Slovenia on Euro 2000

The Slovene national football team's qualification for the European Championships Euro 2000 was a dream achievement which provided for a surprise to football experts all over the world and has ensured for an euphoric atmosphere all over Slovenia as well.

The Slovene national football team finished 1998 ranked as the 88th team in the world on the FIFA standings. At the end of 1999 they rank 40th, which was an amazing rise of 48 places.

Srecko Katanec's team played 12 games last year, winning six, drawing three and losing three. They scored 19 goals and received 15. The most significant wins were those over the Ukraine 2:1 and Oman 7:0. The most important result for the team, however, was a draw against the Ukraine in the second leg of the qualifying game for the Euro 2000, which sent Slovenia into the European Championships for the first time in its history.

In December last year in Tokyo Slovenia was drawn in the first group and joined Yugoslavia, Russia, Switzerland, Luxembourg and the Faeroe Islands.

On 25 May Head Coach of Slovene national football team Srecko Katanec released the names of 22 players for final preparations before the European Championships.

The national football team qualification into Euro 2000 European league, has caused a total football frenzy in the country.

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