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Slovakia faces a significant roster challenge ahead of its Friday UEFA Nations League match against the Faroe Islands, with head coach Vladimír Weiss Sr. confirming that several key players are unavailable due to injury.
The match, scheduled for 20:45 local time at the Košická futbalová aréna, offers Slovakia a chance to secure the top spot in the group and promotion to League B, according to reporting by Sportnet.
The coaching staff must manage a depleted lineup as they prepare for the November international window. According to Šport.sk, the list of absent players includes Stanislav Lobotka, Tomáš Suslov, Adam Obert, and Leo Sauer, all of whom would likely have featured in the starting eleven. Further medical evaluations have also ruled out goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka and winger Ivan Schranz.
“Očakávam ťažký duel proti disciplinovanému súperovi. Budeme musieť hrať rýchlo a hľadať prienikové prihrávky za obranu. Faerské ešte teoreticky môžu vyhrať skupinu, no iba v prípade nášho neúspechu, ktorý si nepripúšťame,” head coach Vladimír Weiss Sr. told Flashscore.sk.
The midfield is expected to include Christian Herc and Ondrej Duda, supporting an attacking trio of Adrián Kaprálik, Albert Rusnák, and Lukáš Haraslín, with David Strelec leading the line.
Weiss acknowledged the necessity of planning for the future, noting, “We are missing other players like Stano Lobotka, Ivan Schranz, Martin Dúbravka, and Leo Sauer. No one is making excuses, it is the reality. No one will be here for a hundred years, we have to look for players for the future,” he told Flashscore.sk.
He also hinted at the possibility of tactical surprises, noting that the final composition of the team remains subject to change following the last training session.
Slovakia currently sits at the top of Group 3 in the C-Division with 10 points and a goal difference of 9:2. A single point from the remaining two matches is sufficient to guarantee promotion to League B, as reported by Hetrik.sk. Their opponent, the Faroe Islands, remains undefeated in the group but has recorded four consecutive draws.
The Faroe Islands will be without Martin Agnarsson due to suspension for this fixture. In their previous encounter in Tórshavn, the teams played to a 1:1 draw, a result that remains the only time Slovakia has dropped points in the current campaign, according to Sportnet.
The Slovak Football Association (SFZ) has confirmed that gates at the Košická futbalová aréna will open two hours before kickoff. More than 11,000 tickets had been sold as of Thursday.
The association has advised fans to arrive early due to the high demand and strictly enforced security protocols, which include a prohibition on umbrellas inside the stadium and a requirement for all attendees, including children, to hold a valid ticket for an assigned seat.
The match will be broadcast live on STVR Šport starting at 20:45 CET on November 13, 2026. Following this fixture, the Slovak team is scheduled to travel for their final group match against Kazakhstan.
