EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2014/16 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS (First leg: 1-1) Aviva Stadium - Dublin Monday 16 November 2015 Republic of Ireland 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Bosnia and Play-off, Second leg Herzegovina Last updated 12/07/2021 18:38CET

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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 12 Legend 14

1 Republic of Ireland - Monday 16 November 2015 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Previous meetings Head to Head 2016 UEFA European Championship Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Bosnia and Herzegovina - 13/11/2015 PO 1-1 Zenica Džeko 85; Brady 82 Republic of Ireland

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 Republic of Ireland - - - - 1 0 1 0 - - - - 1 0 1 0 1 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 0 1 0 ------1 0 1 0 1 1 FIFA* Republic of Ireland ------Bosnia and Herzegovina ------Friendlies Republic of Ireland ------1 1 0 0 1 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina ------1 0 0 1 0 1 Total Republic of Ireland - - - - 1 0 1 0 - - - - 2 1 1 0 2 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 0 1 0 ------2 0 1 1 1 2 * FIFA World Cup/FIFA Confederations Cup

2 Republic of Ireland - Bosnia and Herzegovina Monday 16 November 2015 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Aviva Stadium, Dublin Match background

The Republic of Ireland will hope to make it to their second successive UEFA European Championship as their play- off against Bosnia and Herzegovina concludes. Previous meetings • Robbie Brady gave Ireland the lead with eight minutes left of the first leg in Zenica, but Edin Džeko's swift riposte ensured the scores are level heading into the decider in Dublin. • The sides' sole previous meeting before this play-off tie was a 2012 friendly in Dublin, Shane Long scoring in a 1-0 win for the Irish. Form guide • Ireland are unbeaten in six competitive home games (W4 D2) since a 2-1 loss to Sweden in September 2013; the Bosnians' away record in UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying was W2 D1 L2. • The Bosnians lost their sole previous UEFA European Championship play-off – their bid to reach UEFA EURO 2012 foundering as they crashed 6-2 to Portugal after a 0-0 draw at home. • They also missed out to Portugal in their only FIFA World Cup play-off, going down 1-0 home and away to be denied a place at the 2010 finals. • The Republic of Ireland have featured in three EURO play-offs, losing two and winning one. They succumbed 2-0 to the Netherlands at Anfield in the first-ever EURO play-off, with EURO '96 qualification at stake. They then sat out UEFA EURO 2000 after an away goals defeat by Turkey in the play-offs. • Ireland broke their duck third time out, beating Estonia 5-1 on aggregate to proceed to UEFA EURO 2012. • The Irish have also been involved in three World Cup play-offs (W1 L2). They lost to Belgium (2-3 agg 1998) and France (1-2 agg 2010), but overcame Iran 2-1 on aggregate to advance to the 2002 finals. Disciplinary • Ireland's John O'Shea and Jonathan Walters are available again after serving suspensions in the first leg. • Bosnia and Herzegovina's Muhamed Bešić completed a three-game suspension in Zenica. Trivia and links • Bosnia and Herzegovina came third in Group B behind Belgium and Wales. The Republic of Ireland finished behind Germany and Poland in Group D. • The Bosnians have never qualified for a EURO but memorably went to their first major tournament in Brazil two summers ago. • Ireland made their EURO finals debut in 1988; they got to their second finals via the play-offs but lost all three UEFA EURO 2012 group stage games. • In the only UEFA meeting between the nations' clubs, Saint Patrick's Athletic FC squeezed past NK Široki Brijeg 3-2 on aggregate in the 2012/13 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.

3 Republic of Ireland - Bosnia and Herzegovina Monday 16 November 2015 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Aviva Stadium, Dublin Squad list

Republic of Ireland Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - David Forde 20/12/1979 35 Millwall - 4 0 0 0 23 - - Darren Randolph 12/05/1987 28 West Ham - 3 0 0 0 5 - - Stephen Henderson 02/05/1988 27 Charlton - 0 0 0 0 - - Defenders - John O'Shea 30/04/1981 34 Sunderland - 10 1 0 0 107 3 - Stephen Ward 20/08/1985 30 Burnley - 6 0 0 0 30 2 - Marc Wilson 17/08/1987 28 Stoke - 6 0 0 0 24 1 - Richard Keogh 11/08/1986 29 Derby - 4 0 0 0 10 1 - Ciaran Clark 26/09/1989 26 Aston Villa - 3 0 0 0 14 1 - Seamus Coleman 11/10/1988 27 Everton - 7 0 0 0 31 - - Cyrus Christie 30/09/1992 23 Derby - 2 1 0 0 3 1 Midfielders - Glenn Whelan 13/01/1984 31 Stoke - 8 0 0 0 67 2 - Wes Hoolahan 20/05/1982 33 Norwich - 9 1 0 0 25 2 - Aiden McGeady 04/04/1986 29 Everton - 8 2 0 0 78 5 - Darron Gibson 25/10/1987 28 Everton - 3 0 0 0 24 1 - Harry Arter 28/12/1989 25 Bournemouth - 0 0 0 0 1 - - James McCarthy 12/11/1990 25 Everton - 8 0 0 0 32 - - Robbie Brady 14/01/1992 23 Norwich - 10 1 0 0 19 4 - James McClean 22/04/1989 26 West Brom - 8 2 0 0 33 4 - Jeff Hendrick 31/01/1992 23 Derby - 9 0 0 0 18 - Forwards - Robbie Keane 08/07/1980 35 LA Galaxy - 9 5 0 0 142 67 - Jon Walters 20/09/1983 32 Stoke - 9 3 0 0 36 8 - Daryl Murphy 15/03/1983 32 Ipswich - 4 0 0 0 17 - - Shane Long 22/01/1987 28 Southampton - 8 3 0 0 58 14 Coach - Martin O'Neill 01/03/1952 63 - 11 0 0 0 21 -

4 Republic of Ireland - Bosnia and Herzegovina Monday 16 November 2015 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Aviva Stadium, Dublin

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 - 11 0 0 0 46 - Defenders - Emir Spahić 18/08/1980 35 Hamburg - 8 0 0 0 86 3 - Toni Šunjić 15/12/1988 26 Stuttgart - 9 0 0 0 20 - - Ognjen Vranješ 24/10/1989 26 - 5 0 0 0 20 - - Senad Lulić 18/01/1986 29 Lazio - 11 1 0 0 46 2 - Ervin Zukanovic 11/02/1987 28 Sampdoria - 4 0 0 0 11 - - Ermin Bičakčić 24/01/1990 25 Hoffenheim - 4 1 0 0 14 2 - Sead Kolašinac 20/06/1993 22 Schalke - 3 0 0 0 9 - Midfielders - Edin Cocalić 05/12/1987 27 Mechelen - 3 0 0 0 3 - - Haris Medunjanin 08/03/1985 30 Deportivo - 8 2 0 0 47 7 Guizhou - Sejad Salihović 08/10/1984 31 - 2 0 0 0 47 4 Renhe - Miralem Pjanić 02/04/1990 25 Roma - 11 0 0 0 64 9 - Anel Hadžić 16/08/1989 26 Sturm - 6 0 0 0 10 - İstanbul - Edin Višća 17/02/1990 25 - 8 2 0 0 21 2 Başakşehir - Izet Hajrovic 04/08/1991 24 Eibar - 6 0 0 0 18 3 - Muhamed Bešić 10/09/1992 23 Everton - 8 0 0 0 22 - - Tino-Sven Sušić 13/02/1992 23 Hajduk Split - 3 0 0 0 8 - Forwards - Edin Džeko 17/03/1986 29 Roma - 8 8 0 0 75 45 - Vedad Ibišević 06/08/1984 31 Hertha - 10 2 0 0 70 25 Dinamo - Armin Hodžić 17/11/1994 20 - 0 0 0 0 - - Zagreb - Milan Djurić 22/05/1990 25 Cesena - 5 2 0 0 5 2 Coach - Mehmed Baždarević 28/09/1960 55 - 7 0 0 0 8 -

5 Republic of Ireland - Bosnia and Herzegovina Monday 16 November 2015 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Aviva Stadium, Dublin Head coach Martin O'Neill Date of birth: 1 March 1952 Nationality: Northern Irish Playing career: Lisburn Distillery FC, Nottingham Forest FC, Norwich City FC (twice), Manchester City FC, Notts County FC, Chesterfield FC, Fulham FC Coaching career: Grantham Town FC, Shepshed Charterhouse FC, Wycombe Wanderers FC, Norwich City FC, Leicester City FC, Celtic FC, Aston Villa FC, Sunderland AFC, Republic of Ireland • The highlight of Northern Irish international O'Neill's playing career was winning the 1977/78 English title and 1979 and 1980 European Cups under Brian Clough at Nottingham Forest (though he did not play in the first of those finals). He also appeared at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. • After injury ended O'Neill's career, he entered management with non-league Grantham, Shepshed and Wycombe, whom he led into the Football League for the first time in 1993 and a further promotion the next year. • He left Wycombe for Norwich in June 1995 but within six months had gone to Leicester, whom he would guide into the Premier League, winning the 1997 and 2000 League Cups to earn two UEFA Cup campaigns. • O'Neill was appointed by Celtic in summer 2000 and in five years at the helm landed three league titles and three Scottish Cups, the Scottish League Cup completing a 2000/01 treble. He also led them to the 2003 UEFA Cup final. • Managed Aston Villa between 2006 and 2010, then Sunderland from 2011 to March 2013. O'Neill was appointed Ireland manager, to be assisted by fellow former Forest player Roy Keane, that November. 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 -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.

6 Republic of Ireland - Bosnia and Herzegovina Monday 16 November 2015 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Aviva Stadium, Dublin Match officials

Referee Björn Kuipers (NED) Assistant referees Sander van Roekel (NED) , Erwin Zeinstra (NED) Additional assistant referees Pol van Boekel (NED) , Richard Liesveld (NED) Fourth official Charles Schaap (NED) UEFA Delegate Charles Schaack (LUX) UEFA Referee observer Bo Karlsson (SWE)

Referee UEFA EURO Name Date of birth UEFA matches matches Björn Kuipers 28/03/1973 9 86

Björn Kuipers Referee since: 1990 First division: 2005 FIFA badge: 2006

Tournaments: 2014 FIFA World Cup, 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, UEFA EURO 2012, 2010 FIFA Club World Cup, 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, 2006 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

Finals 2014 UEFA Champions League 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 UEFA Europa League 2011 UEFA Super Cup 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2006 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

UEFA European Championship matches featuring the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 15/11/2011 EURO PO Republic of Ireland Estonia 1-1 Dublin 10/06/2012 EURO GS-FT Republic of Ireland Croatia 1-3 Poznan

Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 15/11/2011 EURO PO Republic of Ireland Estonia 1-1 Dublin 10/06/2012 EURO GS-FT Republic of Ireland Croatia 1-3 Poznan 22/03/2013 WC QR Bosnia and Herzegovina Greece 3-1 Zenica

7 Republic of Ireland - Bosnia and Herzegovina Monday 16 November 2015 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Aviva Stadium, Dublin Competition facts

8 Republic of Ireland - Bosnia and Herzegovina Monday 16 November 2015 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Aviva Stadium, Dublin Match-by-match lineups Republic of Ireland

Final tournament - Play-off Matchday 11 (13/11/2015) Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-1 Republic of Ireland Goals: 0-1 Brady 82, 1-1 Džeko 85 Republic of Ireland: Randolph, Coleman, Keogh, Whelan, McCarthy, Murphy, Clark, Ward (67 Wilson), Brady (86 McGeady), Hoolahan (60 McClean), Hendrick Matchday 12 (16/11/2015) Republic of Ireland-Bosnia and Herzegovina

European Qualifiers Matchday 1 (07/09/2014) Georgia 1-2 Republic of Ireland Goals: 0-1 McGeady 24, 1-1 Okriashvili 38, 1-2 McGeady 90 Republic of Ireland: Forde, Coleman, Wilson, O'Shea, Whelan, McGeady, McCarthy (91 Meyler), Keane (76 Long), Walters, Ward, Quinn (76 Brady) Matchday 2 (11/10/2014) Republic of Ireland 7-0 Gibraltar Goals: 1-0 Keane 6, 2-0 Keane 14, 3-0 Keane 18 (P) , 4-0 McClean 46, 5-0 J. Perez 52 (og) , 6-0 McClean 53, 7-0 Hoolahan 56 Republic of Ireland: Forde, Ward (70 Brady), Wilson, O'Shea, McGeady, Hendrick, Keane (63 Murphy), McClean, Meyler, Gibson, Hoolahan (63 Doyle) Matchday 3 (14/10/2014) Germany 1-1 Republic of Ireland Goals: 1-0 Kroos 71, 1-1 O'Shea 90+4 Republic of Ireland: Forde, Ward, Wilson, O'Shea, Whelan (53 Hendrick), McGeady, Keane (63 Gibson), McClean, Meyler, Quinn (76 Hoolahan), Walters Matchday 4 (14/11/2014) Scotland 1-0 Republic of Ireland Goals: 1-0 Maloney 75 Republic of Ireland: Forde, Coleman, Ward, O'Shea, McGeady, Hendrick (78 Keane), Long (68 Brady), McClean, Gibson (68 Quinn), Walters, Keogh Matchday 5 (29/03/2015) Republic of Ireland 1-1 Poland Goals: 0-1 Peszko 26, 1-1 Long 90+1 Republic of Ireland: Given, Coleman, Wilson, O'Shea, Whelan (84 Long), McGeady (68 McClean), McCarthy, Keane, Walters, Brady, Hoolahan Matchday 6 (13/06/2015) Republic of Ireland 1-1 Scotland Goals: 1-0 Walters 38, 1-1 O'Shea 47 (og) Republic of Ireland: Given, Coleman, Wilson, O'Shea, Whelan (68 McClean), McCarthy, Hendrick, Walters, Brady, Hoolahan (73 Keane), Murphy (80 Long) Matchday 7 (04/09/2015) Gibraltar 0-4 Republic of Ireland Goals: 0-1 Christie 26, 0-2 Keane 49, 0-3 Keane 51 (P) , 0-4 Long 79 Republic of Ireland: Given, O'Shea, Clark, Whelan, McCarthy (70 Quinn), Keane (71 Long), Walters, Christie, Brady, Hoolahan (77 McGeady), Hendrick Matchday 8 (07/09/2015) Republic of Ireland 1-0 Georgia Goals: 1-0 Walters 69 Republic of Ireland: Given, Coleman, O'Shea, Clark, Whelan, McCarthy, Keane (46 Long), Walters, Brady, Hoolahan

9 Republic of Ireland - Bosnia and Herzegovina Monday 16 November 2015 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Aviva Stadium, Dublin

(75 McClean), Hendrick Matchday 9 (08/10/2015) Republic of Ireland 1-0 Germany Goals: 1-0 Long 70 Republic of Ireland: Given (43 Randolph), O'Shea, McCarthy, Hoolahan, Walters, Christie, Ward (69 Meyler), Murphy (65 Long), Brady, Hendrick, Keogh Matchday 10 (11/10/2015) Poland 2-1 Republic of Ireland Goals: 1-0 Krychowiak 13, 1-1 Walters 16 (P) , 2-1 Lewandowski 42 Republic of Ireland: Randolph, Coleman, O'Shea, Keogh, Whelan (58 McGeady), McCarthy, Long (55 Keane), McClean (73 Hoolahan), Walters, Brady, Hendrick Bosnia and Herzegovina

Final tournament - Play-off Matchday 11 (13/11/2015) Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-1 Republic of Ireland Goals: 0-1 Brady 82, 1-1 Džeko 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina: Begović, Cocalić, Spahić, Ibišević, Pjanić, Džeko, Mujdža (51 Vranješ), Šunjić, Lulić (88 I. Hajrovic), Zukanovic, Višća (73 Djurić) Matchday 12 (16/11/2015) Republic of Ireland-Bosnia and Herzegovina

European Qualifiers Matchday 1 (09/09/2014) Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-2 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 Chaim 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)

10 Republic of Ireland - Bosnia and Herzegovina Monday 16 November 2015 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Aviva Stadium, Dublin 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 2-0 Wales Goals: 1-0 Djurić 71, 2-0 Ibišević 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina: Begović, Spahić (46 Cocalić), Ibišević, Pjanić, Mujdža, Šunjić, Lulić, Zukanovic, Višća (61 Djurić), Hadžić (89 Bičakčić), Salihović Matchday 10 (13/10/2015) Cyprus 2-3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Goals: 0-1 Medunjanin 13, 1-1 Charalambides 32, 2-1 Mytidis 41, 2-2 Medunjanin 44, 2-3 Djurić 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina: Begović, Spahić, Vranješ, Medunjanin, Ibišević, Pjanić (85 Salihović), Mujdža, Šunjić, Lulić, Zukanovic (60 Djurić), Višća (79 Bičakčić)

11 Republic of Ireland - Bosnia and Herzegovina Monday 16 November 2015 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Aviva Stadium, Dublin Team facts

UEFA European Championship records: Republic of Ireland History 2012 – group stage 2008 – did not qualify 2004 – did not qualify 2000 – did not qualify 1996 – did not qualify 1992 – did not qualify 1988 – group stage 1984 – did not qualify 1980 – did not qualify 1976 – did not qualify 1972 – did not qualify 1968 – did not qualify 1964 – quarter-finals 1960 – did not qualify Final tournament win 1-0: England v Republic of Ireland, 12/06/88 Final tournament defeat 4-0: Spain v Republic of Ireland, 14/06/12 Qualifying win 8-0: Republic of Ireland v Malta, 16/11/83 Qualifying defeat 6-0: Austria v Republic of Ireland, 10/10/71 Final tournament appearances 3: 23 players Final tournament goals 1: Ray Houghton 1: Ronnie Whelan 1: Sean St Ledger Overall appearances 47: Robbie Keane 39: Shay Given 39: John O'Shea 33: Aiden McGeady 32: Kevin Kilbane 32: Damien Duff 27: Liam Brady 26: Niall Quinn 26: Frank Stapleton Overall goals 23: Robbie Keane 10: Frank Stapleton 9: Don Givens 8: John Aldridge 8: Niall Quinn

UEFA European Championship records: Bosnia and Herzegovina History 2012 – did not qualify 2008 – did not qualify 2004 – did not qualify 2000 – did not qualify

12 Republic of Ireland - Bosnia and Herzegovina Monday 16 November 2015 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Aviva Stadium, Dublin 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 26: Edin Džeko 26: Emir Spahić 24: Vedad Ibišević 23: Senad Lulić 23: Zvjezdan Misimović 22: Miralem Pjanić 19: Haris Medunjanin 18: Kenan Hasagić 18: Elvir Rahimić 18: Mensur Mujdža Overall goals 13: Edin Džeko 8: Zvjezdan Misimović 7: Elvir Baljić 6: Elvir Bolić 5: Sergej Barbarez 5: Vedad Ibišević 5: Haris Medunjanin

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:: 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 .

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.

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