Slovakia needs only a single point from its match against the Faroe Islands on Friday at Košická futbalová aréna to secure promotion to League B, Sportnet reported.
The fixture in the C-division’s third group kicks off at 20:45 local time on Nov. 13, 2026, with live television coverage on STVR Šport and streaming on stvr.sk, according to BetArena.sk.
Slovakia sits atop the group standings, while the Faroe Islands trail closely behind with four points after drawing their previous matches 1–1 and 2–2, BetArena.sk reported.
“We must be strong with the ball, patient and look for the penetrations that appear in every match,” Vladimír Weiss st. told TA3.
Head coach Vladimír Weiss will manage without several key players due to injuries, including midfielder Tomáš Suslov, whose magnetic resonance imaging revealed an unhealed injury, TA3 reported.
Additional absences include Stanislav Lobotka, Ivan Schranz, Martin Dúbravka, and Leo Sauer, forcing tactical adjustments across the team sheet, TA3 reported.
“Nobody is going to be here for a hundred years, we have to look for players for the future,” Weiss told TA3, noting that debutant Ľudovít Reis will step in for Lobotka in the starting eleven.
The confirmed starting lineup features Dominik Greif in goal, alongside defenders Martin Valjent, Lubomír Šatka, Milan Škriniar, and David Hancko, with Reis, Albert Rusnák, and Ondrej Duda in the midfield, according to Hetrik.sk.
The attacking trio for Slovakia consists of Erik Prekop, David Strelec, and Lukáš Haraslín, Hetrik.sk reported.
Weiss expects a disciplined defensive setup from the visitors, noting that the Faroe Islands typically operate in a 5-4-1 block relying on counter-attacks and set pieces, TA3 reported.
“Combinatorially we are certainly stronger than them, but we must match them in combativeness,” Weiss told TA3.
The teams previously drew 1–1 on an artificial pitch in Tórshavn during an earlier fixture that marked Slovakia’s first dropped points in the group, TA3 reported.
The Slovak Football Association advised supporters attending the fixture in Košice to dress warmly and bring rain gear due to forecasted lower temperatures and potential precipitation, according to SFZ.
Stadium concession stands will serve warm beverages including tea and mulled wine throughout the evening to assist fans in the colder weather, futbalsfz.sk reported.
“When around 10,000 spectators come, then it is great. We believe that the people will help us also in this match and that we will please them with a victory,” Lukáš Haraslín told TA3.
Online livestreams for the fixture are restricted to the stvr.sk web platform within Slovak territory, BetArena.sk reported.
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