Kazakhstan take on the visitors Slovenia in the round 1 match of UEFA Euro 2024 qualification. The match will be played on Thursday, February 23rd at Astana Arena (Astana).
The Kazakhstan national team has received an incredible stroke of luck in this qualification round. The team was placed in the same group as the San Marino national team, which means that last place is out of reach for Kazakhstan. Overall, Kazakhstan played very confidently in the last Nations League. The team managed to beat a huge number of top opponents, even managing to hold their own against Slovakia. However, this tournament is on a slightly larger scale, and the Kazakhstani championship has only just begun, so the players are not in their best form. Additionally, the team lost twice in friendly matches, failing to achieve anything against the Uzbekistan team, and struggling in a tough match against the UAE team.
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Slovenia managed to defend its right to play at this level in the last Nations League. In general, Slovenia currently has a quite formidable lineup capable of qualifying for the European Championship. The team did not have significant problems with away matches in the Nations League, playing quite pragmatically. Kek's team played two friendly matches in late December, and it was clear that the rejuvenation of the squad had paid off. They managed to beat Romania in an open game away, and then convincingly defeated Montenegro in a home match.
Surprisingly, Slovenia have never played against Kazakhstan before. Slovenia has faced some tough away games in the past, but they have never lost them, referring to distant trips. In turn, Slovenia has a squad that is orders of magnitude better than that of Kazakhstan, with players from top championships who are currently in excellent shape. The Kazakhstani championship has only recently started, which means that the hosts may be lagging behind in terms of fitness. Additionally, the results of friendly matches did not inspire confidence, and the quality of play was low. Yes, it's a home game, but it's the first in such a long time. It looks like it will be very difficult for the Slovenians to lose this match.
Prediction for the match: Slovenia to win with 0.0 handicap.
