“Zlatko Dedić is convinced that Slovenia will not be without chances at Euro 2024: “But the first condition is that everything is in order internally, in the minds of the players, and around the national team”
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Even though Euro 2024 seems far away, the fact is that we are only 100 days away from this year’s football highlight. The tournament in Germany will begin on June 14th, and for us, it will be particularly interesting because Slovenia will be participating. Zlatko Dedić, one of those Slovenians who were part of the national team in their last appearance at a major tournament (2010 World Cup), believes that coach Matjaž Kek’s team will have a chance for success at the European Championship.
Slovenia will compete in Group C in Germany, alongside Denmark, Serbia, and England. Their first match will be against Denmark on June 16th in Stuttgart. This will be followed by a match against Serbia on June 20th in Munich, and the group stage will conclude on June 25th in Cologne against England.
Zlatko Dedić: “Focus on the positives”
“It’s an absolutely tough group, but we are not an easy opponent either. You always have to focus on yourself, make sure the players give their maximum, that the daily form is right, and if so, we can play against anyone. The derby with Serbia will be very interesting and open in terms of outcome, and we also know the other opponents. I am very optimistic, with the first condition being that everything is working internally, in the players’ heads, and around the national team. If that’s the case, then I’m optimistic,” said Zlatko Dedić to STA, also addressing where he sees the biggest shortcomings in Kek’s current lineup.
“Every team has its strengths and weaknesses, even the biggest ones. But the focus must be on the positives. We highlighted two world-class stars, Jan Oblak and Benjamin Šeško, but we also have depth and other top players who are on the bench. Even striker Žan Celar, currently in top form, Žan Vipotnik, Andraž Šporar… All players in the national team are there for a reason,” added 39-year-old Zlatko Dedić, who earned 49 caps and scored 8 goals for Slovenia.
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