“We need to score our points and wait for the opponents to retreat” – Gleb on the prospects of Belarus at Euro 2024

Former Belarusian football player Alexander Gleb hopes that victory in the Euro 2024 qualifier against Kosovo will give the team confidence.

— I liked that they played very compactly. When the ball was lost, the whole team stepped back and waited for their chance. The Belarusian national team made Kosovo wrong, yesterday they played very well. I hope that this victory will give the team more confidence. The players did not have fear and panic, they had self-confidence. It was nice to watch the team. We saw a team game, we defended together and ran counterattacks.

The players of Kosovo were allowed to play, they are good with the ball, but they let our team play in defense and rebuilding. The opponent had a lot of free zones, they let him take the ball. You can praise the guys for such a match, the main thing is that such an attitude is transferred to the next matches. To simply believe in themselves, go out on the field and not be afraid.

Chances of getting out of the group? Let’s go from game to game and not think about the odds at all. When we plan, nothing good comes of it. We need to score our points and wait for the opponents to retreat. Andorra will be a difficult match, they sit deep, Israel won them very hard. You need to play with great dedication and 100% tune in against each opponent,” Gleb told Metaratings.ru.

The Belarusian national team won the first victory in four qualifying matches and is fourth in the Group I table with 3 points.