Námestovo booked their place in the Round of 64 after beating Višňové 4-0 in the Cup's Round of 128 on Monday evening. The Slovak fixture took place at 14:30 local time on 25 August 2026, with the visitors making no mistake against a home side that has struggled for consistency in recent seasons.
K. Babinsky opened the scoring in the 11th minute, finding space to slot home before M. Otruba doubled the advantage four minutes later. By then the visitors had already established control, though the game could still have swung either way if Višňové had found a response. Babinsky added his second in the 66th minute, and M. Bobcek completed the tally in the 72nd.
And here's the thing about matches like this — the early goals change everything. Višňové had drawn 1-1 with Sokol Zubrohlava just over a year ago and pushed Dolný Kubín to a 2-2 draw, but they have lost five of their last seven encounters. The away side, meanwhile, came into this on a run that included victories over Nitra and Považská Bystrica.
Námestovo's form has been mixed at best. They were beaten 6-1 by Liptovský Mikuláš in January and have lost more often than they have won recently. To be fair, they did beat Nitra 2-1 and Považská Bystrica 2-1 in September, but this performance suggests they are capable of more against weaker opposition.
The result means Námestovo advance to face whoever emerges from another tie in the competition's early stages. Višňové's campaign ends here, and they will need to regroup before their next competitive fixture. Four goals conceded in 90 minutes is not a performance any manager would be happy with.