UEFA EURO 2016 MATCH PRESS KITS Stade de France - Saint-Denis Monday 13 June 2016 - 18.00CET Group E - Matchday 1 Republic of Ireland #IRLSWE Sweden Last updated 12/06/2016 06:24CET

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1 Republic of Ireland - Sweden Monday 13 June 2016 - 18.00CET (18.00 local time) Match press kit Stade de France, Saint-Denis

Match background

The Republic of Ireland are still awaiting a first competitive victory against Sweden as the sides meet in their opening UEFA EURO 2016 Group E game. Previous meetings • Ireland's record in ten matches against Sweden is W3 D2 L5 (W0 D2 L4 in competitive fixtures). • The teams were in the same qualifying group for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Sweden came from behind to win 2-1 in Dublin, with goals from and Anders Svensson, after drawing 0-0 in Solna, yet neither country made it to Brazil. • Those were their first competitive encounters for 43 years. Sweden also had the better of their EURO '72 qualifiers, drawing 1-1 away and prevailing 1-0 in Solna thanks to a goal from Tom Turesson. EURO facts – Republic of Ireland • The Irish are competing at their third EURO finals but have yet to make it through the group stage. They lost all three of their games at UEFA EURO 2012. • Ireland's biggest achievement came at the 1990 World Cup, where they reached the quarter-finals. • Martin O'Neill's men finished third in their qualifying group with a record of W5 D3 L2 and then defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-1 on aggregate in the play-offs. • Ireland drew 1-1 in Saint-Denis against France in the second leg of their 2010 World Cup play-off, a result that ended their hopes of reaching the South Africa finals. EURO facts – Sweden • Sweden are competing at their fifth successive EURO finals, and their sixth in total. They have not made it through the group stage since reaching the quarter-finals of UEFA EURO 2004. • Sweden's greatest feat to date is reaching the final of the 1958 World Cup as hosts, losing 5-2 to Brazil. In their best EURO campaign they progressed to the last four of the 1992 edition, succumbing 3-2 to Germany. • Sweden finished third in their qualifying group with the record W5 D3 L2. They then overcame Denmark 4-3 on aggregate in a play-off to book their place in France. • Zlatan Ibrahimović was the second highest scorer in UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying with 11 goals – including three in the play-offs. • Sweden come to France unbeaten in four competitive games, in all of which they scored twice: 2-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2. • Lars Lagerbäck's Sweden drew 1-1 with Raymond Domenech's France in their only previous fixture at the Stade de France – a friendly in February 2005. Coach and player links • Play together: Robbie Brady and Wes Hoolahan (Ireland) & (Sweden) – Norwich City John O'Shea (Ireland) & (Sweden) – Sunderland • Have played together James McClean and David Meyler (Ireland) & Sebastian Larsson (Sweden) – Sunderland, 2011/12 Aiden McGeady (Ireland) and Kim Källström (Sweden) – Spartak Moskva, 2012 Daryl Murphy (Ireland) and (Sweden) – Celtic, 2012 Jon Walters and Glenn Whelan (Ireland) & John Guidetti (Sweden) – Stoke City, 2014 • O'Neill managed Larsson at Sunderland.

2 Republic of Ireland - Sweden Monday 13 June 2016 - 18.00CET (18.00 local time) Match press kit Stade de France, Saint-Denis Legend

:: Previous meetings

Goals for/against: Goal totals include the outcome of disciplinary decisions (e.g. match forfeits when a 3-0 result is determined). Goals totals do not include goals scored during a penalty shoot-out after a tie ended in a draw

:: Squad list

Qual.: Total European Qualifiers appearances/goals for UEFA EURO 2016 only. FT: Total UEFA EURO 2016 appearances/goals in final tournament only. Overall: Total international appearances/goals. DoB: Date of birth Age: Based on the date press kit was last updated D: Disciplinary (*: misses next match if booked, S: suspended)

:: Team facts

EURO finals: The UEFA European Championship was a four-team event in 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 (when the preliminary round and quarter-finals were considered part of qualifying).

From 1980 it was expanded to an eight-team finals and remained in that format in 1984, 1988 and 1992 until 1996, when the 16-team format was adopted. UEFA EURO 2016 is the first tournament to be played as a 24-team finals.

Records of inactive countries A number of UEFA associations have been affected by dissolution or splits of member associations. For statistical purposes, the records of these inactive countries have been allocated elsewhere: therefore, all Soviet Union matches are awarded to Russia; all West Germany – but not East Germany – matches are awarded to Germany; all Yugoslavia and Serbia & Montenegro matches are awarded to Serbia; all Czechoslovakia matches are allocated to both the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Abandoned/forfeited matches For statisical purposes, when a match has been started and then abandoned but later forfeited, the result on the pitch at the time of abandonment is counted. Matches that never started and were either cancelled or forfeited are not included in the overall statistics. Competitions Other abbreviations (aet): After extra time pens: Penalties No.: Number og: Own goal ag: Match decided on away goals P: Penalty agg: Aggregate Pld: Matches played AP: Appearances Pos.: Position Comp.: Competition Pts: Points D: Drawn R: Sent off (straight red card) DoB: Date of birth Res.: Result ET: Extra Time sg: Match decided by silver goal GA: Goals against t: Match decided by toss of a coin GF: Goals for W: Won gg: Match decided by Y: Booked L: Lost Y/R: Sent off (two yellow cards) Nat.: Nationality N/A: Not applicable Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations available on UEFA.com.

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