Slovakia coach Stefan Tarkovic has been fired, a day after they lost to lowly Kazakhstan 1-0 at home in the Nations League.
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Slovakia are ranked 45th and Kazakhstan 125th.
The first half of Monday's League C game in Trnava was calamitous for Slovakia. They failed to register a shot on goal and conceded to midfielder Aslan Darabayev in the 26th minute after a series of defensive blunders.
Tarkovic called the loss "heavy and humiliating."
Slovakia are second in Group 3 with three points from two games, trailing leaders Kazakhstan by three points.
The group winners in the lower leagues gain promotion.
Assistants Samuel Slovak and Marek Mintal will be in charge for the Nations League games in Azerbaijan on Friday and in Kazakhstan on Monday.
Tarkovic was appointed as the Slovakia coach on a permanent basis in December 2020 after leading the team to its second straight European Championship.
Australian Associated Press
