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The Slovakia national football team represents Slovakia

Slovakia

The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...

in association football and is controlled by the Slovak Football Association

Slovak Football Association

The Slovak Football Association is the governing body of football in Slovakia. It organises the Slovak football league and the Slovakia national football team. It is based in Bratislava...

(SFZ), the governing body for football in Slovakia

Football in Slovakia

Slovakia has participated in international football as an independent nation ever since 1993 when Czechoslovakia was divided into two new states. Although the country has not yet qualified for the European Championship, it qualified to the World Cup for the first time in 2010, where the side upset...

. Slovakia's home stadium is Štadión Pasienky and their head coach is Vladimír Weiss. Slovakia are one of the newest national football teams in the world, alongside their neighbours the Czech Republic

Czech Republic national football team

The Czech Republic national football team represents the Czech Republic in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic, the governing body for football in the Czech Republic. Their current head coach is Michal Bílek...

, whom they originally both formed the Czechoslovakia national football team

Czechoslovakia national football team

The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national association football team of Czechoslovakia from 1922 to 1993. At the dissolution of Czechoslovakia at the end of 1992, the team was participating in UEFA qualifying Group 4 for the 1994 World Cup; it completed this campaign under the name...

, until the dissolution of the unified state in 1993. Slovakia maintains its own national side that competes in all major professional tournaments.

Slovakia qualified for the FIFA World Cup in 2010 after winning their qualifying group despite two defeats against Slovenia

Slovenia national football team

The Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. The team played their first match in 1992 after the split of Yugoslavia in 1991....

, and progressed beyond the group stage after a 3–2 win against Italy

Italy national football team

The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...

, before bowing out of the tournament after a 2–1 defeat in the second round against eventual runners-up the Netherlands

Netherlands national football team

The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...

. It was the first time the team have ever played in a major football competition, after playing every FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...

qualifying campaign since 1998

1998 FIFA World Cup

The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...

and every UEFA European Football Championship

UEFA European Football Championship

The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current...

qualifying campaign since 1996, after a 50 year absence from international football due to representing part of the Czechoslovakia team. They did come close to securing a berth at the 2006 finals in Germany

2006 FIFA World Cup

The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...

, after finishing second in their group ahead of Russia

Russia national football team

The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...

and behind Portugal

Portugal national football team

The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...

, before drawing Spain

Spain national football team

The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...

in their qualification play-off, in which the Slovaks lost by a wide margin on aggregate. The team have achieved some noteworthy results, however, such as the aforementioned win over the then title holders Italy at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and a 1–0 win against Russia in September 2010 which helped the team reach their best ever position of 16th in the FIFA World Rankings

FIFA World Rankings

The FIFA World Rankings is a ranking system for men's national teams in association football, currently led by Spain. The teams of the member nations of FIFA , football's world governing body, are ranked based on their game results with the most successful teams being ranked highest...

. Despite this success however, the team later dropped down the rankings and a considerable drop in form went with this, as the team failed to qualify for Euro 2012 finishing in their group in 4th place. They also only scored seven goals in the group, only more than minnows Andorra.

Slovakia's team are collectively known as the Repre. Repre is an abbreviation for Representation, while the origins of The Fighting Jondas is currently heavily disputed. Slovakia's traditional rival is the Czech Republic which they played twice in the qualification for the 1998 World Cup in 1996 and 1997 winning 2–1 in Bratislava

Bratislava

Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...

, before losing 3–0 in Prague

Prague

Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...

with both teams already eliminated, before playing each other again in 2008 and 2009 in the qualifying round for the 2010 World Cup. In these two meetings the teams drew 2–2 in Bratislava with the Slovaks winning 2–1 in Prague.

History

The first official match of the first Slovak Republic (1939–1945) was played in Bratislava

Bratislava

against Germany

Germany national football team

The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....

on 27 August 1939, and ended in a 2–0 victory for Slovakia. After the Second World War, the national football team was subsumed into the team of Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia national football team

, and for over fifty 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 1976 European Championships (eight of the eleven players who defeated West Germany in the final were Slovak).

Slovakia's first official international after regaining independence was a 1–0 victory in Dubai

Dubai

Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...

over the United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...

on 2 February 1994. Their match back on Slovak soil was the 4–1 defeat against Croatia

Croatia national football team

The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...

in Bratislava

Bratislava

on 20 April 1994. Slovakia suffered their biggest defeat since independence (6–0) on 22 June 1995, in Mendoza, against Argentina

Argentina national football team

The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...

. Their biggest wins (7–0) have come against Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein national football team

The Liechtenstein national football team is the national football team of Liechtenstein and is controlled by the Liechtenstein Football Association. The organisation is known as the Liechtensteiner Fussballverband in German. The team's first match was an unofficial match against Malta in Seoul, a...

in 2004 and San Marino

San Marino national football team

The San Marino national football team is the national football team of San Marino, controlled by the San Marino Football Federation...

(twice) in 2007.

Slovakia played in a major championship as an independent team for the first time in Euro '96 qualifying, but finished in third place in their qualifying group, behind Romania

Romania national football team

The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...

and France

France national football team

The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...

, having recorded wins against Poland

Poland national football team

The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...

, Israel

Israel national football team

The Israel national football team is the national football team of Israel, controlled by the Israel Football Association .Israel National Football is the direct successor of the Eretz Yisrael National Team during British Mandate...

and Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan national football team

The Azerbaijan national football team is the national football team of Azerbaijan and is controlled by Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan...

, twice. In the 1998 World Cup qualifiers

1998 FIFA World Cup qualification

-Qualified teams:The following 32 teams qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup: - qualified automatically as hosts - qualified automatically as defending champions-Notes:...

, 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, with one of these against their Czech neighbours, helping the team reach their highest FIFA World Ranking to date of #17.

Slovakia participated in the FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup

for the first time in their history as an independent nation after finishing in first place in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3 ahead of Slovenia

Slovenia national football team

, Czech Republic

Czech Republic national football team

, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland national football team

The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...

, and Poland

Poland national football team

The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...

. On 14 October 2009, they clinched qualification with a 1–0 away win against Poland

Poland national football team

The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...

. On 24 June 2010, Slovakia finished second in the group stage

2010 FIFA World Cup Group F

Group F of the 2010 FIFA World Cup began on 14 June 2010 and ended on 24 June 2010. The group consisted of reigning World Cup holders Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand and Slovakia. Italy previously met Paraguay in 1950, in which Italy defeated Paraguay 2–0; neither qualified for the next round.Paraguay...

after defeating World Cup titleholders Italy

Italy national football team

in a game which ESPN

ESPN

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called "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

2010 FIFA World Cup knockout stage

The knockout stage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the World Cup, following the group stage. It began on 26 June with the round of 16 matches, and ended on 11 July with the final match of the tournament held at Soccer City, Johannesburg, in which Spain beat the...

and eliminated Italy, which finished last in the group. The result of this match meant that for the first time in World Cup history both finalists from the previous tournament

2006 FIFA World Cup

have been eliminated from the first round, champion Italy and runner-up France

France national football team

. From here the Slovaks played the Netherlands in the round of 16, Slovakia were complete underdogs going into the game, but for most of the match until conceding their first goal were creating chances. From here Slovakia lost belief they could go back into the match and then fell 2–0 behind only to score a late goal from the penalty spot which turned out to be the last kick of the game. This returned Róbert Vittek to the top of the goalscoring charts joint top with David Villa

David Villa

David Villa Sánchez , nicknamed , is a Spanish footballer who currently plays as a striker for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national football team. He can also operate as a winger....

until Villa himself scored against Portugal

Portugal national football team

in a 1–0 win.

Stadium

The Slovakia national football team is using three stadiums on the present: Štadión pod Dubňom in Žilina

Žilina

Žilina is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Slovakia with a population of approximately 85,000, an important industrial center, the largest city on the Váh river, and the seat of a...

, Štadión Pasienky

Štadión Pasienky

Stadion Pasienky is a multi-purpose stadium in Bratislava, Slovakia. The stadium holds 13,000 people. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FK Inter Bratislava and the temporary home since 2010 of Slovan Bratislava....

in Bratislava

Bratislava

and Štadión Antona Malatinského

Štadión Antona Malatinského

Štadión Antona Malatinského is a football stadium in Trnava, Slovakia.- Usage :It is currently used mostly for football matches of FC Spartak Trnava. The stadium holds 18,448 people. It is named after former famous footballer and coach Anton Malatinský....

in Trnava

Trnava

Trnava is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km to the north-east of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river. It is the capital of a kraj and of an okres . It was the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishopric . The city has a historic center...

. The national team recently played, last in 2009, at the biggest Slovak stadium Tehelné pole

Tehelné pole

-External links:*...

in Bratislava

Bratislava

but the stadium does not meet UEFA

UEFA

The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....

criteria for international games today. In the past, home games have occasionally been played at other venues as Všešportový areál and Lokomotíva Stadium in Košice

Košice

Košice is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary...

, Štadión pod Zoborom

Štadión pod Zoborom

Štadión pod Zoborom is a multi-use stadium in Nitra, Slovakia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Nitra. The stadium holds 11,384 people....

in Nitra

Nitra

Nitra is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. With a population of about 83,572, it is the fifth largest city in Slovakia. Nitra is also one of the oldest cities in Slovakia and the country's earliest political and cultural center...

, Mestský štadión in Dubnica or Tatran Stadion

Tatran Stadion

1. FC Tatran Prešov Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Prešov, Slovakia. It is currently used for football matches as home ground of the Corgoň Liga club 1. FC Tatran Prešov. The stadium holds 7,900 spectators .-New Stadium:There were some ideas to build new stadium. They were right...

in Prešov

Prešov

Prešov Historically, the city has been known in German as Eperies , Eperjes in Hungarian, Fragopolis in Latin, Preszów in Polish, Peryeshis in Romany, Пряшев in Russian and Пряшів in Rusyn and Ukrainian.-Characteristics:The city is a showcase of Baroque, Rococo and Gothic...

.

Stadiums which have hosted Slovakia international football matches:

Number of matches	Stadium	First international	Last international
44	Tehelné pole Tehelné pole -External links:*... , Bratislava Bratislava Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...	20 April 1994	14 November 2009
10	Stadium of Anton Malatinský Štadión Antona Malatinského Štadión Antona Malatinského is a football stadium in Trnava, Slovakia.- Usage :It is currently used mostly for football matches of FC Spartak Trnava. The stadium holds 18,448 people. It is named after former famous footballer and coach Anton Malatinský.... , Trnava Trnava Trnava is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km to the north-east of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river. It is the capital of a kraj and of an okres . It was the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishopric . The city has a historic center...	24 April 1996	29 March 2011
9	Stadium pod Dubňom Stadium Pod Dubnom The Štadión pod Dubňom is an all-seater football stadium situated in Žilina, Slovakia, which has been the home of MŠK Žilina. It is named after the hill Dubeň adjacent to which is located and literally means "Stadium under the Duben Hill".... , Žilina Žilina Žilina is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Slovakia with a population of approximately 85,000, an important industrial center, the largest city on the Váh river, and the seat of a...	30 April 2004	7 October 2011
6	Pasienky, Bratislava Bratislava Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...	18 August 1999	4 June 2011
4	Všešportový areál, Košice Košice Košice is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary...	8 March 1995	15 November 1995
2	Stadium pod Zoborom Štadión pod Zoborom Štadión pod Zoborom is a multi-use stadium in Nitra, Slovakia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Nitra. The stadium holds 11,384 people.... , Nitra Nitra Nitra is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. With a population of about 83,572, it is the fifth largest city in Slovakia. Nitra is also one of the oldest cities in Slovakia and the country's earliest political and cultural center...	27 March 1996	24 May 2000
2	Lokomotíva Stadium, Košice Košice Košice is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary...	19 August 1998	5 September 1998
2	City Stadium, Dubnica Dubnica nad Váhom Dubnica nad Váhom ) is a town in the Ilava District, Trenčín Region in Slovakia.-Geography:It is located on the Váh river, in the Ilava Basin, between the White Carpathians and Strážovské vrchy mountains, at an altitude of 242 metres...	8 September 1999	13 October 2007
1	Stadium na Sihoti, Trenčín Trencín Trenčín is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech border, around from Bratislava. It has a population of more than 56,000, which makes it the ninth largest municipality of the country and is the seat of the Trenčín Region and the Trenčín District...	5 September 2001	5 September 2001
1	Tatran Stadium, Prešov Prešov Prešov Historically, the city has been known in German as Eperies , Eperjes in Hungarian, Fragopolis in Latin, Preszów in Polish, Peryeshis in Romany, Пряшев in Russian and Пряшів in Rusyn and Ukrainian.-Characteristics:The city is a showcase of Baroque, Rococo and Gothic...	14 May 2002	14 May 2002
1	Stadium FC ViOn Štadión FC ViOn Štadión FC ViOn is a football stadium in the city of Zlaté Moravce in Slovakia. It is the home ground of FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce and has a capacity of 4,000.... , Zlaté Moravce Zlaté Moravce Zlaté Moravce is a town in south-western Slovakia.-Basic data:It is the capital and the biggest town of Zlaté Moravce District. It is approximately 120 km from the Slovak capital Bratislava and 32 km from Nitra.-History:...	26 March 2008	26 March 2008

Nickname

In Slovakia, the team is typically referred to as the Repre (Representation) or Národný tím (national team), whereas in foreign media, they are incorrectly described as Bojovní Jondovci (Fighting Jondas).

Kit

Slovakia's home kit since the 1993 was blue, but currently Slovakia changed their home kit from blue to white. 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. The official shirt supplier is Adidas

Adidas

Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...

which has signed a long-term agreement with the Slovak Association until 2012.

World Cup record

1930

1930 FIFA World Cup

The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...

to 1994

1994 FIFA World Cup

The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...

– See Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia national football team

Year	Results	Position	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
1998 1998 FIFA World Cup The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...	Did not qualify
2002 2002 FIFA World Cup The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
2006 2006 FIFA World Cup The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
2010 2010 FIFA World Cup The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...	Round of 16	16	4	1	1	2	5	7
Total	1/4	16	4	1	1	2	5	7

European Championship record

1960 to 1992 – See Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia national football team
The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national association football team of Czechoslovakia from 1922 to 1993. At the dissolution of Czechoslovakia at the end of 1992, the team was participating in UEFA qualifying Group 4 for the 1994 World Cup; it completed this campaign under the name...

Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
1996 Did not qualify
2000
2004
2008
2012
Total 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1996	Did not qualify
2000
2004
2008
2012
Total		0/0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Olympic Games

1896

1896 Summer Olympics

The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Athens, Greece, from April 6 to April 15, 1896. It was the first international Olympic Games held in the Modern era...

to 1992 – See Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia national football team

Host nation(s) / Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1996 Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics The association football competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held in Birmingham, Alabama; Washington, D.C; Orlando, Florida; Miami, Florida; and Athens, Georgia....	Did not Qualify
2000 Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics The football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the 20th official Olympic football tournament. A women's tournament was held for the second time.-Medal winners:-Venues:Olympic Stadium, SydneySydney Football Stadium, Sydney*Bruce Stadium, Canberra...	Group stage	3	1	0	2	3	6
2004 Football at the Summer Olympics Association football, usually known simply as football or soccer, has been included in every Olympiad except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport. Women's football was added to the official programme in 1996.-Early history:...	Did not Qualify
2008 Football at the Summer Olympics Association football, usually known simply as football or soccer, has been included in every Olympiad except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport. Women's football was added to the official programme in 1996.-Early history:...
2012 Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in London and several other cities in the United Kingdom, from 25 July to 11 August. The finals will be played at Wembley Stadium. Associations affiliated with FIFA are invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23...
Total	1/4	3	1	0	2	3	6

Results and schedule

Date	Result	Score*	Venue	Competition
08 Oct 2010	L	1–3	Hanrapetakan Stadium, Jerevan, Armenia Armenia Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...	Euro 2012 qualification
12 Oct 2010	D	1–1	Pod Dubňom Stadium Pod Dubnom The Štadión pod Dubňom is an all-seater football stadium situated in Žilina, Slovakia, which has been the home of MŠK Žilina. It is named after the hill Dubeň adjacent to which is located and literally means "Stadium under the Duben Hill".... , Žilina Žilina Žilina is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Slovakia with a population of approximately 85,000, an important industrial center, the largest city on the Váh river, and the seat of a... , Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...	Euro 2012 qualification
17 Nov 2010	L	2–3	Pasienky Štadión Pasienky Stadion Pasienky is a multi-purpose stadium in Bratislava, Slovakia. The stadium holds 13,000 people. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FK Inter Bratislava and the temporary home since 2010 of Slovan Bratislava.... , Bratislava Bratislava Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava... , Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...	International Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
09 Feb 2011	L	1–2	Stade Josy Barthel Stade Josy Barthel Stade Josy Barthel is the national stadium of Luxembourg, home to the Luxembourg national football team and also used for athletics. It is located on route d'Arlon, in Luxembourg City.It was first constructed in 1928 and it was entirely rebuilt in 1990... , Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south... , Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...	International Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
26 Mar 2011	W	1–0	Estadi Comunal d'Aixovall, Andorra la Vella Andorra la Vella Andorra la Vella is the capital of the Co-principality of Andorra, and is located high in the east Pyrenees between France and Spain. It is also the name of the parish that surrounds the capital.... , Andorra Andorra Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...	Euro 2012 qualification
29 Mar 2011	L	1–2	Štadión Antona Malatinského Štadión Antona Malatinského Štadión Antona Malatinského is a football stadium in Trnava, Slovakia.- Usage :It is currently used mostly for football matches of FC Spartak Trnava. The stadium holds 18,448 people. It is named after former famous footballer and coach Anton Malatinský.... , Trnava Trnava Trnava is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km to the north-east of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river. It is the capital of a kraj and of an okres . It was the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishopric . The city has a historic center... , Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...	International Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
04 Jun 2011	W	1–0	Pasienky Štadión Pasienky Stadion Pasienky is a multi-purpose stadium in Bratislava, Slovakia. The stadium holds 13,000 people. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FK Inter Bratislava and the temporary home since 2010 of Slovan Bratislava.... , Bratislava Bratislava Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava... , Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...	Euro 2012 qualification
10 Aug 2011	W	2–1	Hypo-Arena, Klagenfurt Klagenfurt -Name:Carinthia's eminent linguists Primus Lessiak and Eberhard Kranzmayer assumed that the city's name, which literally translates as "ford of lament" or "ford of complaints", had something to do with the superstitious thought that fateful fairies or demons tend to live around treacherous waters... , Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...	International Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
02 Sep 2011	D	0–0	Aviva Stadium Aviva Stadium The Aviva Stadium is a sports stadium located in Dublin, Ireland, with a capacity for 50,000 spectators. The stadium is built on the site of the old Lansdowne Road venue, which was demolished in 2007, and replaces that stadium as home to its chief tenants: the Irish rugby union team and the... , Dublin, Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...	Euro 2012 qualification
06 Sep 2011	L	0–4	Pod Dubňom Stadium Pod Dubnom The Štadión pod Dubňom is an all-seater football stadium situated in Žilina, Slovakia, which has been the home of MŠK Žilina. It is named after the hill Dubeň adjacent to which is located and literally means "Stadium under the Duben Hill".... , Žilina Žilina Žilina is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Slovakia with a population of approximately 85,000, an important industrial center, the largest city on the Váh river, and the seat of a... , Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...	Euro 2012 qualification
07 Oct 2011	L	0–1	Pod Dubňom Stadium Pod Dubnom The Štadión pod Dubňom is an all-seater football stadium situated in Žilina, Slovakia, which has been the home of MŠK Žilina. It is named after the hill Dubeň adjacent to which is located and literally means "Stadium under the Duben Hill".... , Žilina Žilina Žilina is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Slovakia with a population of approximately 85,000, an important industrial center, the largest city on the Váh river, and the seat of a... , Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...	Euro 2012 qualification
11 Oct 2011	D	1–1	Philip II Arena, Skopje Skopje Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre... , Macedonia Republic of Macedonia Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...	Euro 2012 qualification

* Slovakia score always listed first

UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying

2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying

All-time team record

The following table shows Slovakia's all-time international record, correct as of October 11, 2011.

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Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD
1	0	1	0	1	1	0
2	2	0	0	2	0	+2
2	0	0	2	1	7	−6
1	0	1	0	0	0	0
3	1	1	1	3	4	−1
6	5	0	1	12	4	+8
1	1	0	0	4	0	+4
2	0	2	0	2	2	0
3	2	0	1	3	1	+2
1	0	0	1	2	3	−1
1	0	0	1	0	5	−5
7	4	1	2	10	5
1	0	1	0	1	1	0
2	1	0	1	3	2	+1
3	0	1	2	0	2	−2
3	1	1	1	5	6	−1
13	2	3	8	17	33	−16
4	3	0	1	14	6	+8
8	2	2	4	9	18	−9
1	0	0	1	1	2	−1
1	1	0	0	1	0	+1
3	0	0	3	2	8	−6
2	2	0	0	3	1	+2
2	2	0	0	5	1	+4
2	1	1	0	2	0	+2
4	1	1	2	2	6	−4
1	0	0	1	0	2	−2
10	2	0	8	9	22	−13
3	1	1	1	4	4	0
1	1	0	0	1	0	+1
4	2	2	0	3	1	+2
4	2	1	1	7	5	+2
2	1	0	1	6	6	0
3	0	2	1	3	4	−1
3	2	1	0	4	2	+2
2	1	0	1	3	5	−2
3	0	1	2	2	5	−3
3	2	1	0	8	3	+5
7	6	1	0	23	0	+23
3	2	0	1	8	3	+5
6	4	2	0	12	2	+10
5	4	1	0	14	2	+12
3	2	0	1	5	4	+1
1	0	0	1	1	2	−1
2	0	0	2	0	3	−3
1	0	0	1	1	2	−1
1	0	1	0	1	1	0
3	2	0	1	4	3	+2
1	0	0	2	0	2	−2
6	3	1	2	10	12	−2
4	0	1	3	1	7	−6
10	1	4	5	11	19	−8
1	0	0	1	1	2	−1
7	2	3	2	6	6	0
4	4	0	0	22	1	+21
1	0	1	0	1	1	0
1	0	0	1	0	2	−2
4	0	2	2	2	5	−3
1	0	1	0	0	0	0
4	0	1	3	4	12	−8
3	0	1	2	1	4	−3
2	1	0	1	1	2	−1
1	0	1	0	1	1	0
4	0	1	3	1	6	−5
2	2	0	0	3	1	+2
3	0	2	1	4	5	−1
1	1	0	0	1	0	+1
1	1	0	0	4	1	+3
2	1	0	1	7	6	+1
2	0	1	1	1	3	−2

Players

Current squad

The following players were named as part of the preliminary squad for the Euro 2012 qualification matches

UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group B

This page shows the standings and results for Group B of the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying tournament.-Standings:- Results and fixtures :...

against Russia

Russia national football team

and Macedonia on October 7 and 11.

Caps and goals as of 11 October 2011.
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Recent call-ups

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

Players in bold are still active.
* As of October 11, 2011.

Most capped players

#	Player	Career	Caps	Goals
1.	Miroslav Karhan Miroslav Karhan Miroslav Karhan is a Slovak football midfielder who currently captains FC Spartak Trnava.Karhan made 107 appearances for Slovakia and is the most capped Slovak footballer of all time...	1995–2011	107	14
2.	Róbert Vittek Róbert Vittek Róbert Vittek is a Slovak football player who currently plays for Trabzonspor in Turkey.-Slovan Bratislava:...	2001–	79	23
3.	Szilárd Németh Szilárd Németh Szilárd Németh is a former Slovakian footballer who was last playing for German club Alemannia Aachen. He usually plays as a striker or right midfielder.-Club career:...	1996–2006	59	22
4.	Stanislav Varga Stanislav Varga Stanislav Varga is a former football player from Slovakia and currently manager of ŠK Odeva Lipany.-Career:Varga, a tall and commanding centre-back, was recruited by Peter Reid for £650,000 from Slovan Bratislava during the summer of 2000...	1997–2006	55	2
5.	Filip Hološko Filip Hološko Filip Hološko is a Slovak football striker who currently plays for the Süper Lig team Beşiktaş and the Slovakia national football team.-International career:...	2005–	53	7
6.	Radoslav Zabavník Radoslav Zabavník Radoslav Zabavník is a Slovak football defender who currently plays for 1. FSV Mainz 05.- Career :Zabavník played for MFK Košice and MŠK Žilina in his native country's Corgoň Liga, winning the championship twice with MŠK Žilina. Between 2004 and late 2005, Zabavník played in Bulgaria for PFC CSKA...	2003–	52	1
	Róbert Tomaschek Róbert Tomaschek Róbert Tomaschek is a retired Slovakian footballer. A midfielder, he played domestically for Plastika Nitra, appearing in 5 league matches. and Slovan Bratislava, as well as Hearts in Scotland. He was also a Slovakian international, playing 52 times and scoring 4 goals...	1994–2001	52	4
	Martin Škrtel Martin Škrtel Martin Škrtel is a Slovak footballer who plays in defence for Liverpool and the Slovakia national football team.-Biography:Škrtel was born in Handlová and raised in Ráztočno and began playing football at the age of six...	2004–	52	5
9.	Ján Ďurica Ján Durica Ján Ďurica is a Slovakian footballer who plays for Lokomotiv Moscow and the Slovakia national football team.-Career:...	2004–	51	2
9.	Marek Hamšík Marek Hamšík Marek Hamšík is a Slovak football midfielder who currently plays for Serie A club S.S.C. Napoli and captains the Slovakia national team.-Early career:...	2007–	51	8

Top goalscorers

#	Player	Career	Goals	Caps
1.	Róbert Vittek Róbert Vittek Róbert Vittek is a Slovak football player who currently plays for Trabzonspor in Turkey.-Slovan Bratislava:...	2001–	23	79
2.	Szilárd Németh Szilárd Németh Szilárd Németh is a former Slovakian footballer who was last playing for German club Alemannia Aachen. He usually plays as a striker or right midfielder.-Club career:...	1996–2006	22	59
3.	Marek Mintál Marek Mintál Marek Mintál is a Slovak international football player who currently plays for Hansa Rostock.-Career:Mintál start to play football in Slovak club MŠK Žilina, with whom he won back-to-back Slovak championships in 2001–02 and 2002–03. This was also due to his scoring 20 and 21 goals respectively...	2002–2009	14	45
3.	Miroslav Karhan Miroslav Karhan Miroslav Karhan is a Slovak football midfielder who currently captains FC Spartak Trnava.Karhan made 107 appearances for Slovakia and is the most capped Slovak footballer of all time...	1995–2011	14	107
5.	Peter Dubovský Peter Dubovský Peter Dubovský was a Slovak footballer who played as a forward.After starting his career with Slovan Bratislava, he played seven years in Spain, amassing La Liga totals of 151 games and 19 goals for two teams....	1994–2000	12	33
6.	Stanislav Šesták Stanislav Šesták Stanislav Šesták is a Slovak football striker who plays for Bursaspor and the Slovakia national football team.-Slovakia:...	2004–	11	43
7.	Tibor Jančula Tibor Jancula Tibor Jančula is a former Slovak football striker who played mostly for DAC Dunajská Streda and Slovan Bratislava in Slovakia....	1995–2001	9	29
7.	Ľubomír Reiter	2001–2005	9	28
9.	Marek Hamšík Marek Hamšík Marek Hamšík is a Slovak football midfielder who currently plays for Serie A club S.S.C. Napoli and captains the Slovakia national team.-Early career:...	2007–	8	51
10.	Filip Hološko Filip Hološko Filip Hološko is a Slovak football striker who currently plays for the Süper Lig team Beşiktaş and the Slovakia national football team.-International career:...	2005–	7	53
	Filip Šebo Filip Šebo Filip Šebo is a Slovak footballer who currently plays for ŠK Slovan Bratislava.-Early career:Šebo started his professional career with German team FC Köln but did not make a first team appearance, playing his games for reserve side Köln II. He moved to Slovakian side Inter Bratislava in 2003 after...	2006–	7	15
	Jaroslav Timko Jaroslav Timko Jaroslav Timko was a former Slovak football player who currently plays for the 4. liga club FC Horses Šúrovce. He played for ŠK Slovan Bratislava, Petra Drnovice and FC Spartak Trnava. He played 3 matches for Czechoslovakia and 18 matches for Slovakia. He scored 7 goals.-References:*...	1994–1997	7	18
	Dušan Tittel Dušan Tittel Dušan Tittel is a former footballer from Slovakia, who played internationally for Czechoslovakia and Slovakia . He was elected three times Slovakia player of the year.- External links :* *...	1994–1998	7	44

1939–1944

1
Name	Years
Vojtech Závodský	1939	1	1	0	0	2	0
3.00
Rudolf Hanák	1939–1940	2	1	0	1	5	4
1.50
Štefan Priboj István Priboj István Priboj Slovak, Štefan Priboj, was a former Hungarian and Slovak football player and coach.He played for Újpesti TE, 1...	1940–1941	4	0	1	3	5	10	−5	0.08
Štefan Čambal Štefan Cambal Štefan Čambal was a Slovak football player and later a football manager. He played for Czechoslovakia, for which he played 22 matches. He was born in Pozsony and died in Prague....	1941–1942	2	0	0	2	1	6	−5	0.00
Ferdinand Daučík	1942–1944	7	1	1	5	10	24	−14	0.19
Totals		16	3	2	65	23	44	−21	0.69

1993–present

As of 12 October 2011.

18
Name	Years
Jozef Vengloš Jozef Vengloš Dr. Jozef Vengloš is a former Czechoslovak football player and coach. He has a Doctorate in Physical Education, as well as specialising in Psychology...	1993–1995	16	5	4	7	21	30	−9	1.19
Jozef Jankech Jozef Jankech Jozef Jankech is a Slovak football coach. He was the second manager of the Slovak national team.-Playing career:Jankech began with football in his native town Šaľa. He played for Šaľa since 10 years. Later he left for Uherské Hradiště, then played for TTS Trenčín and he ended career in TŽ Třinec as...	1995–1998	34	18	6	10	51	33
1.76
Dušan Radolský Dušan Radolský Dušan Radolský is a Slovak former football player and manager.He has previously managed Polish top flight teams Groclin and Ruch Chorzów...	1998	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	0.00
Jozef Adamec Jozef Adamec Jozef Adamec is former Slovak football player and manager, one of the most famous Slovak football players of all time.He played mostly for Spartak Trnava...	1999–2001	34	13	11	10	38	31
1.47
Ladislav Jurkemik Ladislav Jurkemik Ladislav Jurkemik is a former Slovak football player and later a football manager. He played for Czechoslovakia, for which he played 57 matches and scored 3 goals....	2002–2003	19	6	5	8	27	26
1.21
Dušan Galis Dušan Galis Dušan Galis is a Slovak politician, a football trainer and a former Czechoslovak football player. In Czechoslovak league he played 226 matches and with 89 goals. He was capped 8 times for Czechoslovakia, scored 1 goal...	2004–2006	31	12	12	7	53	36
1.55
Ján Kocian Ján Kocian Ján Kocian is a Slovak football coach and former player.-Career:During his playing days, he made 209 appearances for FK Dukla Banská Bystrica between 1979 and 1988 before moving on to German club FC St. Pauli, where he made another 147 appearances up to 1993.-International:He was capped 26 times...	2006–2008	17	3	5	9	30	28
0.82
Vladimír Weiss	2008–	40	16	8	16	56	53
1.40
Totals		192	73	51	68	277	239	+37	1.41

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History

Stadium

Nickname

Kit

World Cup record

European Championship record

Olympic Games

Results and schedule

UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying

2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying

All-time team record

Players

Current squad

Recent call-ups

Player Statistics

Most capped players

Top goalscorers

1939–1944

1993–present

See also

External links