EDEGEM, Belgium, June 9 (Reuters) - Yugoslav coach Vujadin Boskov dismissed suggestions on Friday that his team was too old to launch a serious challenge at Euro 2000.

Many of the team's stalwarts, including playmaker Dragan Stojkovic, Lazio sweeper Sinisa Mihajlovic and striker Predrag Mijatovic, are on the wrong side of 30 and the team's stamina could be severely tested at the finals despite their experience.

But the former Sampdoria and Roma boss said: 'Age is not a problem. The players play at the best clubs in Europe. That is our advantage. We have a lot of experience.'

The Yugoslavs, who start their first-round group C campaign against Slovenia in Charleroi on Tuesday, have often boasted an array of talented players with experience of top-class leagues in Italy and Spain.

But their greatest achievement to date has been finishing runners-up in the European event in 1960 and 1968.

The Yugoslavs, who also take on Norway and Spain in the group, are regarded as outsiders again at 33-1 to win the 2000 tournament despite their experience.

Asked why, the 35-year-old Stojkovic said: 'We have great talent and players who have been in Italy, Spain -- all over. But we have never won anything.

'France are the world champions. Holland are playing at home and Germany are good in tournaments and Italy are good. They are the favourites.'