Slovenia name final World Cup squad

Slovenia coach Matjaz Kek released his final 23-player World Cup squad on Tuesday.

Missing out on the final cut were midfielders Mirnes Sisic (PAS Giannina/GRE), Darijan Matic (Rapid Bucharest/ROM), and CS Bruges defender Dejan Kelhar.

Slovenia have been drawn in Group C along with Algeria, England and the United States.

The Slovenians play their final warm-up game against fellow qualifiers New Zealand in Maribor on Friday.

Slovenia World Cup squad

Goalkeepers: Samir Handanovic (Udinese/ITA), Jasmin Handanovic (Mantova/ITA), Aleksander Seliga (Sparta Rotterdam/NED)

Defenders: Bojan Jokic (Chievo/ITA), Marko Suler (Ghent/BEL), Bostjan Cesar (Grenoble/FRA), Branko Ilic (Locomotiv Moscow/RUS), Matej Mavric Rozic (Coblenz/GER), Elvedin Dzinic (Maribor), Miso Brecko (Cologne/GER), Suad Filekovic (Maribor)

Midfielders: Andraz Kirm (Wisla/POL), Andrej Komac (Maccabi Tel Aviv/ISR), Rene Krhin (Inter Milan/ITA), Dalibor Stevanovic (Vitesse Arnhem/NED), Robert Koren (West Bromwich/ENG), Aleksander Radosavljevic (Larissa/GRE), Valter Birsa (Auxerre/FRA)

Strikers: Milivoje Novakovic (Cologne/GER), Zlatko Dedic (Bochum/GER), Zlatan Ljubijankic (Ghent/BEL), Nejc Pecnik (Nacional/POR), Tim Matavz (FC Groningen/NED)