Slovenia Euro 2024: Squad, Schedule, and Latest Updates

Slovenia will be making only their second appearance at the Euros. After making their debut in 2000, it took them 24 years to get back on the big stage of European contenders. They will be playing in Group C, alongside Serbia, England, and Denmark. Qualifying for the tournament is already a success for them, anything more than that is a bonus.

Team Info

Slovenia is a young footballing nation. After breaking off from Yugoslavia they qualified for Euro 2000 for the first time. It took them a lot of time to get back into contention, but they are here and are hoping to pose an upset for any of the bigger nations.

Element	Explanation
Full Team Name	Slovenia
Founded	1920
Association	Football Association of Slovenia
Head Coach	Matjaž Kek
Captain	Jan Oblak
Most Caps	Boštjan Cesar (101)
Top Scorer	Zlatko Zahovič (35)
FIFA Ranking	57

Current Squad

Coach Matjaž Kek has decided to rely on the players who helped him qualify for the tournament. There are no surprises and no bigger absentees. It remains to be seen whether this bunch of players is ready to potentially qualify for the next round. If you want to go into details, our Euro 2024 expert insights might be the right place.

Squad List

• Goalkeepers: Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid), Vid Belec (APOEL), Igor Vekić (Vejle).
• Defenders: Petar Stojanović (Sampdoria), Jaka Bijol (Udinese), Jure Balkovec (Alanyaspor), Miha Blažič (Lech Poznań), Žan Karničnik (Celje), David Brekalo (Orlando City), Erik Janža (Górnik Zabrze), Vanja Drkušić (Sochi).
• Midfielders: Jasmin Kurtić (Südtirol), Benjamin Verbič (Panathinaikos), Sandi Lovrić (Udinese), Adam Gnezda Čerin (Panathinaikos), Jon Gorenc Stanković (Sturm Graz), Timi Max Elšnik (Olimpija Ljubljana), Tomi Horvat (Sturm Graz), Nino Žugelj (Bodø/Glimt).
• Forwards: Andraž Šporar (Panathinaikos), Benjamin Šeško (RB Leipzig), Jan Mlakar (Pisa), Žan Celar (Lugano), Žan Vipotnik (Bordeaux).

Team Statistics (qualifiers)

Slovenia had a very good qualification cycle. They ranked second in Group H beneath Denmark but were tied on points with them. They will now be playing against the same opponent at the Euros as they were in the qualifiers. 

Element	Explanation
Matches Played	10
Wins	7
Draws	1
Losses	2
Goals Scored	20
Goals Conceded	9

Recent Match Results

Entering the tournament, Slovenia are on quite a run. They have four games without a loss. If we count the last 10 games, they only lost once. It was against Denmark away by 2:1. Most recently, they defeated USA by 1:0, drew with Malta by 2:2, and defeated Portugal by 2:0, all in international friendlies.

Key Players

The Slovenia 2024 Euro squad will feature a mixture of experience and youth. Coach Matjaž Kek was able to do really well with the players that he had at his disposal, particularly as they don’t really have a lot of international stars.

Player Profiles

The key figure in Slovenia is their captain and most quality player Jan Oblak. The Atletico Madrid shot-stopper has been viewed as one of the best goalkeepers in the world for quite some time. If he protects the net as half as well as he does it for Atletico, Slovenia will have a chance for a good result

Alongside him, the 21-year-old Benjamin Šeško will be the greatest scoring threat for the Zmajčeki. RB Leipzig’s forward is one of the most talented forwards in Europe and this is the best time for him to show exactly how much he is worth.   

Euro 2024 Schedule

Slovenia schedule at the Euros pits them against Denmark, a familiar for in the very first game.

• 16. June: Slovenia vs Denmark (Stuttgart Arena, Stuttgart)
• 20. June: Slovenia vs Serbia (Fußball Arena München, Munich)
• 25. June: England vs Slovenia (Cologne Stadium, Cologne)

Latest News

Slovenia will be playing Denmark, a team that they narrowly ranked in front of during the qualifiers. They played to a draw at home but lost in Copenhagen by 2:1. Nevertheless, they feel that they know them quite well and can pose a significant threat to the Danish Dynamite.

Slovenia also played in the group stage versus Serbia 24 ago, which was the last time both teams played at a European Championship. Back then it was 3:3 and it will be interesting to see how the two teams fare against each other once again.

Tactical Analysis

Slovenia’s success can only be credited to one man, coach Matjaž Kek. He was able to transfer his idea and way of playing to his players in a splendid way, making them see his vision and allowing them to bring it to life on the field. Kek is the mastermind of Slovenia’s success and beating Slovenia means that you have to outwit him first.

Playing Style and Formation

Slovenia is one of the few nations that utilise a 4-4-2 system. It is something that you don’t see so much in sports these days, but thanks to the players he has he is able to get tremendous results with it. The attacking duo of Šeško and Šporar who play together upfront is something that confuses a lot of opposing teams. But since the two attackers complement each other so well, it allows them to score a bunch of goals.

Team History

Slovenia is a fairly young country as well as a footballing nation. After gaining independence in 1991, they slowly started to build their team and identity.

Overview

This will be only the third time that Slovenia ever qualified for a major tournament. They played at two World Cups and this will also be their second Euro competition. However, they finished the competition in the group stage all three times, making the Slovenia 2024 Euro team a pioneer if they are able to get past the first round. 

Achievements and Honors

Slovenia has never managed to win a major trophy in football. This is only their second European competition, and qualifying in the elimination stage will be their best achievement ever.

Europan Championship participation:

• 2000, 2024

World Cup participation:

• 2002, 2010

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