Mišo Brečko more than satisfied after making it through to the decisive round of the EP qualifiers: “We weren’t the favourites, but we showed where we belong!”
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It was clear that Slovenia faced a tough challenge in a group featuring two European powerhouses, the Netherlands and Ukraine, along with the increasingly football-savvy Kazakhstan. Nevertheless, in the first round of qualifiers for the U19 European Championship, Slovenia achieved its primary goal – advancing to the next stage. This spring, the team will participate in the decisive phase of qualifiers for the tournament hosted by Romania.
Slovenian coach Mišo Brečko, who recently led the U17s to the European Championship, expressed his satisfaction and optimism after the tournament in the Netherlands. His team initially lost to the hosts but rebounded with victories over Ukraine and Kazakhstan.
“We played three good matches in a very tough group. Before the qualifiers, we weren’t considered favorites, but the boys showed on the field where they belong. They did an excellent job. They deserve all the congratulations,” said Mišo Brečko after the 2:1 win over Kazakhstan, where Luka Topalović scored both goals, speaking to the official NZS website.
The members of the Slovenian U19 national team at the tournament were Tai Žnuderl, Alessandro Blažič, Mark Tomšič, Relja Obrić, Mark Kerin, Lovro Golič, Kristjan Bendra, Max Bilać, Bine Anželj, David Pejičić, Luka Topalović, Niko Grlić, Žan Petrovič, Aljaž Zabukovnik, Jaša Jelen, Gal Kranjčič, Nal Lan Koren, Rene Hrvatin, Luka Mlakar, and Luka Dovžan Karahodžić.
This text was automatically translated using AI.
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