- Title: Belarus prepare to take on the Dutch in World Cup qualifier
- Date: 6th October 2016
- Summary: ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS (OCTOBER 6, 2016) (REUTERS) ****WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS OF BELARUS TEAM TRAINING BELARUS COACH, ALYKSANDR KHATSKEVICH, ON THE PITCH MIDFIELDER, ALEXANDER HLEB, WITH BALL BELARUS TEAM TRAINING MIDFIELDER, TOMOFEIL KALACHEV, RUNNING FOR THE BALL BELARUS COACH ALYKSANDR KHATSKEVICH AND MIDFIELDER TOMOFEIL KALACHEV AT THE NEWS CONFERENCE JOURNALISTS NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Russian), BELARUS COACH, ALYKSANDR KHATSKEVICH, SAYING: "The draw has indeed put us in a good mood, we come here to get a good result, and we hope to get it in tomorrow's match." NEWS CONFERENCE IN SESSION (SOUNDBITE) (Russian), BELARUS COACH, ALYKSANDR KHATSKEVICH, SAYING: "It is difficult to comment, as for me the positive result is to gather points, how many points exactly, that we will see during the match tomorrow, but I am positive about it, so let's see how tomorrow is going to unfold." COACH KHATSKEVICH AND MIDFIELDER KALACHEV, LEAVING NEWS CONFERENCE
- Embargoed: 21st October 2016 18:43
- Keywords: Belarus Netherlands World Cup
- Location: ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
- City: ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
- Country: Netherlands
- Topics: Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA00152VCZZZ
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Belarus coach Alyksandr Khatskevich said his team were in a good mood ahead of Friday's (October 7) World Cup Group A qualifier against Netherlands in Rotterdam.
"The draw has indeed put us in a good mood, we come here to get a good result, and we hope to get it in tomorrow's match," said Khatskevich at their pre-match news conference on Thursday (October 6).
"For me the positive result is to gather points, how many points exactly, that we will see during the match tomorrow, but I am positive about it, so let's see how tomorrow is going to unfold," he added.
Bulgaria top Group A with three points while Belarus and Netherlands have one point each along with Sweden and France. In the opening match of their qualifying campaign, Belarus drew 0-0 with France at home on September 6.
Netherlands will be without injured veteran winger Arjen Robben but Wesley Sneijder should be be ready despite a thigh issue. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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