The Belgians won twice, the Slovenians drew twice.

The Slovenia men’s futsal national team opened its campaign in the main phase of the 2028 World Cup qualifiers with a 2-2 draw against Belgium in Antwerp. The match took place in Group 11, marking the start of the decisive stage for both sides. Coach Tomislav Horvat led the squad into this crucial encounter, which ended level after a back-and-forth first half. Belgium, ranked 16th in Europe, struck first in the seventh minute. Goalkeeper Dries Vrancken advanced upfield, executed a flick, and set up Benneth Vaelen to score. Slovenia, sitting at 11th in the European rankings, responded quickly. In the 11th minute, Benjamin Tusar fired powerfully from the left side to equalize. However, the hosts regained the lead before halftime. Marvin Ghislandi scored in the 19th minute through individual skill, making the score 2-1 at the break. Both teams created promising chances immediately after the restart. Belgium hit the frame in the 25th minute. Slovenia sought an equalizer throughout the second period, utilizing their goalkeeper as a field player during attacks. Their efforts paid off with two minutes and twelve seconds remaining. Luka Cop directed the ball into the net from close range to secure the point for his team. This result was the fourth draw in the history of matches between these two nations. Across 15 previous encounters, Slovenia has recorded four wins and seven losses. The head-to-head record shows a balanced rivalry over the years. Injury affected the Slovenian lineup during the game. Jure Suban was replaced later by Mihael Cop due to a physical issue. The full roster included Jeremy Bukovec, Zig Chech, Marko Pechek, Teo Turk, Benjamin Tusar, Igor Osredkar, Luka Cop, Klemen Duscek, Jure Suban, Adrian Trstenjak, Uros Juric, Zan Janez, Jakob Rems, Alen Zgonc, and Mihael Cop. Players represented clubs such as Gradec, Dobovec, Rijeka, Constract Lubawa, Bubamara Cazin, Dinamo, Novo Vrijeme Makarska, Omis, Stanoinvest Pulj, and Siliko. Following this fixture, the qualification schedule continues for Slovenia. They will host Norway on November 6 and face Belgium again at home on November 10. A final away trip to Norway is scheduled for February 27. The main qualifying round involves 36 national teams divided into 12 groups. Group winners and the four best runners-up advance directly to the elite round. The other eight second-placed teams compete in additional playoffs for four more spots. The elite round features 20 teams split into five groups. Winners qualify for the World Cup, while the top four second-place finishers enter final additional qualifications. Current standings in Group 11 show Belgium leading with four points from two matches, having played one win and one draw with a goal difference of 6-5. Slovenia sits second with one point from one match, recording a draw with a 2-2 goal tally. Norway is third with zero points from one loss, holding a 3-4 goal difference.