Slovenia vs Kazakhstan 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

Slovenia

41': Benjamin Sesko (P)
86': Benjamin Verbic

FT
2 - 1

Kazakhstan

48': Ramazan Orazov

Slovenia qualify for Euro 2024 after victory over Kazakhstan

Benjamin Verbic scored a late winner as Slovenia secured qualification for the Euro 2024 finals in Germany, but opponents Kazakhstan will have to earn their place through March's playoffs following the 2-1 loss in Ljubljana on Monday.

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
40': Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Goal! Slovenia 1, Kazakhstan 0. Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
48': Goal! Slovenia 1, Kazakhstan 1. Ramazan Orazov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maksim Samorodov with a cross.
61': Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Arman Kenesov replaces Islambek Kuat.
72': Substitution, Slovenia. Benjamin Verbic replaces Jan Mlakar.
79': Serhiy Maliy (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Ivan Sviridov replaces Islam Chesnokov.
82': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Erkin Tapalov replaces Abzal Beisebekov.
86': Goal! Slovenia 2, Kazakhstan 1. Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic following a fast break.
86': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
87': Substitution, Slovenia. Jasmin Kurtic replaces Andraz Sporar.
87': Substitution, Slovenia. Vanja Drkusic replaces Erik Janza.
90': Nuraly Alip (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card.
90'+2': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Abat Aymbetov replaces Maksim Samorodov.
90'+2': Substitution, Slovenia. Jon Gorenc Stankovic replaces Petar Stojanovic.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Stadion Stozice
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Attendance: 16,432

UEFA European Championship Qualifying Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
+9	Denmark	10	22	2
+11	Slovenia	10	22	2
+8	Finland	10	18	4
+4	Kazakhstan	10	18	4

Full Table

Statistics

SVN		KAZ
11	Fouls	17
1	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
4	Corner Kicks	3
2	Saves	3
59.7	Possession	40.3
13	SHOTS	8
6	ON GOAL	3
0.5	On Target %	0.4
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
403	Accurate Passes	247
532	Passes	355
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
3	Accurate Crosses	5
16	Crosses	13
0.2	Cross %	0.4
74	Long Balls	78
34	Accurate Long Balls	31
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
4	Blocked Shots	2
20	Effective Tackles	9
28	Tackles	12
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
10	Interceptions	12
18	Effective Clearances	29
18	Clearances	29

Line-Ups

Slovenia (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Jan Oblak (GK)
6	Jaka Bijol
4	Miha Blazic
13	Erik Janza
2	Zan Karnicnik
21	Timi Max Elsnik
22	Adam Gnezda Cerin
17	Jan Mlakar
20	Petar Stojanovic
11	Benjamin Sesko
9	Andraz Sporar

Substitutes:

Jasmin Kurtic, Jure Balkovec, Benjamin Verbic, Vid Belec, Vanja Drkusic, Sandi Lovric, Martin Turk, Luka Zahovic, Zan Vipotnik, Jon Gorenc Stankovic, Zan Celar, Miha Zajc.

Kazakhstan (5-4-1)

No.	Name
12	Igor Shatskiy (GK)
22	Aleksandr Marochkin
3	Nuraly Alip
2	Sergiy Malyi
11	Yan Vorogovskiy
4	Marat Bystrov
5	Islambek Kuat
21	Abzal Beysebekov
20	Ramazan Orazov
9	Islam Chesnokov
10	Maksim Samorodov

Substitutes:

Aslan Darabaev, Arman Kenesov, Timur Dosmagambetov, Alibek Kassym, Erkin Tapalov, Danil Ustimenko, Abat Aimbetov, Ivan Sviridov, Bekkhan Shaizada, Lev Skvortsov, Temirlan Erlanov, Aleksandr Zuev.