"Slovakia made a wonderful start to qualification with a shock 2-0 victory over Germany, but fell short of automatic qualification thanks to a 6-0 defeat in the reverse fixture when a win would have put them through."
"The 2010 World Cup marked Slovakia's only outing since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, and they enjoyed a hugely memorable moment by claiming the scalp of then-reigning champions Italy with a 3-2 win in the final group stage game."
"Successfully navigating the play-offs would earn Slovakia meetings with Australia, Paraguay and co-hosts the United States in Group D this summer."
Slovakia is striving for their second World Cup appearance as an independent nation, entering the March qualification play-offs. They will face Kosovo in the semi-finals, with the winner advancing to meet either Turkey or Romania. Slovakia began qualification strongly with a surprising 2-0 win over Germany but missed automatic qualification after a 6-0 loss in the return match. Their only previous World Cup was in 2010, where they reached the round of 16. Successful play-offs would lead to matches against Australia, Paraguay, and the USA in Group D.
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