Slovakia are just one of the 24 teams who qualified for the in Germany. Here's everything you need to know about the team, who crashed out in a Round of 16 versus England in a thrilling game of footie! 1. The Slovak Football Association formed in 1938 The Slovak Football Association formed just before the Second World War and was a member of FIFA.
Later on, Czechoslovakia broke up and Slovakia became part of UEFA in 1993 and FIFA a year later. 2. This badge is their fifth design Like the country's flag, the Slovakia badge features a double-barred cross on a football panel pattern.
SlovenskyĚ futbalovyĚ zvaĚz (SFZ) simply means Slovak Football Association. 3. The team play most of their home games in two cities The team play their home fixtures in the TehelneĚ pole in Bratislava and the Anton MalatinskyĚ Stadium, which is situated in the city of Trnava.
TehelneĚ pole has a capacity of 22,500 and is home to SĚK Slovan Bratislava. The Anton MalatinskyĚ Stadium is home to FC Spartak Trnava and can host 18,200 fans. They're the biggest stadiums in the country.
4. Their captain is Milan SĚkriniar The Paris Saint-Germain defender was born in ZĚiar nad Hronom in 1995 and made his international debut in 2016. He became team captain in 2022 after Marek HamsĚiĚk announced his retirement.
5. They have a couple of nicknames The Slovakian team are know as either Sokoli (the Falcons) or Repre (The Representatives or national team), which sounds very formal. Falcons sound more ex.
