The chase for the 2016 European Cup will take its next step on Sunday. Two teams attempting to qualify for the tournament will do battle in a match between Belarus and Spain. The contest scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at Borisov Arena in Borisov and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 2.
What They're Saying
Belarus head coach Aleksandr Khatskevich (via UEFA): "I will accept any result as long as there are no half-hearted players in the team, on the pitch, or on the bench. Nobody should be thinking about losing this game before the whistle. The lads have to play with total commitment and give their all. If that happens, any result is OK, but I will never forgive half-heartedness. Of course Spain are better than us in every aspect, but we can fight them with our team game and try to exploit their weaknesses. And they have those weaknesses, trust me."
Spain head coach Vicente del Bosque (via Daily Mail): "I don't think what happened [with the fans whistling Gerard Pique] is right. Whistling one player is the same as whistling the whole team. It leaves me with a very bad taste. The most important thing is that we are united."
Tactical Preview
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Belarus' Projected Lineup (4-3-2-1): Chernik; Bordachev, Filipenko, Martynovich, Shitov; Dragun, Kislyak, Hleb; Putsila, Krivets; Kornilenko
Spain's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Casillas; Alba, Ramos, Piqué, Carvajal; Iniesta, Busquets, Koke; Isco, Morata, Silva
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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