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76-486: The original stadium was opened on 10 August 1941 although the ground had been in use since the club's foundation in 1909. As of 2002, predominantly due to UEFA requirements, the club proposed an extensive renovation of the stadium. Throughout the first stages of redevelopment all seating low capacity stands were erected behind the goals to comply with UEFA rules. Following years, as the expansion continued, extra rows of seats were added and both stands were fully covered. Since

152-1057: A breach of the Munich agreement and pledged not to acknowledge the territorial changes. Similar notes – though without reference to Munich – were sent by the USSR and the USA. Some non-Axis states, like Switzerland , Poland, and the Vatican , recognized Slovakia in March and April 1939. The Great Powers soon changed their position. In May, British diplomacy asked for (and received) a new exequatur for its former consul in Bratislava, which marked de facto recognition of Slovakia. France followed suit in July 1939. However, Czechoslovak legations kept operating in London and Paris. Some international organizations like

228-409: A company of combat engineers , all commanded by Antonín Pulanich. The second group was a mobile formation that consisted of two battalions of combined cavalry and motorcycle recon troops along with nine motorized artillery batteries, all commanded by Gustav Malár. The two groups reported to the headquarters of the 1st and 3rd Slovak Infantry Divisions. The two combat groups fought while pushing through

304-460: A goalless draw with Ireland away. Four days later, after creating chances in a goalless first half, Slovakia conceded four goals to Armenia in a match that eliminated the team. In the final two group matches, Slovakia was beaten at home by Russia (1–0) and drew 1–1 in Macedonia, finishing in a mediocre fourth-place position and scoring only seven goals in the entire process. For the first time since

380-509: A lack of immediate identification with the nickname by the fans, it went into usage during the tournament and the subsequent qualification for the 2018 World Cup and is now often used, especially in the media, along with Repre , which still remains to be preferred in an informal conversation. Slovakia's home kit since 1993 is blue, but Slovakia changed their home kit from blue to white, which lasted for 25 years until 2020, when Slovakia changed its home kit to blue once again. The team wears either

456-517: A major championship as an independent team for the first time in Euro 1996 qualifying , but finished in third place in their qualifying group, behind Romania and France , recording wins against Poland , Israel and Azerbaijan , twice. In the 1998 World Cup qualifiers , Slovakia finished fourth in their six-team group with five wins, one draw and four defeats. Their first four games in this were all wins, one of them against their Czech neighbors, helping

532-461: A play-off place as the other second teams' results went against them, meaning Slovakia finished as the worst group runners-up. Slovakia struggled to qualify for Euro 2020 , only reaching the tournament after a difficult away victory over Northern Ireland . Being drawn with Spain, Sweden and Poland in group E, Slovakia beat Poland 2–1. However, Slovakia subsequently lost to Sweden 0–1 before getting thrashed by Spain 5–0, thus finishing third with

608-486: A poor 0–0 draw in the first match against Luxembourg, the team won seven and lost two matches in total, both being narrow losses against Portugal (0–1 at home and 3–2 away). As a result, Slovakia qualified automatically for Euro 2024 by finishing second in their qualifying group . The team was drawn in Group E of Euro 2024, together with Belgium , Ukraine, and Romania. In Frankfurt on 17 June, Slovakia produced one of

684-708: A possible declaration of independence. Some of the deputies were skeptical of making such a move, among other reasons, because some worried that the Slovak state would be too small and with a strong Hungarian minority . The debate was quickly brought to a head when Franz Karmasin , leader of the German minority in Slovakia, said that any delay in declaring independence would result in Slovakia being divided between Hungary and Germany. Under these circumstances, Parliament unanimously voted to secede from Czecho-Slovakia, thus creating

760-452: A series of disappointing results, former Napoli coach Francesco Calzona was appointed as the manager. Slovakia's poor form meant they were placed as low as the fifth pot for the qualifying phase of the tournament, the worst position the country has ever been in and realistically must qualify directly for UEFA Euro 2024 . Slovakia was drawn into a group with Portugal, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland , Luxembourg, and Liechtenstein. After

836-589: A set of white jerseys, shorts and socks or a set of blue jerseys, shorts and socks. A combination of a blue jersey and white shorts has also been used in some matches. Until recently, the official shirt supplier was Puma , which had signed a long-term agreement with the Slovak Association until 2026, but in 2016 the Association announced the contract had been terminated and that the national team would be supplied by Nike , which had previously supplied

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912-559: A shock victory and claimed the first place. Slovakia's 3–1 victory over Belarus confirmed their status as group leaders. Later on, they won 2–0 against Macedonia in the Philip II Arena , beat Luxembourg with a score of 3–0 in Žilina , and beat Macedonia 2–1 on 14 June 2015, also in Žilina . The next matches were a 2–0 defeat against Spain, a goalless draw against Ukraine, and a shocking 0–1 home defeat against Belarus. Slovakia finished qualification by defeating Luxembourg 4–2 and got

988-797: A study trip in Slovak lands where ethnic Germans were present and reported to Himmler that the Slovak Germans were in danger of disappearing. Pancke recommended that action should be taken to fuse the racially valuable part of the Slovaks into the German minority and remove the Romani and Jewish populations. He stated that this would be possible by "excluding" the Hungarian minority of the country and by settling some 100,000 ethnic German families in Slovakia. The racial core of this Germanization policy

1064-562: Is governed by the Slovak Football Association (SFZ), the governing body for football in Slovakia . Slovakia's home stadium from 2019 is the reconstructed Tehelné pole in Bratislava . Historically, up to the split in 1993 , the team participated mostly as Czechoslovakia , while it also competed as Slovakia during World War II . Since 1993, Slovakia has qualified for four major international tournaments,

1140-520: The 2010 FIFA World Cup , UEFA Euro 2016 , UEFA Euro 2020 and UEFA Euro 2024 . Slovakia qualified for the FIFA World Cup in 2010 after winning their qualifying group . At the World Cup, Slovakia progressed beyond the group stage after a 3–2 win against Italy , before bowing out of the tournament after a 2–1 defeat in the knockout stage against the eventual runners-up Netherlands . It was

1216-473: The 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship where six matches were held including the final. Štadión pod Dubňom has hosted 11 competitive and 10 friendly matches of the Slovakia national football team . Slovakia national football team The Slovakia national football team ( Slovak : Slovenská futbalová reprezentácia ) represents Slovakia in men's international football competition and it

1292-669: The Axis when its leaders signed the Tripartite Pact . In 1942, the country deported 58,000 Jews (two-thirds of the Slovak Jewish population) to German-occupied Poland, paying Germany 500 Reichsmarks each. After an increase in the activity of anti-Nazi Slovak partisans , Germany invaded Slovakia, triggering a significant uprising in 1944. The Slovak Republic was abolished after the Soviet liberation in 1945, and its territory

1368-416: The Euro 1996 qualifying process , Slovakia finished a qualifying campaign with a negative goal differential. As a result of this outcome, coach Vladimír Weiss left his job after four full years, being replaced by his assistants Michal Hipp and Stanislav Griga , although both themselves were later replaced due to poor results. By late June, former Czechoslovakia national team footballer Ján Kozák became

1444-611: The German minority . However, those two parties formed part of a coalition with the Hlinka's Slovak People's Party; for all intents and purposes, Slovakia was a one-party state. The state advocated excluding women from the public sphere and politics. While promoting "natural" maternal duties of women, the regime aimed to restrict women's space to the privacy of family life. Slovakia's pro-natalist programs limited access to previously available birth-control methods and introduced harsher punishments for already criminalized abortions. Although

1520-656: The Jews from participation in public life and later supported their deportation to concentration camps erected by Germany on occupied Polish territory . The only political parties permitted were the dominant Hlinka's Slovak People's Party and two smaller openly fascist parties, these being the Hungarian National Party which represented the Hungarian minority and the German Party which represented

1596-815: The League of Nations or the International Labour Union still considered Czechoslovakia their member, but some – like the Universal Postal Union – admitted Slovakia. Following the outbreak of the Second World War, the British and French consulates in Slovakia were closed, and the territory was declared under occupation. However, in September 1939, the USSR recognized Slovakia, admitted a Slovak representative, and closed

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1672-516: The Left , and the opposition. By a decree issued on October 29, 1938, the Hlinka Guard was designated as the only body authorized to give its members paramilitary training, and it was this decree that established its formal status in the country. Hlinka guardsmen wore black uniforms and a cap shaped like a boat, with a woolen pompom on top, and they used the raised-arm salute. The official salute

1748-694: The Nowy Sącz and Dukla Mountain Passes , advancing towards Dębica and Tarnów in the region of southern Poland. The Slovak military participated in the war on the Eastern Front against the Soviet Union . The Slovak Expeditionary Army Group of about 45,000 entered the Soviet Union shortly after the German attack . This army lacked logistic and transportation support, so a much smaller unit,

1824-638: The Slovak State (Slovak: Slovenský štát ), was a partially-recognized clerical fascist client state of Nazi Germany which existed between 14 March 1939 and 4 April 1945 in Central Europe . The Slovak part of Czechoslovakia declared independence with German support one day before the German occupation of Bohemia and Moravia . It controlled most of the territory of present-day Slovakia , without its current southern parts, which were ceded by Czechoslovakia to Hungary in 1938. The state

1900-865: The Tehelné pole in Bratislava and the Štadión Antona Malatinského in Trnava . Štadión pod Dubňom in Žilina was used from 2003 to 2015, but cannot be used because of artificial grass installation in 2016. In the past, home games have occasionally been played at other venues including Všešportový areál and Štadión Lokomotívy in Košice , Štadión pod Zoborom in Nitra , Mestský štadión in Dubnica nad Váhom , and Tatran Stadion in Prešov . Stadia which have hosted Slovakia international football matches: Traditionally in Slovakia

1976-735: The 17th Army through July 1941, including at the Battle of Uman . At the beginning of August 1941, the Slovak Mobile Command was dissolved, and instead, two infantry divisions were formed from the Slovak Expeditionary Army Group. The Slovak 2nd Division was a security division , but the Slovak 1st Division was a front-line unit that fought in the campaigns of 1941 and 1942, reaching the Caucasus area with Army Group B . The Slovak 1st Division then shared

2052-527: The 1939 borders of the Slovak State, and 85 percent had declared Slovak nationality on the 1938 census. Minorities included Germans (4.8 percent), Czechs (2.9 percent), Rusyns (2.6 percent), Hungarians (2.1 percent), Jews (1.1 percent), and Romani people (0.9 percent). Seventy-five percent of Slovaks were Catholics. Most of the remainder belonged to the Lutheran and Greek Catholic churches. 50% of

2128-546: The 2012–13 season, the away supporters have been housed on one side of the North Stand, historically the Kop stand attended solely by the home fans. This decision has triggered a huge discontent among the home supporters, with many of them boycotting to attend home games as a sign of protest. Currently the stadium consists of four separate stands. The West and East Stands run alongside the pitch, with West Stand considered to be

2204-578: The Jews!". Vatican undersecretary Domenico Tardini complained: "Everyone understands that the Holy See cannot stop Hitler. But who can understand that it does not know how to rein in a priest?" By the end of the Holocaust, more than two-thirds of the Jews living in Slovakia had been murdered. The Slovak Republic was divided into 6 counties and 58 districts. The extant population records are from

2280-547: The Netherlands, and Sweden, as well as some beyond Europe (like Ecuador, Costa Rica, Liberia). In some cases, Czechoslovak legations were closed (e.g., in Switzerland), but some countries opted for a somewhat ambiguous stand. The states that maintained their independence ceased recognizing Slovakia in the late stages of World War II. However, some (e.g., Spain ) permitted operations of semi-diplomatic representation until

2356-528: The Slovak Mobile Command (Pilfousek Brigade), was formed from units selected from this force; the rest of the Slovak army was relegated to rear-area security duty. The Slovak Mobile Command was attached to the German 17th Army (as was the Hungarian Carpathian Group also) and shortly thereafter given over to direct German command, the Slovaks lacking the command infrastructure to exercise effective operational control. This unit fought with

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2432-564: The Slovak Republic" elected for five years, was the highest legislative body (no general elections took place, however), and the "State Council" performed the duties of a senate. The government, which had eight ministries, was the executive body. The Slovak Republic was an authoritarian regime where German pressure resulted in the adoption of many elements of Nazism . Some historians characterized Tiso's regime as clerical fascism . The government issued many antisemitic laws prohibiting

2508-562: The Slovak Republic's geographical extent in the areas of Orava and Spiš , absorbing previously Polish-controlled territory. In July 1940, at the Salzburg Conference , the Germans forced a reshuffle of the Slovak cabinet by threatening to withdraw their protection guarantees. On 24 November 1940, Slovakia joined the Axis when its leaders signed the Tripartite Pact . The Slovak- Soviet Treaty of Commerce and Navigation

2584-632: The Slovak Republic, and appointed Vojtech Tuka as Prime Minister. After 1942, President Tiso was also styled Vodca ("Leader"), an imitation of German Führer . Mainly as a Catholic priest, he was moral and natural authority for the majority of Slovaks. Tiso collaborated with Germany in deportations of Jews, deporting many Slovak Jews to extermination and concentration camps in Germany and German-occupied Poland , while some Jews in Slovakia were murdered outright. Deportations were executed from 25 March 1942 until 20 October 1942. In August 1942, after

2660-408: The Slovaks lost by a wide margin on aggregate (1–5, 1–1). The first official match of the first Slovak Republic was played in Bratislava against Germany on 27 August 1939, and ended in a 2–0 victory for Slovakia. The Slovak team played a series of friendlies during the Second World War, all against Axis -aligned nations. After the Second World War, the national football team was subsumed into

2736-603: The South-East. Jozef Tiso began his career as a Catholic priest in Austro-Hungary . As such, he operated primarily in the Hungarian language. Yet, immediately after the break-up of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the creation of Czechoslovakia , Tiso transformed himself into a Slovak nationalist and career politician. After declaration of Slovak independence from Czecho-Slovak Republic , Tiso

2812-586: The adoption of the Constitution ), and the Slovak Republic (Slovak: Slovenská Republika ) from 21 July 1939 to its end in April 1945. The country is often referred to historically as the First Slovak Republic (Slovak: prvá Slovenská Republika ) to distinguish it from the contemporary (Second) Slovak Republic , Slovakia, which is not considered its legal successor state . "Slovak State"

2888-418: The biggest shocks in the history of the tournament by beating Belgium 1–0. Slovakia eventually progressed to the knockout stage of the tournament. In the round of 16, they faced eventual Runner-up England and lost 2-1 in extra time. Slovakia's Ivan Schranz became the joint- UEFA European Football Championship Top Goalscorer of Euro 2024 . The Slovakia national football team plays its home matches at

2964-812: The creation of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia , he had various plans for Slovakia. The Hungarians initially misinformed German officials that the Slovaks wanted to join Hungary. Germany decided to make Slovakia a separate puppet state under German influence and a potential strategic base for German attacks on Poland and other regions. On 13 March 1939, Hitler invited Monsignor Jozef Tiso (the Slovak ex- prime minister who had been deposed by Czechoslovak troops several days earlier) to Berlin and urged him to proclaim Slovakia's independence. Hitler added that if Tiso had not consented, he would have allowed events in Slovakia to take place effectively, leaving it to

3040-479: The fate of the German southern forces, losing their heavy equipment in the Kuban bridgehead , then being badly mangled near Melitopol in southern Ukraine. In June 1944, the remnant of the division, no longer considered fit for combat due to low morale, was disarmed, and the personnel were assigned to construction work. This fate had already befallen the Slovak 2nd Division earlier for the same reason. The Hlinka Guard

3116-663: The first Slovak state in history. Jozef Tiso was appointed the first Prime Minister of the new republic. The next day, Tiso sent a telegram (composed the previous day in Berlin) announcing Slovakia's independence, asking the Reich to take over the protection of the newly minted state. The request was readily accepted. Germany and Italy immediately recognized the emergent Slovak state a few weeks later. Britain and France refused to do so; in March 1939, both powers sent diplomatic notes to Berlin protesting developments in former Czechoslovakia as

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3192-465: The first time the newly independent national team had ever played in a major football competition, after playing every FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign since 1998 and every UEFA European Championship qualifying campaign since 1996 . The nation did come close to securing a berth at the 2006 finals in Germany , after finishing second in their group ahead of Russia and behind Portugal , before drawing Spain in their qualification play-off, in which

3268-401: The floodlighting is 1,930 lux. There is also a large screen inside the ground for showing highlights of match days. A prayer room is situated between South and East Stand. Štadión pod Dubňom was also a venue to host international matches of the Slovakia national football team until 2016, when the natural grass was replaced by the artificial grass. The stadium was one of the venues used for

3344-672: The game in a 2–1 defeat. Despite elimination, the goal returned Vittek to the top of the goalscoring charts joint top with David Villa until Villa himself later scored against Portugal in Spain 's 1–0 win in the same stage of the tournament. In the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying , Slovakia was drawn against Russia, the Republic of Ireland , Armenia , Macedonia and Andorra . The campaign in South Africa boosted team performance ahead of

3420-463: The group. The result of this match meant that for the first time in World Cup history, both finalists from the previous tournament had been eliminated in the first round, champion Italy and runner-up France. In the round of 16, Slovakia played the Netherlands in the round of 16, falling behind 2–0 only to score a late goal from the penalty spot by striker Róbert Vittek , the last kick of

3496-502: The head coach after the unsuccessful qualifying campaign with a victory in Bosnia and Herzegovina followed by two defeats to Bosnia and Greece . In the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying , Slovakia was drawn against Spain, Ukraine , Belarus , Macedonia and Luxembourg. Slovakia began the qualifying campaign with a 1–0 victory against Ukraine in Kyiv . On 9 October 2014, Slovakia beat Spain 2–1 in

3572-755: The hitherto operational Czechoslovak legation in Moscow. Official Soviet-Slovak diplomatic relations were maintained until the outbreak of the German-Soviet war in 1941, when Slovakia joined the invasion on Germany's side, and the USSR recognized the Czechoslovak government-in-exile ; Britain recognized it one year earlier. In all, 27 states either de jure or de facto recognized Slovakia. They were either Axis countries (like Romania, Finland, Hungary) or Axis-dominated semi-independent states (like Vichy France , Manchukuo ) or neutral countries like Lithuania,

3648-591: The impending invasion planned for September 1939, the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW) requested the assistance of Slovakia. Although the Slovak military was only six months old, it formed a small mobile combat group consisting of several infantry and artillery battalions. Two combat groups were created for the campaign in Poland alongside the Germans. The first group was a brigade-sized formation that consisted of six infantry battalions, two artillery battalions, and

3724-485: The late 1950s. The United States never recognized Slovak independence. It remained consistent in their initial approach, as they never recognized the Munich Agreement , the extinction of Czechoslovakia , or any territorial changes made to Czechoslovak territory in the period 1938–1939. From the beginning, the Slovak Republic was under the influence of Germany. The so-called "protection treaty" ( Treaty on

3800-465: The main stand equipped with VIP seats, hospitality boxes and press room, TV commentators seats as well as section for wheelchair users. Changing rooms are also situated in the West Stand. The East Stand was the last to be rebuilt and was reopened before 2009–10 season. For security purposes the stadium has been equipped with modern security installations such as a monitoring system. The intensity of

3876-406: The majority of Slovak Jews had been sent to German-occupied Poland and it became clear that the deportees were being systematically murdered, Tiso gave a speech in Holič in which he called for Slovaks to "cast off your parasite [the Jews]" and justified continuing deportations of Jews from Slovakia. On 30 August, Hitler commented "It is interesting how this little Catholic priest Tiso is sending us

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3952-474: The mercies of Hungary and Poland. During the meeting, Joachim von Ribbentrop passed on a report claiming that Hungarian troops were approaching the Slovak borders. Tiso refused to make such a decision himself, after which he was allowed by Hitler to organize a meeting of the Slovak parliament ("Diet of the Slovak Land"), which would approve Slovakia's independence. On 14 March, the Slovak parliament convened and heard Tiso's report on his discussion with Hitler and

4028-409: The official policy of the Nazi regime was in favor of an independent Slovak Republic dependent on Germany and opposed to any annexations of Slovak territory, Heinrich Himmler 's SS considered ambitious population policy options concerning the German minority of Slovakia , which numbered circa 130,000 people. In 1940, Günther Pancke , head of the SS RuSHA ("Race and Settlement Office"), undertook

4104-410: The population were employed in agriculture. The state was divided in six counties ( župy ), 58 districts ( okresy ) and 2659 municipalities. The capital, Bratislava, had over 140,000 inhabitants. The state continued the legal system of Czechoslovakia, which was modified only gradually. According to the Constitution of 1939, the "President" (Jozef Tiso) was the head of the state, the "Assembly/Diet of

4180-424: The protective relationship between Germany and the Slovak State ), signed on 23 March 1939, partially subordinated its foreign, military, and economic policy to that of Germany. The German Wehrmacht established the so-called " Protective Zone " ( German : Schutzzone ) in Western Slovakia in August 1939. Following Slovak participation in the invasion of Poland in September 1939, border adjustments increased

4256-422: The qualifiers, which started in September with two 1–0 wins against Macedonia at Štadión Pasienky and Russia away. However, in October, they were easily beaten in Armenia (3–1) and drew 1–1 against the Republic of Ireland at home. In February 2011, the team was stunned in a 2–1 friendly defeat against Luxembourg and could only beat group minnows Andorra by one goal. Despite creating better chances, Slovakia earned

4332-520: The round of 16 as one of the tournament's best third-placed teams. They were eliminated at this stage by world champions Germany with a 3–0 defeat. During the qualification campaign for the 2018 World Cup , Slovakia was drawn in UEFA Group F . They were third in the group after the penultimate match ended in a 1–0 defeat to Scotland , who moved up to second place. Slovakia won their final group match 3–0 against Malta , and overtook Scotland after they failed to beat Slovenia, but they missed out on

4408-402: The same time: On 23 March 1939, Hungary, having already occupied Carpatho-Ukraine , attacked from there, and the newly established Slovak Republic was forced to cede 1,697 square kilometres (655 sq mi) of territory with about 70,000 people to Hungary before the onset of World War II. Slovakia was the only Axis nation other than Germany to take part in the Invasion of Poland . With

4484-494: The second place, qualifying to their fourth European Championship , first as an independent nation. Slovakia was drawn in Group B of Euro 2016 alongside England, Russia and Wales . Slovakia began their tournament against Wales where Ondrej Duda scored Slovakia's first goal in the history of the European Championship in an eventual 2–1 defeat. Slovakia then defeated Russia 2–1 with goals from Vladimír Weiss III and Marek Hamšík , then drew 0–0 against England to advance to

4560-443: The team from 1995 to 2005. The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.    Win    Draw    Loss    Fixture 1939–1944 1993–present The following players were called up for 2024–25 UEFA Nations League fixtures against Sweden and Azerbaijan on 16 and 19 November 2024, respectively. Dominik Takáč

4636-444: The team is typically referred to as the Repre (short for Reprezentácia – translates into national team ). However, in 2016, during the buildup to Slovakia's first appearance at the European Championship , SFZ introduced a new nickname for the team. The national team was given the nickname Slovenskí sokoli (Slovak Falcons). The U15 to U21 national teams were given the nickname Slovenskí sokolíci (Slovak Little Falcons). Despite

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4712-399: The team of Czechoslovakia , and for over 50 years Slovakia played no matches as an independent country. During this period, they contributed several key players to the Czechoslovak team, including the majority of the team that won the UEFA Euro 1976 (8 of the 11 players who defeated West Germany in the final were Slovak). Slovakia's first official international after regaining independence

4788-403: The team reach their highest FIFA World Ranking to date, 17th. Slovakia participated in the FIFA World Cup for the first time as an independent nation after finishing in first in Group 3 of 2010 World Cup qualification ahead of Slovenia , Czech Republic , Northern Ireland , and Poland. On 14 October 2009, they clinched qualification with a 1–0 away win against Poland. On 24 June 2010, at

4864-423: The tournament proper, Slovakia finished second in the group stage after defeating reigning champions Italy in a game which ESPN dubbed "epic": the game saw three goals being scored after the 80th minute, two by Italy and one by Slovakia, as well as a disallowed goal by Italy flagged offside by "the tightest of decisions". The result led Slovakia to the knockout stage and eliminated Italy, who finished last in

4940-465: The worst goal difference due to scoring own goals as a result of their performance. Slovakia was eliminated in the group stage for the first time ever. The country finished third in 2022 World Cup qualifying behind Croatia and Russia, the latter of which would be banned from the final tournament due to the country's invasion of Ukraine . Despite the third-place finish in the group, the team dropped points to footballing minnows Cyprus and Malta. After

5016-478: Was " Na stráž !" ("On guard!"). Throughout its existence, the Hlinka Guard competed with the Hlinka party for primacy in ruling the country. In 1941 Hlinka Guard shock troops were trained in SS camps in Germany, and the SS attached an adviser to the guard. At this point many of the guardsmen who were of middle-class origin quit, and thenceforth the organization consisted of peasants and unskilled laborers , together with various doubtful elements. A social message

5092-441: Was a 1–0 victory in Dubai over the United Arab Emirates on 2 February 1994. Their first home match was a 4–1 victory over Croatia in Bratislava on 20 April 1994. Slovakia suffered their biggest defeat since independence (6–0) on 22 June 1995 in Mendoza against Argentina . Their biggest victories (7–0) have come against Liechtenstein in 2004, as well as San Marino (twice) in 2007 and 2009. Slovakia attempted qualifying for

5168-503: Was a paramilitary organization of the Hlinka's Slovak People's Party . It was created in 1938, and it was built according to the Nazi model. Even though there was an attempt to establish it as an organization with compulsory membership for all adult citizens (except Jews) in 1939, this idea was soon changed, and membership in the Guard was voluntary. The Hlinka Guard was Slovakia's state police and most willingly helped Hitler with his plans. It operated against Jews , Czechs , Hungarians ,

5244-694: Was additionally called up ahead of the match against Estonia. Caps and goals updated as of 19 November 2024, after the match against Estonia . The following players have also been called up to the Slovakia squad within the last twelve months: The following table shows Slovakia's all-time international record, correct as of 19 November 2024 after a match against Estonia . Records with defunct teams are marked in italics .    Positive Record    Neutral Record    Negative Record Slovak Republic (1939%E2%80%931945) The ( First ) Slovak Republic ( Slovak : (Prvá) Slovenská republika ), until 21 July 1939 known as

5320-508: Was created in May 1942 to stop further Hungarian expansion. It can be compared to the Little Entente . The state's most difficult foreign policy problem involved relations with Hungary, which had annexed one-third of Slovakia's territory by the First Vienna Award of 2 November 1938. Slovakia tried to achieve a revision of the Vienna Award, but Germany did not allow it. There were also constant quarrels concerning Hungary's treatment of Slovaks living in Hungary. 2.6 million people lived within

5396-404: Was initially Prime Minister from 14 March 1939 until 26 October 1939. Tiso not only supported Nazi Germany's invasion of Poland in September 1939, but also contributed Slovak troops, which the Germans rewarded by allowing Slovakia to annex 300 square miles of Polish territory. On 1 October 1939, Tiso officially became chairmen of the Slovak People's Party . On 26 October, he became President of

5472-512: Was reintegrated into the recreated Third Czechoslovak Republic . The current Slovak Republic does not consider itself a successor state of the wartime Slovak Republic, instead a successor to the Czechoslovak Federal Republic . However, some nationalists celebrate 14 March as a day of independence. The official name of the country was the Slovak State (Slovak: Slovenský štát ) from 14 March to 21 July 1939 (until

5548-600: Was signed at Moscow on 6 December 1940. Slovakia declared war on the Soviet Union in 1941 and on 25 November 1941 signed anti-communist the Anti-Comintern Pact . The Slovak military participated in the war on the Eastern Front since Operation Barbarossa . In 1942, Slovakia declared war on the United Kingdom and the United States . The Croatian–Romanian–Slovak friendship proclamation

5624-521: Was the first formally independent Slovak state in history. Bratislava was declared the capital city. A one-party state governed by the far-right Hlinka's Slovak People's Party , the Slovak Republic is primarily known for its collaboration with Nazi Germany, which included sending troops to the invasion of Poland in September 1939 and the Soviet Union in 1941. In 1940, the country joined

5700-695: Was to be gained from the Hlinka Guard , which was to be further integrated into the SS shortly. The Red Army entered Slovakia from multiple sides at once. The units of the 1st Ukrainian Front together with the members of the 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps crossed the Dukla Pass after Battle of the Dukla Pass on 6 October 1944. Units of the 2nd Ukrainian Front and the Romanian Army came from

5776-473: Was used colloquially, but "First Slovak Republic" was used even in encyclopedias written during the post-war Communist period. After the Munich Agreement , Slovakia gained autonomy inside Czecho-Slovakia (as former Czechoslovakia had been renamed) and lost its southern territories to Hungary under the First Vienna Award . As Hitler was preparing a mobilization into Czech territory and

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