Belarusian U-21 national team to play in European Championship finals

U-21 European Football Championship finals start today in Denmark. 

Heorhi Kandratsieu's trainees will play their first game in Group A against Iceland in Aarhus today, then - against Denmark on June 14, and will close the group stage on June 18 - they will play against Switzerland, BELTA's correspondent informs.


Full schedule of Euro-2011 U-21 in Denmark:

Group А:
11 June - Belarus - Iceland, Denmark - Switzerland, 

14 June - Iceland - Switzerland; Denmark - Belarus; 

18 June -Iceland - Denmark, Switzerland - Belarus.

Group В:
12 June - Czech Republic - Ukraine, England - Spain;


15 June - Czech Republic -Spain, Ukraine - England;


19 June - England - Czech Republic, Ukraine - Spain.

Two top teams of each group go through to the semi-finals, which will take place on June 22. The final game will take place on June 25. The winners will get not only this championship's prizes but will also pass to the Olympics-2012. To win the Olympic license a team must make it to place 1-3, and in case England gets into the top-3, the 4th team will also pass to the Olympics-2012.

Belarusian fans will have an opportunity to see all games live on air on the First TV-Channel and "Lad" TV-Channel. The first broadcasting starts today at 18.50 on the First TV-Channel.