Team analysis
Bulgaria
| No. | Player | Born | Pos. | CRO | ESP | AUT | GS | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Naumov | 29/03/1998 | Goalkeeper | 80 | 80 | PFC Ludogorets 1945 (BUL) | ||
| 2 | Dimitar Savov | 29/01/1998 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | PFC Slavia Sofia (BUL) | |
| 3 | Danail Ivanov | 07/08/1998 | Defender | FC DIT Sofia (BUL) | ||||
| 4 | Radoslav Dimitrov | 03/07/1998 | Midfield | 69* | 73* | 27+ | PFC CSKA Sofia (BUL) | |
| 5 | Kristiyan Slavov | 23/05/1998 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | PFC CSKA Sofia (BUL) | |
| 6 | Georgi Rusev | 02/07/1998 | Forward | 80 | 80 | 59* | FC DIT Sofia (BUL) | |
| 7 | Aleks Borimirov | 13/05/1998 | Forward | 21+ | PFC Levski Sofia (BUL) | |||
| 8 | Georgi Yanev | 04/01/1998 | Midfield | 33+ | 53* | PFC Levski Sofia (BUL) | ||
| 9 | Valentin Yoskov | 05/06/1998 | Forward | 12+ | 21+ | 80 | PFC Cherno More Varna (BUL) | |
| 10 | Iliyan Stefanov | 20/09/1998 | Midfield | 80 | 80 | 21+ | PFC Levski Sofia (BUL) | |
| 11 | Svetoslav Kovachev | 14/03/1998 | Midfield | 11+ | 7+ | 77* | PFC Ludogorets 1945 (BUL) | |
| 12 | Dimitar Sheytanov | 15/03/1999 | Goalkeeper | 80 | PFC Levski Sofia (BUL) | |||
| 13 | Asen Chandarov | 13/11/1998 | Midfield | 47* | 59* | 3+ | FC DIT Sofia (BUL) | |
| 14 | Mateo Stamatov | 22/03/1999 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | RCD Espanyol (ESP) | |
| 15 | Petko Hristov | 01/03/1999 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | PFC Slavia Sofia (BUL) | |
| 16 | Georgi Chukalov | 25/02/1998 | Midfield | PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv (BUL) | ||||
| 17 | Pavel Golovodov | 28/06/1998 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | PFC CSKA Sofia (BUL) | |
| 18 | Tonislav Yordanov | 27/11/1998 | Forward | 68* | 59* | 80 | 2 | PFC Ludogorets 1945 (BUL) |
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Coach: Aleksandar Dimitrov
12/09/76
"We definitely lacked a competitive edge and sharpness. That was quite visible in the opening game against Croatia, when there was a lot of pressure on us, but we improved with each match and demonstrated that there was talent in the squad. It was a tremendous learning experience and the players, after seeing the best with their own eyes, must concentrate on adding to their talents, developing their game and improving their standard."
Bulgaria team analysis
• 4-1-4-1 switching to 4-3-1-2 v Austria with midfield diamond
• Three lines of defence dropping deep and pressing hard in own half
• Attacking emphasis on individual efforts by striker and two wide players
• Rapid transitions in both directions; counters with direct supply to front
• Full-backs ready to work box to box to support attacks
• Georgi Rusev the leader and catalyst in linking attacking moves
• Strong, hard-working players with great commitment and team spirit