Slovenia
UEFA. Played 321 since 19 Jun 1991: won 116, drawn 87, lost 118. Elo 1778, ranked 43 in the world; peak 1834 in 2024.
Coming fixtures
- 2026-11-13 19:45SloveniavSwitzerlandGroup B1 · Stadion StožiceSlovenia 16% · Draw 23% · Switzerland 61%Expected goals 0.8–1.9Likeliest 0–1 (12%)Preview & head to head
- 2026-11-16 19:45North MacedoniavSloveniaGroup B1 · National Arena Todor Proeski North Macedonia 24% · Draw 26% · Slovenia 50%Expected goals 1.0–1.6Likeliest 1–1 (12%)Preview & head to head
Latest results
- 2026-10-06WScotland1–2SloveniaUpsetUEFA Nations League · Group B1 · Glasgow27%
- 2026-10-03LSwitzerland2–1SloveniaUEFA Nations League · Group B1 · Lucerne10%
- 2026-09-29WSlovenia2–0North MacedoniaUEFA Nations League · Group B1 · Ljubljana76%
- 2026-09-26DSlovenia0–0ScotlandUEFA Nations League · Group B1 · Ljubljana52%
- 2026-06-07LCroatia2–1SloveniaFriendly · Varaždin13%
- 2026-06-04DSlovenia1–1CyprusFriendly · Ljubljana94%
- 2026-03-31WMontenegro2–3SloveniaFriendly · Podgorica69%
- 2026-03-28LHungary1–0SloveniaFriendly · Budapest35%
- 2025-11-18DSweden1–1SloveniaFIFA World Cup qualification · Solna39%
- 2025-11-15LSlovenia0–2KosovoUpsetFIFA World Cup qualification · Ljubljana72%
Squad
The following players were called up for the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League matches against Switzerland and North Macedonia on 13 and 16 November 2026, respectively.
- Players
- 26
- Average age
- 27.1
- Caps between them
- 723
- Most from one club
- Olimpija Ljubljana (2)
Where they play
5 at home · 21 abroad in 16 other countries
- Slovenia 5
- Italy 3
- England 2
- Hungary 2
- Spain 2
- Croatia 1
- Czech Republic 1
- Denmark 1
- France 1
- Germany 1
- Poland 1
- Serbia 1
- Slovakia 1
- Switzerland 1
- United Arab Emirates 1
- United States 1
- Wales 1
Average club rating 1589 (ClubElo; 23 of 26 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Atlético Madrid, ranked 9 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Jan OblakAtlético Madrid(Spain) | 33 | 88 | 0 | |
| Igor VekićRijeka(Croatia) | 28 | 5 | 0 | |
| Matevž VidovšekOlimpija Ljubljana | 27 | 2 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||
| Jaka BijolLeeds United(England) | 27 | 77 | 1 | |
| Žan KarničnikMaribor | 32 | 52 | 2 | |
| Erik JanžaGórnik Zabrze(Poland) | 33 | 36 | 3 | |
| Vanja DrkušićEspanyol(Spain) | 27 | 33 | 1 | |
| David BrekaloOrlando City(United States) | 27 | 32 | 1 | |
| David ZecHolstein Kiel(Germany) | 26 | 9 | 0 | |
| Srđan KuzmićLorient(France) | 22 | 4 | 0 | |
| Jošt UrbančičOlimpija Ljubljana | 25 | 2 | 0 | |
| Žan ZaletelViborg(Denmark) | 27 | 2 | 0 | |
| Relja ObrićAtalanta(Italy) | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| Benjamin VerbičCelje | 32 | 66 | 7 | |
| Adam Gnezda ČerinAl Wahda(United Arab Emirates) | 27 | 55 | 6 | |
| Sandi LovrićUdinese(Italy) | 28 | 49 | 6 | |
| Timi Max ElšnikRed Star Belgrade(Serbia) | 28 | 38 | 2 | |
| Tomi HorvatBristol City(England) | 27 | 15 | 0 | |
| Mark ZabukovnikCelje | 25 | 7 | 0 | |
| Tjaš BegićSampdoria(Italy) | 23 | 5 | 0 | |
| Adrian ZeljkovićMTK Budapest(Hungary) | 24 | 4 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||
| Andraž ŠporarSlovan Bratislava(Slovakia) | 32 | 69 | 13 | |
| Žan VipotnikSwansea City(Wales) | 24 | 30 | 6 | |
| Žan CelarBasel(Switzerland) | 27 | 20 | 0 | |
| Danijel ŠturmSlavia Prague(Czech Republic) | 27 | 14 | 2 | |
| Aljoša MatkoÚjpest(Hungary) | 26 | 9 | 2 | |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Slovenia national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 6 October 2026; page last edited 3 Nov 2026. Read daily.
Nations League chances: Group B1
| Team | Promoted | Play-off A/B | Stays in B | Play-off B/C | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 99% | 1% | – | – | 16.5 |
| Slovenia | 1% | 91% | 9% | – | 9.5 |
| Scotland | – | 9% | 89% | 3% | 6.7 |
| North Macedonia | – | – | 3% | 97% | 1.5 |
The rest of the league phase played out 10,000 times with FixtureShark’s model (IP1, built on Elo ratings). Ties split by goal difference and goals scored, not head-to-head.
Tournament history
Euro: 2 appearances
Nations League: 5 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Slovenia v Croatia: played 13, won 1, drawn 4, lost 8; goals 11–22. First met 19 Jun 1991, last 7 Jun 2026.
- 2026-06-07LCroatia2–1SloveniaFriendly · Varaždin13%
- 2022-03-26DCroatia1–1SloveniaFriendly · Al Rayyan20%
- 2021-09-07LCroatia3–0SloveniaFIFA World Cup qualification · Split13%
- 2021-03-24WSlovenia1–0CroatiaFIFA World Cup qualification · Ljubljana31%
- 2008-08-20LSlovenia2–3CroatiaFriendly · Maribor16%
- 2003-11-19LSlovenia0–1CroatiaUEFA Euro qualification · Ljubljana45%
- 2003-11-15DCroatia1–1SloveniaUEFA Euro qualification · Zagreb18%
- 2002-03-27DCroatia0–0SloveniaFriendly · Zagreb19%
- 1997-10-11LSlovenia1–3CroatiaFIFA World Cup qualification · Ljubljana26%
- 1997-04-02DCroatia3–3SloveniaFIFA World Cup qualification · Split10%
- 1995-11-15LSlovenia1–2CroatiaUEFA Euro qualification · Ljubljana36%
- 1995-04-26LCroatia2–0SloveniaUEFA Euro qualification · Zagreb14%
- 1991-06-19LSlovenia0–1CroatiaFriendly · Murska Sobota50%
Record by competition
| Friendly | 101 | 35 | 26 | 40 |
| UEFA Euro qualification | 86 | 36 | 17 | 33 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 78 | 29 | 21 | 28 |
| UEFA Nations League | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 |
| UEFA Euro | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Malta International Tournament | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Cyprus International Tournament | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Lunar New Year Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top scorers
- Zlatko Zahovič 24
- Milivoje Novaković 21
- Josip Iličić 14
- Benjamin Šeško 14
- Ermin Šiljak 10
- Milenko Ačimovič 9
- Tim Matavž 8
- Boštjan Cesar 7
- Andraž Šporar 7
- Primož Gliha 6
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.