Slovakia national football team

Men's association football team

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

Slovakia

Nickname(s)| Sokoli (The Falcons)[1]
Repre (The Representatives)[2]
Association| Slovenský futbalový zväz (SFZ)
Confederation| UEFA (Europe)
Head coach| Francesco Calzona
Captain| Milan Škriniar
Most caps| Marek Hamšík (138)
Top scorer| Marek Hamšík (26)
Home stadium| Tehelné pole
Štadión Antona Malatinského
Košická futbalová aréna
FIFA code| SVK

First colours

Second colours

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FIFA ranking
Current|  44  1 (18 July 2024)[3]
Highest| 14 (August 2015)
Lowest| 150 (December 1993)
First international
(1939–1945):
Slovakia 2–0 Germany
(Bratislava, Slovakia; 27 August 1939)
(1993–present):
Unofficial:
Lithuania 0–1 Slovakia
(Vilnius, Lithuania; 14 October 1992)
Official:
United Arab Emirates 0–1 Slovakia
(Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 2 February 1994)
Biggest win
Slovakia 7–0 Liechtenstein
(Bratislava, Slovakia; 8 September 2004)
Slovakia 7–0 San Marino
(Dubnica nad Váhom, Slovakia; 13 October 2007)
Slovakia 7–0 San Marino
(Bratislava, Slovakia; 6 June 2009)
Biggest defeat
Argentina 6–0 Slovakia
(Mendoza, Argentina; 22 June 1995)
Sweden 6–0 Slovakia
(Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 12 January 2017)
World Cup
Appearances| 9 (first in 1934 as Czechoslovakia
2010 as Slovakia)
Best result| As Czechoslovakia: Runners-up (1934, 1962)
As Slovakia: Round of 16 (2010)
European Championship
Appearances| 6 (first in 1960 as Czechoslovakia
2016 as Slovakia)
Best result| As Czechoslovakia: Champions (1976)
As Slovakia: Round of 16 (2016, 2024)

Medal record

FIFA World Cup
| 1934 Italy | Team
| 1962 Chile | Team
UEFA European Championship
| 1976 Yugoslavia | Team
| 1996 England | Team
| 1960 France | Team
| 1980 Italy | Team
Olympic Games
| 1980 Moscow | Team
| 1964 Tokyo | Team

The Slovakia national football team (Slovak: Slovenská futbalová reprezentácia) represents Slovakia in men's international football competition and it is governed by the Slovak Football Association (SFZ), the governing body for football in Slovakia. Slovakia's home stadium from 2019 is the reconstructed Tehelné pole in Bratislava. Historically, up to the split in 1993, the team participated mostly as Czechoslovakia,[5][6][7][8][9] while it also competed as Slovakia during World War II.

Since 1993, Slovakia has qualified for four major international tournaments, the 2010 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2016, UEFA Euro 2020 and UEFA Euro 2024. Slovakia qualified for the FIFA World Cup in 2010 after winning their qualifying group. At the World Cup, Slovakia progressed beyond the group stage after a 3–2 win against Italy, before bowing out of the tournament after a 2–1 defeat in the knockout stage against the eventual runners-up Netherlands. It was the first time the newly independent national team had ever played in a major football competition, after playing every FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign since 1998 and every UEFA European Championship qualifying campaign since 1996. The nation did come close to securing a berth at the 2006 finals in Germany, after finishing second in their group ahead of Russia and behind Portugal, before drawing Spain in their qualification play-off, in which the Slovaks lost by a wide margin on aggregate (1–5, 1–1).

## History

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### Slovak Republic and Czechoslovakia

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The Slovakia national team in 1940

The first official match of the first Slovak Republic was played in Bratislava against Germany on 27 August 1939, and ended in a 2–0 victory for Slovakia. The Slovak team played a series of friendlies during the Second World War, all against Axis-aligned nations.[10]

After the Second World War, the national football team was subsumed into the team of Czechoslovakia, and for over 50 years Slovakia played no matches as an independent country. During this period, they contributed several key players to the Czechoslovak team, including the majority of the team that won the UEFA Euro 1976 (8 of the 11 players who defeated West Germany in the final were Slovak).[11]

### 1994–present: Slovakia

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Slovakia's first official international after regaining independence was a 1–0 victory in Dubai over the United Arab Emirates on 2 February 1994. Their first home match was a 4–1 victory over Croatia in Bratislava on 20 April 1994. Slovakia suffered their biggest defeat since independence (6–0) on 22 June 1995 in Mendoza against Argentina. Their biggest victories (7–0) have come against Liechtenstein in 2004, as well as San Marino (twice) in 2007 and 2009.

Slovakia attempted qualifying for a major championship as an independent team for the first time in Euro 1996 qualifying, but finished in third place in their qualifying group, behind Romania and France, recording wins against Poland, Israel and Azerbaijan, twice. In the 1998 World Cup qualifiers, Slovakia finished fourth in their six-team group with five wins, one draw and four defeats. Their first four games in this were all wins, one of them against their Czech neighbors, helping the team reach their highest FIFA World Ranking to date, 17th.

#### 2010 FIFA World Cup

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The Slovakia national team before the match against Italy at the 2010 FIFA World Cup

Slovakia participated in the FIFA World Cup for the first time as an independent nation after finishing in first in Group 3 of 2010 World Cup qualification ahead of Slovenia, Czech Republic, Northern Ireland, and Poland. On 14 October 2009, they clinched qualification with a 1–0 away win against Poland.[12][13][14][15] On 24 June 2010, at the tournament proper, Slovakia finished second in the group stage after defeating reigning champions Italy in a game which ESPN dubbed "epic": the game saw three goals being scored after the 80th minute, two by Italy and one by Slovakia, as well as a disallowed goal by Italy flagged offside by "the tightest of decisions". The result led Slovakia to the knockout stage and eliminated Italy, who finished last in the group.[16] The result of this match meant that for the first time in World Cup history, both finalists from the previous tournament had been eliminated in the first round, champion Italy and runner-up France.[17][18][19][20][21]

In the round of 16, Slovakia played the Netherlands in the round of 16, falling behind 2–0 only to score a late goal from the penalty spot by striker Róbert Vittek, the last kick of the game in a 2–1 defeat.[22] Despite elimination, the goal returned Vittek to the top of the goalscoring charts joint top with David Villa until Villa himself later scored against Portugal in Spain's 1–0 win in the same stage of the tournament.

#### UEFA Euro 2012

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In the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying, Slovakia was drawn against Russia, the Republic of Ireland, Armenia, Macedonia and Andorra. The campaign in South Africa boosted team performance ahead of the qualifiers, which started in September with two 1–0 wins against Macedonia at Štadión Pasienky and Russia away. However, in October, they were easily beaten in Armenia (3–1) and drew 1–1 against the Republic of Ireland at home. In February 2011, the team was stunned in a 2–1 friendly defeat against Luxembourg and could only beat group minnows Andorra by one goal. Despite creating better chances, Slovakia earned a goalless draw with Ireland away. Four days later, after creating chances in a goalless first half, Slovakia conceded four goals to Armenia in a match that eliminated the team. In the final two group matches, Slovakia was beaten at home by Russia (1–0) and drew 1–1 in Macedonia, finishing in a mediocre fourth-place position and scoring only seven goals in the entire process. For the first time since the Euro 1996 qualifying process, Slovakia finished a qualifying campaign with a negative goal differential. As a result of this outcome, coach Vladimír Weiss left his job after four full years, being replaced by his assistants Michal Hipp and Stanislav Griga, although both themselves were later replaced due to poor results.

By late June, former Czechoslovakia national team footballer Ján Kozák became the head coach after the unsuccessful qualifying campaign with a victory in Bosnia and Herzegovina followed by two defeats to Bosnia and Greece.[23]

#### UEFA Euro 2016

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A celebration of Slovak players after the match against Russia at UEFA EURO 2016

In the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying, Slovakia was drawn against Spain, Ukraine, Belarus, Macedonia and Luxembourg. Slovakia began the qualifying campaign with a 1–0 victory against Ukraine in Kyiv. On 9 October 2014, Slovakia beat Spain 2–1 in a shock victory and claimed the first place.[24] Slovakia's 3–1 victory over Belarus confirmed their status as group leaders. Later on, they won 2–0 against Macedonia in the Philip II Arena, beat Luxembourg with a score of 3–0 in Žilina, and beat Macedonia 2–1 on 14 June 2015, also in Žilina. The next matches were a 2–0 defeat against Spain, a goalless draw against Ukraine, and a shocking 0–1 home defeat against Belarus. Slovakia finished qualification by defeating Luxembourg 4–2 and got the second place, qualifying to their fourth European Championship, first as an independent nation.[25][26][27]

Slovakia was drawn in Group B of Euro 2016 alongside England, Russia and Wales. Slovakia began their tournament against Wales where Ondrej Duda scored Slovakia's first goal in the history of the European Championship in an eventual 2–1 defeat. Slovakia then defeated Russia 2–1 with goals from Vladimír Weiss III and Marek Hamšík,[28] then drew 0–0 against England to advance to the round of 16 as one of the tournament's best third-placed teams.[29][30][31][32] They were eliminated at this stage by world champions Germany with a 3–0 defeat.[33]

#### 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

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During the qualification campaign for the 2018 World Cup, Slovakia was drawn in UEFA Group F. They were third in the group after the penultimate match ended in a 1–0 defeat to Scotland, who moved up to second place. Slovakia won their final group match 3–0 against Malta, and overtook Scotland after they failed to beat Slovenia,[34][35] but they missed out on a play-off place as the other second teams' results went against them, meaning Slovakia finished as the worst group runners-up.[36][37]

#### UEFA Euro 2020

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Slovakia struggled to qualify for Euro 2020, only reaching the tournament after a difficult away victory over Northern Ireland. Being drawn with Spain, Sweden and Poland in group E, Slovakia beat Poland 2–1. However, Slovakia subsequently lost to Sweden 0–1 before getting thrashed by Spain 5–0, thus finishing third with the worst goal difference due to scoring own goals as a result of their performance. Slovakia was eliminated in the group stage for the first time ever.

#### 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

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The country finished third in 2022 World Cup qualifying behind Croatia and Russia, the latter of which would be banned from the final tournament due to the country's invasion of Ukraine. Despite the third-place finish in the group, the team dropped points to footballing minnows Cyprus and Malta.

#### UEFA Euro 2024

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After a series of disappointing results, former Napoli coach Francesco Calzona was appointed as the manager.

Slovakia's poor form meant they were placed as low as the fifth pot for the qualifying phase of the tournament, the worst position the country has ever been in and realistically must qualify directly for UEFA Euro 2024.[38] Slovakia was drawn into a group with Portugal, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Luxembourg, and Liechtenstein. After a poor 0–0 draw in the first match against Luxembourg, the team won seven and lost two matches in total, both being narrow losses against Portugal (0–1 at home and 3–2 away). As a result, Slovakia qualified automatically for Euro 2024 by finishing second in their qualifying group.[39][40][41]

The team was drawn in Group E of Euro 2024, together with Belgium, Ukraine, and Romania. In Frankfurt on 17 June, Slovakia produced one of the biggest shocks in the history of the tournament by beating Belgium 1–0.[42][43]

Slovakia eventually progressed to the knockout stage of the tournament. In the round of 16, they faced eventual Runner-up England and lost 2-1 in extra time. Slovakia's Ivan Schranz became the joint-UEFA European Football Championship Top Goalscorer of Euro 2024.[44]

## Stadia

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The Slovakia national football team plays its home matches at the Tehelné pole in Bratislava and the Štadión Antona Malatinského in Trnava.[45] Štadión pod Dubňom in Žilina was used from 2003 to 2015, but cannot be used because of artificial grass installation in 2016. In the past, home games have occasionally been played at other venues including Všešportový areál and Štadión Lokomotívy in Košice, Štadión pod Zoborom in Nitra, Mestský štadión in Dubnica nad Váhom, and Tatran Stadion in Prešov.

Stadia which have hosted Slovakia international football matches:

Slovakia national football team home stadiums

Nr. of
matches | Stadium  | Capacity  | Location  | First match  | Last match
61  | Tehelné pole | 22,500  | Bratislava | v.  Germany (2–0)
27 August 1939  | v.  Austria (0–2)
23 March 2024
37  | Štadión Antona Malatinského | 19,200  | Trnava | v.  Bulgaria (0–0)
24 April 1996  | v.  Wales (4–0)
9 June 2024
21  | Štadión pod Dubňom | 11,258  | Žilina | v.  Greece (2–2)
30 April 2003  | v.  Iceland (3–1)
17 November 2015
9  | Pasienky | 11,591  | Bratislava | v.  Israel (1–0)
18 August 1999  | v.  Greece (0–1)
16 October 2012
4  | Všešportový areál | 30,312  | Košice | v.  Russia (2–1)
8 March 1995  | v.  Romania (0–2)
15 November 1995
2  | Štadión pod Zoborom | 7,480  | Nitra | v.  Belarus (4–0)
27 March 1996  | v.  Saudi Arabia (1–1)
24 May 2000
Štadión Lokomotívy | 9,000  | Košice | v.  Finland (0–0)
19 August 1998  | v.  Azerbaijan (3–0)
5 September 1998
Mestský štadión | 5,450  | Dubnica nad Váhom | v.  Liechtenstein (2–0)
8 September 1999  | v.  San Marino (7–0)
13 October 2007
1  | MOL Aréna | 12,700  | Dunajská Streda | v.  Lithuania (2–2)
30 March 1993
Košická futbalová aréna | 12,555  | Košice | v.  Azerbaijan (2–0)
8 Sep 2024
Futbalový štadión Prievidza | 9,000  | Prievidza | v.  Slovenia (2–0)
16 November 1993
Štadión na Sihoti | 6,366  | Trenčín | v.  Moldova (4–2)
5 September 2001
Štadión Tatranu | 5,410  | Prešov | v.  Uzbekistan (4–1)
14 May 2002
ViOn Aréna | 4,008  | Zlaté Moravce | v.  Iceland (1–2)
26 March 2008
NTC Senec | 3,264  | Senec | v.  Montenegro (2–0)
23 May 2014

* Tehelné Pole

* Štadión Antona Malatinského

* Pod Dubňom

## Team image

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### Nickname

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Slovakia national football team kits.

Traditionally in Slovakia the team is typically referred to as the Repre (short for Reprezentácia – translates into national team). However, in 2016, during the buildup to Slovakia's first appearance at the European Championship, SFZ introduced a new nickname for the team. The national team was given the nickname Slovenskí sokoli (Slovak Falcons). The U15 to U21 national teams were given the nickname Slovenskí sokolíci (Slovak Little Falcons). Despite a lack of immediate identification with the nickname by the fans, it went into usage during the tournament and the subsequent qualification for the 2018 World Cup and is now often used, especially in the media, along with Repre, which still remains to be preferred in an informal conversation.[46]

### Kit

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Slovakia kits from 1939 to 1945 era

Slovakia's home kit since 1993 is blue, but Slovakia changed their home kit from blue to white, which lasted for 25 years until 2020, when Slovakia changed its home kit to blue once again. The team wears either a set of white jerseys, shorts and socks or a set of blue jerseys, shorts and socks. A combination of a blue jersey and white shorts has also been used in some matches. Until recently, the official shirt supplier was Puma, which had signed a long-term agreement with the Slovak Association until 2026, but in 2016 the Association announced the contract had been terminated and that the national team would be supplied by Nike, which had previously supplied the team from 1995 to 2005.[citation needed]

Supplier  | Period

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Le Coq Sportif | 1993–1995
Nike | 1995–2005
Adidas | 2006–2011
Puma | 2012–2016
Nike | 2016–2024
Macron | 2024–

## Results and fixtures

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Main articles: Slovakia national football team results (2020–present) and Slovakia national football team results

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

### 2023

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Slovakia v  Liechtenstein 11 September 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying|  Slovakia | 3–0|  Liechtenstein | Bratislava, Slovakia

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20:45 |

* Hancko 1'
* Duda 3'
* Mak 6'

| Report |  | Stadium: Tehelné Pole
Attendance: 13,679
Referee: Sander van der Eijk (Netherlands)

Portugal v  Slovakia 13 October 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying|  Portugal | 3–2|  Slovakia | Porto, Portugal

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20:45 (19:45 UTC+1) |

* Ramos 18'
* Ronaldo 29' (pen.), 72'

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* Hancko 69'
* Lobotka 80'

| Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 46,601
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)

Luxembourg v  Slovakia 16 October 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying|  Luxembourg | 0–1|  Slovakia | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

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20:45 |  | Report |

* Ďuriš 77'

| Stadium: Stade de Luxembourg
Attendance: 9,386
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain)

Slovakia v  Iceland 16 November 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying|  Slovakia | 4–2|  Iceland | Bratislava, Slovakia

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20:45 |

* Kucka 30'
* Duda 36' (pen.)
* Haraslín 47', 55'

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* Óskarsson 17'
* Guðjohnsen 74'

| Stadium: Tehelné Pole
Attendance: 21,548
Referee: Craig Pawson (England)

Bosnia and Herzegovina v  Slovakia 19 November 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying|  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–2|  Slovakia | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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20:45 |

* Hrošovský 49' (o.g.)

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* Boženík 52'
* Šatka 71'

| Stadium: Bilino Polje
Attendance: 3,800
Referee: Julian Weinberger (Austria)

### 2024

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Slovakia v  Austria 23 March 2024 Friendly|  Slovakia | 0–2|  Austria | Bratislava, Slovakia

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18:00 |  | Report |

* Baumgartner 1'
* Weimann 82'

| Stadium: Tehelné Pole
Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann (Malta)

Norway v  Slovakia 26 March 2024 Friendly|  Norway | 1–1|  Slovakia | Oslo, Norway

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19:00 |

* Sørloth 18'

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* Duda 87'

| Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 9,099
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)

Slovakia v  San Marino 5 June 2024 Friendly|  Slovakia | 4–0|  San Marino | Wiener Neustadt, Austria

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18:00 |

* Rigo 7'
* Suslov 10'
* Haraslín 36'
* Strelec 58'

| Report |  | Stadium: Wiener Neustadt Arena
Attendance: 452
Referee: Julian Weinberger (Austria)

Slovakia v  Wales 9 June 2024 Friendly|  Slovakia | 4–0|  Wales | Trnava, Slovakia

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20:45 |

* Kucka 45'
* Boženík 56'
* Ampadu 60' (o.g.)
* Bénes 90'

| Report |  | Stadium: Štadión Antona Malatinského
Attendance: 6,348
Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland)

Belgium v  Slovakia 17 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Group E|  Belgium | 0–1|  Slovakia | Frankfurt, Germany

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18:00 |  | Report |

* Schranz 7'

| Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 45,181
Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)

Slovakia v  Ukraine 21 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Group E|  Slovakia | 1–2|  Ukraine | Düsseldorf, Germany

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15:00 |

* Schranz 17'

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* Shaparenko 54'
* Yaremchuk 80'

| Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Attendance: 43,910
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)

Slovakia v  Romania 26 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Group E|  Slovakia | 1–1|  Romania | Frankfurt, Germany

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18:00 |

* Duda 24'

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* R. Marin 37' (pen.)

| Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 45,033
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)

England v  Slovakia 30 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Round of 16|  England | 2–1 (a.e.t.)|  Slovakia | Gelsenkirchen, Germany

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18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Bellingham 90+5'
* Kane 91'

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* Schranz 25'

| Stadium: Arena AufSchalke
Attendance: 47,244
Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)

Estonia v  Slovakia 5 September 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League|  Estonia | 0–1|  Slovakia | Tallinn, Estonia

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21:45 UTC+3 |  | Report |

* Suslov 70'

| Stadium: Lilleküla Stadium
Attendance: 6,128
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)

Slovakia v  Azerbaijan 8 September 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League|  Slovakia | 2–0|  Azerbaijan | Košice, Slovakia

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18:00 UTC+2 |

* Duda 22' (pen.)
* Strelec 26'

| Report |  | Stadium: Košická futbalová aréna
Attendance: 11,435
Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Poland)

Slovakia v  Sweden 11 October 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League|  Slovakia | v|  Sweden | Bratislava, Slovakia

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20:45 UTC+2 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Tehelné pole

Azerbaijan v  Slovakia 14 October 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League|  Azerbaijan | v|  Slovakia | Baku, Azerbaijan

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20:00 UTC+4 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium

Sweden v  Slovakia 16 November 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League|  Sweden | v|  Slovakia | Solna, Sweden

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20:45 UTC+1 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Friends Arena

Slovakia v  Estonia 19 November 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League|  Slovakia | v|  Estonia | Trnava, Slovakia

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20:45 UTC+1 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Štadión Antona Malatinského

## Coaching staff

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As of 9 June 2024[47]
Position  | Name

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Head coach  |  Francesco Calzona
Assistant coaches  |  Simone Bonomi
Gianluca Segarelli
Goalkeeping coach  |  Ján Novota
Team manager  |  Marek Hamšík
Technical director  |  Giovanni Paolo de Matteis
Fitness coaches  |  Alessandro Bulfoni

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Dávid Brünn
Translator  |  Pavol Farkaš
Doctors  |  Jozef Almási
Zsolt Fegyveres
Masseur  |  Mário Prelovský
Physiotherapists  |  Marián Drinka

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Peter Hečko

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Martin Nozdrovický
Video analyst  |  Marco Brini
Custodians  |  Ján Beniak

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Marek Košáň

### Coaching history

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1939–1944

Name  | Period  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PG

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Vojtech Závodský | 1939  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 3.00
Rudolf Hanák | 1939–1940 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 1.50
Štefan Priboj | 1940–1941  | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 0.08
Štefan Čambal | 1941–1942  | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0.00
Ferdinand Daučík | 1942–1944  | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 0.19
Total | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 44 | −21 | 0.69

1993–present

Name  | Period  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PG

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Jozef Vengloš | 6 April 1993 – 15 June 1995  | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 1.19
Jozef Jankech | 4 July 1995 – 23 October 1998  | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 1.76
Dušan Radolský[note 1] | 10 November 1998  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00
Dušan Galis | 1 January 1999 – 23 February 1999  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00
Jozef Adamec | 26 February 1999 – 30 November 2001  | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 1.47
Anton Dragúň[note 2] | 17 November 1999 – 25 November 2001  | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0.25
Stanislav Griga[note 3] | 21 June 2001 – 25 June 2001  | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1.00
Ladislav Jurkemik | 1 February 2002 – 31 December 2003  | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 1.21
Dušan Galis | 1 January 2004 – 12 October 2006  | 31 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 1.55
Ján Kocian | 2 November 2006 – 30 June 2008  | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 0.82
Vladimír Weiss | 7 July 2008 – 31 January 2012  | 40 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 1.40
Michal Hipp[note 4] | 1 January 2012 – 29 February 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3.00
Stanislav Griga

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Michal Hipp | 26 April 2012 – 13 June 2013  | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 0.92
Ján Kozák | 2 July 2013 – 14 October 2018  | 56 | 29 | 10 | 17 | 81 | 57 | +24 | 1.73
Štefan Tarkovič[note 5] | 15 October 2018 – 21 October 2018  | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00
Pavel Hapal | 22 October 2018 – 16 October 2020  | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 1.38
Oto Brunegraf[note 6] | 14 October 2020  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00
Štefan Tarkovič | 20 October 2020 – 7 June 2022  | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 1.41
Samuel Slovák[note 7] | 8 June 2022 – 13 June 2022  | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.50
Francesco Calzona | 30 August 2022 – ongoing | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 1.75
Total | 334 | 135 | 83 | 116 | 468 | 391 | +77 | 1.46

## Players

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### Current squad

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The following players were called up for 2024–25 UEFA Nations League fixtures against Estonia and Azerbaijan on 5 and 8 September 2024, respectively.[48] Ivan Schranz withdrew ahead of the first match.[49]

Caps and goals updated as of 8 September 2024, after the match against Azerbaijan.

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club

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| 1GK | Martin Dúbravka |  (1989-01-15) 15 January 1989 (age 35) | 49  | 0  |  Newcastle United
| 1GK | Marek Rodák |  (1996-12-13) 13 December 1996 (age 27) | 22  | 0  |  Al-Ettifaq
| 1GK | Henrich Ravas |  (1997-08-16) 16 August 1997 (age 27) | 0  | 0  |  Cracovia

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| 2DF | Peter Pekarík |  (1986-10-30) 30 October 1986 (age 37) | 132  | 2  | Unattached
| 2DF | Milan Škriniar (captain) |  (1995-02-11) 11 February 1995 (age 29) | 74  | 3  |  Paris Saint-Germain
| 2DF | Dávid Hancko |  (1997-12-13) 13 December 1997 (age 26) | 44  | 4  |  Feyenoord
| 2DF | Norbert Gyömbér |  (1992-07-03) 3 July 1992 (age 32) | 43  | 0  |  Al-Kholood
| 2DF | Ľubomír Šatka |  (1995-12-02) 2 December 1995 (age 28) | 33  | 1  |  Samsunspor
| 2DF | Denis Vavro |  (1996-04-10) 10 April 1996 (age 28) | 25  | 2  |  VfL Wolfsburg
| 2DF | Adam Obert |  (2002-08-23) 23 August 2002 (age 22) | 9  | 0  |  Cagliari
| 2DF | Michal Tomič |  (1999-03-30) 30 March 1999 (age 25) | 5  | 0  |  Bodø/Glimt
| 2DF | Samuel Kozlovský |  (1999-11-19) 19 November 1999 (age 24) | 1  | 0  |  Widzew Łódź

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| 3MF | Juraj Kucka |  (1987-02-26) 26 February 1987 (age 37) | 112  | 14  |  Slovan Bratislava
| 3MF | Ondrej Duda |  (1994-12-05) 5 December 1994 (age 29) | 78  | 15  |  Hellas Verona
| 3MF | Stanislav Lobotka |  (1994-11-25) 25 November 1994 (age 29) | 61  | 4  |  Napoli
| 3MF | Matúš Bero |  (1995-09-06) 6 September 1995 (age 29) | 33  | 1  |  VfL Bochum
| 3MF | László Bénes |  (1997-09-09) 9 September 1997 (age 27) | 26  | 2  |  Union Berlin
| 3MF | Tomáš Rigo |  (2002-07-03) 3 July 2002 (age 22) | 2  | 1  |  Baník Ostrava
| 3MF | Peter Pokorný |  (2001-08-08) 8 August 2001 (age 23) | 0  | 0  |  Śląsk Wrocław

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| 4FW | Róbert Boženík |  (1999-11-18) 18 November 1999 (age 24) | 46  | 7  |  Boavista
| 4FW | Lukáš Haraslín |  (1996-05-26) 26 May 1996 (age 28) | 42  | 6  |  Sparta Prague
| 4FW | Tomáš Suslov |  (2002-06-07) 7 June 2002 (age 22) | 34  | 4  |  Hellas Verona
| 4FW | David Strelec |  (2001-04-04) 4 April 2001 (age 23) | 24  | 4  |  Slovan Bratislava
| 4FW | Dávid Ďuriš |  (1999-03-22) 22 March 1999 (age 25) | 15  | 1  |  Žilina
| 4FW | Ľubomír Tupta |  (1998-03-27) 27 March 1998 (age 26) | 8  | 0  |  Slovan Liberec
| 4FW | Leo Sauer |  (2005-12-16) 16 December 2005 (age 18) | 3  | 0  |  NAC Breda

### Recent call-ups

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The following players have also been called up to the Slovakia squad within the last twelve months:

Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club  | Latest call-up

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GK | Dominik Takáč |  (1999-01-21) 21 January 1999 (age 25) | 0  | 0  |  Slovan Bratislava | v.  San Marino, 9 June 2024
GK | Adam Danko  |  (2003-06-27) 27 June 2003 (age 21) | 0  | 0  |  Železiarne Podbrezová | Early training camp for UEFA Euro 2024
GK | Ľubomír Belko |  (2002-02-04) 4 February 2002 (age 22) | 0  | 0  |  Žilina | Early training camp for UEFA Euro 2024INJ

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DF | Vernon De Marco |  (1992-11-18) 18 November 1992 (age 31) | 10  | 1  |  Apollon Limassol | UEFA Euro 2024
DF | Sebastian Kóša |  (2003-09-13) 13 September 2003 (age 21) | 1  | 0  |  Real Zaragoza | UEFA Euro 2024
DF | Matúš Kmeť |  (2000-06-27) 27 June 2000 (age 24) | 0  | 0  |  Minnesota United | v.  San Marino, 9 June 2024
DF | Marek Bartoš |  (1996-10-13) 13 October 1996 (age 27) | 0  | 0  |  Motor Lublin | Early training camp for UEFA Euro 2024
DF | Patrik Leitner |  (2002-02-07) 7 February 2002 (age 22) | 0  | 0  |  Žilina | Early training camp for UEFA Euro 2024
DF | Martin ValjentRET |  (1995-12-11) 11 December 1995 (age 28) | 13  | 0  |  Mallorca | v.  Liechtenstein, 11 September 2023

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MF | Patrik Hrošovský |  (1992-04-22) 22 April 1992 (age 32) | 55  | 0  |  Genk | UEFA Euro 2024
MF | Dominik Hollý |  (2003-11-11) 11 November 2003 (age 20) | 1  | 0  |  Jablonec | v.  San Marino, 9 June 2024
MF | Jakub Kadák |  (2000-12-14) 14 December 2000 (age 23) | 1  | 0  |  Luzern | v.  San Marino, 9 June 2024
MF | Artur Gajdoš |  (2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 (age 20) | 0  | 0  |  Slovan Bratislava | Early training camp for UEFA Euro 2024
MF | Máté Szolgai |  (2003-07-27) 27 July 2003 (age 21) | 0  | 0  |  DAC Dunajská Streda | Early training camp for UEFA Euro 2024
MF | Erik Jirka |  (1997-09-19) 19 September 1997 (age 26) | 10  | 2  |  Viktoria Plzeň | v.  Bosnia and Herzegovina, 19 November 2023

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FW | Ivan Schranz |  (1993-09-13) 13 September 1993 (age 31) | 26  | 6  |  Slavia Prague | v.  Estonia, 5 September 2024INJ
FW | Róbert Polievka |  (1996-06-09) 9 June 1996 (age 28) | 10  | 0  |  MTK Budapest | v.  San Marino, 9 June 2024
FW | Róbert Mak |  (1991-03-08) 8 March 1991 (age 33) | 81  | 16  |  Slovan Bratislava | v.  Norway, 26 March 2024

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Notes

* INJ Withdrew/Unavailable due to an injury or an illness.
* RET Retired or resigned from international football

## Player records

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As of 5 September 2024[50]
Players in bold are still active with Slovakia.

### Most appearances

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Marek Hamšík is Slovakia's top goalscorer and their most capped player. Rank  | Player  | Caps  | Goals  | Career

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1  | Marek Hamšík | 138  | 26  | 2007–2023
2  | Peter Pekarík | 132  | 2  | 2006–present
3  | Juraj Kucka | 112  | 14  | 2008–present
4  | Miroslav Karhan | 107  | 14  | 1995–2011
5  | Martin Škrtel | 104  | 6  | 2004–2019
6  | Ján Ďurica | 91  | 4  | 2004–2017
7  | Róbert Vittek | 82  | 23  | 2001–2016
8\.  | Róbert Mak | 81  | 16  | 2013–present
9\.  | Ondrej Duda | 78  | 15  | 2014–present
10\.  | Vladimír Weiss Jr. | 77  | 8  | 2009–2022

### Top goalscorers

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Rank  | Player  | Goals  | Caps  | Ratio  | Career

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1\.  | Marek Hamšík | 26  | 138  | 0.19  | 2007–2023
2\.  | Róbert Vittek | 23  | 82  | 0.28  | 2001–2016
3\.  | Szilárd Németh | 22  | 59  | 0.37  | 1996–2006
4\.  | Róbert Mak | 16  | 81  | 0.2  | 2013–present
5\.  | Ondrej Duda | 15  | 78  | 0.19  | 2014–present
6\.  | Marek Mintál | 14  | 45  | 0.31  | 2002–2009
Miroslav Karhan | 14  | 107  | 0.13  | 1995–2011
Juraj Kucka | 14  | 112  | 0.13  | 2008–present
9\.  | Adam Nemec | 13  | 43  | 0.3  | 2006–2019
Stanislav Šesták | 13  | 66  | 0.2  | 2004–2016

## Competitive record

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### FIFA World Cup

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Main article: Slovakia at the FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record  |  | Qualification record

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Year  | Result  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | —
as  Czechoslovakia | as  Czechoslovakia
1930 | Did not enter | Declined invitation
1934 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | Squad | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 1934
1938 | Quarter-finals  | 5th  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 5  | 3  | Squad | 2  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 7  | 1  | 1938
1950 | Did not enter | Did not enter
1954 | Group stage  | 14th  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 7  | Squad | 4  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 1  | 1954
1958 | Group stage  | 9th  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 9  | 6  | Squad | 4  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 9  | 3  | 1958
1962 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | Squad | 5  | 4  | 0  | 1  | 20  | 7  | 1962
1966 | Did not qualify | 6  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 12  | 4  | 1966
1970 | Group stage  | 15th  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 2  | 7  | Squad | 7  | 5  | 1  | 1  | 16  | 7  | 1970
1974 | Did not qualify | 4  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 9  | 3  | 1974
1978 | 4  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 4  | 6  | 1978
1982 | Group stage  | 19th  | 3  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 4  | Squad | 8  | 4  | 2  | 2  | 15  | 6  | 1982
1986 | Did not qualify | 8  | 3  | 2  | 3  | 11  | 12  | 1986
1990 | Quarter-finals  | 6th  | 5  | 3  | 0  | 2  | 10  | 5  | Squad | 8  | 5  | 2  | 1  | 13  | 3  | 1990
1994 | Did not qualify | 10  | 4  | 5  | 1  | 21  | 9  | 1994
as  Slovakia | as  Slovakia
1998 | Did not qualify | 4th | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 14
2002 | 3rd | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9
2006 | 2nd | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 14
2010 | Round of 16 | 16th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Squad | 1st | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10
2014 | Did not qualify | 3rd | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10
2018 | 2nd | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 7
2022 | 3rd | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10
2026 | To be determined | To be determined
2030
2034
Total  | Runner-up | 9/22 | 34  | 12  | 6  | 16  | 49  | 52  | —  | —  | 145  | 75  | 35  | 35  | 271  | 137
List of FIFA World Cup matches

Year  | Round  | Opponent  | Result  | Slovakia goalscorers
2010 | Group stage |  New Zealand | 1–1 | Vittek
Paraguay | 0–2 | —
Italy | 3–2 | Vittek (2), Kopúnek
Round of 16 |  Netherlands | 1–2 | Vittek

### UEFA European Championship

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Main article: Slovakia at the UEFA European Championship

UEFA European Championship record  |  | Qualifying record

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Year  | Result  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
as  Czechoslovakia | as  Czechoslovakia
1960 | Third place | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | 6  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 16  | 5  | 1960
1964 | Did not qualify | 2  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 1964
1968 | 6  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 8  | 4  | 1968
1972 | 6  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 11  | 4  | 1972
1976 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | Squad | 8  | 5  | 2  | 1  | 19  | 7  | 1976
1980 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Squad | 6  | 5  | 0  | 1  | 17  | 4  | 1980
1984 | Did not qualify | 8  | 3  | 4  | 1  | 15  | 7  | 1984
1988 | 6  | 2  | 3  | 1  | 7  | 5  | 1988
1992 | 8  | 5  | 0  | 3  | 12  | 9  | 1992
as  Slovakia | as  Slovakia
1996 | Did not qualify | 3rd | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18
2000 | 3rd | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9
2004 | 3rd | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9
2008 | 4th | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 23
2012 | 4th | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10
2016 | Round of 16 | 14th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Squad | 2nd | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8
2020 | Group stage | 18th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Squad | 3rd | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12
2024 | Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Squad | 2nd | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8
2028 | To be determined | To be determined
2032
Total  | 1 Title  | 6/17  | 19  | 6  | 5  | 8  | 21  | 28  | —  | —  | 136  | 71  | 26  | 39  | 233  | 145
List of UEFA European Championship matches

Year  | Round  | Opponent  | Result  | Slovakia goalscorers
2016 | Group stage |  Wales | 1–2 | Duda
Russia | 2–1 | Weiss, Hamšík
England | 0–0 | —
Round of 16 |  Germany | 0–3 | —
2020 | Group stage |  Poland | 2–1 | Szczęsny (o.g.), Škriniar
Sweden | 0–1 | —
Spain | 0–5 | —
2024 | Group stage |  Belgium | 1–0 | Schranz
Ukraine | 1–2 | Schranz
Romania | 1–1 | Duda
Round of 16 |  England | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Schranz

### UEFA Nations League

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UEFA Nations League record

Season  | Division  | Group  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rank
2018–19 | B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 |  | 21st
2020–21 | B | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |  | 30th
2022–23 | C | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 |  | 43rd
2024–25 | C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | To be determined
Total  | 18  | 6  | 2  | 10  | 18  | 21  | 21st

## Head-to-head record

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The following table shows Slovakia's all-time international record, correct as of 8 September 2024 after a match against Azerbaijan.
Records with defunct teams are marked in italics.

Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record

Opponents  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD

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Algeria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
Andorra | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2
Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6
Armenia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6
Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Austria | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3
Azerbaijan | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 7 | +16
Bahrain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2
Belarus | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6
Belgium | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0
Bolivia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1
Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5
Bulgaria | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5
Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
Chile | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1
China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1
Colombia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2
Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1
Croatia | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 43 | −23
Cyprus | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10
Czech Republic | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 29 | −17
Denmark | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4
Egypt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1
England | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | −9
Estonia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3
Faroe Islands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4
Finland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5
France | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4
Georgia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0
Germany | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 25 | −13
Gibraltar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Greece | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2
Guatemala | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1
Hungary | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5
Iceland | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7
Iran | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0
Republic of Ireland | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1
Israel | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3
Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2
Japan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3
Jordan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4
Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2
Kuwait | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2
Latvia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6
Lebanon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1
Liechtenstein | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | +29
Lithuania | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6
Luxembourg | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11
Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2
Malta | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 5 | +24
Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3
Moldova | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1
Montenegro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2
Morocco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2
Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3
New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
Northern Ireland | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3
North Macedonia | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13
Norway | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4
Paraguay | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2
Peru | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2
Poland | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0
Portugal | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | −8
Romania | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 21 | −8
Russia | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0
San Marino | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | +25
Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
Scotland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +2
Serbia and Montenegro[a] | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4
Slovenia | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1
South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Spain | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | −14
Sweden | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | −10
Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0
Thailand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1
Turkey | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | −5
Uganda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2
Ukraine | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0
United Arab Emirates | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3
United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1
Uzbekistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3
Wales | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3
Total  | 363 | 145 | 84 | 134 | 507 | 462 | +45

1. ^ Includes matches against  Yugoslavia.

## Honours

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### Major tournaments

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* UEFA European Championship
* Champions (1): 1976[note 8]

### Minor titles

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* King's Cup
* Winners (2): 2004, 2018
* Kirin Cup
* Winners (1): 2000[52]
* Third-place (2): 2002,[53] 2004[54]
* Shanghai International Football Tournament
* Runner-up (1): 1992[55]
* Copa Ciudad de Valparaíso [es]
* Runner up (1): 2000[56]
* Cyprus International Football Tournaments
* Third place (2): 1998,[57] 2003[58]
* Friendship Tournament (UAE)
* Third place (1): 1994[59]

### Recognitions

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* FIFA Best Mover of the Year
* Runner-up (1): 2014[60]
* Slovak Sportsperson of the Year – Team Award
* Winners (4): 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015
* Runner-up (1): 2016

## See also

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* Association football portal
* Slovakia portal

* Slovakia national under-21 football team
* Slovakia national under-19 football team
* Slovakia national under-18 football team
* Slovakia national under-17 football team
* Slovakia national under-16 football team

## Notes

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1. ^ Managed the team against Poland at 10 November 1998 on a caretaker basis
2. ^ As assistant coach, Dragúň managed the team during the tour of Central and South America
3. ^ Led the team during 2001 Merdeka Tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
4. ^ Managed the team against Turkey on 29 February 2012 on a caretaker basis
5. ^ Managed the team against Sweden on 16 October 2018 on caretaker basis
6. ^ Managed the team against Israel on 14 October 2020 on caretaker basis
7. ^ Managed the team on caretaker basis on 10 and 13 June 2022 against Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan
8. ^ Both the Czech Republic and Slovakia inherited Czechoslovakia's 1976 title.[51]

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* Official website of the Slovak Football Association
* Profile at FIFA official website
* Profile at UEFA official website
* RSSSF archive of results 1939–2009
* RSSSF archive of most capped players and highest goalscorers

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Slovakia national football team

General|

* Slovak Football Association
* History
* Managers

Venues|

* Tehelné pole
* Tehelné pole (1939)
* Štadión pod Dubňom
* Štadión Antona Malatinského

Statistics|

* Records
* Results
* 2020–29

Players|

* Slovakia national football team players

World Cup Finals|

* Summary
* 1934
* 1938
* 1954
* 1958
* 1962
* 1970
* 1982
* 1990
* 2010

Euro Finals|

* Summary
* 1960
* 1976
* 1980
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

Culture|

* Rivalry with Czech Republic

Matches|

* Gibraltar 0–0 Slovakia (2013)
* Slovakia 3–0 Denmark (2018)

Other teams|

* Men
* Women
* Under-21
* Under-19
* Under-18
* Under-17

Slovakia squads

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Slovakia squad – 2010 FIFA World Cup

* 1 Mucha
* 2 Pekarík
* 3 Škrtel
* 4 Čech
* 5 Zabavník
* 6 Štrba
* 7 Weiss Jr.
* 8 Kozák
* 9 Šesták
* 10 Sapara
* 11 Vittek
* 12 Perniš
* 13 Hološko
* 14 Jakubko
* 15 Stoch
* 16 Ďurica
* 17 Hamšík (c)
* 18 Jendrišek
* 19 Kucka
* 20 Kopúnek
* 21 Saláta
* 22 Petráš
* 23 Kuciak
* Coach: Weiss Sr.

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Slovakia squad – UEFA Euro 2016

* 1 Mucha
* 2 Pekarík
* 3 Škrtel (c)
* 4 Ďurica
* 5 Gyömbér
* 6 Greguš
* 7 Weiss
* 8 Duda
* 9 Šesták
* 10 Stoch
* 11 Nemec
* 12 Novota
* 13 Hrošovský
* 14 Škriniar
* 15 Hubočan
* 16 Saláta
* 17 Hamšík
* 18 Švento
* 19 Kucka
* 20 Mak
* 21 Ďuriš
* 22 Pečovský
* 23 Kozáčik
* Coach: Kozák

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Slovakia squad – UEFA Euro 2020

* 1 Dúbravka
* 2 Pekarík
* 3 Vavro
* 4 Valjent
* 5 Šatka
* 6 Greguš
* 7 Weiss
* 8 Duda
* 9 Boženík
* 10 Suslov
* 11 Bénes
* 12 Kuciak
* 13 Hrošovský
* 14 Škriniar
* 15 Hubočan
* 16 Hancko
* 17 Hamšík (c)
* 18 Haraslín
* 19 Kucka
* 20 Mak
* 21 Ďuriš
* 22 Lobotka
* 23 Rodák
* 24 Koscelník
* 25 Hromada
* 26 Schranz
* Coach: Tarkovič

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Slovakia squad – UEFA Euro 2024

* 1 Dúbravka
* 2 Pekarík
* 3 Vavro
* 4 Obert
* 5 Rigo
* 6 Gyömbér
* 7 Suslov
* 8 Duda
* 9 Boženík
* 10 Tupta
* 11 Bénes
* 12 Rodák
* 13 Hrošovský
* 14 Škriniar (c)
* 15 De Marco
* 16 Hancko
* 17 Haraslín
* 18 Strelec
* 19 Kucka
* 20 Ďuriš
* 21 Bero
* 22 Lobotka
* 23 Ravas
* 24 Sauer
* 25 Kóša
* 26 Schranz
* Coach: Calzona

Finalists

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2010 FIFA World Cup finalists

Champions|

Spain

Runners-up|

Netherlands

Third place|

Germany

Fourth place|

* Uruguay

Quarter-finals|

* Argentina
* Brazil
* Ghana
* Paraguay

Round of 16|

* Chile
* England
* Japan
* Mexico
* Portugal
* Slovakia
* South Korea
* United States

Group stage|

* Algeria
* Australia
* Cameroon
* Denmark
* France
* Greece
* Honduras
* Italy
* Ivory Coast
* New Zealand
* Nigeria
* North Korea
* Serbia
* Slovenia
* South Africa
* Switzerland

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UEFA Euro 2016 finalists

Champions|

* Portugal

Runners-up|

* France

Eliminated in the semi-finals|

* Germany
* Wales

Eliminated in the quarter-finals|

* Belgium
* Iceland
* Italy
* Poland

Eliminated in the round of 16|

* Croatia
* England
* Hungary
* Northern Ireland
* Republic of Ireland
* Slovakia
* Spain
* Switzerland

Eliminated in the group stage|

| Group A|

* Albania
* Romania

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Group B|

* Russia

Group C|

* Ukraine

Group D|

* Czech Republic
* Turkey

Group E|

* Sweden

Group F|

* Austria

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UEFA Euro 2020 finalists

Champions|

* Italy

Runners-up|

* England

Eliminated in the semi-finals|

* Denmark
* Spain

Eliminated in the quarter-finals|

* Belgium
* Czech Republic
* Switzerland
* Ukraine

Eliminated in the round of 16|

* Austria
* Croatia
* France
* Germany
* Netherlands
* Portugal
* Sweden
* Wales

Eliminated in the group stage|

| Group A|

* Turkey

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Group B|

* Finland
* Russia

Group C|

* North Macedonia

Group D|

* Scotland

Group E|

* Poland
* Slovakia

Group F|

* Hungary

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Football in Slovakia

Slovak Football Association (SFZ)

National teams|

| Men|

* Slovakia
* U-21
* U-19
* U-18
* U-17
* U-16

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Women|

* Slovakia
* U-19
* U-17

League system|

| Men|

* Niké liga
* 2\. Liga
* 3\. Liga
* 4\. Liga
* 5\. Liga

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Women|

* Slovak Women's First League

Domestic cups|

* Slovak Cup
* Slovak Super Cup
* Slovak Women's Cup

Other cups|

* Czechoslovak Supercup

* List of clubs
* List of venues

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National football teams of Europe (UEFA)

Active|

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* England
* Estonia
* Faroe Islands
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Gibraltar
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Israel
* Italy
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Northern Ireland
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Republic of Ireland
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Scotland
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* Wales

Defunct|

* Czechoslovakia
* East Germany
* Ireland (1882–1950)
* Saarland
* Soviet Union (CIS)
* Yugoslavia (FR Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro)

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National sports teams of Slovakia

* Badminton
* Ball hockey
* M
* W
* Bandy
* Baseball
* U18
* Basketball
* M
* M U20
* M U18
* M U16
* W
* W U20
* W U19
* W U16
* Beach soccer
* Field hockey
* M
* W
* Floorball
* M
* M U19
* W
* W U19
* Football
* M
* M U21
* M U20
* M U19
* M U18
* M U17
* M U16
* W
* W U19
* W U17
* Futsal
* Handball
* M
* W
* Ice hockey
* M
* M U20
* M U18
* W
* W U18
* Inline hockey
* Korfball
* Rugby union
* Speedway
* Softball
* Volleyball
* M
* M U21
* M U19
* W
* M U21
* M U19
* Water polo
* M
* W
* Tennis
* M
* W
* X

* Olympics
* Paralympics
* European Games
* Youth Olympics

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