Slovenia national football team results (1992–2019)
The Slovenia national football team represents Slovenia in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia, the governing body for football in Slovenia. It competes as a member of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), which encompasses the countries of Europe. Slovenia joined UEFA and the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) in 1992, a year after the country gained independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Slovenia's first official match—a 1–1 draw against Estonia—took place on 3 June 1992. Their first victory came in their third match, a 2–0 home win against the same opponents. They entered their first major international competition in 1994: the qualifying rounds for the 1996 UEFA European Football Championship. The team won their first competitive match on 29 March 1995 when they defeated Estonia 3–0 in the 1996 European Championship qualifiers. Slovenia made its first appearance in the qualifying rounds of the FIFA World Cup during the 1998 edition.[1]
The team's largest victory came on 8 February 1999 when they defeated Oman by seven goals to nil in the Oman International Tournament. Their worst loss is a 5–0 against France in 2002. Boštjan Cesar holds the appearance record for Slovenia, having been capped 101 times between 2003 and 2018. The goalscoring record is held by Zlatko Zahovič, who scored 35 times in 80 matches. As of April 2024, Slovenia are ranked 57th in the FIFA World Rankings. Its highest-ever ranking of 15th was achieved in October and November 2010.
Results[edit]
- Key
Win Draw Loss
1992[edit]
| 3 June Friendly | Estonia  | 1–1 |  Slovenia | Tallinn, Estonia |
Pushtov  7' | Report | Benedejčič 73' | Stadium: Kadriorg Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Eero Aho (Finland) |
| 18 November Friendly | Cyprus  | 1–1 | Slovenia | Larnaca, Cyprus |
| Savvidis 50' | Report | Miloševič 55' | Stadium: Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) |
1993[edit]
| 7 April Friendly | Slovenia | 2–0 | Estonia | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Zulič 13' Udovič 14' | Report | Stadium: ŽŠD Ljubljana Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Alfred Wieser (Austria) |
| 13 October Friendly | Slovenia | 1–4 |  Macedonia | Kranj, Slovenia |
| Pate 40' | Report | Boškovski 3' Pančev 37' (pen.)Janevski 48' (pen.)Kanatlarovski 51' | Stadium: Stanko Mlakar Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Dragutin Poljak (Croatia) |
1994[edit]
| 8 February Rothmans International Tournament | Georgia  | 0–1 | Slovenia | Attard, Malta |
| Report | Gliha 80' | Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Lawrence Sammut (Malta) |
| 10 February Rothmans International Tournament | Tunisia  | 2–2 | Slovenia | Attard, Malta |
| Hamrouni 40' Souissi 66' | Report | Jermaniš 35' Binkovski 51' | Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Alfred Micaleff (Malta) |
| 12 February Rothmans International Tournament | Malta  | 0–1 | Slovenia | Attard, Malta |
| Report | Gliha 54' | Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Mohamed Bellagha (Tunisia) |
| 23 March Friendly | Macedonia | 2–0 | Slovenia | Skopje, Macedonia |
| Serafimovski 2' Boškovski 20' | Report | Stadium: Gradski Stadion Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Stefan Ormandzhiev (Bulgaria) |
| 6 April Friendly | Hungary  | 0–1 | Slovenia | Szombathely, Hungary |
| Report | Katanec 27' | Stadium: Rohonci út Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Robert Sedlacek (Austria) |
| 27 April Friendly | Slovenia | 3–0 | Cyprus | Maribor, Slovenia |
| Report | Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Molnár László (Hungary) |
| 1 June Friendly | Romania  | 0–0 | Slovenia | Bucharest, Romania |
| Report | Stadium: Stadionul Steaua Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Piotr Werner (Poland) |
| 7 September UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying | Slovenia | 1–1 |  Italy | Maribor, Slovenia |
| Udovič 14' | Report | Costacurta 16' | Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 5,200 Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Germany) |
| 12 October UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying | Ukraine  | 0–0 | Slovenia | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Report | Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Atanas Uzunov (Bulgaria) |
| 16 November UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying | Slovenia | 1–2 |  Lithuania | Maribor, Slovenia |
| Zahovič 55' | Report | Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Karol Ihring (Slovakia) |
1995[edit]
| 29 March UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying | Slovenia | 3–0 | Estonia | Maribor, Slovenia |
| Report | Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 1,850 Referee: José João Mendes Pratas (Portugal) |
| 26 April UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying | Croatia  | 2–0 | Slovenia | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Report | Stadium: Stadion Maksimir Attendance: 14,059 Referee: Oğuz Sarvan (Turkey) |
| 7 June UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying | Lithuania | 2–1 | Slovenia | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Report |
| Stadium: Žalgirio Stadionas Attendance: 2,600 Referee: László Vágner (Hungary) |
| 11 June UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying | Estonia | 1–3 | Slovenia | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Report | Stadium: Kadriorg Stadium Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Paul Durkin (England) |
| 6 September UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying | Italy | 1–0 | Slovenia | Udine, Italy |
| Ravanelli 13' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 18,532 Referee: Ladislav Gádoši (Slovakia) |
| 11 October UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying | Slovenia | 3–2 | Ukraine | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Report | Stadium: Bežigrad Stadium Attendance: 2,750 Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg) |
| 15 November UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying | Slovenia | 1–2 | Croatia | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Gliha 35' | Report | Stadium: Bežigrad Stadium Attendance: 6,800 Referee: Guy Goethals (Belgium) |
| 6 December Friendly | Mexico  | 1–2 | Slovenia | Hermosillo, Mexico |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Héroe de Nacozari Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Miguel Angel Salas (Mexico) |
1996[edit]
| 7 February Rothmans International Tournament | Iceland  | 1–7 | Slovenia | Attard, Malta |
| Report |
| Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium Attendance: 450 Referee: Lawrence Sammut (Malta) |
| 9 February Rothmans International Tournament | Malta | 0–0 | Slovenia | Attard, Malta |
| Report | Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Guðmundur Maríasson (Iceland) |
| 11 February Rothmans International Tournament | Russia  | 3–1 | Slovenia | Attard, Malta |
| Report | Gliha 80' (pen.) | Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Charles Agius (Malta) |
| 27 March Friendly | Poland  | 0–0 | Slovenia | Łódź, Poland |
| Report | Stadium: Stadion Widzewa Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Vladimír Hriňák (Slovakia) |
| 24 April 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | Greece  | 2–0 | Slovenia | Athens, Greece |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 5,053 Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway) |
| 21 May Friendly | Slovenia | 2–2 |  United Arab Emirates | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bežigrad Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Mateo Beusan (Croatia) |
| 1 September 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | Slovenia | 0–2 |  Denmark | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bežigrad Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland) |
| 10 November 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | Slovenia | 1–2 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Zahovič 41' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Bežigrad Stadium Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Charles Agius (Malta) |
1997[edit]
| 18 March Friendly | Austria  | 0–2 | Slovenia | Linz, Austria |
| Report | Stadium: Linzer Stadion Attendance: 14,500 Referee: Vladimír Hriňák (Slovakia) |
| 2 April 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | Croatia | 3–3 | Slovenia | Split, Croatia |
| Report | Gliha 45', 65', 67' | Stadium: Stadion Poljud Attendance: 15,136 Referee: Paul Durkin (England) |
| 30 April 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | Denmark | 4–0 | Slovenia | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Report | Stadium: Parken Stadium Attendance: 41,278 Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany) |
| 6 September 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | Slovenia | 0–3 | Greece | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bežigrad Stadium Attendance: 4,689 Referee: Karol Ihring (Slovakia) |
| 10 September 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–0 | Slovenia | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Bolić 22' | Report | Stadium: City Stadium Koševo Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Taras Bezubyak (Russia) |
| 11 October 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | Slovenia | 1–3 | Croatia | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Zahovič 72' | Report | Stadium: Bežigrad Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Amand Ancion (Belgium) |
1998[edit]
| 5 February Cyprus International Tournament | Iceland | 2–3 | Slovenia | Limassol, Cyprus |
| Report | Stadium: Tsirion Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Kostas Kapitanis (Cyprus) |
| 6 February Cyprus International Tournament | Slovakia  | 1–1 | Slovenia | Limassol, Cyprus |
| Moravčík 75' | Report | Zahovič 72' | Stadium: Tsirion Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Giannakis Kiprianidis (Cyprus) |
| 9 February Cyprus International Tournament | Cyprus | 1–0 | Slovenia | Limassol, Cyprus |
| Kaiafas 10' | Report | Stadium: Tsirion Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Andreas Georgiou (Cyprus) |
| 25 March Friendly | Poland | 2–0 | Slovenia | Warsaw, Poland |
| Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Vasyl Melnychuk (Ukraine) |
| 22 April Friendly | Slovenia | 1–3 |  Czech Republic | Murska Sobota, Slovenia |
| Report | Stadium: Fazanerija City Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Robert Sedlacek (Austria) |
| 19 August Friendly | Hungary | 2–1 | Slovenia | Zalaegerszeg, Hungary |
| Report | Ačimovič 90+1' | Stadium: ZTE Arena Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Manfred Schüttengruber (Austria) |
| 6 September UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying | Greece | 2–2 | Slovenia | Marousi, Greece |
| Report | Zahovič 18', 72' | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 28,908 Referee: Alfredo Trentalange (Italy) |
| 10 October UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying | Slovenia | 1–2 |  Norway | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Zahovič 24' | Report | Stadium: Bežigrad Stadium Attendance: 6,200 Referee: Andreas Schluchter (Switzerland) |
| 14 October UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying | Slovenia | 1–0 |  Latvia | Maribor, Slovenia |
| Udovič 86' | Report | Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 3,292 Referee: Karen Nalbandyan (Armenia) |
1999[edit]
| 6 February Oman International Tournament | Slovenia | 0–2 |  Switzerland | Muscat, Oman |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Attendance: 220 Referee: Baboud Abdullah (Oman) |
| 8 February Oman International Tournament | Oman  | 0–7 | Slovenia | Muscat, Oman |
| Report | Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Abdulhameed Ebrahim (Bahrain) |
| 27 March UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying | Georgia | 1–1 | Slovenia | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Dzhanashia 43' | Report | Knavs 52' | Stadium: Boris Paichadze National Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg) |
| 28 April Friendly | Slovenia | 1–1 |  Finland | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Zahovič 62' (pen.) | Report | Paatelainen 22' (pen.) | Stadium: ŽŠD Ljubljana Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi (Italy) |
| 5 June UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying | Latvia | 1–2 | Slovenia | Riga, Latvia |
| Pahars 17' | Report | Zahovič 26', 42' (pen.) | Stadium: Daugava Stadium Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Juan Manuel Brito Arceo (Spain) |
| 9 June UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying | Albania  | 0–1 | Slovenia | Tirana, Albania |
| Report | Zahovič 25' (pen.) | Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Adrian Stoica (Romania) |
| 18 August UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying | Slovenia | 2–0 | Albania | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Report | Stadium: Bežigrad Stadium Attendance: 6,900 Referee: Joaquim Paulo Paraty da Silva (Portugal) |
| 4 September UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying | Slovenia | 2–1 | Georgia | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Report | S. Arveladze 55' | Stadium: Bežigrad Stadium Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Jan Wegereef (Netherlands) |
| 8 September UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying | Norway | 4–0 | Slovenia | Oslo, Norway |
| Report | Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 24,288 Referee: Gilles Veissière (France) |
| 9 October UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying | Slovenia | 0–3 | Greece | Maribor, Slovenia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt) |
| 13 November UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying play-offs | Slovenia | 2–1 | Ukraine | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Report | Shevchenko 33' | Stadium: Bežigrad Stadium Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland) |
| 17 November UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying play-offs | Ukraine | 1–1 | Slovenia | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Rebrov 68' (pen.) | Report | Pavlin 74' | Stadium: Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Germany) |
2000[edit]
| 19 February Oman International Tournament | United Arab Emirates | 1–1 | Slovenia | Muscat, Oman |
| Salim 87' | Report | Udovič 73' | Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Attendance: 500 Referee: Yousef Fadhil (Oman) |
| 23 February Oman International Tournament | Oman | 0–4 | Slovenia | Muscat, Oman |
| Report | Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Attendance: 300 Referee: Abdullah Said (United Arab Emirates) |
| 26 April Friendly | France  | 3–2 | Slovenia | Saint-Denis, France |
| Report | Stadium: Stade de France Attendance: 59,652 Referee: Abderrahim El Arjoun (Morocco) |
| 3 June Friendly | Slovenia | 2–0 |  Saudi Arabia | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Report | Stadium: Bežigrad Stadium Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Edo Trivković (Croatia) |
| 13 June UEFA Euro 2000 Group C | Slovenia | 3–3 |  FR Yugoslavia | Charleroi, Belgium |
| Report | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 18,500 Referee: Vítor Melo Pereira (Portugal) |
| 18 June UEFA Euro 2000 Group C | Slovenia | 1–2 |  Spain | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Zahovič 59' | Report |
| Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Markus Merk (Germany) |
| 21 June UEFA Euro 2000 Group C | Norway | 0–0 | Slovenia | Arnhem, Netherlands |
| Report | Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Graham Poll (England) |
| 16 August Friendly | Czech Republic | 0–1 | Slovenia | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Report | Pavlin 59' | Stadium: Bazaly Attendance: 4,828 Referee: Attila Hanacsek (Hungary) |
| 3 September 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | Faroe Islands  | 2–2 | Slovenia | Toftir, Faroe Islands |
| Report | Stadium: Svangaskarð Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Mikko Vuorela (Finland) |
| 7 October 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | Luxembourg  | 1–2 | Slovenia | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| Strasser 46' | Report | Stadium: Stade Josy Barthel Attendance: 1,788 Referee: Michal Beneš (Czech Republic) |
| 11 October 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | Slovenia | 2–2 | Switzerland | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Report | Türkyilmaz 20', 66' | Stadium: Bežigrad Stadium Attendance: 6,650 Referee: Paul Durkin (England) |
2001[edit]
| 28 February Friendly | Slovenia | 0–2 |  Uruguay | Koper, Slovenia |
| Report | Stadium: Bonifika Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Anton Stredák (Slovakia) |
| 24 March 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | Russia | 1–1 | Slovenia | Moscow, Russia |
| Khokhlov 9' | Report | Knavs 21' | Stadium: Luzhniki Stadium Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland) |
| 28 March 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | Slovenia | 1–1 | Yugoslavia | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Zahovič 90+4' | Report | Milošević 32' | Stadium: Bežigrad Stadium Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Dick Jol (Netherlands) |
| 25 April Friendly | Denmark | 3–0 | Slovenia | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Report | Stadium: Parken Stadium Attendance: 32,526 Referee: Petteri Kari (Finland) |
| 2 June 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | Slovenia | 2–0 | Luxembourg | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Zahovič 34', 65' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Bežigrad Stadium Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Bernhard Brugger (Austria) |
| 6 June 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | Switzerland | 0–1 | Slovenia | Basel, Switzerland |
| Report | Cimirotič 82' | Stadium: St. Jakob-Park Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Jacek Granat (Poland) |
| 15 August Friendly | Slovenia | 2–2 | Romania | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Report | Stadium: Bežigrad Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Sead Kulović (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 1 September 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | Slovenia | 2–1 | Russia | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Report | Titov 73' | Stadium: Bežigrad Stadium Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Graham Poll (England) |
| 5 September 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | Yugoslavia | 1–1 | Slovenia | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| Report | Milinovič 10' | Stadium: Partizan Stadium Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Antonio Jesús López Nieto (Spain) |
| 6 October 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | Slovenia | 3–0 | Faroe Islands | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Report | Stadium: Bežigrad Stadium Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Giorgos Kasnaferis (Greece) |
| 10 November 2002 FIFA World Cup qual. play-offs | Slovenia | 2–1 | Romania | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Report | Niculae 26' | Stadium: Bežigrad Stadium Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark) |
| 14 November 2002 FIFA World Cup qual. play-offs | Romania | 1–1 | Slovenia | Bucharest, Romania |
| Contra 65' | Report | Rudonja 55' | Stadium: Stadionul Steaua Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany) |
2002[edit]
| 12 February Lunar New Year Cup semi-final | Honduras  | 5–1 | Slovenia | Hong Kong |
| Report | Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan) |
| 15 February Lunar New Year Cup third place match | China  | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Slovenia | Hong Kong |
| Report | Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Kim Tae-young (South Korea) |
| 27 March Friendly | Croatia | 0–0 | Slovenia | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Report | Stadium: Stadion Maksimir Attendance: 8,661 Referee: Zsolt Szabó (Hungary) |
| 17 April Friendly | Slovenia | 1–0 |  Tunisia | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Pavlin 23' | Report | Stadium: Bežigrad Stadium Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Edo Trivković (Croatia) |
| 17 May Friendly | Slovenia | 2–0 |  Ghana | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Report | Stadium: Bežigrad Stadium Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Michal Beneš (Czech Republic) |
| 2 June 2002 FIFA World Cup Group B | Slovenia | 1–3 | Spain | Gwangju, South Korea |
| Cimirotič 82' | Report | Stadium: Gwangju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 28,588 Referee: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco) |
| 8 June 2002 FIFA World Cup Group B | Slovenia | 0–1 |  South Africa | Daegu, South Korea |
| Report | Nomvethe 4' | Stadium: Daegu World Cup Stadium Attendance: 47,226 Referee: Ángel Sánchez (Argentina) |
| 12 June 2002 FIFA World Cup Group B | Paraguay  | 3–1 | Slovenia | Seogwipo, South Korea |
| Report | Ačimovič 45+1' | Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 30,176 Referee: Felipe Ramos (Mexico) |
| 21 August Friendly | Italy | 0–1 | Slovenia | Trieste, Italy |
| Report | Cimirotič 32' | Stadium: Stadio Nereo Rocco Attendance: 11,080 Referee: Bernhard Brugger (Austria) |
| 7 September UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying | Slovenia | 3–0 | Malta | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Report | Stadium: Bežigrad Stadium Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Giorgos Borovilos (Greece) |
| 12 October UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
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