EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2014/16 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Itztadion Teddy - Jerusalem Tuesday 31 March 2015 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Israel Group B - Matchday -8 Last updated 12/07/2021 16:44CET

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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 Israel - Belgium Tuesday 31 March 2015 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit Itztadion Teddy, Jerusalem

Previous meetings Head to Head FIFA World Cup Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Van Himst 24, 33, 69, 10/11/1965 QR (GS) Israel - Belgium 0-5 Ramat Gan Thio 31, Puis 48 09/05/1965 QR (GS) Belgium - Israel 1-0 Jurion 24 (P)

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Home Away Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA EURO Israel ------Belgium ------FIFA* Israel 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 - - - - 2 0 0 2 0 6 Belgium 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 - - - - 2 2 0 0 6 0 Friendlies Israel ------3 1 0 2 3 5 Belgium ------3 2 0 1 5 3 Total Israel 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 - - - - 5 1 0 4 3 11 Belgium 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 - - - - 5 4 0 1 11 3 * FIFA World Cup/FIFA Confederations Cup

2 Israel - Belgium Tuesday 31 March 2015 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit Itztadion Teddy, Jerusalem Match background

In UEFA EURO 2016 Group B, Israel are on the lookout for a first competitive success against Belgium in Jerusalem as they bid to bounce back from Saturday's 3-0 defeat by Wales. • This fixture was originally scheduled for the opening day of Group B on 9 September 2014. It was postponed following an agreement between the two concerned national associations. Previous meetings • Israel's record in five matches against Belgium is W1 D0 L4. • Israel lost the nations' only previous competitive encounters – a pair of 1966 FIFA World Cup qualifiers – without scoring, with their lone victory against Belgium a 1-0 home win in a 1978 friendly. • Those competitive meetings came in 1966 World Cup qualifying. Armand Jurion's penalty (24) gave Constant Vanden Stock's Belgium a 1-0 home win against Milovan Ćirić's Israel in Brussels on 9 May 1965. They beat their hosts again in Tel Aviv on 10 November that year, registering a hat-trick (24 33 69) and Johnny Thio (31) and (48) contributing a goal each in a 5-0 triumph. Form guide • Israel won their first three UEFA EURO 2016 qualifiers and were one of only four countries to have a 100% record at the end of 2014. They suffered a setback in Haifa on Saturday, though, as Wales triumphed 3-0 to leapfrog them at the section summit. • Belgium, who are unbeaten in six away qualifiers (W5 D1), won 5-0 at home to Cyprus on Saturday. Trivia and links • Israel defender Tal Ben Haim I turns 33 on the day of the Belgium game. • Israel defender Rami Gershon (KAA Gent) and (Club Brugge KV) play their club football in Belgium. Belgium's and are among Refaelov's team-mates in Bruges. • Israel's record in seven UEFA age-group competiton meetings with Belgium is W4 D0 L3. • In 12 meetings between the nations' clubs in UEFA competitions, the Israeli sides' record is W3 D2 L7.

3 Israel - Belgium Tuesday 31 March 2015 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit Itztadion Teddy, Jerusalem Squad list

Israel Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers H. Kiryat - Guy Haimov 09/03/1986 29 - 0 0 0 0 1 - Shmona - Ariel Harush 25/05/1988 26 M. - 0 0 0 0 7 - - Ofir Marciano 07/10/1989 25 Ashdod - 4 0 0 0 4 - Defenders - Tal Ben Haim I 31/03/1982 32 Charlton - 4 0 0 0 84 1 - Orel Dgani 08/01/1989 26 M. Haifa - 1 0 0 0 1 - - Taleb Twatha 21/06/1992 22 M. Haifa - 1 0 0 0 4 - - Omri Ben Harush 07/03/1990 25 M. Tel-Aviv - 3 0 0 0 9 - - Rami Gershon 12/08/1988 26 Gent - 0 0 0 0 19 2 Beitar - Eliazer Dasa 03/12/1992 22 - 0 0 0 0 - - Jerusalem - Lior Refaelov 26/04/1986 28 Club Brugge * 4 0 0 0 34 5 CSKA - Bebras Natcho 18/02/1988 27 - 4 0 0 0 36 1 Moskva H. Beer - Maor Buzaglo 14/01/1988 27 - 0 0 0 0 16 1 Sheva - Beram Kayal 02/05/1988 26 Brighton - 0 0 0 0 25 1 - Sheran Yeini 08/12/1986 28 M. Tel-Aviv - 3 0 0 0 13 - - 25/07/1987 27 M. Tel-Aviv - 4 1 0 0 24 3 - Nir Biton 30/10/1991 23 Celtic - 4 0 0 0 11 - H. Kiryat - Roi Kehat 12/05/1992 22 - 0 0 0 0 - - Shmona Forwards H. Beer - 15/12/1981 33 - 0 0 0 0 35 11 Sheva - Tomer Hemed 02/05/1987 27 Almería - 2 1 0 0 16 10 - Etey Shechter 22/02/1987 28 M. Haifa - 2 0 0 0 23 4 - Ben Sahar 10/08/1989 25 Willem II - 1 0 0 0 34 6 - Tal Ben Haim II 05/08/1989 25 M. Tel-Aviv - 4 1 0 0 11 2 - Munas Dabbur 14/05/1992 22 Grasshoppers - 0 0 0 0 1 - Coach - Eli Gutman 24/02/1958 57 - 4 0 0 0 25 -

4 Israel - Belgium Tuesday 31 March 2015 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit Itztadion Teddy, Jerusalem

Belgium Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Jean-François Gillet 31/05/1979 35 Catania - 0 0 0 0 9 - - 06/08/1988 26 Liverpool - 0 0 0 0 14 - - 11/05/1992 22 Chelsea - 4 0 0 0 28 - Defenders - 16/02/1981 34 Anderlecht - 0 0 0 0 20 - - 20/03/1985 30 Zenit - 4 0 0 0 32 3 - 10/04/1986 28 Man. City - 3 0 0 0 67 4 - 24/10/1987 27 Anderlecht - 1 0 0 0 29 1 - 05/08/1985 29 Montreal - 0 0 0 0 9 - - 02/03/1989 26 Southampton - 4 0 0 0 44 1 - 24/04/1987 27 Tottenham - 4 0 0 0 67 5 - 28/06/1995 19 Celtic - 0 0 0 0 - - Midfielders - Mousa Dembélé 16/07/1987 27 Tottenham - 0 0 0 0 60 5 - 12/01/1989 26 Zenit - 2 0 0 0 56 6 - 22/11/1987 27 Man. United - 4 2 0 0 61 11 - 07/01/1991 24 Chelsea - 3 1 0 0 54 7 - 04/05/1988 26 Roma - 3 1 0 0 9 2 - 28/06/1991 23 Wolfsburg - 4 2 0 0 31 8 - 06/05/1987 27 Napoli - 4 2 0 0 36 7 - 02/08/1989 25 Tottenham - 2 1 0 0 28 4 Forwards - 03/12/1990 24 Aston Villa - 2 1 0 0 21 7 - 02/10/1993 21 Marseille - 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco 04/09/1993 21 Monaco - 1 0 0 0 1 - - 18/04/1995 19 LOSC - 3 1 0 0 13 3 Coach - 22/02/1969 46 - 4 0 0 0 33 -

5 Israel - Belgium Tuesday 31 March 2015 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit Itztadion Teddy, Jerusalem Head coach Eli Gutman Date of birth: 24 February 1958 Nationality: Israeli Playing career: Hapoel Haifa FC, Beitar Netanya FC, Maccabi Neve Shanan FC, Maccabi Kiryat Bialik FC Coaching career: Maccabi Kiryat Bialik FC, Beitar Haifa FC, Maccabi Tirat Carmel FC, Maccabi Tamra FC, Hapoel Zafririm Holon FC, Maccabi Herzliya FC, Hapoel Beit Sha'an FC, Hapoel Beer-Sheva FC (twice), Hapoel Haifa FC (twice), Beitar Jerusalem FC, Hapoel Petach-Tikva FC, Enosis Neon Paralimni FC, Maccabi Netanya FC, AEL Limassol FC, Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC • Had a low-key career as a midfielder before hanging up his boots aged 28, moving into coaching with fifth division Maccabi Kiryat Bialik FC. Completed a sports science degree and became a teacher, while also coaching in local soccer after national service as a naval officer. • Gutman's first taste of top-flight football came in 1990 when he spent two years as assistant coach at Maccabi Haifa. Won his first major honour in 1997, leading Hapoel Beer-Sheva to Israeli State Cup success. • Returned to boyhood club Hapoel Haifa in 1997, clinching a league championship two years later. • Indifferent stints at Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Petach-Tikva preceded successful spells with Cypriot sides Paralimni and AEL. Responded to bottom-of-the-table Hapoel Tel-Aviv's rescue call in 2007, steering the team to seventh position and the State Cup final. • A dramatic climax to 2009/10 brought the league and cup double in a three-day period. At the start of the next term, Hapoel emerged through three qualifying rounds to reach the UEFA Champions League group stage for the first time. In December 2011, he was appointed Israel coach on a two-year deal, an arrangement that was extended in January 2014 to cover the UEFA EURO 2016 campaign. Marc Wilmots Date of birth: 22 February 1969 Nationality: Belgian Playing career: K. Sint-Truidense VV, KV Mechelen, R. Standard de Liège, FC Schalke 04, FC Girondins de Coaching career: FC Schalke 04, K. Sint-Truidense VV, Belgium • Started out at Sint-Truiden in 1985 and joined Mechelen in 1988, appearing as a substitute in the first leg of that year's UEFA Super Cup as the Belgian side defeated PSV Eindhoven. A forward before later moving into midfield, Wilmots helped Mechelen clinch the Belgian title in 1988/89 ahead of a switch to Standard, where he lifted the in 1993. • Signed for Schalke after five years with Standard, scoring the winner in the first leg of the 1997 UEFA Cup final against FC Internazionale Milano and then converting the decisive spot kick in the second-leg shoot-out. Wilmots ended his career with Schalke – picking up the German Cup in 2002 – after a short stint at Bordeaux. • Notched 28 goals in 70 outings for Belgium, including two at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and three in South Korea/Japan in 2002; he also featured at the 1994 World Cup and UEFA EURO 2000. • Took over as Schalke coach after retiring in 2003 but left the post soon afterwards to pursue a career in politics. Serving as a senator in his native Belgium, he then briefly held the reins at Sint-Truiden from 2004 to 2005. • Returned to the dugout in 2009 as assistant to Belgium boss , and later , before his own nomination as head coach in May 2012. Steered his country to the 2014 World Cup in his first qualifying campaign, Belgium going on to reach the quarter-finals in Brazil.

6 Israel - Belgium Tuesday 31 March 2015 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit Itztadion Teddy, Jerusalem Match officials

Referee Mark Clattenburg (ENG) Assistant referees Simon Beck (ENG) , Jake Collin (ENG) Additional assistant referees Andre Marriner (ENG) , Craig Pawson (ENG) Fourth official Peter Kirkup (ENG) UEFA Delegate Balázs Makray (HUN) UEFA Referee observer Nikolay Levnikov (RUS)

Referee UEFA EURO Name Date of birth UEFA matches matches Mark Clattenburg 13/03/1975 5 55

Mark Clattenburg Referee since: 1990 First division: 2004 FIFA badge: 2006

Tournaments: 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2012 Olympic Games, 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Finals 2014 UEFA Super Cup 2012 Olympic Games

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 Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 12/07/2008 UIC R2 Neftçi PFK K. Beerschot AC 1-0 Baku 11/09/2012 WC QR Israel Russia 0-4 Ramat Gan 06/12/2012 UEL GS KRC FC Basel 1893 0-0 Genk

7 Israel - Belgium Tuesday 31 March 2015 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit Itztadion Teddy, Jerusalem Competition facts

8 Israel - Belgium Tuesday 31 March 2015 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit Itztadion Teddy, Jerusalem Match-by-match lineups Israel

European Qualifiers Matchday 2 (10/10/2014) Cyprus 1-2 Israel Goals: 0-1 Damari 38, 0-2 Ben Haim II 45, 1-2 Makridis 67 Israel: Marciano, Meshumar, Ben Haim I, Natcho, Zahavi, Ben Haim II (73 Refaelov), Yeini, Vermouth (82 Biton), Ben Harush, Tibi, Damari (70 Shechter) Matchday 3 (13/10/2014) Andorra 1-4 Israel Goals: 0-1 Damari 3, 1-1 Ildefons Lima 15 (P) , 1-2 Damari 41, 1-3 Damari 82, 1-4 Hemed 90+6 (P) Israel: Marciano, Meshumar, Ben Haim I, Biton, Natcho, Zahavi (70 Refaelov), Ben Haim II, Vermouth (65 Shechter), Twatha, Tibi, Damari (84 Hemed) Matchday 4 (16/11/2014) Israel 3-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Goals: 1-0 Vermouth 36, 2-0 Damari 45, 3-0 Zahavi 70 Israel: Marciano, Meshumar, Ben Haim I, Natcho (74 Biton), Zahavi, Ben Haim II, Yeini, Vermouth (70 Refaelov), Ben Harush (78 Davidzada), Tibi, Damari Matchday 5 (28/03/2015) Israel 0-3 Wales Goals: 0-1 Ramsey 45+1, 0-2 Bale 50, 0-3 Bale 77 Israel: Marciano, Ben Haim I, Natcho, Zahavi (70 Sahar), Refaelov, Ben Haim II (60 Biton), Yeini, Dgani, Ben Harush, Tibi, Damari (43 Hemed) Matchday 5 * (31/03/2015) * Match rescheduled from MD1 Israel-Belgium Matchday 6 (12/06/2015) Bosnia and Herzegovina-Israel Matchday 7 (03/09/2015) Israel-Andorra Matchday 8 (06/09/2015) Wales-Israel Matchday 9 (10/10/2015) Israel-Cyprus Matchday 10 (13/10/2015) Belgium-Israel Belgium

European Qualifiers Matchday 2 (10/10/2014) Belgium 6-0 Andorra Goals: 1-0 De Bruyne 31 (P) , 2-0 De Bruyne 34, 3-0 Chadli 37, 4-0 Origi 59, 5-0 Mertens 65, 6-0 Mertens 68 Belgium: Courtois, Alderweireld, Lombaerts, Kompany (56 Pocognoli), Vertonghen, Nainggolan, De Bruyne, Mertens, Defour, Origi (66 Lukaku), Chadli (61 Fellaini) Matchday 3 (13/10/2014) Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-1 Belgium Goals: 1-0 Džeko 28, 1-1 Nainggolan 51 Belgium: Courtois, Alderweireld, Lombaerts, Kompany, Vertonghen, Nainggolan, De Bruyne, Lukaku (57 Mertens), E. Hazard, Defour (78 Fellaini), Origi Matchday 4 (16/11/2014)

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Belgium 0-0 Wales Belgium: Courtois, Alderweireld, Lombaerts, Vertonghen, Witsel, De Bruyne, Fellaini, E. Hazard, Origi (73 Mertens (89 Januzaj)), Vanden Borre, Chadli (62 Benteke) Matchday 5 (28/03/2015) Belgium 5-0 Cyprus Goals: 1-0 Fellaini 21, 2-0 Benteke 35, 3-0 Fellaini 66, 4-0 E. Hazard 67, 5-0 Batshuayi 80 Belgium: Courtois, Alderweireld, Lombaerts, Kompany, Vertonghen, Witsel, De Bruyne, Fellaini (69 Ferreira- Carrasco), Benteke (77 Batshuayi), E. Hazard (69 Mertens), Nainggolan Matchday 5 * (31/03/2015) * Match rescheduled from MD1 Israel-Belgium Matchday 6 (12/06/2015) Wales-Belgium Matchday 7 (03/09/2015) Belgium-Bosnia and Herzegovina Matchday 8 (06/09/2015) Cyprus-Belgium Matchday 9 (10/10/2015) Andorra-Belgium Matchday 10 (13/10/2015) Belgium-Israel

10 Israel - Belgium Tuesday 31 March 2015 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit Itztadion Teddy, Jerusalem Team facts

UEFA European Championship records: Israel History 2008 – did not qualify 2004 – did not qualify 2000 – did not qualify 1996 – did not qualify Qualifying win 8-0: Israel v San Marino, 08/09/99 Qualifying loss 0-5: Israel v Denmark, 13/11/99 Overall appearances 28: 27: Tal Ben Haim 26: Dudu Aouate 25: Haim Revivo 23: Walid Badier Overall goals 10: Yossi Benayoun 8: Haim Revivo 6: Roberto Colautti 6: Ronen Harazi 5: Alon Mizrahi

UEFA European Championship records: Belgium History 2012 – did not qualify 2008 – did not qualify 2004 – did not qualify 2000 – group stage 1996 – did not qualify 1992 – did not qualify 1988 – did not qualify 1984 – group stage 1980 – runners-up 1976 – did not qualify 1972 – third 1968 – did not qualify 1964 – did not qualify 1960 – did not participate Final tournament win 2-0: Belgium v Yugoslavia, 13/06/84 Final tournament loss 5-0: France v Belgium, 16/06/84 Qualifying win 6-0: Belgium v Andorra, 10/10/14 0-6: Luxembourg v Belgium, 14/10/86 Qualifying loss 5-0: Netherlands v Belgium, 25/04/76 Final tournament appearances 7: 7: Jean-Marie Pfaff 7: René Vandereycken 6:

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Final tournament goals 2: Jan Ceulemans 1: 11 players Overall appearances 29: 27: 26: Jan Ceulemans 22: Jean-Marie Pfaff 22: 22: François Van Der Elst 22: Overall goals 9: François Van Der Elst 8: Paul Van Himst 7: 7: 7: Erwin Vandenbergh 6: Jan Ceulemans 6: Johan Devrindt 6:

12 Israel - Belgium Tuesday 31 March 2015 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit Itztadion Teddy, Jerusalem 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.

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