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Stadion Bilino polje - Zenica Saturday 10 October 2015 Bosnia and 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Herzegovina Group B - Matchday -4 Wales

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Previous meetings 2 Match background 3 Squad list 4 Head coach 6 Match officials 7 Competition facts 8 Match-by-match lineups 9 Team facts 11 Legend 13

1 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Wales Saturday 10 October 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Bilino polje, Zenica

Previous meetings Head to Head 2016 UEFA European Championship Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached 10/10/2014 QR (GS) Wales - Bosnia and Herzegovina 0-0 Cardiff

Final Qualifying Total tournament

Home Away Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA EURO Bosnia and Herzegovina - - - - 1 0 1 0 - - - - 1 0 1 0 0 0 Wales 1 0 1 0 ------1 0 1 0 0 0 FIFA* Bosnia and Herzegovina ------Wales ------Friendlies Bosnia and Herzegovina ------2 1 1 0 4 2 Wales ------2 0 1 1 2 4 Total Bosnia and Herzegovina - - - - 1 0 1 0 - - - - 3 1 2 0 4 2 Wales 1 0 1 0 ------3 0 2 1 2 4 * FIFA World Cup/FIFA Confederations Cup

2 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Wales Saturday 10 October 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Bilino polje, Zenica Match background

Bosnia and Herzegovina will look to keep Wales waiting in UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying Group B, Chris Coleman's side within sight of their first final tournament since the 1958 FIFA World Cup. • Bosnia and Herzegovina are still in the running for a play-off place, but need to gain three points on Israel in their closing two games. Israel have the better head-to-head record in the event that the sides finish level on points. • Five points clear of third-placed Israel, Wales can only miss out on an automatic finals slot if they lose both of their remaining matches (and Israel win both of theirs). • Wales would still qualify with a game to spare if Belgium fail to beat Andorra on Saturday, even if they lose in Zenica (because of Wales' superior head-to-head record versus Belgium, whose last fixture is against Israel) Previous meetings • The sides drew 0-0 in Cardiff in their first Group B meeting. • The sides' only previous meetings were in friendly matches; a 2-2 draw in Cardiff in 2003 and a 2-0 win for Safet Sušić's visitors in Llanelli on 15 August 2012 when Vedad Ibišević and Miroslav Stevanović were on target. Form guide • One side or the other has scored three goals in Bosnia and Herzegovina's last five Group B games (W3 L2) which have ended (most recent last) 0-3, 3-0, 3-1, 1-3, 3-0. • The Bosnians are unbeaten in three Group B home games (W2 D1). • Wales are unbeaten in Group B, and in ten competitive games in total (W6 D4) – their longest unbeaten run in competitive games, surpassing an eight-game streak from November 1984 to September 1987 (W5 D3). During that ten-game run they have conceded just three goals. • Wales are unbeaten in five competitive away games (W3 D2) and have not conceded in the most recent three. Disciplinary • Muhamed Bešić begins a two-game ban; Anel Hadžić and Edin Džeko are within a booking of suspension. • Joe Ledley's next yellow card will trigger a suspension. Trivia and links • The game is taking place the day after Wales midfielder Jonathan Williams' 22nd birthday. • Bosnia and Herzegovina coach Mehmed Baždarević scored in his only game against Wales as a Yugoslavia player, earning his side a 1-1 draw in Cardiff in a UEFA European Championship qualifier on 14 December 1983. • Wales have had the better of the nations' meetings in UEFA age-group tournaments, boasting the record W4 D1 L2. The countries' clubs have yet to meet in UEFA competition.

3 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Wales Saturday 10 October 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Bilino polje, Zenica Squad list

Bosnia and Herzegovina Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Jasmin Burić 18/02/1987 28 Lech - 0 0 0 0 1 - - Ibrahim Šehić 02/09/1988 27 Qarabağ - 0 0 0 0 3 - - Asmir Begović 20/06/1987 28 Chelsea - 8 0 0 0 43 - Defenders - Emir Spahić 18/08/1980 35 Hamburg - 5 0 0 0 83 3 - Toni Šunjić 15/12/1988 26 Stuttgart - 6 0 0 0 17 - - Ognjen Vranješ 24/10/1989 25 Gaziantepspor - 3 0 0 0 18 - - Senad Lulić 18/01/1986 29 Lazio - 8 1 0 0 43 2 - Ervin Zukanovic 11/02/1987 28 Sampdoria - 1 0 0 0 8 - - Ermin Bičakčić 24/01/1990 25 Hoffenheim - 2 1 0 0 12 2 Midfielders - Stojan Vranjes 11/10/1986 28 Legia - 0 0 0 0 3 - - Mensur Mujdža 28/03/1984 31 Freiburg - 6 0 0 0 34 - - Edin Cocalić 05/12/1987 27 Mechelen - 1 0 0 0 1 - - Haris Medunjanin 08/03/1985 30 Deportivo - 7 0 0 0 46 5 - Sejad Salihović 08/10/1984 31 Hoffenheim - 0 0 0 0 45 4 - Miralem Pjanić 02/04/1990 25 Roma - 8 0 0 0 61 9 - Anel Hadžić 16/08/1989 26 Sturm * 5 0 0 0 9 - İstanbul - Edin Višća 17/02/1990 25 - 5 2 0 0 18 2 Başakşehir - Izet Hajrovic 04/08/1991 24 Eibar - 5 0 0 0 17 3 - Srdjan Grahovac 19/09/1992 23 Rapid Wien - 0 0 0 0 - - Forwards - Edin Džeko 17/03/1986 29 Roma * 7 7 0 0 74 44 - Vedad Ibišević 06/08/1984 31 Hertha - 7 1 0 0 67 24 Dinamo - Armin Hodžić 17/11/1994 20 - 0 0 0 0 - - Zagreb - Milan Djurić 22/05/1990 25 Cesena - 2 0 0 0 2 - Coach - Mehmed Baždarević 28/09/1960 55 - 4 0 0 0 5 -

4 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Wales Saturday 10 October 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Bilino polje, Zenica

Wales Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers Crystal - Wayne Hennessey 24/01/1987 28 - 8 0 0 0 51 - Palace - Owain Williams 17/03/1987 28 Inverness - 0 0 0 0 - - - Danny Ward 22/06/1993 22 Aberdeen - 0 0 0 0 - - Defenders - James Collins 23/08/1983 32 West Ham - 1 0 0 0 45 3 - Chris Gunter 21/07/1989 26 Reading - 8 0 0 0 61 - - Neil Taylor 07/02/1989 26 Swansea - 8 0 0 0 24 - - Ashley Richards 12/04/1991 24 Fulham - 3 0 0 0 7 - West - James Chester 23/01/1989 26 - 5 0 0 0 6 - Brom - Ashley Williams 23/08/1984 31 Swansea - 8 0 0 0 53 1 - Ben Davies 24/04/1993 22 Tottenham - 5 0 0 0 15 - - Adam Henley 14/06/1994 21 Blackburn - 0 0 0 0 - - Midfielders Nottm - David Vaughan 18/02/1983 32 - 1 0 0 0 39 1 Forest - David Edwards 03/02/1986 29 Wolves - 3 0 0 0 29 3 Crystal - Joe Ledley 23/01/1987 28 * 6 0 0 0 57 3 Palace Real - Gareth Bale 16/07/1989 26 - 8 6 0 0 52 18 Madrid - Aaron Ramsey 26/12/1990 24 Arsenal - 6 1 0 0 36 9 - Joe Allen 14/03/1990 25 Liverpool - 4 0 0 0 21 - - Andy King 29/10/1988 26 Leicester - 6 0 0 0 31 1 Crystal - Jonathan Williams 09/10/1993 22 - 1 0 0 0 7 - Palace - Tom Lawrence 13/01/1994 21 Blackburn - 0 0 0 0 - - Forwards - Simon Church 10/12/1988 26 MK Dons - 5 0 0 0 31 2 - Sam Vokes 21/10/1989 25 Burnley - 4 0 0 0 35 6 - Hal Robson-Kanu 21/05/1989 26 Reading - 7 1 0 0 28 2 Coach - Chris Coleman 10/06/1970 45 - 8 0 0 0 26 -

5 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Wales Saturday 10 October 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Bilino polje, Zenica Head coach Mehmed Baždarević Date of birth: 28 September 1960 Nationality: Bosnian Playing career: FK Željezničar, FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Nîmes Olympique, Étoile Carouge FC Coaching career: FC Istres, Étoile du Sahel, Al-Wakrah SC (twice), Grenoble Foot 38, FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, MC Alger, Bosnia and Herzegovina • Baždarević played in midfield for Sarajevo-based Željezničar, helping them reach the UEFA Cup semi-finals in 1984/85. • Transferred to France for a lengthy spell with Sochaux, and was named as the best foreign player in Ligue 1 in 1988/89. Wound his career down with spells at Nîmes and Swiss side Étoile Carouge. • Capped 54 times by Yugoslavia, he made two appearances for the independent Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifying. • Achieved a coaching coup by leading Istres to promotion to the top division in France, with further spells at Grenoble and Sochaux between assignments in Tunisia, Qatar and Algeria. • Hired to replace Safet Sušić as Bosnia and Herzegovina coach in December 2014 with the Dragons having taken two points from their first four UEFA EURO 2016 qualifiers. Chris Coleman Date of birth: 10 June 1970 Nationality: Welsh Playing career: Manchester City FC, Swansea City AFC, Crystal Palace FC, Blackburn Rovers FC, Fulham FC Coaching career: Fulham FC, Real Sociedad de Fútbol, Coventry City FC, Larissa FC, Wales • A solid defender, Coleman came through the youth ranks at Manchester City but started his career in earnest with home-town team Swansea, where he won Welsh Cups in 1989 and 1991. • Picked up the first of 32 caps for Wales while at Crystal Palace, where he occasionally served as a makeshift striker, before joining then reigning English champions Blackburn in 1995 for an injury-ravaged two-year stay. • A broken leg sustained in a car crash in 2001 when Coleman was playing for Fulham effectively ended his playing days, but he was brought on to the club's coaching staff, taking the top job after a successful stint as caretaker in 2003. • After leaving Fulham in 2007, Coleman headed abroad to manage first Real Sociedad and then Larissa either side of a spell at Coventry. • Hired as Wales manager in January 2012 following the death of former team-mate Gary Speed, Coleman signed a two-year extension in November 2013, committing to lead the principality through UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying.

6 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Wales Saturday 10 October 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Bilino polje, Zenica Match officials

Referee Alberto Undiano Mallenco (ESP) Assistant referees Roberto del Palomar (ESP) , Raúl Cabanero (ESP) Additional assistant referees Carlos Gómez (ESP) , Javier Estrada (ESP) Fourth official Pau Cebrián Devís (ESP) UEFA Delegate Balázs Makray (HUN) UEFA Referee observer Zbigniew Przesmycki (POL)

Referee UEFA EURO Name Date of birth UEFA matches matches Alberto Undiano Mallenco 08/10/1973 7 79

Alberto Undiano Mallenco Referee since: 1988 First division: 2000 FIFA badge: 2004

Tournaments: 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2008 FIFA Club World Cup, 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

Finals 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup

UEFA European Championship matches featuring the two countries involved in this match No such matches refereed Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match No such matches refereed

7 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Wales Saturday 10 October 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Bilino polje, Zenica Competition facts

8 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Wales Saturday 10 October 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Bilino polje, Zenica Match-by-match lineups Bosnia and Herzegovina

European Qualifiers Matchday 1 (09/09/2014) Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-2 Cyprus Goals: 1-0 Ibišević 6, 1-1 Christofi 45, 1-2 Christofi 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina: Begović, Vršajević, Bičakčić, Bešić, Ibišević, Pjanić, Džeko, Sušić (62 Medunjanin), Šunjić, Lulić, Prcić (62 I. Hajrovic) Matchday 2 (10/10/2014) Wales 0-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina: Begović, Bešić, Medunjanin, Ibišević (83 I. Hajrovic), Pjanić, Džeko, Mujdža, Sušić, Šunjić, Lulić, Hadžić Matchday 3 (13/10/2014) Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-1 Belgium Goals: 1-0 Džeko 28, 1-1 Nainggolan 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina: Begović, Bešić, Medunjanin, Ibišević, Pjanić, Džeko, Mujdža, Sušić (71 Višća), Šunjić, Lulić, Hadžić Matchday 4 (16/11/2014) Israel 3-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Goals: 1-0 Vermouth 36, 2-0 Damari 45, 3-0 Zahavi 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina: Begović, Spahić, Kvržić, Bešić (46 Prcić), Medunjanin, Pjanić (61 Cimirot), Mujdža (46 Višća), Šunjić, Lulić, I. Hajrovic, Hadžić Matchday 5 (28/03/2015) Andorra 0-3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Goals: 0-1 Džeko 13, 0-2 Džeko 49, 0-3 Džeko 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina: Begović, Spahić, Vranješ (73 Cocalić), Bešić, Ibišević (67 Djurić), Pjanić, Džeko, Mujdža, Lulić (77 Medunjanin), Zukanovic, Višća Matchday 6 (12/06/2015) Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-1 Israel Goals: 0-1 Ben Haim II 41, 1-1 Višća 42, 2-1 Džeko 45+2 (P) , 3-1 Višća 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina: Begović, Spahić, Kolašinac, Vranješ, Bešić, Medunjanin, Pjanić (88 Ibišević), Džeko, Mujdža, Lulić (85 Hadžić), Višća (80 I. Hajrovic) Matchday 7 (03/09/2015) Belgium 3-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Goals: 0-1 Džeko 15, 1-1 Fellaini 23, 2-1 De Bruyne 44, 3-1 Hazard 78 (P) Bosnia and Herzegovina: Begović, Spahić (56 Šunjić), Kolašinac (72 I. Hajrovic), Vranješ, Bešić, Medunjanin (80 Ibišević), Pjanić, Džeko, Mujdža, Lulić, Višća Matchday 8 (06/09/2015) Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-0 Andorra Goals: 1-0 Bičakčić 14, 2-0 Džeko 30, 3-0 Lulić 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina: Begović, Zec, Bičakčić, Spahić, Kolašinac (79 Vrancic), Bešić, Ibišević, Pjanić (45 Hadžić), Džeko (68 Djurić), Šunjić, Lulić Matchday 9 (10/10/2015) Bosnia and Herzegovina-Wales Matchday 10 (13/10/2015) Cyprus-Bosnia and Herzegovina Wales

European Qualifiers Matchday 1 (09/09/2014)

9 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Wales Saturday 10 October 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Bilino polje, Zenica

Andorra 1-2 Wales Goals: 1-0 Ildefons Lima 6 (P) , 1-1 Bale 22, 1-2 Bale 81 Wales: Hennessey, Gunter, N. Taylor, Chester, Davies, A. Williams, Allen, King (77 G. Williams), Church (62 Ledley), Ramsey (94 Huws), Bale Matchday 2 (10/10/2014) Wales 0-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Wales: Hennessey, Gunter, N. Taylor, Chester, Davies, A. Williams, King, Church (65 Robson-Kanu), Bale, Ledley, J. Williams (83 G. Williams) Matchday 3 (13/10/2014) Wales 2-1 Cyprus Goals: 1-0 Cotterill 13, 2-0 Robson-Kanu 23, 2-1 Laban 36 Wales: Hennessey, Gunter, N. Taylor, Chester, A. Williams, King, Church (6 Cotterill), Robson-Kanu (84 J. Taylor), Bale, Ledley, G. Williams (58 Edwards) Matchday 4 (16/11/2014) Belgium 0-0 Wales Wales: Hennessey, Gunter, N. Taylor, Chester, A. Williams, Allen, Cotterill (46 G. Williams), Robson-Kanu (95 Huws), Ramsey, Bale, Ledley Matchday 5 (28/03/2015) Israel 0-3 Wales Goals: 0-1 Ramsey 45+1, 0-2 Bale 50, 0-3 Bale 77 Wales: Hennessey, Gunter, N. Taylor, Davies, A. Williams, Allen, Robson-Kanu (68 Vokes), Ramsey (85 MacDonald), Bale, Ledley (47 Vaughan), Collins Matchday 6 (12/06/2015) Wales 1-0 Belgium Goals: 1-0 Bale 25 Wales: Hennessey, Gunter, N. Taylor, Richards, Chester, A. Williams, Allen, Robson-Kanu (93 King), Ramsey, Bale (87 Vokes), Ledley Matchday 7 (03/09/2015) Cyprus 0-1 Wales Goals: 0-1 Bale 82 Wales: Hennessey, Gunter, N. Taylor, Richards, A. Williams, Edwards, King, Robson-Kanu (68 Vokes), Ramsey (93 MacDonald), Bale (90 Church), Davies Matchday 8 (06/09/2015) Wales 0-0 Israel Wales: Hennessey, Gunter, N. Taylor, Richards, A. Williams, Edwards, King (86 Vokes), Robson-Kanu (79 Church), Ramsey, Bale, Davies Matchday 9 (10/10/2015) Bosnia and Herzegovina-Wales Matchday 10 (13/10/2015) Wales-Andorra

10 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Wales Saturday 10 October 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Bilino polje, Zenica Team facts

UEFA European Championship records: Bosnia and Herzegovina History 2012 – did not qualify 2008 – did not qualify 2004 – did not qualify 2000 – did not qualify Qualifying win 5-0: Bosnia and Herzegovina v Luxembourg, 07/10/11 Qualifying loss 6-2: Portugal v Bosnia and Herzegovina, 15/11/11 0-4: Bosnia and Herzegovina v Greece, 11/10/06 Overall appearances 25: Edin Džeko 23: Zvjezdan Misimović 24: Emir Spahić 22: Vedad Ibišević 21: Senad Lulić 20: Miralem Pjanić 18: Kenan Hasagić 18: Elvir Rahimić 18: Haris Medunjanin Overall goals 12: Edin Džeko 8: Zvjezdan Misimović 7: Elvir Baljić 6: Elvir Bolić 5: Sergej Barbarez 5: Vedad Ibišević

UEFA European Championship records: Wales History 2012 – did not qualify 2008 – did not qualify 2004 – did not qualify 2000 – did not qualify 1996 – did not qualify 1992 – did not qualify 1988 – did not qualify 1984 – did not qualify 1980 – did not qualify 1976 – did not qualify 1972 – did not qualify 1968 – did not qualify 1964 – did not qualify 1960 – did not participate Qualifying win 7-0: Wales v Malta, 25/10/78 Qualifying loss 5-0: Georgia v Wales, 16/11/94 Overall appearances 28: Gary Speed 25: Neville Southall 24: Craig Bellamy 24: Ryan Giggs

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24: Gareth Bale 23: Joe Ledley 23: Ian Rush 22: Wayne Hennessey Overall goals 11: Gareth Bale 7: Ian Rush 5: Craig Bellamy 5: Simon Davies 5: Dean Saunders 5: John Toshack

12 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Wales Saturday 10 October 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Bilino polje, Zenica 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 2020 only. FT: Total UEFA EURO 2020 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 was 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 golden goal 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.