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Updated Monday July 17, 2000, 4:36 PM GMT
Slovenia heroes no pushovers
Zlatko Zahovic celebrates his opener against Yugoslavia
(GChadwick/Allsport)
So, it wasn't a fluke after all. The minnows of Slovenia reached Euro 2000 on merit and could so easily have been the unlikeliest of quarter-finalists. Check out the match commentary of that 3-3 thriller with Yugoslavia and all the reports, stats and profiles (below). Or read the stories from the headlines and archive (to the right). Want more? Join in on the Slovenia Message Board.


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Matchessponsored by Sportingbet.com
Date Team   Team Venue Kick-Off
21/6 Slovenia 0 - 0 Norway Arnhem Full-time
Preview | Half-time Report | Match Report | Match Stats
18/6 Slovenia 1 - 2 Spain Amsterdam Full-time
Live Commentary | Preview | Half-time Report | Match Report | Match Stats
13/6 Yugoslavia 3 - 3 Slovenia Charleroi Full-time
Live Commentary | Preview | Half-time Report | Match Report | Match Stats

No shortage of thrills
Soccernet's Chris Borg looks back at the innumerable highlights of a three-week football festival. more...

Player statistics
Just who were the good boys of Euro 2000?
•  All the goalscorers
And the bad?
•  Red and yellow cards

The Road to Euro 2000
A look back at the way Slovenia reached the European Championship Finals: Qualifying Group 2 and Euro 2000 play-offs

Tables: Group Csponsored by Sportingbet.com
Group C P W D L F A Pts
Spain 3 2 0 1 6 5 6
Yugoslavia 3 1 1 1 7 7 4
Norway 3 1 1 1 1 1 4
Slovenia 3 0 2 1 4 5 2

Squad
Mladen Dabanovic, GK
Dejan Nemec, GK
Marko Simeunovic, GK
Spasoje Bulajic, DEF
Saso Gajser, DEF
Marinko Galic, DEF
Aleksander Knavs, DEF
Darko Milanic, DEF
Zeljko Milinovic, DEF
Milenko Acimovic, MID
Ales Ceh, MID
Rudi Istenic, MID
Amir Karic, MID
Dzoni Novak, MID
Miran Pavlin, MID
Zoran Pavlovic, MID
Zlatko Zahovic, MID
Anton Zlogar, MID
Milan Osterc, FOR
Mladen Rudonja, FOR
Ermin Siljak, FOR
Saso Udovic, FOR

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