Slovenia national football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Slovenia women's national football team.

The Slovenia national football team (Slovene: Slovenska nogometna reprezentanca) represents Slovenia in men's international football and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia, the governing body for football in Slovenia. The national squad is under the global jurisdiction of FIFA and is governed in Europe by UEFA. It competes in the three major professional tournaments available to European nations: the FIFA World Cup, UEFA Nations League and the UEFA European Championship. Slovenia played its first official match in 1992, one year after the country gained independence from Yugoslavia. The majority of Slovenia's home matches are played at Stožice Stadium in Ljubljana.

Slovenia

Association	Football Association of Slovenia (NZS)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Matjaž Kek
Captain	Jan Oblak
Most caps	Boštjan Cesar (101)
Top scorer	Zlatko Zahovič (35)
Home stadium	Stožice Stadium
FIFA code	SVN
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	55 (19 December 2024)[1]
Highest	15 (October–November 2010)
Lowest	134 (December 1993)
First international
Unofficial Slovenia 0–5 France  (Ljubljana, Kingdom of SCS; 23 June 1921) Official  Estonia 1–1 Slovenia  (Tallinn, Estonia; 3 June 1992)
Biggest win
Oman 0–7 Slovenia  (Muscat, Oman; 8 February 1999)
Biggest defeat
France 5–0 Slovenia  (Saint-Denis, France; 12 October 2002)
World Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 2002)
Best result	Group stage (2002, 2010)
European Championship
Appearances	2 (first in 2000)
Best result	Round of 16 (2024)
Website	nzs.si

Slovenia have qualified for a major tournament four times, twice for the FIFA World Cup and twice for the UEFA European Championship. They failed to progress from the group stage of these tournaments in their first three appearances, before finally doing so at UEFA Euro 2024, when Slovenia qualified for the knockout stages by drawing all three group stage matches and being one of the best third-place teams. At the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Slovenia achieved their first (and so far only) victory in a major tournament, defeating Algeria 1–0. Other noteworthy results include a 1–0 win over Italy in 2004, which was Italy's only defeat in the entire 2006 World Cup campaign (qualifiers and the final tournament).

Boštjan Cesar holds the record for most appearances for Slovenia, having played 101 times between 2003 and 2018. Zlatko Zahovič scored 35 goals for Slovenia and is the record holder for most goals scored.

History

Origins and pre-independence years (1921–1991)

Before Slovenia's independence in 1991, the national football team of Slovenia existed only as a regional team, not officially recognised by FIFA. On 23 June 1921, the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana hosted a match between France and a selection of players from Slovenian clubs. One of the guests at the match was acting FIFA president Jules Rimet,^[2] who later initiated the first FIFA World Cup tournament. The French team won the match 5–0 and, although the match was not official by international standards, it was, at least in Slovenia, generally accepted as the first appearance of the Slovenia national team.^[2][3] In the following decades, Slovenia played several unofficial friendly matches, including in 1956 against China, in 1968 against Austria, in 1990 against Bosnia and Herzegovina and in 1991 against Croatia.^[3]

Independence, first victory and first qualifiers (1992–1998)

In 1992, one year after Slovenia's independence from Yugoslavia, the Football Association of Slovenia was admitted to UEFA and FIFA.^[4] In the same year, on 3 June, Slovenia played its first FIFA-recognised game, a friendly match against Estonia in Tallinn.^[5] The match ended in a 1–1 draw, with the first official goal for the team being scored by Igor Benedejčič. The first coach was Bojan Prašnikar.^[6] On 7 April 1993, the two teams played another friendly, and this time Slovenia achieved its first international victory by winning the match 2–0.^[7]

In 1994, managed by Zdenko Verdenik, Slovenia debuted in official competitions as the team competed in the UEFA Euro 1996 qualifiers. Slovenia played in Group 4 and finished in fifth place out of six teams, with eleven points.^[8] In the opening match of the qualifiers, Slovenia drew 1–1 at home against 1994 World Cup finalists Italy.^[9] In 1998 World Cup qualification, Slovenia was drawn with Denmark, Croatia, Greece and Bosnia and Herzegovina, finishing in last place after registering just one point in eight matches.^[10]

Golden generation (1998–2002)

UEFA Euro 2000 campaign

In July 1998, Srečko Katanec was appointed as the new manager of the team.^[11] Under his guidance, Slovenia finished the UEFA Euro 2000 qualifiers in second place, only behind Norway.^[12] Zlatko Zahovič scored eight of Slovenia's twelve goals in the qualifiers.^[13] In the additional play-offs, Slovenia faced Ukraine. The first leg was played in Ljubljana, which Slovenia won 2–1 after trailing 1–0. Zahovič scored Slovenia's first goal, and Milenko Ačimovič scored a goal from the halfway line late in the match to make the score 2–1.^[14] The second match was played in snowy conditions in Kyiv. Serhii Rebrov scored from the penalty spot in the 68th minute to give Ukraine a lead, while Slovenia equalised eight minutes later with a goal by Miran Pavlin.^[15] The 1–1 draw meant that Slovenia won 3–2 on aggregate and qualified for its first major tournament.^[15]

Dabanovič

Milinovič

Galič

Milanič

Čeh

Novak

Karić

Pavlin

Zahovič

Udovič

Rudonja

Slovenia's lineup for their first ever game at a major tournament, against FR Yugoslavia at UEFA Euro 2000.^[16]

At Euro 2000, Slovenia were drawn into Group C, together with Spain, FR Yugoslavia and Norway. In the first game, Slovenia played against Yugoslavia and took a 3–0 lead after one hour of play, with Zahovič scoring twice and Pavlin once. However, Yugoslavia made a comeback as they scored three goals in just six minutes for a 3–3 draw, despite playing with only ten players after Siniša Mihajlović was sent off.^[16] The second game against Spain was played in Amsterdam. Spain took a 1–0 lead with a goal by Raúl, but Slovenia equalised after one hour of play as Zahovič scored his third goal of the tournament. Just a minute later, Spain were leading again as Joseba Etxeberria scored the winning goal.^[17] In the last match of the group stage, Slovenia played against Norway and still had a chance to progress to the quarterfinals. The match finished in a goalless draw and Slovenia won its second point of the tournament, but were eliminated.^[18]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Spain	3	2	0	1	6	5	+1	6	Advance to knockout stage
2	FR Yugoslavia	3	1	1	1	7	7	0	4
3	Norway	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	4
4	Slovenia	3	0	2	1	4	5	−1	2

Source: RSSSF

2002 FIFA World Cup campaign

For the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Slovenia were drawn into a group with Russia, FR Yugoslavia, Switzerland, Faroe Islands and Luxembourg.^[19] In its first five qualifying games, Slovenia won only one match (away at Luxembourg). Underdogs Faroe Islands held them to a 2–2 draw, after the Slovenes were leading 2–0 with less than five minutes remaining.^[20] In the next five matches, Slovenia won four, including a last minute victory over Russia.^[19] The team finished in second place without a single defeat and advanced to the play-off stage, where they faced Romania.^[19] Slovenia came from a goal down to win the first game 2–1 with the goals from Ačimovič in the first half and Milan Osterc in the second half.^[19] In the second leg in Bucharest, Slovenia took the lead with a goal scored by Mladen Rudonja.^[19] The final result was 1–1, and Slovenia qualified for its second consecutive major tournament and first ever World Cup.^[21][22]

At the World Cup, Slovenia played in Group B with Spain, Paraguay and South Africa. In the first game, Slovenia faced Spain in a Euro 2000 rematch. Spain took the lead in the first half with a goal from Raúl. Juan Carlos Valerón scored Spain's second goal with fifteen minutes remaining. A few minutes later, Sebastjan Cimirotič scored the first World Cup goal for Slovenia to cut the lead in half, before Fernando Hierro scored in the 87th minute for a 3–1 Spanish victory.^[23] The match is notable due to the conflict between manager Katanec and star player Zahovič, after which Katanec announced his retirement after the tournament, while Zahovič was expelled from the team and sent home.^[24] Slovenia lost the two remaining matches against South Africa (1–0) and Paraguay (3–1) and finished last in the group with three defeats.^[25][26]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Spain	3	3	0	0	9	4	+5	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	Paraguay	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4
3	South Africa	3	1	1	1	5	5	0	4
4	Slovenia	3	0	0	3	2	7	−5	0

Source: RSSSF

Decline (2003–2007)

After the resignation of Katanec, Prašnikar took over the team on a four-year contract.^[27] The team underwent major changes, with several key players retiring from the national team.^[28]

In the Euro 2004 qualifying campaign, Slovenia played against France, Israel, Cyprus and Malta. The team finished in second place with four wins out of eight games, however, they lost both matches against France without scoring any goals.^[29] In the play-offs, Slovenia played against its biggest rivals, Croatia. The first leg was played in Zagreb, where Croatia took the lead as Dado Pršo scored a goal in the fifth minute, while Slovenia equalised in the 22nd minute with a goal by Ermin Šiljak, for the final score of 1–1.^[29][30] In the second leg, Pršo scored the only goal of the game 15 minutes into the second half.^[29] Croatia qualified for Euro 2004 by winning 2–1 on aggregate, despite Šiljak scoring a total of nine goals in the whole campaign and becoming the top goalscorer of the whole Euro qualification tournament.^[31]

In May 2004, Prašnikar was replaced by Branko Oblak.^[32] Under Oblak's management, Slovenia played in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers. Grouped with Italy, Norway, Scotland, Belarus and Moldova, the team started with victories over Moldova and Italy and a draw against Scotland, but still finished in fourth place after securing only five points in the remaining seven matches.^[33] With the victory over Italy, Slovenia became the only team to beat the eventual world champions, as Italy did not lose another game during the entire campaign (qualifiers and the final tournament).^[34]

Grouped with the Netherlands, Romania, Bulgaria, Belarus, Albania and Luxembourg in Euro 2008 qualifying, the team started out with defeats to Bulgaria and Belarus, thus significantly reducing their chances to qualify, and as a result, in November 2006, Oblak was dismissed by the Football Association of Slovenia.^[35] During his two-year stint as the manager, Oblak used over forty different players.^[36]

In January 2007, Matjaž Kek was appointed as the new manager of the national team.^[37] He led Slovenia in the remainder of the Euro 2008 qualifiers, where Slovenia finished in sixth place, only above Luxembourg.^[38]

2010 World Cup campaign (2008–2011)

Slovenian players celebrating Nejc Pečnik's goal against Russia in the 2010 World Cup play-offs.

For the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Slovenia were drawn into a group with the Czech Republic, Poland, Northern Ireland, Slovakia and San Marino.^[39] In its opening match, Slovenia held Poland to a 1–1 draw in Wrocław, before winning two consecutive home games against Slovakia and Northern Ireland.^[40] Slovenia then won only one point in two games against the Czech Republic and lost away to Northern Ireland, and thus fell to fifth place in the group.^[41] However, the team greatly improved its form and won the last four games without conceding a single goal.^[40] As runners-up, Slovenia qualified for the play-offs, where they were drawn against Russia.^[42] The first leg was played in Moscow. The match ended in a 2–1 win for the home side,^[43] and in the second leg, held in Maribor, Slovenia defeated Russia 1–0 with a goal by Zlatko Dedić. Slovenia advanced to the finals due to the away goals rule.^[44] The top scorer of the national team during the qualifying campaign was Milivoje Novaković with five goals.^[45]

At the World Cup, Slovenia played in Group C alongside England, Algeria and the United States. In the opening game against Algeria, Slovenia achieved its first ever World Cup win after Robert Koren scored the only goal in the match.^[46] In their second game against the United States, Slovenia were leading 2–0 at half-time with goals from Valter Birsa and Zlatan Ljubijankić, however, Landon Donovan and Michael Bradley scored in the second half for the United States.^[47] In their last match of the group stage, Slovenia lost to England 1–0 with a goal by Jermain Defoe. As the United States defeated Algeria with a late goal, Slovenia dropped to third place and were eliminated from the tournament.^[48]

Slovenia vs. United States at the 2010 World Cup

After the 2010 World Cup, Slovenia achieved their highest ever position in the FIFA World Rankings, as the team was ranked 15th in October 2010.^[49] However, Slovenia started the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers with an unexpected home defeat against Northern Ireland.^[50] Two defeats against Italy and a home defeat against Estonia meant that Slovenia finished only in fourth place in the group, behind Italy, Estonia and Serbia.^[51]

Katanec's second spell and management changes (2011–2018)

In October 2011, the Football Association of Slovenia appointed Slaviša Stojanović as the new manager.^[52] He led the team in only nine matches, including the first four matches of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, where Slovenia recorded one victory and three defeats.^[53] He was sacked by the end of 2012 and was replaced by Katanec, who had previously led the team between 1998 and 2002.^[54][55] Under his leadership, Slovenia lost at home to Iceland, before winning four consecutive games to finish third in the group, two points behind Iceland.^[53]

In the qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2016, Slovenia came close to directly qualifying for the tournament for the first time. The team lost a decisive game away to Switzerland.^[56] Slovenia led 2–0 with less than 15 minutes remaining, but the Swiss then scored three times to win 3–2.^[57] As the third-placed team, Slovenia advanced to the play-offs, where they were eliminated by Ukraine 3–1 on aggregate.^[56] The qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup were similar, as Slovenia narrowly lost two decisive away matches against Slovakia and England.^[58] After the defeat at Wembley Stadium, where Harry Kane scored the only goal of the match in the 94th minute, Katanec announced his resignation as the manager.^[59] In December 2017, Tomaž Kavčič became the new manager.^[60]

In 2018, Slovenia competed in the inaugural edition of the UEFA Nations League. In accordance with the FIFA World Rankings, the team competed in the third-tier League C along with Bulgaria, Cyprus and Norway.^[61] After the poor run of results, in which Slovenia obtained only one point in the first four matches, Kavčič was sacked. He became the manager with the shortest tenure in Slovenian history, leading the team in only seven games.^[62] As Slovenia finished last in the group, they were relegated to the bottom tier League D, but UEFA changed the system for the next edition and the team remained in League C.^[63]

Kek's second spell, Nations League promotion, and Euro 2024 (2019–present)

Kek was appointed as the manager for the second time in November 2018.^[64] Slovenia failed to make a breakthrough during the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers, losing both games against Austria and obtaining only one point against North Macedonia.^[65] Despite the unexpected 2–0 home victory against Poland, Slovenia finished fourth in the group.^[65] However, in the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C, Slovenia remained undefeated in all six games against Greece, Moldova and Kosovo. Under the leadership of team captain Jan Oblak, Slovenia held Greece to a 0–0 draw in both matches and also obtained all twelve available points against Moldova and Kosovo, thus securing first place in the group and promotion to League B for the 2022–23 edition.^[66] In the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, Slovenia once again failed to qualify for the main event; they started the campaign with a 1–0 home victory against Croatia with a goal by Sandi Lovrić, which was Slovenia's first victory over their neighbours after failing to beat them in the previous eight official matches.^[67] After two narrow defeats against Russia and a surprising defeat to Cyprus, Slovenia finished fourth in the group with four wins in ten matches, behind Croatia, Russia and Slovakia.^[68]

In 2022, Slovenia made their maiden appearance in League B of the Nations League, and avoided relegation after finishing third in a group with Serbia, Norway and Sweden.^[69] Benjamin Šeško scored three of Slovenia's six goals in the competition,^[70] including a goal in the decisive 1–1 away draw to Sweden that secured a crucial point on the last matchday.^[71]

In the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers, Slovenia finally ended its major tournament drought and qualified for the Euro finals for the first time in 24 years.^[72] Šeško was once again one of the key players, scoring five goals in nine appearances,^[73] including a goal in the decisive home game against Kazakhstan on the final matchday, which Slovenia won 2–1 in front of 16,432 spectators, a record home attendance for the Slovenia national team.^[74][75] The team finished the qualifiers in second place, behind only Denmark, with a record tally of 22 points from 10 games. In addition, it was also the first time that Slovenia directly qualified for a major tournament without having to play an additional play-off.^[76][77]

At the Euro finals in Germany, Slovenia advanced from the group stage for the first time at a major tournament after drawing all three matches in their group against Denmark, Serbia and England,^[78] before being eliminated in the round of 16 on penalties by Portugal, finishing the tournament undefeated after regular time.^[79]

Team image

Nickname and mascot

The Slovenia national team does not have an official nickname and was the only team at the 2010 World Cup and the 2024 European Championship without one.^[80][81][82] During the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, Slovenian journalists and the Football Association of Slovenia tried to choose a nickname for the team, but the process failed to gain the support of fans.^[83] In 2010, the Slovenian web portal Siol organized a fan vote and the nickname "Kekci", a reference to the Slovenian fictional child character Kekec and the then national team manager Matjaž Kek, finished in first place.^[82] However, the nickname was never officially adopted by the Football Association of Slovenia.^[80] "Kekci" is still occasionally used by the Slovenian media when referring to the national team.^[84][85]

During the 2010 World Cup, some foreign media articles used the nickname "Zmajčeki" (English: Little Dragons) when referring to the Slovenian national team,^[86][87] however, this was the old nickname of Slovenian club Olimpija Ljubljana when they competed in the Yugoslav football system.^[80] Because Olimpija had a long tradition in the former Yugoslav First League, football fans and the media in the countries of the former Yugoslavia still use this nickname today when referring to the Slovenian team.^[88][89]

In 2002, Slovenia received an official mascot for its appearance at the 2002 World Cup. The mascot, called Trigi, is based on a round shape representing the Earth or a ball, with a stylized depiction of Triglav, the highest Slovenian mountain, on its head in a green, white and blue colour combination.^[90][91]

Kits and colours

Until 1993,^[92] Slovenia played its matches in white, blue and red, which are the traditional colours of the country.^[93][94] In 1993, the board of the Football Association of Slovenia decided to change the main colours to green and white, inspired by NK Olimpija from the capital city of Ljubljana.^[95][96]

In December 2009, the board voted to change the kit's colours to white for home matches and blue for away matches.^[97] The new colours came into effect in April 2012, when a new all-white home kit with a blue and green trim was unveiled.^[98] The new away kit, introduced a couple of months earlier, was all-blue with a white and green trim.^[96] In 2016, the all-green version returned as an away kit, while the light blue kit became the new home kit.^[99] In 2022, the new Slovenian kits were selected through an online fan vote for the first time.^[100] The home colours were again changed to all-white and the away colours to all-blue.^[100]

For their World Cup appearances in 2002 and 2010, the Slovenian kit featured a stylized depiction of Triglav.^[95] Since 2010, the depiction has been used on each new kit set.^[100][101]

Slovenia's first kit was white, blue and red, inspired by the Slovenian flag.
 

In the first half of the 1990s, green colour first appeared on the kits.
 

All-white home kit in 2012, with a prominent depiction of Triglav.
 

Kit suppliers

Nike has been the team's kit provider since 2007.^[102] Previously, the kit providers were Puma, Adidas, Uhlsport, and Kappa.

Kit provider	Period
Puma[103]	1993–1996
Adidas[104]	1997–2001
Uhlsport[105]	2002–2003
Kappa[106]	2003–2006
Nike[102]	2007–present

Home stadium

Slovenia's home matches have been held at ten venues in eight cities.^[107] Since 2010, most matches have been played in Ljubljana at the Stožice Stadium, with a seating capacity of 16,038.^[108][109] The final training sessions and physical preparation of the team before domestic matches are held at the National Football Centre Brdo in Predoslje.^[110][111]

Stožice Stadium, the main stadium of the Slovenia national team

The first home stadium of Slovenia was the Bežigrad Stadium, located in the Bežigrad District in Ljubljana. It was the main stadium of the national team until 2004, when UEFA banned it due to insufficient infrastructure.^[112] In the same year, the newly built Arena Petrol in Celje became the new main venue of the team for the next three years.^[113][114] For the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, Slovenia moved to the recently renovated Ljudski vrt stadium in Maribor, where the team remained undefeated in their six home matches during the qualifying campaign (five wins and a draw), consequently qualifying for the main tournament.^[115] Stožice were built in 2010, and since then the venue has hosted most of the national team's home matches.^[116] The venue also holds the record for the highest home attendance of the Slovenia national team, as 16,432 spectators gathered for the final match of the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Kazakhstan on 20 November 2023, which saw Slovenia qualify for the Euros.^[74][117] The attendance record was later equaled in March 2024, when Slovenia defeated Portugal in a friendly match, ending their eleven-game winning streak.^[118][119]

Other venues where Slovenia played at least one home match are the Bonifika Stadium in Koper, Fazanerija City Stadium in Murska Sobota, Domžale Sports Park in Domžale, Nova Gorica Sports Park in Nova Gorica, Stanko Mlakar Stadium in Kranj, and ŽŠD Ljubljana Stadium in Ljubljana.^[107]

Rivalries

Slovenia's main football rivals are its neighbours Croatia. The matchup between the two sides is known as the Neighbourhood derby (Slovene: Sosedski derbi, Croatian: Susjedski derbi).^[28][120] As of March 2022, they have faced each other twelve times (eleven official matches and one unofficial match).^[121][122] One of the most notable matches between Slovenia and Croatia took place in 2003, where the two teams met in the qualifying playoffs for UEFA Euro 2004. After a 1–1 draw in the first match in Zagreb, Slovenia then lost 1–0 at home and failed to qualify for its third consecutive major tournament.^[28] In March 2021, Slovenia finally managed to win a game against Croatia after failing to do so in the previous nine matches, as they won 1–0 at home during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.^[123]

Results and fixtures

Main article: Slovenia national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2024

United States  v  Slovenia

20 January Friendly	United States	0–1	Slovenia	San Antonio, United States
14:00 UTC−6		Report	Gradišar 26'	Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 9,191 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière (Canada)

Malta  v  Slovenia

21 March Friendly	Malta	2–2	Slovenia	Ta' Qali, Malta
19:00 UTC+1	Guillaumier 54' Pisani 58'	Report	Šporar 28' Šeško 81'	Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 1,652 Referee: Sandi Putros (Denmark)

Slovenia  v  Portugal

26 March Friendly	Slovenia	2–0	Portugal	Ljubljana, Slovenia
20:45 UTC+1	Gnezda Čerin 72' Elšnik 80'	Report		Stadium: Stožice Stadium Attendance: 16,432 Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Slovenia  v  Armenia

4 June Friendly	Slovenia	2–1	Armenia	Ljubljana, Slovenia
18:00 UTC+2	Mlakar 11' Iličić 63'	Report	Haroyan 56'	Stadium: Stožice Stadium Attendance: 8,389 Referee: Andreas Argyrou (Cyprus)

Slovenia  v  Bulgaria

8 June Friendly	Slovenia	1–1	Bulgaria	Ljubljana, Slovenia
15:00 UTC+2	Šporar 14'	Report	Despodov 4' (pen.)	Stadium: Stožice Stadium Attendance: 11,037 Referee: Arda Kardeşler (Turkey)

Slovenia  v  Denmark

16 June UEFA Euro 2024 Group C	Slovenia	1–1	Denmark	Stuttgart, Germany
18:00 UTC+2	Janža 77'	Report	Eriksen 17'	Stadium: MHPArena Attendance: 54,000 Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)

Slovenia  v  Serbia

20 June UEFA Euro 2024 Group C	Slovenia	1–1	Serbia	Munich, Germany
15:00 UTC+2	Karničnik 69'	Report	Jović 90+5'	Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 63,028 Referee: István Kovács (Romania)

England  v  Slovenia

25 June UEFA Euro 2024 Group C	England	0–0	Slovenia	Cologne, Germany
21:00 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 41,536 Referee: Clément Turpin (France)

Portugal  v  Slovenia

1 July UEFA Euro 2024 Round of 16	Portugal	0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p)	Slovenia	Frankfurt, Germany
21:00 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Waldstadion Attendance: 46,576 Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
	Penalties
	Ronaldo Fernandes B. Silva		Iličić Balkovec Verbič

Slovenia  v  Austria

6 September 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B	Slovenia	1–1	Austria	Ljubljana, Slovenia
20:45 UTC+2	Šeško 16' (pen.)	Report	Laimer 28'	Stadium: Stožice Stadium Attendance: 14,834 Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)

Slovenia  v  Kazakhstan

9 September 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B	Slovenia	3–0	Kazakhstan	Ljubljana, Slovenia
20:45 UTC+2	Šeško 23', 28', 63'	Report		Stadium: Stožice Stadium Attendance: 9,814 Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)

Norway  v  Slovenia

10 October 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B	Norway	3–0	Slovenia	Oslo, Norway
20:45 UTC+2	Haaland 7', 62' Sørloth 52'	Report		Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 23,341 Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania)

Kazakhstan  v  Slovenia

13 October 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B	Kazakhstan	0–1	Slovenia	Almaty, Kazakhstan
18:00 UTC+5		Report	Mlakar 55'	Stadium: Almaty Central Stadium Attendance: 19,783 Referee: Craig Pawson (England)

Slovenia  v  Norway

14 November 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B	Slovenia	1–4	Norway	Ljubljana, Slovenia
20:45 UTC+1	Šeško 21' (pen.)	Report	Nusa 4', 59' Haaland 45' Hauge 82'	Stadium: Stožice Stadium Attendance: 15,308 Referee: Michael Oliver (England)

Austria  v  Slovenia

17 November 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B	Austria	1–1	Slovenia	Vienna, Austria
18:00 UTC+1	Schmid 27'	Report	Gnezda Čerin 81'	Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion Attendance: 46,000 Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)

2025

Slovakia  v  Slovenia

20 March 2024–25 UEFA Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs	Slovakia	v	Slovenia	Bratislava, Slovakia
20:45 UTC+1		Report		Stadium: Tehelné pole

Slovenia  v  Slovakia

23 March 2024–25 UEFA Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs	Slovenia	v	Slovakia	Ljubljana, Slovenia
20:45 UTC+1		Report		Stadium: Stožice Stadium

Slovenia  v  Sweden

5 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Slovenia	v	Sweden	Slovenia
20:45 UTC+2		Report

Switzerland  v  Slovenia

8 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Switzerland	v	Slovenia	Switzerland
20:45 UTC+2		Report

Kosovo  v  Slovenia

10 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Kosovo	v	Slovenia	Kosovo
20:45 UTC+2		Report

Slovenia  v   Switzerland

13 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Slovenia	v	Switzerland	Slovenia
20:45 UTC+2		Report

Slovenia  v  Kosovo

15 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Slovenia	v	Kosovo	Slovenia
20:45 UTC+1		Report

Sweden  v  Slovenia

18 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Sweden	v	Slovenia	Sweden
20:45 UTC+1		Report

Management

Katanec (left) and Kek (right) managed Slovenia at the FIFA World Cup in 2002 and 2010, respectively.

Since 1991, eight managers have been in charge of the national team.^[124] Bojan Prašnikar, Srečko Katanec and Matjaž Kek are the only three managers with more than one spell.^[124]

Tomaž Kavčič is the manager with the shortest tenure, as he managed only seven games in 2018 before being sacked.^[125] He was replaced by Igor Benedejčič, who became the first manager to be appointed as a caretaker.^[126]

Manager history

Statistics updated as of 17 November 2024, after the match against Austria.

Manager	Tenure	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Win %	Major tournaments	Ref.
Bojan Prašnikar	1991–1993	4	1	2	1	025.00		[127]
Zdenko Verdenik	1994–1997	32	10	8	14	031.25		[128]
Bojan Prašnikar	1998	5	1	1	3	020.00		[127]
Srečko Katanec	1998–2002	47	18	16	13	038.30	Euro 2000 – Group stage 2002 World Cup – Group stage	[129]
Bojan Prašnikar	2002–2004	16	6	3	7	037.50		[127]
Branko Oblak	2004–2006	23	6	7	10	026.09		[130]
Matjaž Kek	2007–2011	49	20	9	20	040.82	2010 World Cup – Group stage	[131]
Slaviša Stojanović	2011–2012	9	2	2	5	022.22		[132]
Srečko Katanec	2013–2017	42	16	7	19	038.10		[129]
Tomaž Kavčič	2017–2018	7	1	1	5	014.29		[133]
Igor Benedejčič	2018	2	0	2	0	000.00		[134]
Matjaž Kek	2018–	65	29	22	14	044.62	Euro 2024 – Round of 16	[131]

Players

See also: List of Slovenia international footballers

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B matches against Norway and Austria on 14 and 17 November 2024, respectively.^[135]

Caps and goals are correct as of 17 November 2024, after the match against Austria.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Jan Oblak (captain)	(1993-01-07) 7 January 1993 (age 31)	74	0	Atlético Madrid
12	1GK	Matevž Vidovšek	(1999-10-30) 30 October 1999 (age 25)	2	0	Olimpija Ljubljana
16	1GK	Igor Vekić	(1998-05-06) 6 May 1998 (age 26)	1	0	Vejle
2	2DF	Žan Karničnik	(1994-09-18) 18 September 1994 (age 30)	34	2	Celje
3	2DF	Jure Balkovec	(1994-09-09) 9 September 1994 (age 30)	38	0	Alanyaspor
5	2DF	Kenan Bajrić	(1994-12-20) 20 December 1994 (age 30)	5	0	Slovan Bratislava
6	2DF	Jaka Bijol	(1999-02-05) 5 February 1999 (age 25)	59	1	Udinese
13	2DF	Erik Janža	(1993-06-21) 21 June 1993 (age 31)	19	3	Górnik Zabrze
20	2DF	Petar Stojanović	(1995-10-07) 7 October 1995 (age 29)	63	2	Salernitana
21	2DF	Vanja Drkušić	(1999-10-30) 30 October 1999 (age 25)	17	0	Red Star Belgrade
23	2DF	David Brekalo	(1998-12-03) 3 December 1998 (age 26)	19	1	Orlando City SC
	2DF	Marcel Ratnik	(2003-12-23) 23 December 2003 (age 20)	1	0	Olimpija Ljubljana
4	3MF	Dejan Petrovič	(1998-01-12) 12 January 1998 (age 26)	5	0	Rijeka
7	3MF	Josip Iličić	(1988-01-29) 29 January 1988 (age 36)	86	17	Maribor
8	3MF	Sandi Lovrić	(1998-03-28) 28 March 1998 (age 26)	38	4	Udinese
10	3MF	Timi Max Elšnik	(1998-04-29) 29 April 1998 (age 26)	25	1	Red Star Belgrade
14	3MF	Jasmin Kurtić	(1989-01-10) 10 January 1989 (age 35)	96	2	Südtirol
15	3MF	Adrian Zeljković	(2002-08-19) 19 August 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Spartak Trnava
17	3MF	Jan Mlakar	(1998-10-23) 23 October 1998 (age 26)	26	4	Pisa
22	3MF	Adam Gnezda Čerin	(1999-07-16) 16 July 1999 (age 25)	41	5	Panathinaikos
	3MF	Svit Sešlar	(2002-01-09) 9 January 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Celje
9	4FW	Andraž Šporar	(1994-02-27) 27 February 1994 (age 30)	61	12	Panathinaikos
11	4FW	Benjamin Šeško	(2003-05-31) 31 May 2003 (age 21)	39	16	RB Leipzig
18	4FW	Žan Vipotnik	(2002-03-18) 18 March 2002 (age 22)	15	2	Swansea City
19	4FW	Žan Celar	(1999-03-14) 14 March 1999 (age 25)	17	0	Queens Park Rangers

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Slovenia squad within the last twelve months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Vid Belec	(1990-06-06) 6 June 1990 (age 34)	21	0	APOEL	UEFA Euro 2024 RET
GK	Klemen Mihelak	(2001-12-31) 31 December 2001 (age 22)	0	0	Jablonec	v.  United States, 20 January 2024
GK	Denis Pintol	(2000-02-07) 7 February 2000 (age 24)	0	0	Olimpija Ljubljana	v.  United States, 20 January 2024
DF	Sven Šoštarič Karič	(1998-03-07) 7 March 1998 (age 26)	1	0	Pari Nizhny Novgorod	v.  Kazakhstan, 13 October 2024
DF	David Zec	(2000-01-05) 5 January 2000 (age 24)	1	0	Celje	v.  Kazakhstan, 13 October 2024
DF	Jon Gorenc Stanković	(1996-01-14) 14 January 1996 (age 28)	29	1	Sturm Graz	v.  Kazakhstan, 9 September 2024
DF	Miha Blažič	(1993-05-08) 8 May 1993 (age 31)	32	0	Kalba	UEFA Euro 2024
DF	Žan Zaletel	(1999-09-16) 16 September 1999 (age 25)	2	0	Viborg	UEFA Euro 2024 PRE
DF	Mitja Ilenič	(2004-12-26) 26 December 2004 (age 19)	1	0	New York City FC	v.  United States, 20 January 2024
DF	Srđan Kuzmić	(2004-01-16) 16 January 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Viborg	v.  United States, 20 January 2024
DF	Matija Kavčič	(1997-07-11) 11 July 1997 (age 27)	0	0	Celje	v.  United States, 20 January 2024
MF	Jan Repas	(1997-03-19) 19 March 1997 (age 27)	4	0	Maribor	v.  Kazakhstan, 13 October 2024
MF	Sandro Jovanović	(2002-04-23) 23 April 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Koper	v.  Kazakhstan, 13 October 2024
MF	Tomi Horvat	(1999-03-24) 24 March 1999 (age 25)	7	0	Sturm Graz	v.  Norway, 10 October 2024 INJ
MF	Benjamin Verbič	(1993-11-27) 27 November 1993 (age 31)	61	6	Unattached	UEFA Euro 2024
MF	Nino Žugelj	(2000-05-23) 23 May 2000 (age 24)	1	0	Bodø/Glimt	UEFA Euro 2024
MF	Miha Zajc	(1994-07-01) 1 July 1994 (age 30)	39	8	Toulouse	UEFA Euro 2024 PRE
MF	Tamar Svetlin	(2001-07-30) 30 July 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Celje	v.  United States, 20 January 2024
MF	Luka Vešner Tičić	(2000-10-25) 25 October 2000 (age 24)	1	0	Pari Nizhny Novgorod	v.  United States, 20 January 2024
MF	Mark Zabukovnik	(2000-12-27) 27 December 2000 (age 23)	1	0	Celje	v.  United States, 20 January 2024
FW	Blaž Kramer	(1996-06-01) 1 June 1996 (age 28)	6	0	Konyaspor	v.  Kazakhstan, 13 October 2024
FW	Luka Zahović	(1995-11-15) 15 November 1995 (age 29)	15	0	Górnik Zabrze	UEFA Euro 2024 PRE
FW	Andrés Vombergar	(1994-11-20) 20 November 1994 (age 30)	3	0	San Lorenzo	v.  United States, 20 January 2024
FW	Nejc Gradišar	(2002-08-06) 6 August 2002 (age 22)	1	1	Fehérvár	v.  United States, 20 January 2024
FW	Matej Poplatnik	(1992-07-15) 15 July 1992 (age 32)	1	0	Bravo	v.  United States, 20 January 2024
FW	Danijel Šturm	(1999-01-04) 4 January 1999 (age 25)	1	0	Domžale	v.  United States, 20 January 2024
Notes INJ = Withdrew due to injury PRE = Preliminary squad RET = Retired from the national team

Records

Individual records

As of 17 November 2024, 238 players have made at least one appearance for the Slovenia national team.^[136] With 101 caps, Boštjan Cesar has the most appearances for Slovenia;^[137] he also had the longest career as a Slovenian international footballer with 15 years, 1 month and 15 days.^[138] Goalkeeper Jan Oblak started the most matches as the team captain (50),^[139] while Zlatko Zahovič is the highest-scoring player with 35 goals.^[140] Sašo Udovič scored the most goals in a single match, scoring five against Iceland in 1996.^[141]

As of 17 November 2024^[137]

Players in bold are still active with Slovenia.

Boštjan Cesar is Slovenia's all-time most capped player.

Most appearances

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Boštjan Cesar	101	10	2003–2018
2	Bojan Jokić	100	1	2006–2019
3	Jasmin Kurtić	96	2	2012–present
4	Valter Birsa	90	7	2006–2018
5	Josip Iličić	86	17	2010–present
6	Samir Handanović	81	0	2004–2015
7	Milivoje Novaković	80	32	2006–2017
	Zlatko Zahovič	80	35	1992–2004
9	Mišo Brečko	77	0	2004–2015
10	Milenko Ačimovič	74	13	1998–2007
	Aleš Čeh	74	1	1992–2002
	Jan Oblak	74	0	2012–present

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Zlatko Zahovič	35	80	0.44	1992–2004
2	Milivoje Novaković	32	80	0.4	2006–2017
3	Josip Iličić	17	86	0.2	2010–present
4	Benjamin Šeško	16	39	0.41	2021–present
	Sašo Udovič	16	42	0.38	1993–2000
6	Ermin Šiljak	14	48	0.29	1994–2005
7	Milenko Ačimovič	13	74	0.18	1998–2007
8	Andraž Šporar	12	61	0.2	2016–present
9	Tim Matavž	11	39	0.28	2010–2020
10	Primož Gliha	10	28	0.36	1992–1998
	Boštjan Cesar	10	101	0.1	2003–2018

Team records

• Biggest victory: 7–0 vs. Oman, 8 February 1999^[142]
• Heaviest defeat: 0–5 vs. France, 12 October 2002^[142]
• Most consecutive victories: 4
  • From 5 June 1999 against Latvia to 4 September 1999 against Georgia^[142][143]
  • From 18 November 2009 against Russia to 13 June 2010 against Algeria^[142][143]
  • From 6 September 2020 against Moldova to 14 October 2020 against Moldova^[143]
  • From 17 November 2022 against Romania to 26 March 2023 against San Marino^[143]
  • From 7 September 2023 against Northern Ireland to 17 October 2023 against Northern Ireland^[143]
• Most consecutive matches without defeat: 12, from 20 November 2023 against Kazakhstan to 9 September 2024 against Kazakhstan^[143]
• Most consecutive defeats: 4 (achieved on five occasions, most recently in 2014)^[142][143]
• Most consecutive matches without victory: 9, from 6 September 2018 against Bulgaria to 7 June 2019 against Austria^[143]
• Most consecutive matches without scoring: 4
  • From 13 October 2004 against Norway to 26 March 2005 against Germany^[142][143]
  • From 5 March 2014 against Algeria to 8 September 2014 against Estonia^[142][143]
• Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal: 6, from 3 September 2020 against Greece to 11 November 2020 against Azerbaijan^[143]
• Most consecutive matches scoring: 14, from 19 June 2023 against Denmark to 20 June 2024 against Serbia^[143]

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

Main article: Slovenia at the FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record										Qualification record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pos.	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930 to 1990	Part of  Yugoslavia									Part of  Yugoslavia
1994	Did not enter									Did not enter
1998	Did not qualify									5th	8	0	1	7	5	20
2002	Group stage	3	0	0	3	2	7	Squad		2nd (PO)	12	6	6	0	20	11
2006	Did not qualify									4th	10	3	3	4	10	13
2010	Group stage	3	1	1	1	3	3	Squad		2nd (PO)	12	7	2	3	20	6
2014	Did not qualify									3rd	10	5	0	5	14	11
2018										4th	10	4	3	3	12	7
2022										4th	10	4	2	4	13	12
2026	To be determined									To be determined
2030
2034
Total	Group stage	6	1	1	4	5	10	—		2/7	72	29	17	26	94	80

UEFA European Championship

Main article: Slovenia at the UEFA European Championship

UEFA European Championship record										Qualification record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pos.	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1960 to 1992	Part of  Yugoslavia									Part of  Yugoslavia
1996	Did not qualify									5th	10	3	2	5	13	13
2000	Group stage	3	0	2	1	4	5	Squad		2nd (PO)	12	6	3	3	15	16
2004	Did not qualify									2nd (PO)	10	4	3	3	16	14
2008										6th	12	3	2	7	9	16
2012										4th	10	4	2	4	11	7
2016										3rd (PO)	12	5	2	5	19	14
2020										4th	10	4	2	4	16	11
2024	Round of 16	4	0	4	0	2	2	Squad		2nd	10	7	1	2	20	9
2028	To be determined									To be determined
2032
Total	Round of 16	7	0	6	1	6	7	—		2/8	86	36	17	33	119	100

UEFA Nations League

UEFA Nations League record
Season	League	Group	Round	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	P/R	RK
2018–19	C	3	League phase	4th	6	0	3	3	5	8		38th
2020–21	C	3	League phase	1st	6	4	2	0	8	1		33rd
2022–23	B	4	League phase	3rd	6	1	3	2	6	10		25th
2024–25	B	3	League phase	3rd	6	2	2	2	7	9		25th[a]
	Promotion/relegation play-offs											TBD[b]
Total					24	7	10	7	26	28	—

Key and notes

• = Promoted to the higher division
• = Remained in the same division

1. Interim overall ranking after the league phase
2. Final overall ranking after the knockout stage and promotion/relegation play-offs

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Slovenia's all-time international record, correct as of 17 November 2024 after the match against Austria.^[144][145]

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Albania	7	4	2	1	6	2	+4
Algeria	2	1	0	1	1	2	−1
Argentina	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2
Armenia	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1
Australia	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2
Austria	6	1	2	3	4	7	–3
Azerbaijan	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Belarus	5	1	2	2	5	8	−3
Belgium	2	0	1	1	0	2	−2
Bosnia and Herzegovina	4	0	0	4	4	10	−6
Bulgaria	5	0	2	3	3	9	−6
Canada	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1
China	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Colombia	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1
Croatia	11	1	4	6	10	19	–9
Cyprus	12	6	3	3	19	11	+8
Czech Republic	5	1	1	3	2	7	−5
Denmark	7	0	2	5	4	15	−11
England	7	0	2	5	4	10	−6
Estonia	9	6	1	2	13	5	+8
Faroe Islands	4	3	1	0	12	3	+9
Finland	4	1	1	2	4	5	−1
France	3	0	0	3	2	10	−8
Georgia	4	2	1	1	5	4	+1
Germany	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1
Ghana	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2
Gibraltar	1	1	0	0	6	0	+6
Greece	7	0	4	3	3	11	−8
Honduras	1	0	0	1	1	5	−4
Hungary	4	3	0	1	5	3	+2
Iceland	4	3	0	1	15	7	+8
Israel	5	2	3	0	8	5	+3
Italy	7	2	1	4	3	5	−2
Ivory Coast	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3
Kazakhstan	4	4	0	0	8	2	+6
Kosovo	2	2	0	0	3	1	+2
Latvia	5	4	0	1	9	2	+7
Lithuania	6	2	2	2	11	7	+4
Luxembourg	4	4	0	0	9	1	+8
Malta	9	7	2	0	17	3	+14
Mexico	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1
Moldova	4	4	0	0	10	1	+9
Montenegro	3	2	1	0	4	1	+3
Netherlands	2	0	0	2	0	3	−3
New Zealand	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2
North Macedonia	7	1	2	4	7	13	−6
Northern Ireland	7	3	1	3	7	5	+2
Norway	13	2	3	8	11	24	−13
Oman	2	2	0	0	11	0	+11
Paraguay	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2
Poland	8	2	3	3	9	9	0
Portugal	2	1	1	0	2	0	+2
Qatar	3	1	1	1	4	2	+2
Romania	9	3	3	3	12	14	−2
Russia	7	2	1	4	8	11	−3
San Marino	7	7	0	0	26	0	+26
Saudi Arabia	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2
Scotland	5	0	3	2	3	7	−4
Serbia[a]	9	1	7	1	12	14	−2
Slovakia	8	3	4	1	9	6	+3
South Africa	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1
Spain	2	0	0	2	2	5	−3
Sweden	4	0	2	2	1	4	−3
Switzerland	9	2	1	6	8	17	−9
Trinidad and Tobago	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2
Tunisia	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1
Turkey	2	1	0	1	2	1	+1
Ukraine	6	2	3	1	7	7	0
United Arab Emirates	2	0	2	0	3	3	0
United States	3	1	1	1	5	5	0
Uruguay	2	0	0	2	0	4	−4
Wales	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Total	301	110	80	111	380	354	+26

1. Includes matches against FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro.

Honours

Friendly

• Rothmans International Tournament^[146][147]
  • Winners: 1994
  • Runners-up: 1996
• Cyprus International Tournament^[148]
  • Runners-up: 1998, 2006
• Oman International Tournament^[149][150]
  • Runners-up: 1999, 2000
• Carlsberg Cup^[151]
  • Third place: 2002

Awards

• Best Mover of the Year: 1999

See also

• Association football portal
• Slovenia portal

• Slovenia national football B team
• Slovenia national under-21 football team
• Slovenia national under-19 football team
• Slovenia national under-17 football team
• Sport in Slovenia

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