Slovenia vs Sweden

UEFA World Cup Qualifiers - Group Stage 5 Sep 2025, 18:45
Slovenia
Slovenia
2–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Sweden
Sweden
🏟 Stadion Stožice (Ljubljana) 👤 José María Sánchez Martínez Round 5

Match report

Slovenia shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Sweden in the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers - Group Stage on 5 September 2025. It was 0-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Slovenia had 9 shots to Sweden's 6.

The match was played at Stadion Stožice (Ljubljana), with José María Sánchez Martínez in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 41% - 59% Shots 9 - 6 On target 4 - 2 Corners 1 - 4 Fouls 19 - 21 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Žan Vipotnik
Slovenia · 1 goal
8 Yasin Ayari 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Anthony Elanga 1 goal
7 Sandi Lovrić 1 goal
7 Žan Karničnik captained the side
First half vs second half
Slovenia stepped it up after the break, with 7 shots in the second half compared to 2 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–3 7–3
Shots On Goal 0–1 4–1
Ball Possession 43–57 —
Corners 1–3 0–1
Attacks 43–69 36–54
Match statistics
1 Corners 4
4 Substitution 3
79 Attacks 123
25 Dangerous Attacks 78
6 On Target 2
5 Off Target 4
9 Shots Total 6
4 Shots On Goal 2
2 Shots Off Goal 4
3 Shots Blocked 0
6 Shots Inside Box 5
3 Shots Outside Box 1
19 Fouls 21
1 Corners 4
1 Offsides 2
41% Ball Possession 59%
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Saves 2
321 Passes Total 467
227 Passes Accurate 364
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  3-1-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Slovenia · 4-4-2
1 J. Oblak
2 Ž. Karničnik 21 V. Drkušić 6 J. Bijol 13 E. Janža
20 P. Stojanović 22 A. Čerin 10 T. Elšnik 8 S. Lovrić
9 A. Šporar 11 B. Šeško
Sweden · 3-1-4-2
1 R. Olsen
3 H. Ekdal 4 I. Hien 5 G. Gudmundsson
14 A. Salétros
21 A. Bernhardsson 20 H. Larsson 18 Y. Ayari 8 D. Svensson
11 A. Elanga 17 V. Gyökeres
Slovenia
Coach
Matjaž Kek
Substitutes
  • 4 Dejan Petrovič
  • 18 Žan Vipotnik
  • 17 Jan Mlakar
  • 7 Svit Sešlar
  • 16 Igor Vekić
  • 12 Martin Turk
  • 23 David Brekalo
  • 5 David Zec
  • 3 Jure Balkovec
  • 19 Danijel Šturm
  • 15 Tomi Horvat
  • 14 Tamar Svetlin
Sweden
Coach
Jon Dahl Tomasson
Substitutes
  • 19 Niclas Eliasson
  • 10 Benjamin Nygren
  • 12 Viktor Johansson
  • 23 Kristoffer Nordfeldt
  • 6 Axel Norén
  • 2 Emil Krafth
  • 22 Sebastian Nanasi
  • 16 Jesper Karlström
  • 7 Lucas Bergvall
  • 13 Ken Sema
  • 15 Jordan Larsson
  • 9 Alexander Isak
Substitutions
  • 63' ↑ B. Nygren ↓ A. Elanga Sweden
  • 64' ↑ Ž. Vipotnik ↓ A. Šporar Slovenia
  • 64' ↑ D. Petrovič ↓ T. Elšnik Slovenia
  • 64' ↑ N. Eliasson ↓ A. Bernhardsson Sweden
  • 70' ↑ J. Mlakar ↓ S. Lovrić Slovenia
  • 82' ↑ S. Sešlar ↓ P. Stojanović Slovenia
Cards
  • 27' A. Gnezda Cerin Slovenia
  • 45+2' I. Hien Sweden
  • 76' V. Drkusic Slovenia
  • 86' N. Eliasson Sweden
Head-to-head
Slovenia 0 1 draws 1 Sweden
2025-09-05 Slovenia vs Sweden 2 - 2
2022-06-02 Slovenia vs Sweden 0 - 2
Recent form
Slovenia D D W W L
Sweden D W L D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Slovenia vs Sweden?
Slovenia drew 2-2 against Sweden on 5 September 2025.
Who won Slovenia vs Sweden?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Slovenia vs Sweden played?
The match was played at Stadion Stožice (Ljubljana).
Who had more possession in Slovenia vs Sweden?
Sweden had 59% of possession, compared to 41% for the other side.