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Football: Bulgaria qualifies for a playoff for the Nation’s League second division

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The Bulgarian national football team drew 1-1 with Belarus in the final round of the group stage of the Nations League. Vasil Panayotov scored for Bulgaria in the 13th minute. Yury Kovalev from Belarus equalized in the 70th minute. Bulgaria finished second in the group with 9 points, while Belarus ended in third place with 7 points.

On March 20 and 23 next year, Bulgaria will play a playoff for promotion to the Nation’s League second division- League B.

The draw for the playoffs will take place on Friday, November 22. Bulgaria's likely opponents are Ireland, Slovenia and two other teams that will be determined today.



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