Slovenia Advanced Past Turkey in World Cup Qualifying
Slovenia secured a victory in the first round of the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification play-offs.
Updated on Oct. 14, 2026 in Soccer
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Slovenia defeated Turkey in a two-game play-off series to move forward in the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification process. The Slovenian team clinched the advancement with an aggregate score of 5:3.
Why it matters
Winning this play-off series allows Slovenia to remain in contention for a spot in the upcoming 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup. The team now faces a more difficult path to secure their participation in the tournament.
Slovenia emerged victorious from the two-game series with an aggregate score of 5:3. This included a decisive 2:0 win in the home leg held in Domžale.
The players
Slovenia
The national women's soccer team of Slovenia remains in contention for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Turkey
The Turkish national women's soccer team was eliminated from the tournament following the play-off series.
Netherlands
The Netherlands national women's soccer team is the next opponent for Slovenia in the qualification bracket.
The details
Slovenia successfully navigated the first round of the qualification play-offs by overcoming Turkey across two matches. The victory sets up a pivotal second-round clash against the Netherlands.
Timeline
October 13, 2026: Slovenia defeated Turkey 2:0 at home.
Season Trajectory
This win keeps Slovenia alive in the qualification cycle, fundamentally altering the bracket by setting up a high-stakes second-round pairing with the Netherlands. The outcome dictates the next phase of the tournament's narrowing path toward the final World Cup spots.
Slovenia now advances to face the Netherlands in the second qualification round to determine who proceeds further. This result effectively ends Turkey's qualification campaign for the 2027 tournament.
The takeaway
Advancing in international qualifying requires maintaining consistency across multiple legs of a series. Slovenia must now prepare for a significant increase in competition level when they face the Netherlands.
Further reading
For more updates on international tournament progress, visit Soccer.
Source note: This article includes information reported by STA d.o.o..
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