FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Slovenia vs Sweden, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Slovenia
  • 46': Sandi Lovric
  • 90': Zan Vipotnik
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2 - 2
Sweden
  • 18': Anthony Elanga
  • 73': Yasin Ayari

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Slovenia are hosting Sweden at Stadion Stozice, Ljubljana, Slovenia, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Hjalmar Ekdal (Sweden).
  • 3': Sandi Lovric (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Daniel Svensson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia).
  • 5': Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Isak Hien (Sweden).
  • 6': Attempt missed. Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 6': Erik Janza (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Anthony Elanga (Sweden).
  • 9': Anton Salétros (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia).
  • 12': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden).
  • 12': Vanja Drkusic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia).
  • 13': Yasin Ayari (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Jaka Bijol.
  • 15': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Erik Janza.
  • 16': Foul by Andraz Sporar (Slovenia).
  • 16': Yasin Ayari (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Goal! Slovenia 0, Sweden 1. Anthony Elanga (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yasin Ayari following a fast break.
  • 20': Offside, Slovenia. Andraz Sporar is caught offside.
  • 22': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden).
  • 22': Sandi Lovric (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden).
  • 25': Handball by Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia).
  • 26': Alexander Bernhardsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Sandi Lovric (Slovenia).
  • 26': Alexander Bernhardsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia).
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Alexander Bernhardsson (Sweden).
  • 27': Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexander Bernhardsson.
  • 30': Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Hjalmar Ekdal (Sweden).
  • 31': Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by Hjalmar Ekdal (Sweden).
  • 32': Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Alexander Bernhardsson (Sweden).
  • 33': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Vanja Drkusic.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Isak Hien (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Svensson with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Offside, Sweden. Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
  • 36': Foul by Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia).
  • 36': Hjalmar Ekdal (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden).
  • 38': Jaka Bijol (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 40': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Daniel Svensson.
  • 44': Foul by Vanja Drkusic (Slovenia).
  • 44': Yasin Ayari (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Offside, Sweden. Alexander Bernhardsson is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Timi Max Elsnik (Slovenia).
  • 45'+1': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden).
  • 45'+1': Zan Karnicnik (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Isak Hien (Sweden).
  • 45'+2': Isak Hien (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Slovenia 0, Sweden 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Slovenia 0, Sweden 1.
  • 46': Goal! Slovenia 1, Sweden 1. Sandi Lovric (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timi Max Elsnik.
  • 48': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia).
  • 48': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Anton Salétros (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Olsen (Sweden). Assisted by Zan Karnicnik.
  • 55': Anthony Elanga (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Erik Janza (Slovenia).
  • 55': Erik Janza (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Anthony Elanga (Sweden).
  • 58': Attempt missed. Timi Max Elsnik (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Erik Janza with a cross.
  • 60': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Vanja Drkusic.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Timi Max Elsnik (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Substitution, Sweden. Benjamin Nygren replaces Anthony Elanga.
  • 64': Substitution, Sweden. Niclas Eliasson replaces Alexander Bernhardsson.
  • 64': Substitution, Slovenia. Dejan Petrovic replaces Timi Max Elsnik.
  • 64': Substitution, Slovenia. Zan Vipotnik replaces Andraz Sporar.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Zan Vipotnik (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Robin Olsen (Sweden). Assisted by Erik Janza.
  • 65': Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Benjamin Nygren (Sweden).
  • 67': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia).
  • 67': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Sweden).
  • 68': Foul by Isak Hien (Sweden).
  • 68': Zan Vipotnik (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Substitution, Slovenia. Jan Mlakar replaces Sandi Lovric.
  • 71': Foul by Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia).
  • 71': Isak Hien (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Erik Janza (Slovenia).
  • 71': Niclas Eliasson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Jaka Bijol (Slovenia).
  • 71': Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Goal! Slovenia 1, Sweden 2. Yasin Ayari (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 75': Foul by Vanja Drkusic (Slovenia).
  • 75': Yasin Ayari (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Vanja Drkusic (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Anton Salétros (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia).
  • 80': Dejan Petrovic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Daniel Svensson (Sweden).
  • 82': Substitution, Slovenia. Svit Seslar replaces Petar Stojanovic.
  • 84': Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden).
  • 85': Foul by Niclas Eliasson (Sweden).
  • 85': Jan Mlakar (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Niclas Eliasson (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Handball by Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden).
  • 88': Foul by Svit Seslar (Slovenia).
  • 88': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Dejan Petrovic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Benjamin Nygren (Sweden).
  • 90': Goal! Slovenia 2, Sweden 2. Zan Vipotnik (Slovenia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Benjamin Nygren (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Gudmundsson with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Slovenia 2, Sweden 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Slovenia 2, Sweden 2.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 19
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 1
2 Saves 1
59.6 Possession 40.4
6 SHOTS 9
2 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
367 Accurate Passes 226
473 Passes 319
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 4
13 Crosses 9
0.2 Cross % 0.4
54 Long Balls 76
20 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 9
12 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 15
19 Effective Clearances 21
19 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Stadion Stozice
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Attendance: 15,679

WCQ - UEFA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Switzerland 6 +12 14
2 Kosovo 6 +1 11
3 Slovenia 6 -5 4
4 Sweden 6 -8 2
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SVN Slovenia (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Jan Oblak (GK)
6 Jaka Bijol
21 Vanja Drkusic Yellow Card
13 Erik Janza
2 Zan Karnicnik
10 Timi Elsnik
22 Adam Gnezda Cerin Yellow Card
8 Sandi Lovric
20 Petar Stojanovic
11 Benjamin Sesko
9 Andraz Sporar
Slovenia Substitutes:
Martin Turk, Igor Vekic, Svit Seslar, Dejan Petrovic, David Brekalo, Jure Balkovec, Danijel Sturm, Tomi Horvat, Jan Mlakar, David Zec, Tamar Svetlin, Zan Vipotnik.

SWE Sweden (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Robin Olsen (GK)
4 Isak Hien Yellow Card
5 Gabriel Gudmundsson
3 Hjalmar Ekdal
14 Anton Saletros
18 Yasin Ayari
20 Hugo Larsson
8 Daniel Svensson
21 Alexander Bernhardsson
17 Viktor Gyökeres
11 Anthony Elanga
Sweden Substitutes:
Jordan Larsson, Axel Norén, Alexander Isak, Lucas Bergvall, Sebastian Nanasi, Viktor Johansson, Emil Krafth, Benjamin Nygren, Ken Sema, Niclas Eliasson, Jesper Karlström, Kristoffer Nordfeldt.

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