru shirt — starting on Friday.”
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GK UNION 🧤
Lewys Benjamin in action during training in Tbilisi, Georgia.
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PREPERATIONS UNDERWAY 🏃♂️
Cymru took the field in Georgia on Tuesday evening as they prepare for Friday’s EURO qualifier against Belarus
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AIMING TO FINISH THE YEAR STRONGLY 💪
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HEAD-TO-HEAD
Belarus hold the upper hand in this fixture, having won one of the previous meetings between the sides.
The last encounter came back in September 1999, when Belarus claimed a 1-0 victory on home soil in EURO qualifying.That result followed a 0-0 draw the previous year, also in the same qualifying campaign.
Cymru now have the chance to create history by beating the Belarusians for the first time at this level.
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THE TABLE AS IT STANDS
Here is how Group I stands as Cymru go into their final EURO qualifier of the year.
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OPPOSITION LOWDOWN | BELARUS
Vitaliy Pavlov is the current head coach of the Belarus U21 national football team. Having transitioned from his playing career into coaching, Pavlov has held various roles in Belarusian football, including assistant and head-coaching positions at clubs such as Belshina Bobruisk and SFK Slutsk, before taking over the U21 national team in early 2025.
Throughout his managerial career, he is noted for preferring a 4‑1‑4‑1 formation and holds a UEFA Pro coaching licence. Since taking charge of the Belarus U21s, Pavlov has yet to record a competitive win, but he did lead his team to a commendable 1‑1 draw against top seeds Denmark last month in EURO qualifying.
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JONES WARNS AGAINST COMPLACENCY
Matty Jones has warned his squad against complacency as they prepare to take on Belarus in Georgia on Friday 14 November (KO 2pm GMT) on the back of an excellent victory away to Austria in their UEFA U21 EURO qualifying campaign.
“It’s going to be a huge part of my intro meeting to the players and staff,” explained Jones. “In terms of complacency, there is no room for it. Some will say that we should win the game, but I don’t think we deserve that. What we need to think is that it’s a game we can win, as long as we get our preparation right.”
Cymru claimed an impressive 2-0 victory away to Austria in Linz last month to earn their first points of the qualifying campaign through goals from Gabriele Biancheri and Chris Popov. Both players are included for this latest Group I match together with Charlie Crew and Kai Andrews, who were recently involved with Craig Bellamy’s senior squad.
Jones has named a 21-man squad for the match against a Belarus side currently bottom of Group I. “I’ve taken a slightly different approach this time in terms of numbers being less,” he explained. “I think with the complexity of this window and the importance of the game itself, we’ve made sure that we’ve just narrowed down the numbers, ultimately to zone in on the importance of the game.”
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"What I've had to do in this window is prioritise."
Matty Jones yn egluro pam ei fod wedi dewis carfan llai ar gyfer y gêm yn erbyn Belarws 🏴
Matty Jones on selecting a smaller squad to face Belarus next week. pic.twitter.com/WahXHB0xB2
— Sgorio (@sgorio) November 6, 2025
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Matty Jones on looking to build on #U21EURO qualifying 💬🏴
— Wales 🏴 (@Cymru) November 6, 2025
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SQUAD ANNOUCEMENT
Matty Jones has announced his Cymru squad for the upcoming UEFA U21 EURO 2027 qualifier against Belarus in Group I.
In the squad, there are welcome returns for Kit Margetson, Cian Ashford, and Joel Cotterill, all of whom return for the first time since September.
Goalscorers from the Austria win, Chris Popov and Gabriele Biancheri retain their places in the squad, alongside Exeter City defender Ed James, who will return from a one-match suspension.
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VENUE CONFIRMED FOR BELARUS QUALIFIER
Cymru’s UEFA U21 EURO qualifying match against Belarus will take place on Friday, 14 November, at the Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium in Gori, Georgia.
The stadium, home to FC Dila Gori, holds a capacity of 5,000 spectators and is regular venue for Georgian youth team matches.
This fixture marks Matty Jones’ side’s second away match of the qualifying campaign and will kick off at 2pm (BST). Cymru will be aiming to build on their impressive 2–0 away win against Austria earlier this month.
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WATCH BELARUS U21 V CYMRU U21 LIVE
Fans can watch the match live on S4C’s digital platforms, with coverage available on S4C Clic, as well as on Sgorio’s YouTube and Facebook channels. Commentary will be available in both Welsh and English, with coverage beginning at 1.45pm.