Slovenia proved tough opposition at World Cup 2010 but still couldn't qualify from their group. They will need to improve again four years on if they are to get out of the groups this time around.
The best bets on Slovenia at the most recent World Cup were:
| Year | Stage of Exit |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Eliminated at the Group Stage |
| 2006 | Did Not Qualify |
| 2002 | Eliminated at Group Stage |
| 1998 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1994 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1990 | Did Not Qualify |
Slovenia will have to qualify for the World Cup in the same manner as all the other European sides, most qualification groups will have six teams in and one team will qualify from each group. The eight runners up from the groups with six teams will compete for four spots in playoff games over two legs.
| Date | Team | Scores | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
The Slovenia World Cup squad that was eliminated at the group stage of the most recent World Cup were:
| Goalkeepers | Samir Handanovic (Udinese), Jasmin Handanovic (Mantova), Aleksander Seliga (Sparta Rotterdam) |
| Defenders | Bojan Jokic (Chievo Verona), Marko Suler (Ghent), Bostjan Cesar (Grenoble), Branko Ilic (Lokomotiv Moscow), Matej Mavric (Koblenz), Elvedin Dzinic (Maribor), Miso Brecko (Cologne), Suad Filekovic (Maribor) |
| Midfielders | Andraz Kirm (Wisla Krakow), Andrej Komac (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Rene Krhin (Inter Milan), Dalibor Stevanovic (Vitesse Arnhem), Robert Koren (West Bromwich Albion), Aleksander Radosavljevic (Larissa), Valter Birsa (Auxerre) |
| Forwards | Milivoje Novakovic (Cologne), Zlatko Dedic (VfL Bochum), Zlatan Ljubijankic (Ghent), Nejc Pecnik (Nacional), Tim Matavz (Groningen) |