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Slovenia women's national football team

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Slovenia
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationFootball Association of Slovenia
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachSaša Kolman
CaptainMateja Zver
Most capsMateja Zver (127)
Top scorerMateja Zver (56)
FIFA codeSVN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 38 Steady (16 June 2026)[1]
Highest38 (March – December 2025)
Lowest77 (June 2005)
First international
 Slovenia 0–10 England 
(Ljubljana, Slovenia; 25 September 1993)
Biggest win
 Macedonia 0–9 Slovenia 
(Skopje, Macedonia; 3 June 2016)
 Estonia 0–9 Slovenia 
(Tallinn, Estonia; 23 February 2021)
Biggest defeat
 Spain 17–0 Slovenia 
(Palamós, Spain; 20 March 1994)

The Slovenia women's national football team (Slovene: Slovenska ženska nogometna reprezentanca) represents Slovenia in international women's football and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia, the governing body for football in Slovenia. The team played its first official match in 1993, two years after the country gained independence from Yugoslavia. Before that, Slovenian players played for the Yugoslavia national team.

History

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Slovenia made its official debut on 25 September 1993 against England in the qualifying for the 1995 European Championship. They lost all six qualifiers with a 0–60 goal average, including a record 17–0 loss against Spain. After this Slovenia did not take part in official competitions for more than a decade.

They returned in 2005 for the 2007 World Cup qualification, where they did not have options to qualify since back then a two-division format with promotions and relegations was held and they started in the lower category. For the 2009 European Championship the two divisions were merged into one, and Slovenia made it to the play-offs as one of the four best 3rd-ranked teams, their biggest success to date. There they were knocked out by Ukraine by a 0–5 aggregate.

In the 2011 World Cup and 2013 European Championship qualifiers Slovenia ended fourth out of five teams, with 6 and 4 points, respectively.

All-time results

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Competition Stage Opponent Result Scorers
1995 UEFA Euro
qualification		First stage England
 Belgium
 Spain		0–10; 0–10
0–7; 0–8
0–17; 0–8
2007 FIFA World Cup
UEFA qualification		Regular stage
(Class B)		 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Croatia
 Malta		2–0; 6–1
5–3; 3–0
4–1; 3–1		Nikl 3, Milenkovič 2, Vais 2, Petrovič
Vais 5, Milenkovič, Nikl, Zver
Maleševič 2, Nikl 2, Vais 2, Grad
2009 UEFA Euro
qualification		 First stage Serbia
 France
 Iceland
 Greece		0–5; 3–0
0–6; 0–2
2–1; 0–5
3–1; 6–4		Zver 3

Benak, Milenkovič
Zver 4, Milkovič 2, Benak, Maleševič, Petrovič
Play-offs Ukraine0–3; 0–2
2011 FIFA World Cup
UEFA qualification		First stage Italy
 Finland
 Armenia
 Portugal		0–8; 0–6
0–3; 1–4
5–1; 1–0
0–4; 0–1
Zver
Milenkovič 2, Zver 2, Tibaut, Vrabel
2013 UEFA Euro
qualification		First stage England
 Serbia
 Croatia
 Netherlands		0–4; 0–4
1–2; 0–3
3–3; 1–0
0–2; 1–3
o.g.
Eržen, Vrabel, Žganec
Zver
2015 FIFA World Cup
UEFA qualification		First stage Slovakia
 Germany
 Republic of Ireland
 Russia
 Croatia		3–1; 2–1
0–13; 0–4
0–3; 0–2
1–4; 1–2
0–3; 0–1		Nikl 2, Zver 2, + o.g.


Jerina 2

Results and fixtures

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The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

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27 October Friendly Slovenia  2–4  Serbia Radomlje, Slovenia
14:00

2026

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18 April 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification Slovenia  2–3  Norway Ptuj, Slovenia
17:00
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Ptuj City Stadium
Attendance: 631
Referee: Rasa Grigonė (Lithuania)
9 October 2026 (2026-10-09) 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification Turkey  3–3  Slovenia Istanbul
18:00 (19:00 UTC+3)
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Pendik Stadium
Attendance: 874
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)

Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

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Position Name Ref.
Head coach Saša Kolman

Manager history

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As of February 2024

Name Period Matches Wins Draws Losses Winning % Notes
Saša Kolman 2023 – 0 0 0 0 00.0%
Borut Jarc 2018–2023 0 0 0 0 00.0%

Players

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Current squad

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The following players were called up for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification matches against Austria and Germany on 5 and 9 June 2026, respectively.  [2]

Caps and goals correct as of 9 June 2026, after the match against Germany. [3]
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Zala Meršnik (2001-07-06) 6 July 2001 (age 25) 71 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Ittihad
12 1GK Iva Kocijan (2004-05-10) 10 May 2004 (age 22) 0 0 Football Association of Slovenia Radomlje
22 1GK Melania Pasar (1999-10-18) 18 October 1999 (age 27) 3 0 Austrian Football Association LASK
2 2DF Lana Golob (1999-10-26) 26 October 1999 (age 27) 53 4 Scottish Football Association Glasgow City
3 2DF Sara Agrež (2000-12-09) 9 December 2000 (age 25) 59 3 German Football Association 1. FC Köln
4 2DF Chantal Kirtzakis (2004-07-17) 17 July 2004 (age 22) 1 0 Hellenic Football Federation Atromitos
5 2DF Neža Trost (2007-10-27) 27 October 2007 (age 19) 0 0 Football Association of Slovenia Ljubljana
10 2DF Dominika Čonč (1993-01-01) 1 January 1993 (age 33) 97 5 Italian Football Federation Como 1907
14 2DF Tinkara Testen (2006-01-13) 13 January 2006 (age 20) 6 0 Portuguese Football Federation Benfica
16 2DF Kaja Eržen (1994-08-21) 21 August 1994 (age 32) 110 4 Italian Football Federation Ternana
17 2DF Izabela Križaj (2000-05-11) 11 May 2000 (age 26) 37 0 Austrian Football Association St. Pölten
19 2DF Živa Rakovec (2005-07-17) 17 July 2005 (age 21) 1 0 Football Association of Slovenia Mura
6 3MF Kaja Korošec (2001-11-17) 17 November 2001 (age 24) 69 7 French Football Federation Paris FC
8 3MF Mateja Zver (captain) (1988-03-15) 15 March 1988 (age 38) 127 56 Turkish Football Federation Ankara BB Fomget
9 3MF Mirjam Kastelec (2002-09-10) 10 September 2002 (age 24) 20 2 Football Association of Slovenia Ljubljana
11 3MF Lara Prašnikar (1998-08-08) 8 August 1998 (age 28) 94 48 German Football Association VfL Wolfsburg
15 3MF Jona Javorič (2006-12-31) 31 December 2006 (age 19) 0 0 Football Association of Slovenia Radomlje
18 3MF Sara Ketiš (1996-09-16) 16 September 1996 (age 30) 14 0 Italian Football Federation Lumezzane
21 3MF Adrijana Mori (2000-08-17) 17 August 2000 (age 26) 25 3 German Football Association Turbine Potsdam
7 4FW Nina Kajzba (2004-04-04) 4 April 2004 (age 22) 31 4 Royal Belgian Football Association Standard de Liège
13 4FW Zala Kuštrin (1998-06-18) 18 June 1998 (age 28) 37 4 Austrian Football Association Sturm Graz
20 4FW Zara Kramžar (2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 20) 29 10 The Football Association Everton
23 4FW Maja Sternad (2003-12-28) 28 December 2003 (age 22) 18 2 German Football Association Werder Bremen

Recent call-ups

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The following players have also been called up to the squad within the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Sara Nemet (1998-02-06) 6 February 1998 (age 28) 1 0 Slovenia Mura v.  Austria, 7 March 2026
DF Zala Vindišar (2000-05-31) 31 May 2000 (age 26) 5 2 Slovenia Mura v.  Norway, 18 April 2026
DF Ajda Zajc (2007-02-17) 17 February 2007 (age 19) 0 0 Slovenia Radomlje v.  Norway, 18 April 2026
DF Sara Gradišek (2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 (age 23) 20 0 Slovenia Radomlje v.  Austria, 7 March 2026
MF Lea Dolinar (2005-03-12) 12 March 2005 (age 21) 2 0 Slovenia Mura v.  Norway, 18 April 2026
MF Korina Janež (2004-02-25) 25 February 2004 (age 22) 27 1 Germany Union Berlin v.  Austria, 7 March 2026
MF Naja Mihelič [it] (2006-08-17) 17 August 2006 (age 20) 7 0 Italy Sassuolo v.  Austria, 7 March 2026
FW Eva Križan (2007-06-02) 2 June 2007 (age 19) 0 0 Slovenia Radomlje v.  Austria, 7 March 2026
Notes
  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury
  • RET = Retired from the national team

Captains

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Records

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As of 9 June 2026 [4]
Players in bold are still active with the national team.

Competitive record

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FIFA Women's World Cup

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FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD GP W D* L GF GA GD
China 1991 Part of  Yugoslavia Part of  Yugoslavia
Sweden 1995 Did not qualify UEFA Euro 1995
United States 1999 Did not enter Did not enter
United States 2003
China 2007 Did not qualify 6600236+17
Germany 2011 8206727−20
Canada 2015 10208734−27
France 2019 8206920−11
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 10532216+15
Brazil 2027 To be determined To be determined
Costa RicaJamaicaMexicoUnited States 2031 To be determined To be determined
United Kingdom 2035 To be determined To be determined
Total-------- 42173226793−26
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship

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UEFA Women's Championship record Qualifying record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA P/R Rnk
1984 to Denmark 1991 Part of  Yugoslavia Part of  Yugoslavia
Italy 1993 Did not enter Did not enter
EnglandGermanyNorwaySweden 1995 Did not qualify 6006060–
NorwaySweden 1997 Did not enter Did not enter
Germany 2001
England 2005
Finland 2009 Did not qualify 104061429–
Sweden 2013 8116621
Netherlands 2017 83052119
England 2022 106043112
Switzerland 2025 8602275Rise33rd
Germany 2029 To be determined To be determined
Total––––––– 50201299914633rd
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Nations League

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UEFA Women's Nations League record
Year League Group Pos Pld W D L GF GA P/R Rnk
2023–24 B 4 3rd613249Fall28th
2025 B 2 To be determined
Total 61324928th
Rise Promoted at end of season
Same position No movement at end of season
Fall Relegated at end of season
* Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". 16 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Z Avstrijo na Dunaju, z Nemčijo v Stožicah" [With Austria in Vienna, with Germany in Stožice] (in Slovenian). Nogometna zveza Slovenije/Football Association of Slovenia. 26 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Slovenian Squad
  4. ↑ Statistics
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