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unusual facts about Yugoslavia national football team



1953–54 Israel State Cup

Both teams requested the postponement as they had major players injured after the Israel's 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification matches at Greece and Yugoslavia.

Gottfried Dienst

In that game, a 1–1 draw between Italy and Yugoslavia which was played in Rome, Dienst came to be accused of favouring the home team.

Isidoro San José

His debut came on 30 November 1977 in a 1978 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Belgrade against Yugoslavia, and he was also picked for the final stages in Argentina, playing all three matches in an eventual group stage exit (one win, one loss and one draw).

Julio Cardeñosa

His debut came on 30 November 1977, in a 1978 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Yugoslavia, in a decisive 1–0 away win (90 minutes played).

Mićun Jovanić

Unlike many of his teammates from that era who went on to become regular Yugoslav internationals (such as Jurica Jerković, Ivica Šurjak, Slaviša Žungul and Dražen Mužinić), Jovanić was never capped for the national team, although he did appear 4 times for Yugoslavia at youth levels.

Mirsad Fazlagić

He is especially known internationally for being the captain of Yugoslavia during the 1968 European Football Championship, where they won silver by barely losing to the home side Italy after a two-legged final at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

ND Ilirija Ljubljana

In addition, Ilirija's Stanko Tavčar was the only Slovenian player who was capped for the Kingdom of Yugoslavia national football team in the period between the two world wars.

Sergio González

Since 1999 Sergio represented the Catalonia football team, making his debut on 23 December in a 1–0 friendly win with Yugoslavia and scoring his first goal nearly ten years later, in a 4–2 friendly against Argentina.

Svetlana Dašić-Kitić

She was previously married to a former Bosnia and Herzegovina football player Blaž Slišković, later Yugoslavia national football team and Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team player.

Tonono

In his 22nd and final cap, on 19 October 1972, Tonono captained Spain in a 2–2 draw against Yugoslavia for the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, in a game played in Las Palmas; he was the first player ever from the region to be selected for the national team.


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