Euro 2016 Qualifiers : Slovakia beats Belarus 3-1
BORISOV, Oct. 12, 2014 (AMP) — France 2016 (Qualifiers) : Slovakia defeated Belarus by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2016 UEFA European Championship on Sunday night at the Borisov Arena.
Marek Hamsik scored dual goals
Belarus made the Slovaks doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Hamsik ('65, '84) and Šesták ('90).
The result put the Slovak top of Group C with 9 points. Belarus is 5th with one point. In their next game, Slovakia will meet Macedonia at the Borisov Arena on November 15, while Belarus will face Spain.
Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Belarus at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
Slovakia at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
Belarus
1:3
Slovakia
1:3 (0:0)
- 12 October 2014
- 20:45
- Borisov
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Slovakia | 9 |
 Spain | 6 |
 Ukraine | 6 |
 Macedonia | 3 |
| Belarus | 1 |
 Luxembourg | 1 |
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