Football: Slovenia Beat Slovakia in World Cup Qualifiers

Maribor, 10 September - The Slovenian national football team is off to a good start in its qualifying campaign for the 2010 World Cup, as it defeated on Wednesday Slovakia with 2:1. Slovenia now sits atop of Group 3 with four points out of two matches.

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Slovenia's Milivoj Novakovic (right) in action in a 2010 World Cup qualifier between Slovenia and Slovakia.
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The Slovenian line-up (pictured) beats Slovakia in a qualifier for the 2010 World Cup.
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The Slovenian line-up (pictured) beats Slovakia in a qualifier for the 2010 World Cup.
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Slovenia's Zlatan Dedic (pictured) in a 2010 World Cup qualifier between Slovenia and Slovakia.
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Slovenia's Zlatan Dedic (right) in a 2010 World Cup qualifier between Slovenia and Slovakia.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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Cheers from the home crowd help Slovenia to win a qualifier for the 2010 World Cup against Slovakia.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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Kvalifikacije za nastop na svetovnem prvenstvu 2010 med Slovenijo in Slovaško.
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Cheers from the home crowd help Slovenia to win a qualifier for the 2010 World Cup against Slovakia.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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A 2010 World Cup qualifier between Slovenia and Slovakia.
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Cheers from the home crowd help Slovenia to win a qualifier for the 2010 World Cup against Slovakia.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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Cheers from the home crowd help Slovenia to win a qualifier for the 2010 World Cup against Slovakia.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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Cheers from the home crowd help Slovenia to win a qualifier for the 2010 World Cup against Slovakia.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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Slovenia coach Matjaz Kek (pictured) watching the match between Slovenia and Slovakia in the qualifications for the 2010 World Cup.
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Slovenia's Miso Brecko (right) in action in a 2010 World Cup qualifier between Slovenia and Slovakia.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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A 2010 World Cup qualifier between Slovenia and Slovakia.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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Slovenia's Milivoj Novakovic (right) in action in a 2010 World Cup qualifier between Slovenia and Slovakia.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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Cheers from the home crowd help Slovenia to win a qualifier for the 2010 World Cup against Slovakia.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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A 2010 World Cup qualifier between Slovenia and Slovakia.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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Slovenia's Bostjan Cesar (right) in action in a 2010 World Cup qualifier between Slovenia and Slovakia.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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Slovenia's Zlatan Ljubljankic (pictured) in action in a 2010 World Cup qualifier between Slovenia and Slovakia.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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Milivoj Novakovic (pictured) scores twice to take Slovenia to a victory in a qualifier for the 2010 World Cup against Slovakia.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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Slovenia (pictured) win a qualifier for the 2010 World Cup against Slovakia.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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Milivoj Novakovic (pictured carrying Robert Koren) scores twice to take Slovenia to a victory in a qualifier for the 2010 World Cup against Slovakia.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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Slovenia's Zlatan Ljubijankic, Robert Koren and Milivoj Novakovic (pictured left to right) in a 2010 World Cup qualifier between Slovenia and Slovakia.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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Slovenia's Zlatko Dedic and Milivoj Novakovic (foreground, left to right) in a 2010 World Cup qualifier between Slovenia and Slovakia.
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Slovenia's Milivoj Novakovic (centre) in action in a 2010 World Cup qualifier between Slovenia and Slovakia.
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Slovenia's Milivoj Novakovic (first from right) in action in a 2010 World Cup qualifier between Slovenia and Slovakia.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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Slovenia's Milivoj Novakovic (right) in action in a 2010 World Cup qualifier between Slovenia and Slovakia.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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Slovenia's Milivoj Novakovic and Zlatan Dedic (pictured left to right) in action in a 2010 World Cup qualifier between Slovenia and Slovakia.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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