Slovenia vs. Canada Live Score, Preview, Prediction, Schedule: International Friendly 2013
Canada and Slovenia will face off in an international friendly Tuesday.
Canada is on a disastrous winless streak that was recently extended to 13 after Friday's 2-0 loss against the Czech Republic. The Canadians have not won since Oct. 12 against Cuba in the World Cup qualifiers. The team then lost 8-1 against Honduras and was eliminated; the team has been on a consistent losing streak since. In January, the team was torched 4-0 by Denmark before it managed a sigh of relief in a 0-0 draw with the United States. In March, Japan took down Canada 2-1; a few days later Belarus got a 2-0 win over the Canadians. Costa Rica was the next team to earn a 1-0 win over Canada; Mexico followed with a 2-0 win. Canada got a few draws against Panama and Mauritania but then lost 1-0 against Mauritania in September. Canada then gave Australia the chance to break its losing streak with a 3-0 victory over them, while the Czech Republic followed that up with a 2-0 win against Canada as well.
Slovenia has four wins and four losses in 2013 and suffered a 1-0 loss against Switzerland in the final game of qualifiers.
This is the first ever match between these two teams.
According to MLS Soccer, the teams' rosters are as follows:
GOALKEEPERS (2): Lars Hirschfeld (Valerenga, Norway); Kenny Stamatopoulos (AIK, Sweden).
DEFENDERS (8): Nik Ledgerwood (Hammarby, Sweden); Ashtone Morgan (Toronto FC), Andre Hainault (VfR Aalen, Germany); Adam Straith (Wehen Weisbaden, Germany); Nana Attakora (San Jose Earthquakes); Doneil Henry (Toronto FC); Marcel de Jong (Augsburg, Germany); Karl Ouimette (Montreal Impact).
MIDFIELDERS (7): Pedro Pacheco (Santa Clara, Portugal); Kyle Bekker (Toronto FC); Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps); Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC); Stefan Cebara (unattached); Issey Nakajima-Farran (unattached); Terry Dunfield (unattached)
STRIKERS (4): Tosaint Ricketts (Bucaspor, Turkey); Simeon Jackson (Eintracht Braunschweig, Germany); Kyle Porter (D.C. United); Dwayne De Rosario (unattached).
Slovenia
GOALKEEPERS (3): Samir Handanovic (Inter Milan, Italy); Jasmin Handanovic (Maribor, Slovenia); Jan Oblak (Benfica, Portugal).
DEFENDERS (7): Bostjan Cesar (Chievo, Italy); Gregor Balazic (Karpaty Lyiv, Ukraine); Miso Brecko (Koln, Germany); Branko Ilic (Hapoel Tel Aviv, Israel); Andraz Struna (PAS Giannina, Greece); Miral Samardzic (Sheriff, Moldova); Martin Milec (Maribor, Slovenia).
MIDFIELDERS (9): Andraz Kirm (Groningen, Netherlands); Nejc Pecnik (Red Star Belgrade, Serbia); Valter Birsa (AC Milan, Italy); Jasmin Kurtic (Sassuolo, Italy); Kevin Kampl (Red Bull Salzburg, Austria); Ales Mertelj (Maribor, Slovenia); Dejan Lazarevic (Chievo, Italy); Zeljko Filipovic (Maribor, Slovenia); Dalibor Stevanovic (Slask Wroclaw, Poland).
STRIKERS (3): Robert Beric (Sturm Graz, Austria); Zlatko Dedic (Dynamo Dresden, Germany); Roman Bezjak (Ludogorets Razgrad, Bulgaria).
Prediction: Slovenia takes down Canada 4-0.
Start Time: Kickoff starts at 12 p.m. EST