Belarus Preview

Along with Finland, Belarus are regarded as the outsiders for the tournament but that is no bad thing.

With a relatively unknown team there will be a strong emphasis on the 'team' rather than individuals. There are however some talented players in the squad which would hope to emulate Alexsandr Hleb (pictured). The Barcelona man played in the tournament in 2004.

Sergei Kryvets is seen as their best hope for glory. The BATE Borisov midfielder has Champions League experience.

Cagliari midfielder, Mikhail Sivakov will also be hoping to impress in the tournament.

Belarus may be seen as the outsiders in Group A, but the 2004 team showed, when they beat Italy, they are capable of an upset.

Photo Credit- Rob TM