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TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2016 SPORTS Euro 2016 SANTANDER: Football players vie during the 52nd Football Championship Santander beach football amateur match, on the beach of the Sardinero of Santander, northern Spain on May 8, 2016. —AFP Euro 2016 of ‘risk’ countdown launched PARIS: France is launching the final count- Portugal and England also from the top 10 in failed attempt to bomb the Stade de France. appeared on a list along with the Eiffel Tower, time when we talk about other things. down to the European Championship finals the FIFA world rankings. the La Defense business district, the depart- “We are putting as much energy into secu- where the star appeal of Cristiano Ronaldo The presence of Portugal’s Ronaldo, Security costs double ment stores, the RER commuter train network rity as proposing a warm, fraternal festive wel- and Zlatan Ibrahimovic risks being overshad- Ibrahimovic with Sweden, Thomas Mueller Organisers will take over the 10 stadiums in and I don’t know what else,” Lambert said. come to spectactors,” he said. A year ahead of owed by fears of a terrorist attack. Troops and with Germany, Wales’ Gareth Bale and Andres Paris, Lens, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, “It does not change anything for us. You the International Olympic Committee decision extra police have been patrolling the streets of Iniesta with Spain has helped sell all but about Nice, St Etienne and Toulouse from May 14 to don’t need to find the Euro name written on a on who hosts the 2024 Olympics, some Paris and other major cities since the 20,000 tickets of the 2.5 million tickets for the carry out final technical and security work, piece of paper to know that, because of the observers see Euro 2016 as having a crucial November 13 attacks in the French capital that 51 games. -
European Qualifiers
EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2014/16 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Karadjordje - Novi Sad Friday 4 September 2015 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Serbia Group I - Matchday -6 Armenia Last updated 05/05/2016 20:17CET EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS OFFICIAL SPONSORS Head coach 2 Legend 3 1 Serbia - Armenia Friday 4 September 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Karadjordje, Novi Sad Head coach Serbia: Radovan Ćurčić Date of birth: 10 January 1972 Nationality: Serbian Playing career: FK Javor (three times), FK Sloboda Užice, OFK Beograd, NK Gorica, FK Priština, FK Borac Čačak Coaching career: FK Javor (twice), FK Borac Čačak, Serbia (assistant, caretaker), Serbia Under-21, Serbia • A powerful forward, Ćurčić was top scorer in the second division for Javor in 2001/02, managing 24 goals. • Having hung up his boots in 2003, promptly moved into coaching with Javor, where he stayed till 2006. After a season at Borac (2006/07), returned for a second stint at Javour, staying till 2010. • Accepted invitation to work as Vladimir Petrović's assistant with the national team ahead of the 2010/11 season, but found himself in caretaker charge following the latter's resignation in October 2011. • Following appointment of Siniša Mihajlović as Petrović's permanent successor, Ćurčić took over as Serbia Under-21 coach and went on to lead the team to the 2015 UEFA European U21 Championship finals, eliminating Spain – who had won the two previous tournaments – in the play-offs. • Ćurčić, however, would not be around for the tournament in the Czech Republic, stepping back up to the senior side after Dick Advocaat resigned in November 2014; this time he was given the role on a long-term basis, agreeing a deal until after the 2018 FIFA World Cup. -
Topps Match Attax Bundesliga 2008/2009
www.soccercardindex.com Topps Match Attax German Bundesliga 2008/09 checklist Herta Berlin Werder Bremen Eintracht Frankfurt Hoffenheim □1 Jaroslav Drobny □55 A Tim Wiese (Citybank) □109 Markus Pröll 163 Ramazan Özcan □2 Josip Simunic □55 B Tim Wiese (Bwin) □110 Aaron Galindo 164 Andreas Beck □3 Kaka Ii □56 Sebastian Boenisch □111 Christoph Spycher 165 Andreas Ibertsberger □4 Marc Stein □57 Naldo □112 Habib Bellaid 166 Isaac Vorsah □5 Sofian Chahed □58 Per Mertesacker □113 Marco Russ 167 Marvin Compper □6 Steve Von Bergen □59 Petri Pasanen □114 Patrick Ochs 168 Matthias Jaissle □7 Cicero Santos □60 Sebastian Prödl □115 Benjamin Köhler 169 Per Nilsson □8 Fabian Lustehberger □61 Clemens Fritz □116 Caio 170 Zsolt Löw □9 Gojko Kacar □62 Daniel Jensen □117 Chris 171 Francisco Copado □10 Lukasz Piszczek □63 Frank Baumann □118 Faton Toski 172 Jochen Seitz □11 Maximilian Nicu □64 Jurica Vranjes □119 Junichi Inamoto 173 Luis Gustavo □12 Pal Dardai □65 Mesut Özil □120 Markus Steinhöfer 174 Sejad Salihovic □13 Patrick Ebert □66 Aaron Hunt □121 Michael Fink 175 Selim Teber □14 Valeri Domovchiyski □67 Boubacar Sanogo □122 Alexander Meier 176 Demba Ba □15 Andrej Voronin □68 Claudio Pizarro □123 Martin Fenin 177 Vedad Ibisevic □16 Raffael □69 Hugo Almeida □124 Nikos Liberopoulos 178 Wellington □17 Star - Arne Friedrich □70 Markus Rosenberg □125 Star - Ümit Korkmaz 179 Star - Carlos Eduardo □18 Star - Marko Pantelic □71 Star - Diego □126 Star - Ioannis Amanatidis 180 Star - Chinedu Obasi □72 Star - Torsten Frings Arminia Bielefeld Hamburger Sv Karlsruher -
2016 Panini Euro Francia
Euro 2016 Francia Panini, 2016 Formato clásico X x X cms. UEFA EURO 2016™ France 040ab Patrice Evra – Blaise 001 Official Logo (arriba) 017 Hugo Lloris Matuidi 002 Official Logo (abajo) 018 Steve Mandanda 041ab Lassana Diarra – 003 Official Mascot 019 Bacary Sagna Mathieu Valbuena 004 Panini Sticker 020 Raphaël Varane 042ab Olivier Giroud – 005 Trophy (arriba) 021 Laurent Koscielny Antoine Griezmann 006 Trophy (abajo) 022 Patrice Evra 007 Official Match Ball 023 Lucas Digne România 008 Póster 024 Mamadou Sakho 043 Răzvan Raț (en acción) 025 Eliaquim Mangala 044ab Ciprian Tătărușanu – Grupo A 026 Lassana Diarra Paul Papp 009 France – Team (brillante) 027 Paul Pogba 045ab Dragoș Grigore – Vlad 010 France – Logo (brillante) 028 Blaise Matuidi Chiricheș 011 România – Team 029 Yohan Cabaye 046ab Mihai Pintilii – Ovidiu (brillante) 030 Morgan Schneiderlin Hoban 012 România – Logo 031 Moussa Sissoko 047ab Gabriel Torje – (brillante) 032 Antoine Griezmann Constantin Budescu 013 Shqipëria – Team 033 Olivier Giroud 048ab Bogdan Stancu – (brillante) 034 Mathieu Valbuena Claudiu Keșerü 014 Shqipëria – Logo 035 Alexandre Lacazette 049 Ciprian Tătărușanu (brillante) 036 Anthony Martial 050 Costel Pantilimon 015 Switzerland – Team 037 Paul Pogba (en acción) 051 Răzvan Raț (brillante) 038ab Hugo Lloris – Bacary 052 Vlad Chiricheș 016 Switzerland – Logo Sagna 053 Dragoș Grigore (brillante) 039ab Raphaël Varane – 054 Florin Gardoș Laurent Koscielny 055 Paul Papp 056 Cristian Săpunaru Djourou 135 Luke Shaw 057 Mihai Pintilii 098ab Ricardo Rodríguez – 136 -
Panini Champions League UK Edition 2007-08
www.soccercardindex.com 2007/08 Panini UEFA Champions League checklist (UK + US edition) Goalkeepers 52 Fabio Grosso 104 Ieroklis Stoltidis 1 Dida 53 Gael Givet 105 Fabian Ernst 2 Manuel Neuer 54 Carlos Salcido 106 Ryan Giggs 3 Iker Casillas 55 Sergio Ramos 107 Clarence Seedorf 4 Raphael Schafer 56 Maxwell 5 Gregory Coupet Forwards 6 Doni Midfielders 108 Samuel Eto'o 7 Petr Cech 57 Kim Kallstrom 109 Quaresma 8 Edwin Van Der Sar 58 Levan Kobiashvili 110 Filippo Inzaghi 9 Julio Cesar 59 Joe Cole 111 Gonzalo Gerardo Higuain 10 Helton 60 Daniele De Rossi 112 Kader Keita 11 Cedric Carrasso 61 Sami Khedira 113 Zlatan Ibrahimovic 12 Antonios Nikopolidis 62 Modeste M'Bami 114 Claudio Pizarro 13 Gomes 63 Fernando Ruben Gago 115 Ludovic Giuly 14 Vladimir Sojkovic 64 Andrea Pirlo 116 Ronaldinho 65 Michael Carrick 117 Jefferson Farfan Defenders 66 Deco 118 Mario Gomez 15 Kakha Kaladze 67 Ibrahim Afellay 119 Cristiano Ronaldo 16 Pepe 68 Thomas Hitzlsperger 120 Danko Lazovic 17 Bosingwa 69 Darren Fletcher 121 Gerald Asamoah 18 John Terry 70 Alberto Aquilani 122 Mirko Vicinic 19 Christian Panucci 71 Kaka 123 Thierry Henry 20 Rio Ferdinand 72 Dejan Stankovic 124 Djibril Cisse 21 Fernando Meira 73 Michael Ballack 125 David Suazo 22 Christoph Metzelder 74 Samir Nasri 126 Liedson 23 Jan Kromkamp 75 Miguel Veloso 127 Sidney Govou 24 Julio Cezar 76 Juninho Pernamucano 128 Ruud Van Nistelrooy 25 Anthony Reveillere 77 Rodrigo Taddei 129 Julio Ricardo Cruz 26 Julien Rodriguez 78 Paul Scholes 130 Didier Drogba 27 Philippe Mexes 79 Timmy Simons 131 Alberto Gilardino -
E Kombëtares Albaniafutboll 1 Editorial
NR. 26 TETOR 2016 Botim zyrtar i Federatës Shqiptare të Futbollit INTERVISTA InfrastrUKTURA ANTI SPASNJE FUTBOLLI NE ”LUPëN” STADIUMET, ERË E HistoriA NË PESË E PRESIDENTIT RE PËR FUTBOLLIN PËRBALLJE FAQE 8 FAQE 14 FAQE 32 AVENTURA “botërore” e KOMBËTARES ALBANIAFUTBOLL 1 EDITORIAL të enjten zhvilloi në stadiumin “Loro Boriçi”, takimin eliminator të Kupës së Botës, kundër Kroacisë. Të dyja këto skuadra të dashura për publikun shqiptar, do të kenë si shtëpi të tyre në këto eliminatore pikërisht Shkodrën, qytetin ku lindi futbolli. Shkodrën e cila ndër shekuj është shquar për kulturën e saj, për atdhedashurinë dhe intelektualët që i afroi Shqipërisë. Për atë trashëgimi, e cila edhe sot e bën krenare, kryeqendrën e Veriut të Shqipërisë. Pa përmendur emrat e qindra e qindra, artistëve, sportistëve, shkrimtarëve, dramaturgëve, regjisorëve etj. Por futbolli, i cili vazhdon të jetë dashuria e qytetit, e riktheu edhe njëherë vëmendjen e të gjithë shqiptarëve ngado ndodhen, tek Shkodra. Tashmë ajo është shëndruar në një destinacion të rëndësishëm turistik, jo vetëm për shqiptarët por edhe të huajt. Ditët e ndeshjeve apo edhe ato përpara tyre, e gjallërojnë qytetin në një mënyrë Kombëtarja është kthyer në Shkodër, për të festive. Kudo ndjehet atmosfera e harese, gezimit, luajtur eliminatoret e Botërorit “Rusi 2018”. e ankthit për të arritur rezultatin, e emocioneve SHKODRA, Në fakt, këtij rikthimi nuk mund ti gjesh emër të papërshkrueshme. E një gjë të tillë, më mirë se më të bukur, se titulli i një kënge të famshme kushdo, di ta afrojë mbreti futbolli. Ai me magjinë angleze “the soccer come back home” (futbolli e tij, i bën njerëzit të përjetojnë çaste të cilat nuk ATJE KU kthehet në shtëpi). -
FIFA WORLD COACH MEN's FOOTBALL 2011 Vote Country
FIFA WORLD COACH MEN'S FOOTBALL 2011 Vote Country Name First (5 points) Second (3 points) Third (1 point) Captain Albania Lorik Cana Ferguson Alex Löw Joachim Wenger Arsène Captain Algeria Antar Yahia Guardiola Pep Mourinho José Löw Joachim Captain Andorra Óscar Sonejee Mourinho José Guardiola Pep Ferguson Alex Captain Armenia Sargis Hovsepyan Del Bosque Vicente Guardiola Pep Ferguson Alex Captain Australia Lucas Edward Neill Del Bosque Vicente Guardiola Pep Tabárez Óscar Captain Austria Marc Janko Guardiola Pep Villas-Boas André Klopp Jürgen Captain Azerbaijan Rashad Sadygov Guardiola Pep Löw Joachim Klopp Jürgen Captain Bangladesh Biplob Bhattacharjee Del Bosque Vicente Guardiola Pep Löw Joachim Captain Belarus Yuri Zhevnov Ferguson Alex Guardiola Pep Villas-Boas André Captain Belgium Timmy Simons Mourinho José Guardiola Pep Wenger Arsène Captain Bermuda Khano Smith Guardiola Pep Villas-Boas André Ferguson Alex Captain Bhutan Pema Ferguson Alex Guardiola Pep Mourinho José Captain Bolivia Ronald Raldes B. Guardiola Pep Del Bosque Vicente Mourinho José Captain Bosnia-Herzegovina Emir Spahic Guardiola Pep Ferguson Alex Mourinho José Captain Brazil Thiago Emiliano Da Silva Guardiola Pep Mourinho José Ferguson Alex Captain British Virgin Islands Andy Davis Del Bosque Vicente Wenger Arsène Ferguson Alex Captain Brunei Darussalam Azwan Mohd Salleh Guardiola Pep Ferguson Alex Mourinho José Captain Bulgaria Stiliyan Petrov Guardiola Pep Klopp Jürgen Ferguson Alex Captain Burkina Faso Mahamoudou Kere Ferguson Alex Garcia Rudi Guardiola Pep Captain -
European Qualifiers
EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2014/16 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Republican Stadium after Vazgen Sargsyan - Yerevan Saturday 13 June 2015 Armenia 18.00CET (20.00 local time) Portugal Group I - Matchday -7 Last updated 12/07/2021 15:42CET Official Partners of UEFA EURO 2020 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 Armenia - Portugal Saturday 13 June 2015 - 18.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Republican Stadium after Vazgen Sargsyan, Yerevan Previous meetings Head to Head 2016 UEFA European Championship Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached 14/11/2014 QR (GS) Portugal - Armenia 1-0 Faro-Loule Ronaldo 72 UEFA EURO 2008 Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached 17/11/2007 QR (GS) Portugal - Armenia 1-0 Leiria Hugo Almeida 42 Arzumanyan 11; 22/08/2007 QR (GS) Armenia - Portugal 1-1 Yerevan Ronaldo 37 FIFA World Cup Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Domingos 23, Luís 20/08/1997 QR (GS) Portugal - Armenia 3-1 Setubal Figo 31, Barbosa 55; Assadourian 46 31/08/1996 QR (GS) Armenia - Portugal 0-0 Yerevan 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 Armenia 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 - - - - 3 0 1 2 1 3 Portugal 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 - - - - 3 2 1 0 3 1 FIFA* Armenia 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 - - - - 2 0 1 1 1 3 Portugal 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 - - - - 2 1 1 0 3 1 Friendlies Armenia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Portugal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Total Armenia 2 0 2 0 3 0 0 3 - - - - 5 0 2 3 2 6 Portugal 3 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 - - - - 5 3 2 0 6 2 * FIFA World Cup/FIFA Confederations Cup 2 Armenia - Portugal Saturday 13 June 2015 - 18.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Republican Stadium after Vazgen Sargsyan, Yerevan Match background Portugal are currently unbeaten by Armenia as the sides line up for their sixth encounter in UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying Group I. -
Ronaldo Hits Third Hat-Trick
Rain wreaks havoc Top-placed Thais in India-Bangladesh eye golden finish Test SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2015 16 17 Ronaldo hits third hat-trick European qualifiers YEREVAN: Portugal moved five points clear at the top of European Championship qualifying Group I yesterday after Cristiano Ronaldo’s third successive hat-trick secured a crucial 3-2 win in Armenia. The Portuguese, who played the last 30 minutes down to 10 men, Maloney frustrates were given a real scare by an Armenian side who had picked up just a single point in their first four group games. Ireland once again The hosts were under new management after former Swiss coach Bernard Challandes stood down following their last match-a 2-1 DUBLIN: Shaun Maloney was the Republic of Ireland’s nemesis once more as Scotland delivered a massive blow to their hosts’ Euro 2016 qualifying defeat against Albania. qualification hopes with a 1-1 draw at Lansdowne Road yesterday. Record caps holder (131 appearances) Sargis Hovsepyan is now in The Chicago Fire midfielder’s second-half strike took a massive deflec- the hot seat and his influence appeared to have the desired effect as tion off Ireland skipper John O’Shea to cancel out Jon Walters’ first-half Armenia took a 14th-minute lead through Brazilian-born midfielder goal, and the result leaves Ireland five points behind Group D leaders Marcos Pizzelli. Poland in fourth place. But Fernando Santos’ Portugal levelled just before the half-hour However, the point will be welcomed by Gordon Strachan’s men, who mark via a predictable source, with World Player of the Year Ronaldo knew avoiding defeat would make Ireland’s task of going to France next converting a penalty. -
European Qualifiers
EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2014/16 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Municipal - Aveiro Sunday 7 September 2014 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Portugal Group I - Matchday -12 Albania Last updated 07/07/2016 18:01CET EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS OFFICIAL SPONSORS Team facts 2 Legend 4 1 Portugal - Albania Sunday 7 September 2014 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Municipal, Aveiro Team facts UEFA European Championship records: Portugal History 2012 – semi-finals 2008 – quarter-finals 2004 – runners-up 2000 – semi-finals 1996 – quarter-finals 1992 – did not qualify 1988 – did not qualify 1984 – semi-finals 1980 – did not qualify 1976 – did not qualify 1972 – did not qualify 1968 – did not qualify 1964 – did not qualify 1960 – did not qualify Final tournament win 3-0: Portugal v Germany, 20/06/00 0-3: Croatia v Portugal, 19/06/96 Final tournament loss 2-0: Switzerland v Portugal, 15/06/08 Qualifying win 8-0: Portugal v Liechtenstein, 09/06/99 8-0: Portugal v Liechtenstein, 18/12/94 Qualifying loss 5-0: USSR v Portugal, 27/04/83 5-0: Czechoslovakia v Portugal, 30/04/75 Final tournament appearances 14: Luís Figo 14: Nuno Gomes 14: Cristiano Ronaldo 12: Fernando Couto 12: Rui Costa Final tournament goals 6: Nuno Gomes 6: Cristiano Ronaldo 3: Sérgio Conceição 3: Hélder Postiga Overall appearances 35: Cristiano Ronaldo 34: Luís Figo 33: Vítor Baía 32: Rui Costa 29: Fernando Couto 28: Nani 28: Nuno Gomes Overall goals 21: Cristiano Ronaldo 14: João Pinto 12: Rui Costa 9: Hélder Postiga 9: Nuno Gomes 2 Portugal - Albania Sunday 7 September 2014 - 20.45CET (19.45 -
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CeLoMiManca Checklist Calciatori 2010 - 2011 00 Calciatori-50 20 Francesco Caputo 40 Antonio Busce 60 Victor Hugo Mareco 80 Michele Canini 1 Scudetto (Bari) 21 Abdelkader Ghezzal 41 Federico Casarini 61 Gaetano Berardi 81 Lorenzo Ariaudo 2 Squadra/1 (Bari) 22 Vitalii Kutuzov 42 Albin Ekdal 62 Davide Baiocco 82 Davide Astori 3 Squadra/2 (Bari) 23 Paulo Vitor Barreto 43 Rene Krhin 63 Adam Vass 83 Alessandro Agostini 4 Gianpiero Ventura 24 Ignacio Castillo 44 Gaston Ramirez 64 Alessandro Budel 84 Dario Biasi 5 Jean Francois Gillet 25 Scudetto (Bologna) 45 Luca Siligardi 65 Perparim Hetemaj 85 Gabriele Perico 6 Daniele Padelli 26 Squadra/1 (Bologna) 46 Henry Gimenez 66 Nicolas Cordova 86 Simon Laner 7 Andrea Masiello 27 Squadra/2 (Bologna) 47 Marco Di Vaio 67 Panagiotis Kone 87 Daniele Conti 8 Nicola Belmonte 28 Alberto Malesani 48 Riccardo Meggiorini 68 Alessandro Diamanti 88 Davide Biondini 9 Alessandro Parisi 29 Emiliano Viviano 49 Scudetto (Brescia) 69 Riccardo Taddei 89 Radja Nainggolan 10 Andrea Raggi 30 Cristiano Lupatelli 50 Squadra/1 (Brescia) 70 Eder 90 Andrea Lazzari 11 Marco Rossi 31 Miguel Angel Britos 51 Squadra/2 (Brescia) 71 Davide Possanzini 91 Andrea Cossu 12 Salvatore Masiello 32 Daniele Portanova 52 Giuseppe Iachini 72 Andrea Caracciolo 92 Alex Pinardi 13 Nico Pulzetti 33 Gyorgy Garics 53 Matteo Sereni 73 Scudetto (Cagliari) 93 Daniele Ragatzu 14 Alessandro Gazzi 34 Matteo Rubin 54 Michele Arcari 74 Squadra/1 (Cagliari) 94 Alessandro Matri 15 Massimo Donati 35 Andrea Esposito 55 Francesco Bega 75 Squadra/2 (Cagliari) 95 -
UEFA EURO 2016 FINAL TOURNAMENT DRAW PRESS KIT Paris, France Saturday 12 December 2015 18.00CET Last Updated 14/12/2015 08:04CET
UEFA EURO 2016 FINAL TOURNAMENT DRAW PRESS KIT Paris, France Saturday 12 December 2015 18.00CET Last updated 14/12/2015 08:04CET UEFA EURO 2016 OFFICIAL SPONSORS Team profiles: Pot 4 2 Legend 80 1 UEFA EURO 2016 - FINAL TOURNAMENT DRAW Saturday 12 December 2015 - 18.00CET (18.00 local time) Press kit Paris, France Team profiles: Pot 4 Turkey Republic of Ireland Iceland Wales Albania Northern Ireland 2 UEFA EURO 2016 - FINAL TOURNAMENT DRAW Saturday 12 December 2015 - 18.00CET (18.00 local time) Press kit Paris, France Turkey Turkey - Team profile Best result: Semi-finals (2008) Coach: Fatih Terim Leading scorers: all-time – Hakan Şükür (51); current – Burak Yılmaz (19) Most appearances: all-time – Rüştü Reçber (120); current – Emre Belözoğlu (93) Association formed: 1923 Nickname: Ay-Yıldızlılar (The Crescent-Stars) Where they play: Various The pinnacle of Turkey's achievement came at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, where Şenol Güneş's side upset the odds to finish third. It was only their second World Cup appearance and they have not been back since. It took Turkey ten attempts to qualify for their first UEFA European Championship final tournament, and after losing all three matches at EURO '96 they reached the quarter-finals at UEFA EURO 2000 under Mustafa Denizli. They went one step further eight years later in Austria/ Switzerland, a dramatic penalty shoot-out win over Croatia putting Fatih Terim's team into the semi-finals, where they lost 3-2 to Germany. After missing out in Poland/Ukraine, they returned to the finals at UEFA EURO 2016 by qualifying as the best third-placed side over the nine preliminary sections.