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UEFA EURO 2016 MATCH PRESS KITS Stade de Bordeaux - Bordeaux Saturday 18 June 2016 - 15.00CET Group E - Matchday 2 Belgium #BELIRL Republic of Ireland Last updated 09/07/2016 20:17CET UEFA EURO 2016 OFFICIAL SPONSORS Previous meetings 2 Match background 3 Squad list 4 Head coach 6 Match officials 7 Competition facts 8 Match-by-match lineups 12 Team facts 16 Legend 19 1 Belgium - Republic of Ireland Saturday 18 June 2016 - 15.00CET (15.00 local time) Match press kit Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Previous meetings Head to Head FIFA World Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 2-1 Luís Oliveira 25, Nilis 15/11/1997 PO Belgium - Republic of Ireland Brussels agg: 3-2 69; Houghton 58 29/10/1997 PO Republic of Ireland - Belgium 1-1 Dublin Irwin 7; Nilis 30 1988 UEFA European Championship Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 29/04/1987 PR (GS) Republic of Ireland - Belgium 0-0 Dublin Claesen 14, Scifo 69; 10/09/1986 PR (GS) Belgium - Republic of Ireland 2-2 Brussels Stapleton 18, Brady 90 FIFA World Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 25/03/1981 QR (GS) Belgium - Republic of Ireland 1-0 Brussels Ceulemans 88 Grealish 42; Cluytens 15/10/1980 QR (GS) Republic of Ireland - Belgium 1-1 Dublin 13 FIFA World Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Moore 27, 48, 59, 75; Capelle 13, Van den 25/02/1934 QR (GS) Republic of Ireland - Belgium 4-4 Dublin Eynde 25, Vanden Eynden 47, 62 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 Belgium 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 - - - - 2 0 2 0 2 2 Republic of Ireland 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 - - - - 2 0 2 0 2 2 FIFA* Belgium 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 0 - - - - 5 2 3 0 9 7 Republic of Ireland 3 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 - - - - 5 0 3 2 7 9 Friendlies Belgium - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 3 0 3 14 11 Republic of Ireland - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 3 0 3 11 14 Total Belgium 3 2 1 0 4 0 4 0 - - - - 13 5 5 3 25 20 Republic of Ireland 4 0 4 0 3 0 1 2 - - - - 13 3 5 5 20 25 * FIFA World Cup/FIFA Confederations Cup 2 Belgium - Republic of Ireland Saturday 18 June 2016 - 15.00CET (15.00 local time) Match press kit Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Match background Belgium have not lost to the Republic of Ireland in 50 years, but as they meet for a 14th time, the Red Devils know that victory in UEFA EURO 2016 Group E is far from certain. Previous meetings • Belgium's record in 13 games against Ireland is W5 D5 L3, but they are yet to lose in seven competitive encounters (W2 D5). They are unbeaten in six matches against Ireland (W2 D4) since a 3-2 friendly defeat in Liege in May 1966. • Contests between these countries have traditionally been tight, with four of the last six fixtures drawn and Belgium winning the other two by a one-goal margin. • Two of those draws – 2-2 in Brussels, 0-0 in Dublin – came in qualifying for the 1988 UEFA European Championship as Ireland reached the finals for the first time. There have been no subsequent meetings in this competition. • The most recent games took place in November 1997 as Belgium overcame Ireland 3-2 on aggregate in a play-off for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Luc Nilis scored in both legs for the Red Devils. Current Belgium coach Marc Wilmots played in the Dublin leg of that tie – a 1-1 draw – while his assistant Vital Borkelmans came on as a substitute in the return. EURO facts – Belgium • This is Belgium's first UEFA European Championship final tournament since they co-hosted UEFA EURO 2000 with the Netherlands, and their fifth EURO in total. • The Red Devils' biggest achievement to date is reaching the final of the 1980 EURO, where they lost 2-1 to West Germany in Rome. • Belgium's only previous game in Bordeaux was a 2-2 draw against Mexico at the 1998 World Cup. Wilmots put them 2-0 ahead, but the North American team levelled in the second half, ending the Red Devils' campaign in the group stage. • Belgian clubs have played six UEFA games in Bordeaux, with the record W1 D1 L4. Most recently, Club Brugge lost 4-0 to Bordeaux in the 2012/13 UEFA Europa League group stage. EURO facts – Republic of Ireland • The Irish are competing at their third EURO finals but have yet to make it through the group stage. They lost all three of their games at UEFA EURO 2012. • Ireland's biggest achievement came at the 1990 World Cup, where they reached the quarter-finals. • The two Irish clubs to have played UEFA fixtures in Bordeaux suffered heavy defeats. Waterford United lost 4-0 to Bordeaux in the 1986/87 European Cup Winners' Cup first round and Bohemians went down 5-0 at the same stage of the 1993/94 UEFA Cup. Coach and player links • Play together: Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) & Seamus Coleman, Darron Gibson, James McCarthy and Aiden McGeady, (Ireland) – Everton • Have played together: Christian Benteke (Belgium) & Ciaran Clark and Shay Given (Ireland) – Aston Villa, 2012–15 Marouane Fellaini (Belgium) and Seamus Coleman (Ireland) – Everton, 2008–13 Simon Mignolet (Belgium) & James McClean and David Meyler (Ireland) – Sunderland, 2011/12 Simon Mignolet (Belgium) and John O'Shea (Ireland) – Sunderland, 2012 • Belgium goalkeeper Mignolet played under Ireland manager Martin O'Neill at Sunderland from 2011–13. • O'Shea (2001) played in Belgium while on loan from Manchester United FC at Royal Antwerp. 3 Belgium - Republic of Ireland Saturday 18 June 2016 - 15.00CET (15.00 local time) Match press kit Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Squad list Belgium Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Thibaut Courtois 11/05/1992 24 Chelsea - 8 0 1 0 38 - 12 Simon Mignolet 06/08/1988 27 Liverpool - 2 0 0 0 17 - 13 Jean-François Gillet 31/05/1979 37 Mechelen - 0 0 0 0 9 - Defenders 2 Toby Alderweireld 02/03/1989 27 Tottenham - 10 0 1 0 56 1 3 Thomas Vermaelen 14/11/1985 30 Barcelona - 2 0 1 0 54 1 5 Jan Vertonghen 24/04/1987 29 Tottenham * 10 0 1 0 79 6 15 Jason Denayer 28/06/1995 20 Galatasaray - 2 0 0 0 7 - Club 16 Thomas Meunier 12/09/1991 24 - 2 0 0 0 5 - Brugge 18 Christian Kabasele 24/02/1991 25 Genk - 0 0 0 0 - - 21 Jordan Lukaku 25/07/1994 21 Oostende - 1 0 0 0 4 - 23 Laurent Ciman 05/08/1985 30 Montreal - 0 0 1 0 12 1 Midfielders 4 Radja Nainggolan 04/05/1988 28 Roma - 9 2 1 0 20 4 6 Axel Witsel 12/01/1989 27 Zenit - 8 0 1 0 69 6 7 Kevin De Bruyne 28/06/1991 24 Man. City - 10 5 1 0 42 13 8 Marouane Fellaini 22/11/1987 28 Man. United - 8 4 1 0 71 15 10 Eden Hazard 07/01/1991 25 Chelsea - 9 5 1 0 66 13 11 Yannick Carrasco 04/09/1993 22 Atlético - 2 0 1 0 5 - 19 Mousa Dembélé 16/07/1987 28 Tottenham - 0 0 0 0 64 5 Forwards 9 Romelu Lukaku 13/05/1993 23 Everton - 5 0 1 0 46 15 14 Dries Mertens 06/05/1987 29 Napoli - 9 3 1 0 47 8 17 Divock Origi 18/04/1995 21 Liverpool - 7 1 1 0 21 3 20 Christian Benteke 03/12/1990 25 Liverpool - 5 1 0 0 27 7 22 Michy Batshuayi 02/10/1993 22 Marseille - 1 1 0 0 5 2 Coach - Marc Wilmots 22/02/1969 47 - 10 0 1 0 47 - 4 Belgium - Republic of Ireland Saturday 18 June 2016 - 15.00CET (15.00 local time) Match press kit Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Republic of Ireland Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers Sheff. 1 Keiren Westwood 23/10/1984 31 - 0 0 0 0 17 - Wednesday 16 Shay Given 20/04/1976 40 Stoke - 5 0 0 0 133 - 23 Darren Randolph 12/05/1987 29 West Ham - 4 0 1 0 10 - Defenders 2 Seamus Coleman 11/10/1988 27 Everton - 8 0 1 0 35 - 3 Ciaran Clark 26/09/1989 26 Aston Villa - 4 0 1 0 18 2 4 John O'Shea 30/04/1981 35 Sunderland - 11 1 1 0 111 3 5 Richard Keogh 11/08/1986 29 Derby - 5 0 0 0 12 1 12 Shane Duffy 01/01/1992 24 Blackburn - 0 0 0 0 3 - 15 Cyrus Christie 30/09/1992 23 Derby - 2 1 0 0 5 1 17 Stephen Ward 20/08/1985 30 Burnley - 6 0 0 0 32 3 Midfielders 6 Glenn Whelan 13/01/1984 32 Stoke * 9 0 1 0 71 2 Sheff. 7 Aiden McGeady 04/04/1986 30 - 8 2 1 0 82 5 Wednesday 8 James McCarthy 12/11/1990 25 Everton * 9 0 1 0 36 - 11 James McClean 22/04/1989 27 West Brom - 9 2 1 0 39 5 13 Jeff Hendrick 31/01/1992 24 Derby - 10 0 1 0 22 - 18 David Meyler 29/05/1989 27 Hull - 4 0 0 0 16 - 19 Robbie Brady 14/01/1992 24 Norwich - 11 1 1 0 24 4 20 Wes Hoolahan 20/05/1982 34 Norwich - 10 1 1 1 31 3 22 Stephen Quinn 01/04/1986 30 Reading - 4 0 0 0 15 - Forwards 9 Shane Long 22/01/1987 29 Southampton - 9 3 1 0 64 16 10 Robbie Keane 08/07/1980 35 LA Galaxy - 9 5 1 0 143 67 14 Jon Walters 20/09/1983 32 Stoke - 10 5 1 0 39 10 21 Daryl Murphy 15/03/1983 33 Ipswich - 5 0 0 0 20 - Coach - Martin O'Neill 01/03/1952 64 - 12 0 1 0 27 - 5 Belgium - Republic of Ireland Saturday 18 June 2016 - 15.00CET (15.00 local time) Match press kit Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Head coach Marc Wilmots Date of birth: 22 February 1969 Nationality: Belgian Playing career: K.