National team director Miran Pavlin thrilled after the victory against Portugal: “At the Euros, we can compete for advancement to the round of 16”
Photo: Nogometna zveza Slovenije (NZS)
The draw with Malta felt like a cold shower, while victories against Portugal were an exceptional injection of confidence and euphoria. In the March matches, we saw two completely different faces of Slovenia: modest and outstanding. But if Slovenia performs at Euro 2024 as they did on Tuesday against the European powerhouse Portugal, who concluded an 11-game winning streak in Ljubljana, then, in Germany, in the battle for the knockout stage, believes Miran Pavlin.
“We gained confidence. We are competitive at this level. We must not forget Malta. If we are not 100 percent, we cannot defeat even Malta. The truth is somewhere in between. At the European Championship, we can compete for advancement to the round of 16, as under the new system, the top two teams from each group advance, along with the four best third-placed teams,” expressed optimism in an interview with RTV Slovenia national teams director Miran Pavlin.
Gorenjec, once a Slovenian international himself, also answered the question of whether he believes Slovenia achieved its most prestigious victory in its history in the sold-out Stožice. “I think so. So far, we haven’t beaten the seventh-ranked team in the world, even though it was a friendly match. This is still one of the biggest victories. The greatest of the greatest came to Ljubljana, and because of him, the victory over Portugal is something special,” emphasized Miran Pavlin.
This text was automatically translated using AI.
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