Belarus U21 vs Kazakhstan U21

Belarus U21 turned the game around in a pulsating second half to beat Kazakhstan U21 2-1 in their second friendly in Minsk on June 8. The hosts' decisive six-minute spell after the hour mark proved to be the defining chapter of the contest. Kazakhstan had taken a surprise lead when Ramazan Karimov converted a penalty in the 26th minute, giving the visitors genuine hope. Belarus leveled through Daniil Galyata in the 64th minute before Mark Mokin completed the turnaround just six minutes later. The match had a physical edge throughout, with yellow cards handed out in the 13th, 30th, and 40th minutes. Belarus swept a clean two-game series, following their 2-0 win over the same opposition on June 5. For Kazakhstan, who face European Championship qualifying fixtures against England, Ireland, and Moldova in September, back-to-back defeats are a sharp reminder of the improvement needed before those high-stakes assignments.