The national team of Belarus flew to Copenhagen two days before the tournament, settled in a hotel in the closest proximity to the arena.
Swedes were our first rivals at the World Championships. We lost to the current world champions and the team, in which more than half are represented by NHL clubs. 0-5.
Next came France. At the start of the meeting Ivan Kulbakov missed two goals and was replaced by Mikhail Kornaukhov. The goalkeeper showed a great game, but by the game ended with a negative score.
Nevertheless, the game of the national team of Belarus drew the attention of experts. Yuri Rozanov, one of the most authoritative sports commentators in Russia, made a more positive forecast for our team.
Tomorrow the Belarusian team plays against Russia, this match is very important for us.
