EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2019/21 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Národný futbalový štadión - Bratislava Thursday 8 October 2020 Slovakia 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Republic of Ireland Matchday -2 - Play-off Last updated 24/06/2021 15:50CET CMS error: Requested URL "/insideuefa/library/promo/presskits/european-qualifiers/_sponsorqualifiers.html" not found.

Previous meetings 2 Squad list 4 Head coach 6 Match officials 7 Match-by-match lineups 8 Team facts 10 Legend 13

1 Slovakia - Republic of Ireland Thursday 8 October 2020 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Národný futbalový štadión, Bratislava

Previous meetings Head to Head UEFA EURO 2012 Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached 02/09/2011 QR (GS) Republic of Ireland - Slovakia 0-0 Dublin Ďurica 36; St Ledger 12/10/2010 QR (GS) Slovakia - Republic of Ireland 1-1 Zilina 16

UEFA EURO 2008 Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Klimpl 37, Čech 90+1; 08/09/2007 QR (GS) Slovakia - Republic of Ireland 2-2 Bratislava Ireland 7, Doyle 57 28/03/2007 QR (GS) Republic of Ireland - Slovakia 1-0 Dublin Doyle 12

FIFA World Cup Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Czechoslovakia - Republic of 07/10/1969 QR (GS) 3-0 Prague Adamec 9, 37, 44 Ireland Republic of Ireland - Rogers 15; Kabát 51, 04/05/1969 QR (GS) 1-2 Dublin Czechoslovakia Adamec 70

1968 UEFA European Championship Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Dempsey 58 (og); Czechoslovakia - Republic of 22/11/1967 PR (GS) 1-2 Prague Treacy 63, O'Connor Ireland 86 (P) Republic of Ireland - 21/05/1967 PR (GS) 0-2 Dublin Szikora 15, Masný 47 Czechoslovakia

FIFA World Cup Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Kvašňák 8, 36, Scherer 24, 75, Czechoslovakia - Republic of 29/10/1961 QR (GS) 7-1 Prague Jelinek 30, Pospíchal Ireland 59, Masopust 61; Fogarty 56 Republic of Ireland - Giles 40; Scherer 3, 08/10/1961 QR (GS) 1-3 Dublin Czechoslovakia Kvašňák 61, 69

1960 UEFA European Championship Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Stacho 4 (P), Czechoslovakia - Republic of 4-0 10/05/1959 PR Bratislava Buberník 57, Pavlovič Ireland agg: 4-2 66, Dolinský 75

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1960 UEFA European Championship Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers Republic of Ireland - Tuohy 22, Cantwell 42 05/04/1959 PR 2-0 Dublin Czechoslovakia (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 EURO Slovakia 4 1 2 1 4 1 1 2 - - - - 8 2 3 3 10 8 Republic of Ireland 4 2 1 1 4 1 2 1 - - - - 8 3 3 2 8 10 FIFA* Slovakia 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 - - - - 4 4 0 0 15 3 Republic of Ireland 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 - - - - 4 0 0 4 3 15 Friendlies Slovakia ------7 1 3 3 12 14 Republic of Ireland ------7 3 3 1 14 12 Total Slovakia 6 3 2 1 6 3 1 2 - - - - 19 7 6 6 37 25 Republic of Ireland 6 2 1 3 6 1 2 3 - - - - 19 6 6 7 25 37 * FIFA World Cup/FIFA Confederations Cup

3 Slovakia - Republic of Ireland Thursday 8 October 2020 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Národný futbalový štadión, Bratislava Squad list

Slovakia Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers Považská - Martin Kuciak 15/03/1982 38 - 0 0 0 0 - - Bystrica - Marek Rodák 13/12/1996 23 Fulham - 0 0 0 0 - - Slovan - Dominik Greif 06/04/1997 23 - 0 0 0 0 2 - Bratislava Defenders - Peter Pekarík 30/10/1986 33 Hertha - 6 0 0 0 88 2 Slovan - Lukáš Pauschek 09/12/1992 27 - 0 0 0 0 5 - Bratislava - Norbert Gyömber 03/07/1992 28 Salernitana - 2 0 0 0 23 - Mladá - Róbert Mazáň 09/02/1994 26 - 0 0 0 0 8 - Boleslav - Milan Škriniar 11/02/1995 25 Internazionale - 8 0 0 0 27 - - Denis Vavro 10/04/1996 24 Lazio - 6 0 0 0 7 - - Martin Valjent 11/12/1995 24 Mallorca - 1 0 0 0 3 - - Martin Koscelník 02/03/1995 25 Liberec - 0 0 0 0 - - Midfielders - Marek Hamšík 27/07/1987 33 Dalian - 8 3 0 0 116 24 - Juraj Kucka 26/02/1987 33 Parma - 8 2 0 0 69 8 - Ján Greguš 29/01/1991 29 Minnesota - 2 0 0 0 23 3 - Jaroslav Mihalík 27/07/1994 26 Lechia - 1 0 0 0 6 1 Real Salt - Albert Rusnák 07/07/1994 26 - 7 1 0 0 20 4 Lake - Matúš Bero 06/09/1995 25 Vitesse - 1 0 0 0 9 - - Patrik Hrošovský 22/04/1992 28 Genk - 1 0 0 0 25 - - Ondrej Duda 05/12/1994 25 Köln - 5 1 0 0 33 5 - Lukáš Haraslín 26/05/1996 24 Sassuolo - 6 0 0 0 8 1 Forwards - Róbert Mak 08/03/1991 29 Ferencváros - 7 1 0 0 54 11 - Ivan Schranz 13/09/1993 27 Jablonec - 0 0 0 0 - - - Róbert Boženík 18/11/1999 20 Feyenoord - 6 3 0 0 8 4 Coach - Pavel Hapal 27/07/1969 51 - 8 0 0 0 10 -

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Republic of Ireland Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Darren Randolph 12/05/1987 33 West Ham - 8 0 0 0 38 - - Caoimhin Kelleher 23/11/1998 21 Liverpool - 0 0 0 0 - - - Mark Travers 18/05/1999 21 Bournemouth - 0 0 0 0 2 - Defenders - Shane Duffy 01/01/1992 28 Celtic - 8 1 0 0 29 3 - John Egan 20/10/1992 27 Sheff. United - 3 0 0 0 8 - - Enda Stevens 09/07/1990 30 Sheff. United - 7 0 0 0 11 - - Derrick Williams 17/01/1993 27 Blackburn - 1 0 0 0 3 1 - Matt Doherty 16/01/1992 28 Tottenham - 4 1 0 0 7 1 - 30/09/1992 28 Nottm Forest - 0 0 0 0 20 2 Midfielders Crystal - James McCarthy 12/11/1990 29 - 0 0 0 0 41 - Palace - Conor Hourihane 02/02/1991 29 Aston Villa - 7 1 0 0 16 1 - 14/01/1992 28 Burnley - 4 1 0 0 45 8 - James McClean 22/04/1989 31 Stoke - 8 0 0 0 70 10 - 31/01/1992 28 Newcastle - 8 1 0 0 50 2 - Callum Robinson 02/02/1995 25 West Brom - 5 0 0 0 8 1 Shamrock - Jack Byrne 24/04/1996 24 - 0 0 0 0 2 - Rovers - Alan Browne 15/04/1995 25 Preston - 4 0 0 0 9 1 - Callum O'Dowda 23/04/1995 25 Bristol City - 1 0 0 0 15 - - 06/08/1999 21 Brighton - 0 0 0 0 - - Forwards - 22/01/1987 33 Southampton - 0 0 0 0 80 17 - David McGoldrick 29/11/1987 32 Sheff. United - 6 1 0 0 12 1 - Aaron Connolly 28/01/2000 20 Brighton - 2 0 0 0 2 - - Adam Idah 11/02/2001 19 Norwich - 0 0 0 0 - - Coach - Stephen Kenny 30/10/1971 48 - 0 0 0 0 - -

5 Slovakia - Republic of Ireland Thursday 8 October 2020 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Národný futbalový štadión, Bratislava Head coach Pavel Hapal Date of birth: 27 July 1969 Nationality: Czech Playing career: Sigma Olomouc (four times), Dukla Praha, Bayer Leverkusen, Tenerife, Sparta Praha, České Budějovice, Jakubčovice Coaching career: Opava, Zlín, Baník Ostrava, Nitra, Mladá Boleslav, Žilina, Zaglębie Lubin, Senica, Slovakia Under- 21, Sparta Praha, Slovakia • A versatile attacking midfielder often deployed on the right flank, Hapal represented both Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic in the early 1990s, winning a total of 31 senior international caps and scoring one goal. • Born 50km from Olomouc, Hapal started his playing career with Sigma – the first of four spells at the club – and helped them reach the 1991/92 UEFA Cup quarter-finals. His three goals in a memorable 6-2 aggregate win against Hamburg caught the eye of Bundesliga scouts and prompted a move to Leverkusen, where he remained for three years, winning the DFB-Pokal in 1992/93. • Pursued his career in the Spanish Liga with Tenerife, where he also spent three seasons, before returning to his Czech homeland in 1998 and hanging up his boots four years later. • Went straight into coaching, serving a succession of Czech clubs before making his name across the border in Slovakia – firstly by leading Nitra to a third-placed finish in 2007/08, then by steering Žilina to a record-equalling fifth Slovakian title in 2009/10, his debut season. • After a two-year spell at Polish side Zaglębie Lubin and a brief stint back in Slovakia with Senica, he was appointed as coach of Slovakia's Under-21 side. It proved a successful alliance as he led the team to the European finals in Poland, where they were unfortunate to be eliminated in the group stage despite winning two of their three matches. Sparta Praha appointed him in March 2018 but he left in the summer and took charge of the senior Slovakia side in October following Ján Kozák's departure.

Stephen Kelly Date of birth: 30 October 1971 Nationality: Irish Playing career: Home Farm Coaching career: St Patrick's Under-21, Longford Town, Bohemians, Derry City (twice), Dunfermline, Shamrock Rovers, Dundalk, Republic of Ireland Under-21, Republic of Ireland • Stephen Kenny was appointed Republic of Ireland manager in April 2020, succeeding Mick McCarthy after two years working as national Under-21 coach. • After a low-key playing career in the youth ranks at Belvedere and St Patrick's and, briefly, the Home Farm first team, Kenny moved into coaching with St Pat's U21s in 1997. Having won the league in his sole season in charge, he became the youngest manager in League of Ireland history by taking over at Longford aged 26. • Guided Bohemians to the league title in 2002/03 before leading Derry to victory in a European tie for the first time in more than 40 years, against IFK Göteborg, following their runners-up spot in the 2005 league campaign; then oversaw a narrow 2-0 aggregate defeat by Paris Saint-Germain in the 2006/07 UEFA Cup first round. • Took charge at Dunfermline in November 2006, guiding the club to that season's Scottish Cup final but unable to keep them in the top flight, leaving his post after 12 months in charge. Returned to Derry in December 2007, taking them back into the League of Ireland Premier Division and remaining for four years before leaving for an unsuccessful nine-month spell at Shamrock Rovers. • Dundalk was his next port of call, Kenny taking charge in November 2012 and going on to win four league titles, two FAI Cups and two League of Ireland Cups during his six years in charge. Led the club to the UEFA Champions League play-offs in 2016 and, though they missed out on the group stage, consolation came in the UEFA Europa League where Dundalk picked up four points – Ireland's first ever in the group of a UEFA competition. Kenny departed to take up his post with the national U21s in November 2018.

6 Slovakia - Republic of Ireland Thursday 8 October 2020 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Národný futbalový štadión, Bratislava Match officials

Referee Clément Turpin (FRA) Assistant referees Nicolas Danos (FRA) , Cyril Gringore (FRA) Video Assistant Referee François Letexier (FRA) Fourth official Frank Schneider (FRA) Assistant Video Assistant Referee Jérôme Brisard (FRA) UEFA Delegate Georges Lüchinger (LIE) UEFA Referee observer Markus Nobs (SUI)

Referee UEFA EURO Name Date of birth UEFA matches matches Clément Turpin 16/05/1982 9 82

Clément Turpin First division: 2008 FIFA badge: 2010

Tournaments: 2018 FIFA World Cup, 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, 2016 Olympic Games, UEFA EURO 2016, 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

Finals N/A

UEFA European Championship matches featuring the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 16/11/2019 EURO QR Croatia Slovakia 3-1 Rijeka

Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 29/07/2011 U19 SF Spain Republic of Ireland 5-0 Chiajna 04/09/2017 WC QR England Slovakia 2-1 London 06/09/2018 UNL GS-FT Wales Republic of Ireland 4-1 Cardiff 16/11/2019 EURO QR Croatia Slovakia 3-1 Rijeka

7 Slovakia - Republic of Ireland Thursday 8 October 2020 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Národný futbalový štadión, Bratislava Match-by-match lineups Slovakia

European Qualifiers Matchday 1 (21/03/2019) Slovakia 2-0 Hungary Goals: 1-0 Duda 42, 2-0 Rusnák 85 Slovakia: Dúbravka, Pekarík, Vavro, Duda (87 Šafranko), Rusnák (92 Mihalík), Škriniar, Hancko, Hamšík, Kucka, Mak (79 Stoch), Lobotka Matchday 2 (24/03/2019) Wales 1-0 Slovakia Goals: 1-0 James 5 Slovakia: Dúbravka, Pekarík (90 Šafranko), Vavro, Duda (65 Ďuriš), Rusnák, Škriniar, Hancko, Hamšík, Kucka, Mak (69 Stoch), Lobotka Matchday 4 (11/06/2019) Azerbaijan 1-5 Slovakia Goals: 0-1 Lobotka 8, 0-2 Kucka 27, 1-2 Sheydaev 29, 1-3 Hamšík 30, 1-4 Hamšík 57, 1-5 Hancko 85 Slovakia: Dúbravka, Pekarík, Vavro, Rusnák, Boženík (71 Duda), Škriniar, Hancko, Hamšík (86 Haraslín), Kucka, Mak, Lobotka (84 Greguš) Matchday 5 (06/09/2019) Slovakia 0-4 Croatia Goals: 0-1 Vlašić 45, 0-2 Perišić 46, 0-3 Petković 72, 0-4 Lovren 89 Slovakia: Dúbravka, Vavro, Valjent, Duda, Rusnák (46 Boženík), Škriniar, Hancko, Hamšík, Kucka (63 Haraslín), Mak (79 Ďuriš), Lobotka Matchday 6 (09/09/2019) Hungary 1-2 Slovakia Goals: 0-1 Mak 40, 1-1 Szoboszlai 50, 1-2 Boženík 56 Slovakia: Dúbravka, Vavro, Šatka, Boženík (77 Ďuriš), Rusnák, Škriniar, Hancko, Hamšík, Kucka (85 Greguš), Mak (86 Haraslín), Lobotka Matchday 7 (10/10/2019) Slovakia 1-1 Wales Goals: 0-1 Moore 25, 1-1 Kucka 53 Slovakia: Dúbravka, Pekarík, Gyömber, Boženík (86 Šafranko), Rusnák, Škriniar, Hancko, Hamšík, Kucka, Mak (79 Haraslín), Lobotka Matchday 9 (16/11/2019) Croatia 3-1 Slovakia Goals: 0-1 Boženík 32, 1-1 Vlašić 56, 2-1 Petković 60, 3-1 Perišić 74 Slovakia: Dúbravka, Pekarík, Vavro, Boženík (72 Ďuriš), Rusnák (63 Haraslín), Škriniar, Hancko, Hamšík, Kucka (79 Hrošovský), Mak, Lobotka Matchday 10 (19/11/2019) Slovakia 2-0 Azerbaijan Goals: 1-0 Boženík 19, 2-0 Hamšík 86 Slovakia: Dúbravka, Pekarík, Haraslín (71 Ďuriš), Boženík (77 Mráz), Bero, Škriniar, Gyömber, Hancko, Hamšík, Kucka (85 Duda), Lobotka

Final tournament - Play-off Matchday 11 (08/10/2020) Slovakia-Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland

European Qualifiers Matchday 1 (23/03/2019)

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Gibraltar 0-1 Republic of Ireland Goals: 0-1 Hendrick 49 Republic of Ireland: Randolph, Coleman, Stevens, Duffy, Keogh, Doherty (56 Brady), Maguire (72 Arter), McGoldrick, McClean, Hendrick, Hourihane Matchday 2 (26/03/2019) Republic of Ireland 1-0 Georgia Goals: 1-0 Hourihane 36 Republic of Ireland: Randolph, Coleman, Stevens, Duffy, Keogh, Whelan, McGoldrick (81 Doherty), Brady (74 O'Brien), McClean, Hendrick, Hourihane Matchday 3 (07/06/2019) Denmark 1-1 Republic of Ireland Goals: 1-0 Højbjerg 76, 1-1 Duffy 85 Republic of Ireland: Randolph, Coleman, Stevens, Duffy, Keogh, Whelan, McGoldrick (88 Robinson), Brady (66 Judge), McClean, Hendrick, Hourihane (82 Hogan) Matchday 4 (10/06/2019) Republic of Ireland 2-0 Gibraltar Goals: 1-0 J. Chipolina 29 (og) , 2-0 Brady 90+3 Republic of Ireland: Randolph, Coleman, Stevens, Duffy, Keogh, McGoldrick, McClean, Robinson (73 Brady), Hendrick, Hourihane, Hogan (66 Maguire) Matchday 5 (05/09/2019) Republic of Ireland 1-1 Switzerland Goals: 0-1 Schär 74, 1-1 McGoldrick 85 Republic of Ireland: Randolph, Coleman, Stevens, Duffy, Keogh, Whelan, McGoldrick (92 Browne), McClean, Robinson (58 Judge), Hendrick, Hourihane (82 Hogan) Matchday 7 (12/10/2019) Georgia 0-0 Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland: Randolph, Coleman, Duffy, Egan, Whelan, Doherty, McClean, Robinson (73 Browne), Hendrick, Hourihane (93 Williams), Collins (79 Connolly) Matchday 8 (15/10/2019) Switzerland 2-0 Republic of Ireland Goals: 1-0 Seferović 16, 2-0 Fernandes 90+3 Republic of Ireland: Randolph, Coleman, Stevens, Duffy, Egan, Whelan, Browne, McClean, Hendrick, Connolly (70 Hogan), Collins (46 O'Dowda) Matchday 10 (18/11/2019) Republic of Ireland 1-1 Denmark Goals: 0-1 Braithwaite 73, 1-1 Doherty 85 Republic of Ireland: Randolph, Doherty, Stevens, Duffy, Egan (46 Clark), Whelan (82 Maguire), Browne, McGoldrick, McClean, Hendrick, Hourihane (68 Robinson)

Final tournament - Play-off Matchday 11 (08/10/2020) Slovakia-Republic of Ireland

9 Slovakia - Republic of Ireland Thursday 8 October 2020 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Národný futbalový štadión, Bratislava Team facts

UEFA European Championship records: Slovakia History 2016 – round of 16 2012 – did not qualify 2008 – did not qualify 2004 – did not qualify 2000 – did not qualify 1996 – did not qualify 1992 – did not qualify (as Czechoslovakia) 1988 – did not qualify (as Czechoslovakia) 1984 – did not qualify (as Czechoslovakia) 1980 – third place (as Czechoslovakia) 1976 – winners (as Czechoslovakia) 1972 – did not qualify (as Czechoslovakia) 1968 – did not qualify (as Czechoslovakia) 1964 – did not qualify (as Czechoslovakia) 1960 – third place (as Czechoslovakia) Final tournament win 1-3: Greece v Czechoslovakia, 14/06/80 3-1: Czechoslovakia v Netherlands, 16/06/76 (aet) 2-0: Czechoslovakia v France, 09/07/60 Final tournament defeat 3-0: Germany v Slovakia, 26/06/16 0-3: Czechoslovakia v USSR, 06/07/60 Qualifying win 7-0: Slovakia v San Marino, 13/10/07 Qualifying loss 5-0: Poland v Slovakia, 07/06/95 Final tournament appearances 6: Koloman Gögh (for Czechoslovakia) 6: Marián Masný (for Czechoslovakia) 6: Zdeněk Nehoda (for Czechoslovakia) 6: Anton Ondruš (for Czechoslovakia) 6: Antonín Panenka (for Czechoslovakia) 6: Ladislav Jurkemik (for Czechoslovakia) 4: Ladislav Vízek (for Czechoslovakia) 4: Ján Ďurica 4: Marek Hamšík 4: Juraj Kucka 4: Matúš Kozáčik 4: Peter Pekarík Final tournament goals 3: Zdeněk Nehoda (for Czechoslovakia) 1: Vlastimil Bubník (for Czechoslovakia) 1: Karol Dobiaš (for Czechoslovakia) 1: Anton Ondruš (for Czechoslovakia) 1: Antonín Panenka (for Czechoslovakia) 1: Ladislav Pavlovič (for Czechoslovakia) 1: František Veselý (for Czechoslovakia) 1: Ladislav Vízek (for Czechoslovakia) 1: Ján Švehlík (for Czechoslovakia) 1: Ladislav Jurkemik (for Czechoslovakia) 1: Ondrej Duda 1: Marek Hamšík 1: Vladimír Weiss

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Overall appearances 30: Marek Hamšík 27: Martin Škrtel 26: Miroslav Karhan 24: Ján Ďurica 22: Filip Hološko 21: Juraj Kucka 20: Lubomír Moravčík 20: Miroslav Kadlec (for Czechoslovakia) 20: Anton Ondruš (for Czechoslovakia) 19: Marián Masný (for Czechoslovakia) 19: Peter Pekarík 19: Vladimír Weiss 18: Tomáš Hubočan 18: Dušan Tittel 18: Zdeněk Nehoda (for Czechoslovakia) 18: Ladislav Jurkemik Overall goals 9: Zdeněk Nehoda (for Czechoslovakia) 8: Marek Hamšík 7: Marián Masný (for Czechoslovakia) 7: Antonín Panenka (for Czechoslovakia) 7: Ladislav Vízek (for Czechoslovakia) 6: Marek Mintál 5: Peter Dubovský 5: Szilárd Németh 5: Titus Buberník (for Czechoslovakia)

UEFA European Championship records: Republic of Ireland History 2016 – round of 16 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: Italy v Republic of Ireland, 22/06/16 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 6: Aiden McGeady 6: Shane Long

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6: John O'Shea 6: Stephen Ward 5: 5: 5: James McClean 5: Jon Walters Final tournament goals 2: Robbie Brady 1: Wes Hoolahan 1: Ray Houghton 1: 1: Ronnie Whelan Overall appearances 49: Robbie Keane 43: John O'Shea 39: 36: Aiden McGeady 32: 32: 27: Liam Brady 26: 26: Frank Stapleton 26: Glenn Whelan Overall goals 23: Robbie Keane 10: Frank Stapleton 9: Don Givens 8: John Aldridge 8: Niall Quinn

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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 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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