EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2014/16 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Baku Olympic Stadium - Baku Saturday 10 October 2015 18.00CET (21.00 local time) Azerbaijan Group H - Matchday -4 Italy Last updated 12/07/2021 15:48CET

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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 Azerbaijan - Italy Saturday 10 October 2015 - 18.00CET (21.00 local time) Match press kit Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku

Previous meetings Head to Head 2016 UEFA European Championship Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Chiellini 44, 82; 10/10/2014 QR (GS) Italy - Azerbaijan 2-1 Palermo Chiellini 76 (og)

UEFA EURO 2004 Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Vieri 15, F. Inzaghi 11/10/2003 QR (GS) Italy - Azerbaijan 4-0 Reggio Calabria 23, 86, Di Vaio 64 Akhmedov 33 (og), 07/09/2002 QR (GS) Azerbaijan - Italy 0-2 Baku Del Piero 65

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 Azerbaijan 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 - - - - 3 0 0 3 1 8 Italy 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 - - - - 3 3 0 0 8 1 FIFA* Azerbaijan ------Italy ------Friendlies Azerbaijan ------Italy ------Total Azerbaijan 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 - - - - 3 0 0 3 1 8 Italy 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 - - - - 3 3 0 0 8 1 * FIFA World Cup/FIFA Confederations Cup

2 Azerbaijan - Italy Saturday 10 October 2015 - 18.00CET (21.00 local time) Match press kit Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku Match background

Azerbaijan's four-game unbeaten run in UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying Group H may be of concern to leaders Italy, who will seal their place at next summer's final tournament with a win in Baku. • Fifth-placed Azerbaijan can no longer qualify for UEFA EURO 2016. • Italy are two points clear of their final-day visitors Norway at the top of the section. Previous meetings • Italy beat Azerbaijan 2-1 in Palermo in the sides' Group H encounter last October, maintaining the Azzurri's 100% record over their opponents. All three goals were scored by Giorgio Chiellini – with his own goal Azerbaijan's first senior strike against Italy. • The Italians had won both previous meetings between the teams, without even conceding a goal – 2-0 in Baku and 4-0 in Reggio Calabria in UEFA EURO 2004 qualifying. Form guide • Having lost their first four matches in Group H, Azerbaijan are unbeaten in four (W1 D3) since the appointment of Robert Prosinečki as coach. • Italy are unbeaten in 48 qualifying fixtures (W37 D11) since a 3-1 reverse in France on 6 September 2006. They drew their two most recent Group H away games. Disciplinary • Dmitri Nazarov is a booking away from a ban. • Daniele De Rossi begins a two-match ban against Azerbaijan; Matteo Darmian will incur a suspension with his next yellow card. Trivia and links • Azerbaijan defender Ruslan Abışov turns 28 on 10 October, the day of Italy's visit to Baku. • Azerbaijan coach Prosinečki played three times against Italy – two draws with Yugoslavia and a 2-1 win with Croatia in EURO '96 qualifying. He was an unused substitute when Croatia overcame Italy 2-1 at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. • FC Internazionale Milano have figured in all the previous encounters between clubs from the two countries. Inter ousted Neftçi PFK 3-1 in Baku before a 2-2 draw in Milan in the 2012/13 UEFA Europa League group stage. The Nerazzurri then won 2-0 at home and drew 0-0 away to Qarabağ FK in the same competition's 2014/15 group stage. • Italy and Azerbaijan have met in seven UEFA youth and age-limit tournaments, with Italy very much on top, boasting the record W6 D1 L0. That sole draw was a 0-0 in a UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifier on 4 March 1997. It was only in the last of those seven games – a 2-1 defeat at U19 level in Sweden – that Azerbaijan scored their first goal against Italy.

3 Azerbaijan - Italy Saturday 10 October 2015 - 18.00CET (21.00 local time) Match press kit Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku Squad list

Azerbaijan Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Kamran Agayev 09/02/1986 29 Karşıyaka - 7 0 0 0 55 - Zira PFC - Anar Nazirov 08/09/1985 30 - 0 0 0 0 2 - Baku - Agil Mammadov 01/05/1989 26 Neftçi - 0 0 0 0 - - Defenders - Rashad F. Sadygov 16/06/1982 33 Qarabağ - 8 0 0 0 96 4 - Arif Dashdemirov 10/02/1987 28 Qäbälä - 4 0 0 0 6 - Metalurh - Pavlo Pashayev 04/01/1988 27 - 0 0 0 0 2 - Zaporizhya - Ruslan Abışov 10/10/1987 27 Qäbälä - 2 0 0 0 45 4 - Maksim Medvedev 29/09/1989 26 Qarabağ - 4 0 0 0 29 - - Tarlan Guliyev 19/04/1992 23 Käpäz - 2 0 0 0 2 - - Badavi Hüseynov 11/07/1991 24 Qarabağ - 7 0 0 0 19 - - Magomed Mirzabekov 16/11/1990 24 Qäbälä - 2 0 0 0 3 - Midfielders - Rashad A. Sadygov 08/10/1983 32 Qäbälä - 2 0 0 0 23 - Xäzär - Rahid Amirguliyev 01/09/1989 26 - 7 2 0 0 45 3 Länkäran - Elvin Mammadov 18/07/1988 27 Qarabağ - 0 0 0 0 32 7 - Gara Garayev 12/10/1992 22 Qarabağ - 8 0 0 0 18 - - Afran Ismayilov 08/10/1988 27 Qarabağ - 4 0 0 0 23 1 - Rahman Hajiyev 25/07/1993 22 Neftçi - 0 0 0 0 - - - Tugrul Erat 17/06/1992 23 Düsseldorf - 0 0 0 0 2 - - Dmitri Nazarov 04/04/1990 25 Karlsruhe * 8 2 0 0 12 3 - Eddy 02/08/1992 23 Eibar - 2 0 0 0 2 - Forwards - Ruslan Gurbanov 12/09/1991 24 Neftçi - 4 0 0 0 5 - Xäzär - Elnur Jafarov 28/03/1997 18 - 0 0 0 0 - - Länkäran Coach - Robert Prosinečki 12/01/1969 46 - 4 0 0 0 5 -

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Italy Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Gianluigi Buffon 28/01/1978 37 Juventus - 7 0 0 0 149 - - Salvatore Sirigu 12/01/1987 28 Paris - 2 0 0 0 14 - - Daniele Padelli 25/10/1985 29 Torino - 0 0 0 0 - - Defenders - Giorgio Chiellini 14/08/1984 31 Juventus - 6 2 0 0 78 6 - Andrea Barzagli 08/05/1981 34 Juventus - 1 0 0 0 51 - - Matteo Darmian 02/12/1989 25 Man. United * 8 0 0 0 15 - - Davide Santon 02/01/1991 24 Internazionale - 0 0 0 0 8 - - Leonardo Bonucci 01/05/1987 28 Juventus - 7 1 0 0 49 3 - Mattia De Sciglio 20/10/1992 22 Milan - 5 0 0 0 19 - Midfielders - Riccardo Montolivo 18/01/1985 30 Milan - 0 0 0 0 58 2 - Antonio Candreva 28/02/1987 28 Lazio - 7 2 0 0 31 2 - Andrea Bertolacci 11/01/1991 24 Milan - 2 0 0 0 4 - - Roberto Soriano 08/02/1991 24 Sampdoria - 3 0 0 0 5 - - Giacomo Bonaventura 22/08/1989 26 Milan - 0 0 0 0 2 - - Marco Verratti 05/11/1992 22 Paris - 4 0 0 0 14 1 - Marco Parolo 25/01/1985 30 Lazio - 3 0 0 0 13 - - Alessandro Florenzi 11/03/1991 24 Roma - 4 0 0 0 9 1 Forwards - Fabio Quagliarella 31/01/1983 32 Torino - 0 0 0 0 25 6 - Sebastian Giovinco 26/01/1987 28 Toronto FC - 2 0 0 0 21 1 - Graziano Pellè 15/07/1985 30 Southampton - 5 2 0 0 6 3 - Éder 15/11/1986 28 Sampdoria - 3 1 0 0 4 1 - Stephan El Shaarawy 27/10/1992 22 Monaco - 3 0 0 0 14 1 - Simone Zaza 25/06/1991 24 Juventus - 5 1 0 0 6 1 Coach - Antonio Conte 31/07/1969 46 - 8 0 0 0 12 -

5 Azerbaijan - Italy Saturday 10 October 2015 - 18.00CET (21.00 local time) Match press kit Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku Head coach Robert Prosinečki Date of birth: 12 January 1969 Nationality: Croatian Playing career: GNK Dinamo Zagreb (twice), FK Crvena zvezda, Real Madrid CF, Real Oviedo, FC Barcelona, Sevilla FC, NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac, R. Standard de Liège, Portsmouth FC, NK Olimpija Ljubljana, NK Zagreb Coaching career: Croatia (assistant), FK Crvena zvezda, Kayserispor • Born in Germany, Prosinečki moved back to Croatia with his family in 1979, and developed as a midfielder with stunning technique at Dinamo Zagreb. • He moved on to Crvena zvezda and helped the Belgrade side to win the 1990/91 European Champion Clubs' Cup, scoring the opening penalty in their shoot-out success against Olympique de Marseille. • After a high-profile transfer, injuries hampered his time at Real Madrid, though he was to stay in Spain for some time, representing Oviedo, Barcelona and Sevilla before further adventures in Belgium, England and Slovenia. • Capped 15 times for Yugoslavia and 49 times for Croatia, his goals in the 1990 and 1998 tournaments made him the only player to score in FIFA World Cup finals competitons for two different nations. • Having assisted former Croatia team-mate Slaven Bilić with the national team, Prosinečki coached Crvena zvezda to Serbian Cup success in 2011/12 and led Turkish side Kayserispor from 2012–13. Hired as Azerbaijan coach in December 2014. Antonio Conte Date of birth: 31 July 1969 Nationality: Italian Playing career: US Lecce, Juventus Coaching career: AC Siena (assistant), USD Arezzo, AS Bari, Atalanta BC, AC Siena, Juventus, Italy • A combative and versatile midfielder, Conte also weighed in with his share of goals – usually spectacular. • Made Serie A debut with hometown club Lecce aged 16 in 1985/86 but was not a regular until 1988/89 when his side returned to the top flight after two seasons away. Joined Juventus in November 1991. • Spent the next 13 seasons at Juve, later describing the famous black-and-white shirt as his "second skin". Won five league titles, the UEFA Champions League in 1995/96 and the UEFA Cup in 1992/93 in addition to triumphs in the UEFA Super Cup, Italian Cup and a European/South American Cup, wearing the captain's armband from 1996. Capped 20 times by Italy, he was part of the squads that finished runners-up at the 1994 FIFA World Cup and UEFA EURO 2000. • Started coaching career as assistant at Siena in 2005, taking over Serie B side Arezzo the following season. After leading Bari and Siena to the top flight in 2009 and 2011 respectively, he signed a two-year contract with Juventus. • Wasted no time in revamping the squad and enjoyed a debut season to remember as the Bianconeri claimed the Scudetto without losing a single game, suffering their sole defeat of the season against SSC Napoli in the Coppa Italia final. Guided Juventus to a second successive title in 2013 and made it three in a row the following year, before stepping down in July 2014. Appointed Italy coach on a two-year deal a month later.

6 Azerbaijan - Italy Saturday 10 October 2015 - 18.00CET (21.00 local time) Match press kit Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku Match officials

Referee William Collum (SCO) Assistant referees Damien MacGraith (IRL) , Francis Connor (SCO) Additional assistant referees Bobby Madden (SCO) , John Beaton (SCO) Fourth official Alastair Mather (SCO) UEFA Delegate Ainar Leppänen (EST) UEFA Referee observer Marinus Koopman (NED)

Referee UEFA EURO Name Date of birth UEFA matches matches William Collum 18/01/1979 7 75

William Collum Referee since: 1993 First division: 2005 FIFA badge: 2006

Tournaments: 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, 2006 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

Finals 2015 UEFA Super Cup 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

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 20/07/2008 U19 GS-FT Italy Czech Republic 4-3 Mlada Boleslav 26/07/2008 U19 Final Germany Italy 3-1 Jablonec nad Nisou 11/10/2008 WC QR Finland Azerbaijan 1-0 Helsinki 17/12/2009 UEL GS SS Lazio PFC Levski Sofia 0-1 Rome 26/08/2010 UEL PO Juventus SK Sturm Graz 1-0 Turin 08/12/2010 UCL GS CFR 1907 Cluj AS Roma 1-1 Cluj-Napoca 18/09/2012 UCL GS AC Milan RSC Anderlecht 0-0 Milan 04/04/2013 UEL QF Fenerbahçe SK SS Lazio 2-0 Istanbul 03/04/2014 UEL QF Olympique Lyonnais Juventus 0-1 Lyon 09/12/2014 UCL GS Juventus Club Atlético de Madrid 0-0 Turin 22/04/2015 UCL QF AS Monaco FC Juventus 0-0 Monaco

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8 Azerbaijan - Italy Saturday 10 October 2015 - 18.00CET (21.00 local time) Match press kit Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku Match-by-match lineups Azerbaijan

European Qualifiers Matchday 1 (09/09/2014) Azerbaijan 1-2 Bulgaria Goals: 0-1 Mitsanski 14, 1-1 Nazarov 54, 1-2 V. Hristov 87 Azerbaijan: K. Agayev, Garayev, Shukurov, Hüseynov, Javadov (46 А. Abdullayev), Dadaşov, R. Aliyev, Nazarov, Sadygov, Abışov (74 Guliyev), Ufuk Budak (90 Nadirov) Matchday 2 (10/10/2014) Italy 2-1 Azerbaijan Goals: 1-0 Chiellini 44, 1-1 Chiellini 76 (og) , 2-1 Chiellini 82 Azerbaijan: K. Agayev, Garayev, Allahverdiyev, Hüseynov, А. Abdullayev, Qırtımov (46 Ramaldanov), Dadaşov (59 J. Hüseynov), R. Aliyev, Nazarov, Sadygov, Amirguliyev (86 Nadirov) Matchday 3 (13/10/2014) Croatia 6-0 Azerbaijan Goals: 1-0 Kramarić 11, 2-0 Perišić 34, 3-0 Perišić 45, 4-0 Brozović 45+1, 5-0 Modrić 57 (P) , 6-0 Sadygov 61 (og) Azerbaijan: K. Agayev, Garayev (30 Ramazanov (41 J. Hüseynov)), Ramaldanov, Allahverdiyev (66 Guliyev), Hüseynov, А. Abdullayev, R. Aliyev, Nazarov, Sadygov, Medvedev, Amirguliyev Matchday 4 (16/11/2014) Azerbaijan 0-1 Norway Goals: 0-1 Nordtveit 25 Azerbaijan: S. Agayev, Shukurov, Medvedev, Javadov, А. Abdullayev, R. Aliyev, Sadygov, Abışov (65 Garayev), Amirguliyev, Imamverdiyev (69 Nazarov), Yunuszadä Matchday 5 (28/03/2015) Azerbaijan 2-0 Malta Goals: 1-0 J. Hüseynov 4, 2-0 Nazarov 90+2 Azerbaijan: K. Agayev, Garayev, Medvedev, Hüseynov, Sadygov, J. Hüseynov, Nadirov (81 Eddy), Amirguliyev, Alaskarov (22 R. Gurbanov), Dashdemirov, Ismayilov (70 Nazarov) Matchday 6 (12/06/2015) Norway 0-0 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan: K. Agayev, Garayev, Medvedev, Hüseynov, R. Gurbanov (81 Nadirov), Nazarov (93 Kurbanov), Sadygov, J. Hüseynov, Amirguliyev, Dashdemirov, Ismayilov Matchday 7 (03/09/2015) Azerbaijan 0-0 Croatia Azerbaijan: K. Agayev, Garayev, Mirzabekov, Hüseynov, Kurbanov (63 Sadygov), R. Gurbanov (79 Nadirov), Nazarov (90 Eddy), Sadygov, Amirguliyev, Dashdemirov, Ismayilov Matchday 8 (06/09/2015) Malta 2-2 Azerbaijan Goals: 0-1 Amirguliyev 36, 1-1 Mifsud 55, 2-1 Effiong 71, 2-2 Amirguliyev 80 Azerbaijan: K. Agayev, Garayev, Mirzabekov, Hüseynov, R. Gurbanov (81 R. Aliyev), Nazarov (70 Sadygov), Sadygov, Amirguliyev, Taghiyev, Dashdemirov, Ismayilov (72 А. Abdullayev) Matchday 9 (10/10/2015) Azerbaijan-Italy Matchday 10 (13/10/2015) Bulgaria-Azerbaijan Italy

European Qualifiers Matchday 1 (09/09/2014) Norway 0-2 Italy

9 Azerbaijan - Italy Saturday 10 October 2015 - 18.00CET (21.00 local time) Match press kit Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku

Goals: 0-1 Zaza 16, 0-2 Bonucci 62 Italy: Buffon, Darmian (61 Pasqual), Astori, Zaza (83 Destro), Florenzi (87 Poli), Immobile, Ranocchia, De Rossi, Bonucci, De Sciglio, Giaccherini Matchday 2 (10/10/2014) Italy 2-1 Azerbaijan Goals: 1-0 Chiellini 44, 1-1 Chiellini 76 (og) , 2-1 Chiellini 82 Italy: Buffon, De Sciglio, Chiellini, Zaza, Marchisio, Immobile, Ranocchia, Florenzi (77 Giovinco), Bonucci, Darmian (81 Candreva), Pirlo (73 Aquilani) Matchday 3 (13/10/2014) Malta 0-1 Italy Goals: 0-1 Pellè 24 Italy: Buffon, Chiellini, Verratti, Candreva, Marchisio, Immobile (65 Giovinco), Florenzi (59 Aquilani), Pellè (75 Ogbonna), Bonucci, Darmian, Pasqual Matchday 4 (16/11/2014) Italy 1-1 Croatia Goals: 1-0 Candreva 11, 1-1 Perišić 15 Italy: Buffon, De Sciglio, Chiellini, Candreva, Zaza (63 Pellè), Marchisio, Immobile (52 El Shaarawy), Ranocchia, De Rossi, Darmian, Pasqual (28 Soriano) Matchday 5 (28/03/2015) Bulgaria 2-2 Italy Goals: 0-1 Minev 4 (og) , 1-1 Popov 11, 2-1 Mitsanski 17, 2-2 Éder 84 Italy: Sirigu, Chiellini, Darmian, L. Antonelli (77 Gabbiadini), Candreva, Zaza (58 Éder), Immobile, Verratti, Barzagli, Bonucci, Bertolacci (72 Soriano) Matchday 6 (12/06/2015) Croatia 1-1 Italy Goals: 1-0 Mandžukić 11, 1-1 Candreva 36 (P) Italy: Buffon (46 Sirigu), Darmian, Astori, Candreva, Marchisio, El Shaarawy (80 Ranocchia), De Silvestri (27 De Sciglio), Parolo, Bonucci, Pellè, Pirlo Matchday 7 (03/09/2015) Italy 1-0 Malta Goals: 1-0 Pellè 69 Italy: Buffon, Chiellini, Darmian, Bertolacci (55 Parolo), Verratti (77 Soriano), Éder, Bonucci, Pellè, Pirlo, Gabbiadini (64 Candreva), Pasqual Matchday 8 (06/09/2015) Italy 1-0 Bulgaria Goals: 1-0 De Rossi 6 (P) Italy: Buffon, De Sciglio, Chiellini, Darmian, Candreva (86 Éder), Verratti, El Shaarawy (72 Florenzi), De Rossi, Parolo, Bonucci, Pellè (73 Zaza) Matchday 9 (10/10/2015) Azerbaijan-Italy Matchday 10 (13/10/2015) Italy-Norway

10 Azerbaijan - Italy Saturday 10 October 2015 - 18.00CET (21.00 local time) Match press kit Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku Team facts

UEFA European Championship records: Azerbaijan History 2012 – did not qualify 2008 – did not qualify 2004 – did not qualify 2000 – did not qualify 1996 – did not qualify Qualifying win 4-0: Azerbaijan v Liechtenstein, 05/06/99 Qualifying defeat 10-0: France v Azerbaijan, 06/09/95 Overall appearances 28: Rashad Sadygov 22: Emin Agaev 22: Aslan Kerimov 21: Tarlan Akhmedov 19: Makhmud Gurbanov 18: Kamran Agayev Overall goals 5: Gurban Gurbanov 3: Dmitri Nazarov 3: Vüqar Nadirov 2: Rauf Aliyev 2: Farrukh Ismaylov 2: Vagif Javadov 2: Nazim Suleymanov 2: Zaur Tagizade 2: Rahid Amirguliyev

UEFA European Championship records: Italy History 2012 – runners-up 2008 – quarter finals 2004 – group stage 2000 – runners-up 1996 – group stage 1992 – did not qualify 1988 – semi-finals 1984 – did not qualify 1980 – fourth place 1976 – did not qualify 1972 – did not qualify 1968 – winners 1964 – did not qualify 1960 – did not enter Final tournament win 2-0: five times, most recently v Republic of Ireland, 18/06/12 Final tournament loss 4-0: Spain v Italy, 01/07/12 Qualifying win 6-0: Italy v Turkey, 02/12/62 Qualifying loss 0-3: Italy v Sweden, 15/10/83

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Final tournament appearances 13: Paolo Maldini 13: Alessandro Del Piero 13: Gianluigi Buffon 13: Antonio Cassano 11: Gianluca Zambrotta 11: Andrea Pirlo Final tournament goals 3: Mario Balotelli 3: Antonio Cassano 2: Pierluigi Casiraghi 2: Filippo Inzaghi 2: Andrea Pirlo 2: Francesco Totti Overall appearances 53: Gianluigi Buffon 37: Andrea Pirlo 35: Fabio Cannavaro 33: Paolo Maldini 32: Alessandro Del Piero 28: Daniele De Rossi Overall goals 14: Filippo Inzaghi 10: Luigi Riva 9: Alessandro Altobelli 9: Alessandro Del Piero 9: Antonio Cassano

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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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