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EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2016/18 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS - Sunday 26 March 2017 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Scotland Group F - Matchday 5 Slovenia

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Previous meetings 2 Squad list 3 Head coach 5 Match officials 6 Competition facts 7 Match-by-match lineups 8 Legend 10

1 Scotland - Slovenia Sunday 26 March 2017 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Hampden Park, Glasgow

Previous meetings Head to Head FIFA World Cup Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached D. Fletcher 4, 12/10/2005 QR (GS) Slovenia - Scotland 0-3 Celje McFadden 47, Hartley 84 08/09/2004 QR (GS) Scotland - Slovenia 0-0 Glasgow

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 Scotland 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 - - - - 3 1 2 0 4 1 Slovenia 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 - - - - 3 0 2 1 1 4

2 Scotland - Slovenia Sunday 26 March 2017 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Hampden Park, Glasgow Squad list

Scotland Current season Qual. FT No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Allan McGregor 31/01/1982 35 Cardiff - 0 0 0 0 - 31/12/1982 34 Celtic - 1 0 0 0 - Jack Hamilton 22/03/1994 23 Hearts - 0 0 0 0 Defenders - Charlie Mulgrew 06/03/1986 31 Blackburn - 0 0 0 0 - 31/01/1985 32 Ipswich - 1 0 0 0 - Russell Martin 04/01/1986 31 Norwich - 3 0 0 0 - 11/03/1994 23 Hull - 2 0 0 0 - 05/06/1997 19 Celtic - 1 0 0 0 Midfielders - 01/02/1984 33 West Brom - 4 0 0 0 - James Morrison 25/05/1986 30 West Brom - 1 0 0 0 - 07/09/1987 29 West Ham - 4 3 0 0 - Scott Brown 25/06/1985 31 Celtic - 1 0 0 0 - James Forrest 07/07/1991 25 Celtic - 3 0 0 0 - 20/01/1991 26 Fulham - 0 0 0 0 Sheff. - 01/12/1989 27 - 3 0 0 0 Wednesday - 10/09/1989 27 Newcastle - 4 0 0 0 - Stuart Armstrong 30/03/1992 24 Celtic - 0 0 0 0 - 03/01/1988 29 Derby - 3 0 0 0 - John McGinn 18/10/1994 22 Hibernian - 1 0 0 0 Forwards - 14/09/1986 30 Norwich - 0 0 0 0 Sheff. - 05/02/1990 27 - 0 0 0 0 Wednesday - Chris Martin 04/11/1988 28 Fulham - 2 1 0 0 - 20/08/1990 26 Celtic * 3 0 0 0 Coach - 09/02/1957 60 - 4 0 0 0

3 Scotland - Slovenia Sunday 26 March 2017 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Hampden Park, Glasgow

Slovenia Current season Qual. FT No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Jan Koprivec 15/07/1988 28 Anorthosis - 0 0 0 0 - Vid Belec 06/06/1990 26 Carpi - 0 0 0 0 - Jan Oblak 07/01/1993 24 Atlético - 4 0 0 0 Defenders - Boštjan Cesar 09/07/1982 34 Chievo * 4 1 0 0 - Bojan Jokić 17/05/1986 30 Ufa - 3 0 0 0 - Miral Samardžić 17/02/1987 30 Akhisar * 4 0 0 0 - Matija Širok 31/05/1991 25 Domžale - 0 0 0 0 - Andraž Struna 23/04/1989 27 Hearts - 0 0 0 0 - Aljaž Struna 04/08/1990 26 Carpi - 2 0 0 0 - Miha Mevlja 12/06/1990 26 Rostov - 2 0 0 0 - Luka Krajnc 19/09/1994 22 Frosinone - 0 0 0 0 Midfielders - Valter Birsa 07/08/1986 30 Chievo * 4 0 0 0 - René Krhin 21/05/1990 26 Granada * 4 1 0 0 - Nik Omladič 21/08/1989 27 Braunschweig - 2 0 0 0 - Josip Iličić 29/01/1988 29 Fiorentina - 4 0 0 0 - Matic Črnic 12/06/1992 24 Rijeka - 0 0 0 0 - Jasmin Kurtič 01/01/1989 28 Atalanta - 3 0 0 0 - Kevin Kampl 09/10/1990 26 Leverkusen - 1 0 0 0 - Miha Zajc 01/07/1994 22 Empoli - 0 0 0 0 - Benjamin Verbič 27/11/1993 23 København - 4 1 0 0 Forwards - Milivoje Novakovič 18/05/1979 37 Maribor - 3 0 0 0 - Roman Bezjak 21/02/1989 28 Rijeka - 3 0 0 0 - Robert Berić 17/06/1991 25 St-Étienne - 1 0 0 0 Coach - Srečko Katanec 16/07/1963 53 - 4 0 0 0

4 Scotland - Slovenia Sunday 26 March 2017 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Hampden Park, Glasgow Head coach Gordon Strachan Date of birth: 9 February 1957 Nationality: Scottish Playing career: Dundee FC, FC, Manchester United FC, Leeds United AFC, Coventry City FC Coaching career: Coventry City FC, Southampton FC, Celtic FC, Middlesbrough FC, Scotland • An energetic and talented midfielder, Strachan was capped 50 times by Scotland and helped Aberdeen FC lift the European Cup Winners' Cup under Sir Alex Ferguson. Began in management while still a player at Coventry in November 1996 before ending his on-field career aged 40 to concentrate on coaching, keeping the club in the until 2001. • Although sacked early the following season, he was swiftly appointed by Southampton – whom he guided to eighth place in the English top flight in 2002/03 and the 2003 FA Cup final. Strachan stepped down in March 2004 to concentrate on media work. • Installed as Martin O'Neill's successor at Celtic in summer 2005, Strachan proceeded to win the in record time and also lifted the in his first campaign. In 2006/07, Celtic triumphed in both league and , and got past the UEFA Champions League group stage for the first time, falling in extra time to eventual winners AC Milan in the last 16. • Steered the Bhoys to the round of 16 again in 2007/08, this time succumbing to FC Barcelona, and a tremendous late surge took Celtic past Rangers FC to retain the Scottish championship. Stepped down at Celtic in 2009 after failing to defend the league crown. • After an unsuccessful year with Middlesbrough, was appointed national coach in January 2013, helping reinvigorate a Scotland team that went on to win home and away against Croatia in their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying pool, despite failing to make the cut for Brazil; Scotland also missed out on UEFA EURO 2016. Srečko Katanec Date of birth: 16 July 1963 Nationality: Slovenian Playing career: NK Olimpija Ljubljana, GNK Dinamo Zagreb, FK Partizan, VfB Stuttgart, UC Sampdoria Coaching career: Slovenia Under-21s, ND Gorica, Slovenia (twice), Olympiacos FC, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, United Arab Emirates • A centre-back or defensive midfielder, Katanec began his playing days at home-town club Olimpija before spells with Dinamo and Partizan. He reached the 1989 UEFA Cup final with Stuttgart and won the same competition the following season with Sampdoria, whom he also helped to the 1992 UEFA Champions League showpiece. • Earned 31 caps for Yugoslavia (five goals) – including at the 1984 UEFA European Championship, the 1984 Olympic Games and the 1990 FIFA World Cup – and five for Slovenia (one goal). • Started his coaching career with Slovenia's U21s in 1996, two years after retiring as a player. After a brief stint in the Gorica dugout, took charge of the senior Slovenia side in 1998 and guided them to UEFA EURO 2000 – their first major tournament – and the 2002 World Cup. • Joined Olympiacos in 2002 but stayed for only three months and in February 2006 assumed the FYROM helm, where he remained for three years. Named United Arab Emirates coach in June 2009, a position he held for two years. • Katanec was reappointed by Slovenia in January 2013, signing a contract until the end of UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying, and stayed on despite the failure to reach France after a play-off defeat by Ukraine.

5 Scotland - Slovenia Sunday 26 March 2017 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Hampden Park, Glasgow Match officials

Referee Björn Kuipers (NED) Assistant referees Sander van Roekel (NED) , Erwin Zeinstra (NED) Fourth official Pol van Boekel (NED) FIFA Match Commissioner Jean-François Crucke (BEL) Referee observer Michel Vautrot (FRA)

Referee Name Date of birth UEFA matches Björn Kuipers 28/03/1973 9 100

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

Tournaments: UEFA EURO 2016, 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

FIFA Wold Cup matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 15/10/2013 WC QR Switzerland Slovenia 1-0 Berne

Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 02/10/2006 U17 QR Bulgaria Scotland 0-1 Yerevan 05/10/2006 U17 QR Scotland Hungary 1-1 Yerevan 07/11/2012 UCL GS Celtic FC FC Barcelona 2-1 Glasgow 15/10/2013 WC QR Switzerland Slovenia 1-0 Berne 07/09/2015 EURO QR Scotland Germany 2-3 Glasgow 09/10/2015 EURO QR Slovenia Lithuania 1-1 Ljubljana

6 Scotland - Slovenia Sunday 26 March 2017 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Hampden Park, Glasgow 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. Qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup comprises nine groups of six teams, with matches played on a home-and- away basis. Qualifying takes place under the 'Week of Football' concept, introduced ahead of the UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying campaign, in which games are spread out from Thursday to Tuesday, shining the spotlight on more teams on the road to the finals in Russia. Moreover, thanks to the Week of Football, at least 43% of matches will be played on weekends, giving fans a better chance to follow the action on television, in the stadiums and on UEFA.com. Kick-off times will be set mainly at 18:00CET and 20:45CET on Saturdays and Sundays and at 20:45CET for Thursdays, Fridays, Mondays and Tuesdays. In double-header matchweeks, sides will play on Thursday/Sunday, Friday/Monday or Saturday/Tuesday. Each day of the Week of Football will feature eight to ten games. The nine group winners will qualify directly for the final tournament. The eight best runners-up will contest play-offs to decide the last four qualifiers for the finals. The 13 qualifiers then join hosts Russia in the finals to make it 14 UEFA member associations represented. How qualification works The other confederations have the following qualifying berths: Africa: 5 Asia: 4.5 North and Central America and Caribbean: 3.5 Oceania: 0.5 South America: 4.5

7 Scotland - Slovenia Sunday 26 March 2017 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Hampden Park, Glasgow Match-by-match lineups Scotland

FIFA World Cup - Qualifying round Group F Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts England 4 3 1 0 6 0 10 Slovenia 4 2 2 0 4 2 8 Slovakia 4 2 0 2 7 2 6 Lithuania 4 1 2 1 5 7 5 Scotland 4 1 1 2 6 8 4 Malta 4 0 0 4 1 10 0

Matchday 1 (04/09/2016) Malta 1-5 Scotland Goals: 0-1 Snodgrass 10, 1-1 Effiong 14, 1-2 C. Martin 53, 1-3 Snodgrass 61 (P) , 1-4 S. Fletcher 78, 1-5 Snodgrass 85 Scotland: Marshall, Paterson, Robertson, R. Martin, Hanley, Bannan, D. Fletcher, Burke (66 Forrest), C. Martin (69 S. Fletcher), Snodgrass, Ritchie (86 Anya) Matchday 2 (08/10/2016) Scotland 1-1 Lithuania Goals: 0-1 Černych 59, 1-1 McArthur 89 Scotland: Marshall, Paterson, Robertson, R. Martin, Hanley, Bannan, D. Fletcher (46 McArthur), Burke (57 Forrest), C. Martin, Snodgrass, Ritchie (71 Griffiths) Matchday 3 (11/10/2016) Slovakia 3-0 Scotland Goals: 1-0 Mak 18, 2-0 Mak 56, 3-0 Nemec 68 Scotland: Marshall, Paterson, Tierney, R. Martin, Hanley, Bannan, D. Fletcher (64 Griffiths), McArthur, S. Fletcher (76 McGinn), Snodgrass, Ritchie (64 Anya) Matchday 4 (11/11/2016) England 3-0 Scotland Goals: 1-0 Sturridge 23, 2-0 Lallana 50, 3-0 Cahill 61 Scotland: Gordon, Anya (79 Paterson), Wallace, Berra, Hanley, Forrest, D. Fletcher, Brown, Griffiths, Snodgrass (82 Ritchie), Morrison (66 McArthur) Matchday 5 (26/03/2017) Scotland-Slovenia Matchday 6 (10/06/2017) Scotland-England Matchday 7 (01/09/2017) Lithuania-Scotland Matchday 8 (04/09/2017) Scotland-Malta Matchday 9 (05/10/2017) Scotland-Slovakia Matchday 10 (08/10/2017) Slovenia-Scotland Slovenia

FIFA World Cup - Qualifying round

8 Scotland - Slovenia Sunday 26 March 2017 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Hampden Park, Glasgow Matchday 1 (04/09/2016) Lithuania 2-2 Slovenia Goals: 1-0 Černych 32, 2-0 Slivka 34, 2-1 Krhin 77, 2-2 Cesar 90+3 Slovenia: Oblak, Skubic, Samardžić, Cesar, Krhin, Berić (46 Iličić), Birsa, Jokić, Bezjak, Kampl, Verbič (56 Novakovič) Matchday 2 (08/10/2016) Slovenia 1-0 Slovakia Goals: 1-0 Kronaveter 74 Slovenia: Oblak, Samardžić, Cesar, Krhin, Iličić, Kurtič (72 Kronaveter), Birsa (68 Novakovič), Jokić, Bezjak (91 M. Mevlja), Verbič, Aljaž Struna Matchday 3 (11/10/2016) Slovenia 0-0 England Slovenia: Oblak, Samardžić, Cesar (68 M. Mevlja), Krhin (84 Omladič), Iličić, Kurtič, Birsa (59 Kronaveter), Jokić, Bezjak, Verbič, Aljaž Struna Matchday 4 (11/11/2016) Malta 0-1 Slovenia Goals: 0-1 Verbič 47 Slovenia: Oblak, Skubic, Samardžić, Cesar, Krhin, Iličić, Kurtič, Birsa (71 Omladič), Novakovič (83 Šporar), Trajkovski (63 Jovič), Verbič Matchday 5 (26/03/2017) Scotland-Slovenia Matchday 6 (10/06/2017) Slovenia-Malta Matchday 7 (01/09/2017) Slovakia-Slovenia Matchday 8 (04/09/2017) Slovenia-Lithuania Matchday 9 (05/10/2017) England-Slovenia Matchday 10 (08/10/2017) Slovenia-Scotland

9 Scotland - Slovenia Sunday 26 March 2017 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Hampden Park, Glasgow Legend Competitions

Club competitions National team competitions UCL: UEFA Champions League EURO: UEFA European Football Championship ECCC: European Champion Clubs' Cup WC: FIFA World Cup UEL: UEFA Europa League CONFCUP: FIFA Confederations Cup UCUP: UEFA Cup FRIE: Friendly internationals UCWC: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup U21FRIE: Under-21 friendly internationals SCUP: UEFA Super Cup U21: UEFA European Under-21 Championship UIC: UEFA Intertoto Cup U17: UEFA Under-17 Championship ICF: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup U16: UEFA European Under-16 Championship U19: UEFA Under-19 Championship U18: UEFA European Under-18 Championship WWC: FIFA Women's World Cup WEURO: UEFA European Women's Championship 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 Statistics -: Denotes player substituted +: Denotes player introduced *: Denotes player sent off +/-: Denotes player introduced and substituted Squad list D: Disciplinary *: Misses next match if booked S: Suspended Overall: Total appearances in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship final tournament only 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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