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EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2016/18 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS (First Leg: 1-0) St EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2016/18 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS (First leg: 1-0) St. Jakob-Park - Basel Sunday 12 November 2017 Switzerland 18.00CET (18.00 local time) Northern Ireland Play-off, Second leg Last updated 12/11/2017 00:32CET EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS OFFICIAL SPONSORS Previous meetings 2 Squad list 3 Head coach 5 Match officials 6 Competition facts 7 Match-by-match lineups 8 Legend 11 1 Switzerland - Northern Ireland Sunday 12 November 2017 - 18.00CET (18.00 local time) Match press kit St. Jakob-Park, Basel Previous meetings Head to Head FIFA World Cup Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached 09/11/2017 PO Northern Ireland - Switzerland 0-1 Belfast Rodríguez 58 (P) FIFA World Cup Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Quentin 29, Kuhn 37; 14/11/1964 QR (GS) Switzerland - Northern Ireland 2-1 Lausanne Best 12 14/10/1964 QR (GS) Northern Ireland - Switzerland 1-0 Belfast Crossan 46 (P) Final Qualifying Total tournament Home Away Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA Total Switzerland 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 - - - - 5 2 1 2 3 3 Northern Ireland 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 - - - - 5 2 1 2 3 3 2 Switzerland - Northern Ireland Sunday 12 November 2017 - 18.00CET (18.00 local time) Match press kit St. Jakob-Park, Basel Squad list Switzerland Current season Qual. FT No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Yann Sommer 17/12/1988 28 Mönchengladbach - 10 0 0 0 - Roman Bürki 14/11/1990 26 Dortmund - 1 0 0 0 - Marwin Hitz 18/09/1987 30 Augsburg - 0 0 0 0 Defenders - Stephan Lichtsteiner 16/01/1984 33 Juventus - 10 3 0 0 - Michael Lang 08/02/1991 26 Basel - 2 0 0 0 - Ricardo Rodríguez 25/08/1992 25 Milan - 8 3 0 0 - Léo Lacroix 27/02/1992 25 St-Étienne - 0 0 0 0 - Fabian Schär 20/12/1991 25 Deportivo - 10 1 0 0 - Nico Elvedi 30/09/1996 21 Mönchengladbach - 2 0 0 0 - Manuel Akanji 19/07/1995 22 Basel - 3 0 0 0 Midfielders - Valon Behrami 19/04/1985 32 Udinese - 5 0 0 0 - Blerim Džemaili 12/04/1986 31 Montreal - 8 1 0 0 - Gelson Fernandes 02/09/1986 31 Frankfurt - 4 0 0 0 - Xherdan Shaqiri 10/10/1991 26 Stoke - 9 1 0 0 - Steven Zuber 17/08/1991 26 Hoffenheim - 6 2 0 0 - Granit Xhaka 27/09/1992 25 Arsenal - 10 2 0 0 - Remo Freuler 15/04/1992 25 Atalanta - 5 0 0 0 - Denis Zakaria 20/11/1996 20 Mönchengladbach - 6 0 0 0 - Edimilson Fernandes 15/04/1996 21 West Ham - 2 0 0 0 Forwards - Mario Gavranović 24/11/1989 27 Rijeka - 0 0 0 0 - Admir Mehmedi 16/03/1991 26 Leverkusen - 10 2 0 0 - Haris Seferović 22/02/1992 25 Benfica - 11 4 0 0 - Breel Embolo 14/02/1997 20 Schalke - 6 1 0 0 Coach - Vladimir Petković 15/08/1963 54 - 11 0 0 0 3 Switzerland - Northern Ireland Sunday 12 November 2017 - 18.00CET (18.00 local time) Match press kit St. Jakob-Park, Basel Northern Ireland Current season Qual. FT No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Roy Carroll 30/09/1977 40 Linfield - 0 0 0 0 - Alan Mannus 19/05/1982 35 St Johnstone - 0 0 0 0 - Michael McGovern 12/07/1984 33 Norwich - 11 0 0 0 Defenders - Aaron Hughes 08/11/1979 38 Hearts - 4 0 0 0 - Gareth McAuley 05/12/1979 37 West Brom - 9 1 0 0 - Jonny Evans 03/01/1988 29 West Brom - 11 1 0 0 - Rory McArdle 01/05/1987 30 Scunthorpe - 0 0 0 0 - Conor McLaughlin 26/07/1991 26 Millwall - 10 1 0 0 - Lee Hodson 02/10/1991 26 Rangers - 5 0 0 0 - Paddy McNair 27/04/1995 22 Sunderland - 4 0 0 0 Midfielders - Steven Davis 01/01/1985 32 Southampton - 11 2 0 0 - Chris Brunt 14/12/1984 32 West Brom - 8 2 0 0 - Jamie Ward 12/05/1986 31 Nottm Forest - 5 2 0 0 - Josh Magennis 15/08/1990 27 Charlton - 10 3 0 0 - Oliver Norwood 12/04/1991 26 Fulham - 11 0 0 0 - Stuart Dallas 19/04/1991 26 Leeds - 9 1 0 0 - Shane Ferguson 12/07/1991 26 Millwall - 7 0 0 0 - George Saville 01/06/1993 24 Millwall - 3 0 0 0 - Matthew Lund 21/11/1990 26 Burton - 1 0 0 0 - Paul Paton 18/04/1987 30 St Johnstone - 0 0 0 0 - Jordan Jones 24/10/1994 23 Kilmarnock - 0 0 0 0 Forwards - Kyle Lafferty 16/09/1987 30 Hearts - 11 3 0 0 - Conor Washington 18/05/1992 25 QPR - 7 1 0 0 Coach - Michael O'Neill 05/07/1969 48 - 11 0 0 0 4 Switzerland - Northern Ireland Sunday 12 November 2017 - 18.00CET (18.00 local time) Match press kit St. Jakob-Park, Basel Head coach Vladimir Petković Date of birth: 15 August 1963 Nationality: Swiss Playing career: FK Sarajevo (twice), FK Rudar Ljubija, FC Koper, FC Chur 97 (twice), FC Sion, FC Martigny-Sports, AC Bellinzona (twice), FC Locarno Coaching career: AC Bellinzona (twice), FC Malcantone Agno, AC Lugano, BSC Young Boys, Samsunspor, FC Sion, SS Lazio, Switzerland • Started his career in midfield with Sarajevo, losing in the 1983 Yugoslavian Cup final but featuring twice as his team took the 1984/85 league title, the only major honour of his playing days. Moved to Switzerland in 1987, playing for second-tier Chur and then ascending to the top flight with Sion in 1988/89; returned to the second division to represent Martigny, Bellinzona and Locarno. • Petković hung up his boots in 1999, aged 36, following a season as player-coach at Bellinzona. Then led Malcantone Agno to promotion from the third divison in 2002/03 before becoming the first coach of AC Lugano – successors to FC Lugano. • Rejoined Bellinzona in October 2005, steering them to the 2007/08 Swiss Cup final, where they lost 4-1 to FC Basel 1893, but consolation came two weeks later as victory in a relegation/promotion play-off against FC St Gallen gave Bellinzona a Super League berth. • Was appointed Young Boys coach in August 2008, guiding them to second-placed finishes in his first two campaigns in charge as well the 2008/09 Swiss Cup final. After short spells in charge of Turkey's Samsunspor and Sion back in Switzerland, was named Lazio coach in June 2012 and won the Coppa Italia in his first term in Italy, also helping the side to seventh position in the final standings. • Left in January 2014 after being anointed Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld's successor, taking the reins after the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Promptly guided his charges to UEFA EURO 2016, where they lost to Poland in the last 16. Michael O'Neill Date of birth: 5 July 1969 Nationality: Northern Irish Playing career: Coleraine FC, Newcastle United FC, Dundee United FC, Hibernian FC, Coventry City FC, Aberdeen FC (loan), Reading FC (loan), Wigan Athletic FC, Saint Johnstone FC, Portland Timbers, Clydebank FC, Glentoran FC, Ayr United FC Coaching career: Brechin City FC, Shamrock Rovers FC, Northern Ireland • A midfielder and forward during a 20-year playing career, O'Neill spent the bulk of his time in Scotland, most notably with Dundee United and Hibernian. Enjoyed late success when winning a Northern Irish league and League Cup double with Glentoran in 2002/03. • Made 31 appearances for his country, scoring four goals, two of which came in a memorable 5-3 victory against Austria during EURO '96 qualifying. • Moved into coaching as assistant manager of Scottish club Cowdenbeath in 2005 before taking the reins at Brechin in March 2006. Was named coach of Shamrock Rovers in the Republic of Ireland in December 2008, guiding the Hoops to a second-place finish in his debut season before clinching their first title since 1994 in 2010. • Made history as Rovers became the first Irish side to qualify for the group stage of a European competition, beating FK Partizan in the 2011/12 UEFA Europa League play-offs. Also led the Hoops to a second successive domestic championship in 2011. • Appointed coach of his country in December 2011 and helped Northern Ireland record several notable results in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying, including a 1-1 draw in Portugal and a home win against Russia. Even better was to come as O'Neill steered his charges to UEFA EURO 2016, their first UEFA European Championship appearance, taking Northern Ireland to the last 16 at the finals in France. 5 Switzerland - Northern Ireland Sunday 12 November 2017 - 18.00CET (18.00 local time) Match press kit St. Jakob-Park, Basel Match officials Referee Felix Brych (GER) Assistant referees Mark Borsch (GER) , Stefan Lupp (GER) Fourth official Felix Zwayer (GER) UEFA Delegate Nebojša Ivkovic (SRB) UEFA Referee observer Rune Pedersen (NOR) Referee Name Date of birth UEFA matches Felix Brych 03/08/1975 7 87 FIFA Wold Cup matches involving teams from 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 6 Switzerland - Northern Ireland Sunday 12 November 2017 - 18.00CET (18.00 local time) Match press kit St. Jakob-Park, Basel Competition facts The Week of Football concept enables fans around the world to enjoy the very best action from the European Qualifiers – which will determine UEFA's representatives at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
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