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Slovenia v Cyprus

Match Summary

Thu 4 Jun 2026
‧
Friendlies -
Friendlies 1
Slovenia 1 , Cyprus 1 at Full time
SloveniaSloveniaSlovenia
1
1
CyprusCyprusCyprus
Full time
FT
Half Time Slovenia 0 , Cyprus 1
HT 0-1

Key Events

Slovenia

  • V. Drkušić (65')Goal 65 minutes

Cyprus

  • M. Tzionis (7')Goal 7 minutes
  • P. Andreou (
    61')
    Two Yellow Cards 61 minutes
Assists
Cyprus,S. Georgiou (7')

Venue:Stadion Stožice
  • Scores (active)
  • Line-ups
  • Head-to-head
  • Live Text

Friendlies Scores & Fixtures

Thursday 4th June

Panama 4 , Dominican Republic 2 at Full time
PanamaPanamaPanama
4
2
Dominican RepDominican RepublicDominican Republic
Full time
FT
South Korea 1 , El Salvador 0 at Full time
South KoreaSouth KoreaSouth Korea
1
0
El SalvadorEl SalvadorEl Salvador
Full time
FT
Lesotho 1 , Kenya 1 at Full time
LesothoLesothoLesotho
1
1
KenyaKenyaKenya
Full time
FT
Northern Ireland 1 , Guinea 0 at Full time
N. IrelandNorthern IrelandNorthern Ireland
1
0
GuineaGuineaGuinea
Full time
FT
Slovenia 1 , Cyprus 1 at Full time
SloveniaSloveniaSlovenia
1
1
CyprusCyprusCyprus
Full time
FT
Iran 2 , Mali 0 at Full time
IranIranIran
2
0
MaliMaliMali
Full time
FT
Sweden 2 , Greece 2 at Full time
SwedenSwedenSweden
2
2
GreeceGreeceGreece
Full time
FT
Spain 1 , Iraq 1 at Full time
SpainSpainSpain
1
1
IraqIraqIraq
Full time
FT
France 1 , Ivory Coast 2 at Full time
FranceFranceFrance
1
2
Ivory CoastIvory CoastIvory Coast
Full time
FT
Andorra 2 , Liechtenstein 0 at Full time
AndorraAndorraAndorra
2
0
LiechtensteinLiechtensteinLiechtenstein
Full time
FT
Maldives 0 , Pakistan 3 at Full time
MaldivesMaldivesMaldives
0
3
PakistanPakistanPakistan
Full time
FT
Cambodia 4 , Bhutan 0 at Full time
CambodiaCambodiaCambodia
4
0
BhutanBhutanBhutan
Full time
FT
Afghanistan versus Bangladesh U23 kick off 17:00
AfghanistanAfghanistanAfghanistan
17:0017:00
plays
BangladeshBangladesh U23Bangladesh U23
Equat GuineaEquatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea
C
C
BurundiBurundiBurundi
Match Cancelled
Match Cancelled
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Team Lineups

home team, Slovenia

Manager: Bostjan Cesar

Formation: 4 - 4 - 2

Pitch Formation

Diagram of half a football pitch showing the home team formation.
  • Number
    1
    1, Oblak, Goalkeeper
    Oblak
  • Number
    5
    5, Kuzmic, Defender
    Kuzmic
    Number
    6
    6, Bijol, Defender
    Bijol
    Number
    23
    23, Brekalo, Defender
    Brekalo
    Number
    13
    13, Janza, Defender
    Janza
  • Number
    10
    10, Seslar, Midfielder
    Seslar
    Number
    22
    22, Gnezda Cerin, Midfielder
    Gnezda Cerin
    Number
    14
    14, Svetlin, Midfielder
    Svetlin
    Number
    7
    7, Verbic, Midfielder
    Verbic
  • Number
    18
    18, Vipotnik, Striker
    Vipotnik
    Number
    15
    15, Sturm, Striker
    Sturm

Starting lineup

  • Number
    1
    1, Oblak, Goalkeeper
    J. Oblak (c), Captain
  • Number
    13
    13, Janza, Defender
    E. Janža
  • Number
    23
    23, Brekalo, Defender
    D. Brekalo V. Drkušić 63', substituted for V. Drkušić at 63 minutes
  • Number
    6
    6, Bijol, Defender
    J. Bijol
  • Number
    5
    5, Kuzmic, Defender
    S. Kuzmić Ž. Karničnik 63', substituted for Ž. Karničnik at 63 minutes
  • Number
    7
    7, Verbic, Midfielder
    B. Verbič A. Šporar 64', substituted for A. Šporar at 64 minutes
  • Number
    14
    14, Svetlin, Midfielder
    T. Svetlin S. Lovrić 46', substituted for S. Lovrić at 46 minutes
  • Number
    22
    22, Gnezda Cerin, Midfielder
    A. Gnezda Čerin A. Zeljković 85', substituted for A. Zeljković at 85 minutes
  • Number
    10
    10, Seslar, Midfielder
    S. Sešlar T. Begić 46', substituted for T. Begić at 46 minutes
  • Number
    15
    15, Sturm, Striker
    D. Šturm T. Koren 88', substituted for T. Koren at 88 minutes
  • Number
    18
    18, Vipotnik, Striker
    Ž. Vipotnik E. Sokler 85', substituted for E. Sokler at 85 minutes

Substitutes

home team, Slovenia

  • Number
    11
    11, Begic, Substitute
    T. Begić
  • Number
    21
    21, Drkusic, Substitute
    V. Drkušić
  • Number
    2
    2, Karnicnik, Substitute
    Ž. Karničnik
  • Number
    24
    24, Koren, Substitute
    T. Koren
  • Number
    16
    16, Leban, Substitute
    Ž. Leban
  • Number
    8
    8, Lovric, Substitute
    S. Lovrić
  • Number
    19
    19, Matko, Substitute
    A. Matko
  • Number
    4
    4, Ratnik, Substitute
    M. Ratnik
  • Number
    25
    25, Sokler, Substitute
    E. Sokler
  • Number
    3
    3, Urbancic, Substitute
    J. Urbančič
  • Number
    12
    12, Vidovsek, Substitute
    M. Vidovšek
  • Number
    17
    17, Zec, Substitute
    D. Zec
  • Number
    26
    26, Zeljkovic, Substitute
    A. Zeljković
  • Number
    9
    9, Sporar, Substitute
    A. Šporar

away team, Cyprus

Manager: Apostolos Mantzios

Formation: 4 - 3 - 3

Pitch Formation

Diagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.
  • Number
    1
    1, Fabiano, Goalkeeper
    Fabiano
  • Number
    26
    26, Shikkis, Defender
    Shikkis
    Number
    15
    15, Shielis, Defender
    Shielis
    Number
    19
    19, Laifis, Defender
    Laifis
    Number
    14
    14, Malekkides, Defender
    Malekkides
  • Number
    20
    20, Kastanos, Midfielder
    Kastanos
    Number
    16
    16, Andreou, Midfielder
    Andreou
    Number
    5
    5, Charalampous, Midfielder
    Charalampous
  • Number
    24
    24, Georgiou, Striker
    Georgiou
    Number
    9
    9, Pittas, Striker
    Pittas
    Number
    21
    21, Tzionis, Striker
    Tzionis

Starting lineup

  • Number
    1
    1, Fabiano, Goalkeeper
    Fabiano 90'+1, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
  • Number
    14
    14, Malekkides, Defender
    G. Malekkides
  • Number
    19
    19, Laifis, Defender
    K. Laifis
  • Number
    15
    15, Shielis, Defender
    C. Shielis 66', Yellow Card at 66 minutes
  • Number
    26
    26, Shikkis, Defender
    A. Shikkis G. Naoum 85', substituted for G. Naoum at 85 minutes
  • Number
    5
    5, Charalampous, Midfielder
    C. Charalampous I. Kosti 57', substituted for I. Kosti at 57 minutes
  • Number
    16
    16, Andreou, Midfielder
    P. Andreou 61', Two Yellow Cards at 61 minutes
  • Number
    20
    20, Kastanos, Midfielder
    G. Kastanos (c), CaptainG. Satsias 85', substituted for G. Satsias at 85 minutes
  • Number
    21
    21, Tzionis, Striker
    M. Tzionis A. Kakoullis 58', substituted for A. Kakoullis at 58 minutes
  • Number
    9
    9, Pittas, Striker
    I. Pittas C. Kyriakou 72', substituted for C. Kyriakou at 72 minutes
  • Number
    24
    24, Georgiou, Striker
    S. Georgiou A. Christou 72', substituted for A. Christou at 72 minutes

away team, Cyprus

  • Number
    4
    4, Andreou, Substitute
    S. Andreou
  • Number
    17
    17, Antoniou, Substitute
    E. Antoniou
  • Number
    18
    18, Christou, Substitute
    A. Christou
  • Number
    7
    7, Correia de Barros, Substitute
    Anderson Correia
  • Number
    11
    11, Kakoullis, Substitute
    A. Kakoullis 62', Yellow Card at 62 minutes
  • Number
    13
    13, Kosti, Substitute
    I. Kosti
  • Number
    8
    8, Kyriakou, Substitute
    C. Kyriakou
  • Number
    10
    10, Loizou, Substitute
    L. Loizou
  • Number
    22
    22, Neofytos Michael, Substitute
    N. Michael
  • Number
    25
    25, Naoum, Substitute
    G. Naoum
  • Number
    23
    23, Neophytou, Substitute
    A. Neophytou
  • Number
    12
    12, Paraskevas, Substitute
    A. Paraskevas
  • Number
    6
    6, Satsias, Substitute
    G. Satsias
  • Number
    2
    2, Sergiou, Substitute
    K. Sergiou
  • Number
    3
    3, Sotiriou, Substitute
    K. Sotiriou
  • Slovenia (active)
  • Cyprus

home team, Slovenia

Manager: Bostjan Cesar

Formation: 4 - 4 - 2

Pitch Formation

Diagram of half a football pitch showing the home team formation.
  • Number
    1
    1, Oblak, Goalkeeper
    Oblak
  • Number
    5
    5, Kuzmic, Defender
    Kuzmic
    Number
    6
    6, Bijol, Defender
    Bijol
    Number
    23
    23, Brekalo, Defender
    Brekalo
    Number
    13
    13, Janza, Defender
    Janza
  • Number
    10
    10, Seslar, Midfielder
    Seslar
    Number
    22
    22, Gnezda Cerin, Midfielder
    Gnezda Cerin
    Number
    14
    14, Svetlin, Midfielder
    Svetlin
    Number
    7
    7, Verbic, Midfielder
    Verbic
  • Number
    18
    18, Vipotnik, Striker
    Vipotnik
    Number
    15
    15, Sturm, Striker
    Sturm

Starting lineup

  • Number
    1
    1, Oblak, Goalkeeper
    J. Oblak (c), Captain
  • Number
    13
    13, Janza, Defender
    E. Janža
  • Number
    23
    23, Brekalo, Defender
    D. Brekalo V. Drkušić 63', substituted for V. Drkušić at 63 minutes
  • Number
    6
    6, Bijol, Defender
    J. Bijol
  • Number
    5
    5, Kuzmic, Defender
    S. Kuzmić Ž. Karničnik 63', substituted for Ž. Karničnik at 63 minutes
  • Number
    7
    7, Verbic, Midfielder
    B. Verbič A. Šporar 64', substituted for A. Šporar at 64 minutes
  • Number
    14
    14, Svetlin, Midfielder
    T. Svetlin S. Lovrić 46', substituted for S. Lovrić at 46 minutes
  • Number
    22
    22, Gnezda Cerin, Midfielder
    A. Gnezda Čerin A. Zeljković 85', substituted for A. Zeljković at 85 minutes
  • Number
    10
    10, Seslar, Midfielder
    S. Sešlar T. Begić 46', substituted for T. Begić at 46 minutes
  • Number
    15
    15, Sturm, Striker
    D. Šturm T. Koren 88', substituted for T. Koren at 88 minutes
  • Number
    18
    18, Vipotnik, Striker
    Ž. Vipotnik E. Sokler 85', substituted for E. Sokler at 85 minutes

Substitutes

  • Number
    11
    11, Begic, Substitute
    T. Begić
  • Number
    21
    21, Drkusic, Substitute
    V. Drkušić
  • Number
    2
    2, Karnicnik, Substitute
    Ž. Karničnik
  • Number
    24
    24, Koren, Substitute
    T. Koren
  • Number
    16
    16, Leban, Substitute
    Ž. Leban
  • Number
    8
    8, Lovric, Substitute
    S. Lovrić
  • Number
    19
    19, Matko, Substitute
    A. Matko
  • Number
    4
    4, Ratnik, Substitute
    M. Ratnik
  • Number
    25
    25, Sokler, Substitute
    E. Sokler
  • Number
    3
    3, Urbancic, Substitute
    J. Urbančič
  • Number
    12
    12, Vidovsek, Substitute
    M. Vidovšek
  • Number
    17
    17, Zec, Substitute
    D. Zec
  • Number
    26
    26, Zeljkovic, Substitute
    A. Zeljković
  • Number
    9
    9, Sporar, Substitute
    A. Šporar

away team, Cyprus

Manager: Apostolos Mantzios

Formation: 4 - 3 - 3

Pitch Formation

Diagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.
  • Number
    1
    1, Fabiano, Goalkeeper
    Fabiano
  • Number
    26
    26, Shikkis, Defender
    Shikkis
    Number
    15
    15, Shielis, Defender
    Shielis
    Number
    19
    19, Laifis, Defender
    Laifis
    Number
    14
    14, Malekkides, Defender
    Malekkides
  • Number
    20
    20, Kastanos, Midfielder
    Kastanos
    Number
    16
    16, Andreou, Midfielder
    Andreou
    Number
    5
    5, Charalampous, Midfielder
    Charalampous
  • Number
    24
    24, Georgiou, Striker
    Georgiou
    Number
    9
    9, Pittas, Striker
    Pittas
    Number
    21
    21, Tzionis, Striker
    Tzionis

Starting lineup

  • Number
    1
    1, Fabiano, Goalkeeper
    Fabiano 90'+1, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
  • Number
    14
    14, Malekkides, Defender
    G. Malekkides
  • Number
    19
    19, Laifis, Defender
    K. Laifis
  • Number
    15
    15, Shielis, Defender
    C. Shielis 66', Yellow Card at 66 minutes
  • Number
    26
    26, Shikkis, Defender
    A. Shikkis G. Naoum 85', substituted for G. Naoum at 85 minutes
  • Number
    5
    5, Charalampous, Midfielder
    C. Charalampous I. Kosti 57', substituted for I. Kosti at 57 minutes
  • Number
    16
    16, Andreou, Midfielder
    P. Andreou 61', Two Yellow Cards at 61 minutes
  • Number
    20
    20, Kastanos, Midfielder
    G. Kastanos (c), CaptainG. Satsias 85', substituted for G. Satsias at 85 minutes
  • Number
    21
    21, Tzionis, Striker
    M. Tzionis A. Kakoullis 58', substituted for A. Kakoullis at 58 minutes
  • Number
    9
    9, Pittas, Striker
    I. Pittas C. Kyriakou 72', substituted for C. Kyriakou at 72 minutes
  • Number
    24
    24, Georgiou, Striker
    S. Georgiou A. Christou 72', substituted for A. Christou at 72 minutes

Substitutes

  • Number
    4
    4, Andreou, Substitute
    S. Andreou
  • Number
    17
    17, Antoniou, Substitute
    E. Antoniou
  • Number
    18
    18, Christou, Substitute
    A. Christou
  • Number
    7
    7, Correia de Barros, Substitute
    Anderson Correia
  • Number
    11
    11, Kakoullis, Substitute
    A. Kakoullis 62', Yellow Card at 62 minutes
  • Number
    13
    13, Kosti, Substitute
    I. Kosti
  • Number
    8
    8, Kyriakou, Substitute
    C. Kyriakou
  • Number
    10
    10, Loizou, Substitute
    L. Loizou
  • Number
    22
    22, Neofytos Michael, Substitute
    N. Michael
  • Number
    25
    25, Naoum, Substitute
    G. Naoum
  • Number
    23
    23, Neophytou, Substitute
    A. Neophytou
  • Number
    12
    12, Paraskevas, Substitute
    A. Paraskevas
  • Number
    6
    6, Satsias, Substitute
    G. Satsias
  • Number
    2
    2, Sergiou, Substitute
    K. Sergiou
  • Number
    3
    3, Sotiriou, Substitute
    K. Sotiriou

Match Officials

Referee:
Patrik Kolaric
Assistant Referee 1:
Luka Pajic
Assistant Referee 2:
Ivan Mihalj
Fourth Official:
David Smajc

Head to Head

Season so far

Friendlies

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Slovenia

Key

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Key, Slovenia v Cyprus

Form guide

All competitions

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Slovenia
Cyprus
W
Slovenia won
v Montenegro
2
3
Friendlies
W
Cyprus won
v Moldova
3
2
Friendlies
L
Slovenia lose
v Hungary
1
0
Friendlies
L
Cyprus lose
v Belarus
0
1
Friendlies
D
Slovenia draw
v Sweden
1
1
UEFA World Cup Qualifiers
L
Cyprus lose
v Estonia
2
4
Friendlies
L
Slovenia lose
v Kosovo
0
2
UEFA World Cup Qualifiers
L
Cyprus lose
v Austria
0
2
UEFA World Cup Qualifiers
D
Slovenia draw
v Switzerland
0
0
UEFA World Cup Qualifiers
W
Cyprus won
v San Marino
0
4
UEFA World Cup Qualifiers

Previous meetings

All competitions

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Slovenia and Cyprus

Played 12

Won
6
Won
3
Draw
3
Draw 3
Slovenia Won 6Cyprus Won 3

Previous scores

All competitions

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UEFA World Cup Qualifiers

Slovenia 2 , Cyprus 1 on the 14th of November 2021
SloveniaSloveniaSlovenia
2
1
CyprusCyprusCyprus
14th of November 2021
14 NOV 2021
Cyprus 1 , Slovenia 0 on the 30th of March 2021
CyprusCyprusCyprus
1
0
SloveniaSloveniaSlovenia
30th of March 2021
30 MAR 2021

UEFA Nations League

Slovenia 1 , Cyprus 1 on the 16th of October 2018
SloveniaSloveniaSlovenia
1
1
CyprusCyprusCyprus
16th of October 2018
16 OCT 2018

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  1. Bookingat 52 minutes
    52'

    Panagiotis Andreou (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  2. Substitutionat 46 minutes
    46'

    Substitution, Slovenia. Sandi Lovric replaces Tamar Svetlin.

  3. Second Halfat 46 minutes
    46'

    Second Half begins Slovenia 0, Cyprus 1.

  4. Substitutionat 46 minutes
    46'

    Substitution, Slovenia. Tjas Begic replaces Svit Seslar.

  5. Half Timeat 45 minutes plus 3
    45'+3

    First Half ends, Slovenia 0, Cyprus 1.

  6. Postat 45 minutes plus 1
    45'+1

    Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

  7. Goal!at 7 minutes
    7'

    Goal! Slovenia 0, Cyprus 1. Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) right footed shot. Assisted by Stavros Georgiou.

  8. Kick Offat 1 minute
    1'

    First Half begins.

  9. Postat 1 minute
    1'

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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