Cadet national team starts European Championship battles: Goran Cvijanović and his players open against Georgia
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This week marks the start of the international break, with the first to compete being the Slovenian cadets. The U17 national team, coached by Goran Cvijanović, will host the first round of qualifiers for the European Championship, with a four-nation tournament taking place in Slovenia. Slovenia will open against Georgia, with the match set to kick off at 15:30 today in Gornja Radgona.
In Slovenia’s group are also Armenia, whom Cvijanović’s squad will face on Saturday, also in Gornja Radgona, and Poland. The match against Poland is scheduled for Tuesday in Ptuj.
“The first match is always the most important as it sets the pace for the qualifiers. The boys are fully prepared, and we aim for a win against Georgia,” said Goran Cvijanović for the NZS website ahead of the team’s debut. The match will also be broadcast live on the official channels of the football federation.
The following players will represent Slovenia in the tournament: Kristjan Jurić (Ingolstadt), Svit Blaško, An Kumer Čelik, Svit Mlekuž, Matevž Šimnovec (all Bravo), Tilen Golič, David Jereb, Grega Kaluder, Tilen Letonja, Miha Matjašec (all Domžale), Tanej Handanović, Urban Horvat, Tian Nai Koren, Žan Meško, Vid Novak, Jaka Premrl, Denis Videnović, Nejc Viher (all Maribor), Svit Hočevar, Tian Varmaz Plava (both Olimpija).
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Author: editorial Football Planet