EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2014/16 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS National Stadium - Ta' Qali Friday 10 October 2014 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Malta Group H - Matchday -11 Last updated 12/07/2021 16:54CET

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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 Malta - Norway Friday 10 October 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit National Stadium, Ta' Qali

Previous meetings Head to Head UEFA EURO 2008 Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached M. Mifsud 53; Iversen 21/11/2007 QR (GS) Malta - Norway 1-4 Ta' Qali 25, 27 (P), 45, Pedersen 75 Hæstad 31, Helstad 02/06/2007 QR (GS) Norway - Malta 4-0 73, Iversen 79, 90+1

EURO '96 Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached 07/06/1995 PR (GS) Norway - Malta 2-0 Oslo Fjørtoft 42, Flo 88 14/12/1994 PR (GS) Malta - Norway 0-1 Ta' Qali Fjørtoft 10

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 Malta 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 - - - - 4 0 0 4 1 11 Norway 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 - - - - 4 4 0 0 11 1 FIFA* Malta ------Norway ------Friendlies Malta ------4 0 2 2 2 10 Norway ------4 2 2 0 10 2 Total Malta 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 - - - - 8 0 2 6 3 21 Norway 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 - - - - 8 6 2 0 21 3 * FIFA World Cup/FIFA Confederations Cup

2 Malta - Norway Friday 10 October 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit National Stadium, Ta' Qali Match background

Norway welcome Malta in search of a fourth successive home win against their UEFA EURO 2016 Group H rivals. Match background • Norway's record in eight matches against Malta is W6 D2 L0 (W3 D0 L0 at home, W3 D2 L0 in Malta). They have never conceded a goal at home against Malta, and have come out on top in all four of their previous competitive matches against the Mediterranean nation. • Malta have twice held Norway to 1-1 draws – at the old Empire Stadium in Gzira on 5 November 1961 and at National Stadium Ta' Qali on 7 February 1990. However, they are now on a five-match losing streak against Norway. • The sides' first competitive meetings came in EURO '96 qualifying. On 14 December 1994, Jan Åge Fjørtoft's tenth- minute goal earned 's side a 1-0 win against Pietro Ghedin's Malta. Fjørtoft (42) and (88) were on target as Norway won the return game in Oslo on 7 June 1995 2-0. • The sides' most recent encounters were in 2008 FIFA World Cup qualifying. Åge Hareide's Norway beat Dušan Fitzel's Malta 4-0 in Oslo on 2 June 2007 (Kristofer Hæsted 31, 73, 79, John Arne Riise 90+1), and 4-1 in Ta'Qali on 11 November the same year (Michael Mifsud 53; Steffen Iversen 25, 27 and 45; 75). Andre Schembri was sent off after 67 minutes. • Norway have won all six of their matches against Malta in UEFA's youth and men's age-limit tournaments. • The four matches between Norwegian and Maltese sides in UEFA club competitions have produced three Norwegian wins and a 1-1 draw, Floriana FC holding Stabæk Fotball in a 2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup first round game, before winning the return tie 2-0.

3 Malta - Norway Friday 10 October 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit National Stadium, Ta' Qali Squad list

Malta Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Justin Haber 09/06/1981 33 Birkirkara - 0 0 0 0 51 - - Andrew Hogg 02/03/1985 29 Kalloni - 1 0 0 0 36 - - Nicky Vella 27/08/1989 25 Valletta - 0 0 0 0 - - Defenders - Steve Bezzina 05/01/1987 27 Balzan - 1 0 0 0 5 - - Ryan Camilleri 22/05/1988 26 Valletta - 1 0 0 0 15 - - Justin Grioli 20/09/1987 27 Balzan - 0 0 0 0 - - - André Agius 12/08/1986 28 Hibernians - 1 0 0 0 44 1 - Clifford Baldacchino 09/02/1988 26 Sliema - 0 0 0 0 1 - - Ryan Scicluna 30/07/1993 21 Birkirkara - 1 0 0 0 2 - Midfielders - Roderick Briffa 24/08/1981 33 Valletta - 0 0 0 0 77 1 - Paul Fenech 20/12/1986 27 Birkirkara - 1 0 0 0 22 - - Clayton Failla 08/01/1986 28 Hibernians - 1 0 0 0 36 1 - John Mintoff 23/08/1988 26 Sliema - 0 0 0 0 7 - - Ryan Fenech 20/04/1986 28 Valletta - 1 0 0 0 40 1 - Rowen Muscat 05/06/1991 23 Dunaújváros - 1 0 0 0 11 - - Bjorn Kristensen 05/04/1993 21 Hibernians - 1 0 0 0 4 - - Zach Muscat 22/08/1993 21 Birkirkara - 1 0 0 0 2 - Forwards - Michael Mifsud 17/04/1981 33 Sliema - 1 0 0 0 106 39 - Andrew Cohen 13/05/1981 33 Hibernians - 0 0 0 0 59 1 FSV - André Schembri 27/05/1986 28 - 1 0 0 0 59 3 Frankfurt Spartak - Jean Paul Farrugia 21/03/1992 22 - 0 0 0 0 - - Trnava - Stephen Pisani 07/08/1992 22 Floriana - 0 0 0 0 - - - Terence Vella 20/04/1990 24 Naxxar - 0 0 0 0 9 - Coach - Pietro Ghedin 21/11/1952 61 - 1 0 0 0 43 -

4 Malta - Norway Friday 10 October 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit National Stadium, Ta' Qali

Norway Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Rune Jarstein 29/09/1984 30 Hertha - 0 0 0 0 37 - - Ørjan Håskjold Nyland 10/09/1990 24 - 1 0 0 0 6 - - 25/10/1989 24 Aalesund - 0 0 0 0 1 - Defenders - Tom Høgli 24/02/1984 30 København - 0 0 0 0 41 2 - Steffen Hagen 08/03/1986 28 Odd - 0 0 0 0 3 - - Per Egil Flo 18/01/1989 25 Molde - 1 0 0 0 3 - - Omar Elabdellaoui 05/12/1991 22 Olympiacos - 1 0 0 0 9 - - Vegard Forren 16/02/1988 26 Molde - 1 0 0 0 15 - - Ruben Gabrielsen 10/03/1992 22 Molde - 0 0 0 0 - - - Martin Linnes 20/09/1991 23 Molde - 0 0 0 0 6 - Midfielders - Jone Samuelsen 06/07/1984 30 Odd - 0 0 0 0 2 - - 16/06/1987 27 Hertha - 1 0 0 0 25 1 - André Danielsen 20/01/1985 29 Viking - 0 0 0 0 1 - - Alexander Tettey 04/04/1986 28 Norwich - 1 0 0 0 19 - - Harmeet Singh 12/11/1990 23 Molde - 0 0 0 0 5 - - Håvard Nordtveit 21/06/1990 24 Mönchengladbach - 1 0 0 0 17 1 - Stefan Johansen 08/01/1991 23 Celtic - 1 0 0 0 11 1 - Mats Møller Daehli 02/03/1995 19 Cardiff - 1 0 0 0 7 - - Martin Ødegaard 17/12/1998 15 Strømsgodset - 0 0 0 0 1 - Forwards - Tarik Elyounoussi 23/02/1988 26 Hoffenheim - 1 0 0 0 33 8 - Fredrik Gulbrandsen 10/09/1992 22 Molde - 0 0 0 0 1 - - 15/01/1992 22 Blackburn - 1 0 0 0 13 2 - Håvard Nielsen 15/07/1993 21 Braunschweig - 1 0 0 0 7 1 Coach - Per-Mathias Høgmo 01/12/1959 54 - 1 0 0 0 12 -

5 Malta - Norway Friday 10 October 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit National Stadium, Ta' Qali Head coach Pietro Ghedin Date of birth: 21 November 1952 Nationality: Italian Playing career: ACF Fiorentina, SS Lazio, AC Venezia, , Pescara Calcio, AC Pistoiese, AC Siena Coaching career: Italy Under-18, Malta U21, Malta (twice), Italy (assistant), Italy women • Defender Ghedin played in Serie A with Fiorentina and Lazio, joining the latter immediately after the capital side had won their first-ever Scudetto in 1974 and remaining at the Stadio Olimpico until 1981. He played out his career in the lower divisions. • Ghedin became an Italian Football Federation (FIGC) coach in 1987, leading the country's U18s and becoming senior national team scout ahead of the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. • He served as the Azzurri goalkeeping coach for the Olympic Games of 1992 and 1996. Additionally, while still under contract with the FIGC, he also coached the Malta national side at both U21 and senior level between 1992 and 1995. • Appointed assistant to Italy coach Cesare Maldini during the 1998 World Cup, Ghedin remained in that role under Dino Zoff at UEFA EURO 2000 and Giovanni Trapattoni at the 2002 World Cup. • Ghedin became Italy's senior women's coach in 2005, guiding them to the UEFA Women's EURO 2009 quarter- finals, before leaving in 2012 to return to the Malta helm. Per-Mathias Høgmo Date of birth: 1 December 1959 Nationality: Norwegian Playing career: Gratangen IL, FK Mjølner, Tromsø IL (twice), IFK Norrköping Coaching career: Gratangen IL, Tromsalden UIL, Tromsø IL (three times), Fossum IF, Moss FK, Norway (women), Norway Under-21, Rosenborg BK, Djurgårdens IF, Norway • An industrious winger, Høgmo's playing career peaked with a 1986 Norwegian Cup success with Tromsø; he then turned to coaching, leading local clubs and helping out with Norway's national youth teams. • Coached Norway's women's side from 1997, winning Olympic gold in 2000, before being asked to spearhead the men's Under-21 squad, a position he left in 2003. • Following a second spell in charge of Tromsø, Høgmo worked as a television pundit. A subsequent return to club football with Rosenborg in 2005 was ill-fated: he quit the next year, having been signed off with health problems. • Returned to coaching, again with Tromsø, in 2008, securing some solid league finishes and two attempts at UEFA Europa League qualifying before heading abroad for the first time in his career to take the reins at Swedish outfit Djurgården in 2013. • Appointed Norway coach in September 2013 after Egil Olsen agreed to step down, penning a four-year contract.

6 Malta - Norway Friday 10 October 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit National Stadium, Ta' Qali Match officials

Referee Antony Gautier (FRA) Assistant referees Michael Annonier (FRA) , Philippe Jeanne (FRA) Additional assistant referees Benoit Bastien (FRA) , Sebastien Desiage (FRA) Fourth official Eric Danizan (FRA) UEFA Delegate Tugomir Frajman (SVN) UEFA Referee observer Dani Koren (ISR)

Referee UEFA EURO Name Date of birth UEFA matches matches Antony Gautier 19/11/1977 2 29

Antony Gautier Referee since: 1993 First division: 2007 FIFA badge: 2010

Tournaments: 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Finals N/A

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 07/09/2012 WC QR Iceland Norway 2-0 Reykjavik

7 Malta - Norway Friday 10 October 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit National Stadium, Ta' Qali Competition facts

8 Malta - Norway Friday 10 October 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit National Stadium, Ta' Qali Match-by-match lineups Malta

European Qualifiers Matchday 1 (09/09/2014) Croatia 2-0 Malta Goals: 1-0 Modrić 46, 2-0 Kramarić 81 Malta: Hogg, Borg, Agius, R. Fenech, Failla, P. Fenech (87 R. Scicluna), M. Mifsud (33 Bezzina), Schembri, R. Muscat (76 Kristensen), R. Camilleri, Z. Muscat Matchday 2 (10/10/2014) Malta-Norway Matchday 3 (13/10/2014) Malta-Italy Matchday 4 (16/11/2014) Bulgaria-Malta Matchday 5 (28/03/2015) Azerbaijan-Malta Matchday 6 (12/06/2015) Malta-Bulgaria Matchday 7 (03/09/2015) Italy-Malta Matchday 8 (06/09/2015) Malta-Azerbaijan Matchday 9 (10/10/2015) Norway-Malta Matchday 10 (13/10/2015) Malta-Croatia Norway

European Qualifiers Matchday 1 (09/09/2014) Norway 0-2 Italy Goals: 0-1 Zaza 16, 0-2 Bonucci 62 Norway: Nyland, Nordtveit, King, Johansen, Elabdellaoui, Skjelbred (75 Pedersen), Flo, Nielsen (50 T. Elyounoussi), Jenssen (70 Tettey), Daehli, Forren Matchday 2 (10/10/2014) Malta-Norway Matchday 3 (13/10/2014) Norway-Bulgaria Matchday 4 (16/11/2014) Azerbaijan-Norway Matchday 5 (28/03/2015) Croatia-Norway Matchday 6 (12/06/2015) Norway-Azerbaijan Matchday 7 (03/09/2015) Bulgaria-Norway

9 Malta - Norway Friday 10 October 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit National Stadium, Ta' Qali Matchday 8 (06/09/2015) Norway-Croatia Matchday 9 (10/10/2015) Norway-Malta Matchday 10 (13/10/2015) Italy-Norway

10 Malta - Norway Friday 10 October 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit National Stadium, Ta' Qali Team facts

UEFA European Championship records: Malta History 2012 – did not qualify 2008 – did not qualify 2004 – did not qualify 2000 – did not qualify 1996 – did not qualify 1992 – did not qualify 1988 – did not qualify 1984 – did not qualify 1980 – did not qualify 1972 – did not qualify 1968 – did not qualify 1964 – did not qualify 1960 – did not participate Qualifying win 2-0: Malta v Greece, 23/02/75 Qualifying defeat 12-1: Spain v Malta, 21/12/83 Overall appearances 32: Carmel Busuttil 31: Michael Mifsud 29: David Carabott 26: Kristian Laferla 26: Gilbert Agius 25: John Buttigieg Overall goals 9: Michael Mifsud 5: Carmel Busuttil 4: David Carabott

UEFA European Championship records: Norway 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 – did not qualify 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 0-1: Spain v Norway, 13/06/00 Final tournament loss 0-1: Norway v Yugoslavia, 18/06/00

Qualifying win 5-0: Norway v Luxembourg, 26/04/95

11 Malta - Norway Friday 10 October 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit National Stadium, Ta' Qali Qualifying loss 4-0: Hungary v Norway, 27/10/71 Final tournament appearances 3: 3: André Bergdølmo 3: Bjørn Otto Bragstad 3: 3: 3: Tore André Flo 3: Steffen Iversen 3: 3: 3: Ole Gunnar Solskjær Final tournament goals 1: Steffen Iversen Overall appearances 31: Steffen Iversen 27: John Carew 26: 26: John Arne Riise 20: Tore André Flo 20: Svein Grøndalen 20: 20: Øyvind Leonhardsen 20: Ole Gunnar Solskjær Overall goals 13: Steffen Iversen 9: Ole Gunnar Solskjær 7: John Carew 6: Tore André Flo 5: 5: John Arne Riise

12 Malta - Norway Friday 10 October 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit National Stadium, Ta' Qali 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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