EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2014/16 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS

Sammy Ofer Stadium - Sunday 16 November 2014 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Bosnia and Israel Group B - Matchday -9 Herzegovina

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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 12

1 Israel - Bosnia and Herzegovina Sunday 16 November 2014 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit , Haifa

Previous meetings Head to Head FIFA World Cup Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached 01/09/2001 QR (GS) Bosnia and Herzegovina - Israel 0-0 Sarajevo Berkovic 12, Abukasis 11/10/2000 QR (GS) Israel - Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-1 Tel-Aviv 62, Katan 76; Akrapovic 48

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 Israel ------Bosnia and Herzegovina ------FIFA* Israel 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 - - - - 2 1 1 0 3 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 - - - - 2 0 1 1 1 3 Friendlies Israel ------Bosnia and Herzegovina ------Total Israel 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 - - - - 2 1 1 0 3 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 - - - - 2 0 1 1 1 3 * FIFA World Cup/FIFA Confederations Cup

2 Israel - Bosnia and Herzegovina Sunday 16 November 2014 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa Match background

Bosnia and Herzegovina know the size of the task that awaits them in UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying Group B, as they have never beaten Israel in any national team competition. Match background • The nations' only previous meetings at senior level came in 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification. Current captain came off the bench as Richard Møller Nielsen's Israel beat Mišo Smajlović's Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-1 in on 11 October 2000, but was an unused substitute in the rematch – a 0-0 draw in Sarajevo on 1 September 2001. • Israel have won two and drawn one of the nations' three meetings in UEFA age-group competitions. • In ten meetings in UEFA club competitions, Israeli sides' record against Bosnian opponents is W8 D1 L1; FK Borac Banja Luka's 3-2 UEFA Champions League win against Maccabi Haifa FC on 20 July 2011 is the only men's football victory for a Bosnian side against Israeli opponents in a UEFA competition.

3 Israel - Bosnia and Herzegovina Sunday 16 November 2014 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa 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 28 - 0 0 0 0 1 - Shmona Beitar - Boris Kleyman 26/10/1990 24 - 0 0 0 0 - - - Ofir Marciano 07/10/1989 25 Ashdod - 2 0 0 0 2 - Defenders - Tal Ben Haim I 31/03/1982 32 Charlton - 2 0 0 0 82 1 - Eyal Meshumar 10/08/1983 31 M. Haifa - 2 0 0 0 9 - H. Kiryat - Oded Elkayam 09/02/1988 26 - 0 0 0 0 - - Shmona M. Tel- - Eytan Tibi 16/11/1987 26 - 2 0 0 0 18 - Aviv M. Tel- - Omri Ben Harush 07/03/1990 24 - 1 0 0 0 7 - Aviv - Rami Gershon 12/08/1988 26 Gent - 0 0 0 0 19 2 H. Beer - Ofir Davidzada 05/05/1991 23 - 0 0 0 0 3 - Sheva Midfielders H. Tel- - 05/08/1985 29 - 2 0 0 0 24 1 Aviv Club - 26/04/1986 28 - 2 0 0 0 32 5 Brugge CSKA - Bebras Natcho 18/02/1988 26 - 2 0 0 0 34 1 Moskva H. Beer - Maor Buzaglo 14/01/1988 26 - 0 0 0 0 16 1 Sheva M. Tel- - Sheran Yeini 08/12/1986 27 - 1 0 0 0 11 - Aviv M. Tel- - 25/07/1987 27 - 2 0 0 0 22 2 Aviv - Nir Biton 30/10/1991 23 Celtic - 2 0 0 0 9 - Forwards H. Beer - 15/12/1981 32 - 0 0 0 0 35 11 Sheva - Tomer Hemed 02/05/1987 27 Almería - 1 1 0 0 15 10 Austria - Omer Damari 24/03/1989 25 - 2 4 0 0 16 8 Wien - Etey Shechter 22/02/1987 27 Nantes - 2 0 0 0 23 4 - Ben Sahar 10/08/1989 25 Willem II - 0 0 0 0 33 6 M. Tel- - Tal Ben Haim II 05/08/1989 25 - 2 1 0 0 9 2 Aviv Coach - Eli Gutman 24/02/1958 56 - 2 0 0 0 23 -

4 Israel - Bosnia and Herzegovina Sunday 16 November 2014 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa

Bosnia and Herzegovina Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Ratko Dujković 16/03/1983 31 Zrinjski - 0 0 0 0 - - - Asmir Begović 20/06/1987 27 Stoke - 3 0 0 0 37 - - Jasmin Fejzic 15/05/1986 28 Aalen - 0 0 0 0 1 - Defenders - Emir Spahić 18/08/1980 34 Leverkusen - 0 0 0 0 77 3 - Toni Šunjić 15/12/1988 25 Kuban - 3 0 0 0 13 - - Ognjen Vranješ 24/10/1989 25 Elazığspor - 0 0 0 0 15 - - Senad Lulić 18/01/1986 28 Lazio - 3 0 0 0 38 1 - Ermin Bičakčić 24/01/1990 24 Hoffenheim - 1 0 0 0 10 1 Midfielders - Mensur Mujdža 28/03/1984 30 Freiburg - 2 0 0 0 29 - - Haris Medunjanin 08/03/1985 29 Deportivo - 3 0 0 0 41 5 - Miralem Pjanić 02/04/1990 24 Roma - 3 0 0 0 55 9 - Anel Hadzic 16/08/1989 25 Sturm - 2 0 0 0 5 - - Edin Višća 17/02/1990 24 İstanbul BB - 1 0 0 0 14 - - Sanjin Prcić 20/11/1993 20 Rennes - 1 0 0 0 2 - - Zoran Kvržić 07/08/1988 26 Rijeka - 0 0 0 0 3 - - Izet Hajrovic 04/08/1991 23 Bremen - 2 0 0 0 12 2 - Muhamed Bešić 10/09/1992 22 Everton - 3 0 0 0 16 - Široki - Goran Zakarić 07/11/1992 22 - 0 0 0 0 1 - Brijeg - Gojko Cimirot 19/12/1992 21 Sarajevo - 0 0 0 0 1 - Forwards Coach - Safet Sušić 13/04/1955 59 - 3 0 0 0 3 -

5 Israel - Bosnia and Herzegovina Sunday 16 November 2014 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa 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. Safet Sušić Date of birth: 13 April 1955 Nationality: Bosnian Playing career: FK Krivaja Zavidovići, FK Sarajevo, Paris Saint-Germain, Red Star FC Coaching career: AS Cannes, İstanbulspor AŞ, al-Hilal FC, Konyaspor, MKE Ankaragücü, Rizespor, Ankaraspor, Bosnia and Herzegovina • An outstanding attacking midfielder with an eye for the killer pass and an excellent scoring record, Sušić spent nine years with Sarajevo. Yugoslavia's Footballer of the Year in 1979, he was the Yugoslavian First League's joint-top marksman with 17 goals in 1979/80 as Sarajevo finished runners-up. • Moved to Paris in 1982 and played for nine seasons in the French capital, becoming one of the country's finest-ever footballing imports and helping his side win the French Cup in his first term and the league title in 1985/86. • A long-time stalwart of the Yugoslavia national team, Sušić made his first appearance in 1977 and his last in 1990. Claimed 21 goals in 54 appearances and featured at the 1982 and 1990 FIFA World Cups as well as the 1984 UEFA European Championship. • Launched coaching career in France with Cannes before taking jobs in Istanbul and Riyadh. Eventually settled in Turkey, where he coached four clubs between 2004 and 2008. Named Bosnia and Herzegovina's Golden Player as part of UEFA's jubilee celebrations in 2004, he succeeded Miroslav Blažević as national coach in December 2009. • With Sušić at the helm, Bosnia and Herzegovina reached the qualifying play-offs for UEFA EURO 2012, losing out to Portugal. They then topped their group to seal a spot at the 2014 World Cup – the nation's first qualification for a major tournament – and, after narrow defeats by Argentina and Nigeria, overcame Iran 3-1 to bow out on a high note.

6 Israel - Bosnia and Herzegovina Sunday 16 November 2014 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa Match officials

Referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP) Assistant referees Pau Cebrián Devís (ESP) , Roberto Díaz Pérez del Palomar (ESP) Additional assistant referees Alejandro Hernandez (ESP) , Javier Estrada (ESP) Fourth official Raúl Cabanero Martínez (ESP) UEFA Delegate Ionel Piscanu (ROU) UEFA Referee observer Bertrand Layec (FRA)

Referee UEFA EURO Name Date of birth UEFA matches matches Antonio Mateu Lahoz 12/03/1977 2 30

Antonio Mateu Lahoz Referee since: 1992 First division: 2008 FIFA badge: 2011

Tournaments: N/A

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 21/08/2014 UEL PO FK Sarajevo VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-3 Sarajevo

7 Israel - Bosnia and Herzegovina Sunday 16 November 2014 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa Competition facts

8 Israel - Bosnia and Herzegovina Sunday 16 November 2014 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa 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 45, 1-2 Makridis 67 Israel: Marciano, Meshumar, Ben Haim, Natcho, Zahavi, Ben Haim (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, Biton, Natcho, Zahavi (70 Refaelov), Ben Haim, Vermouth (65 Shechter), Twatha, Tibi, Damari (84 Hemed) Matchday 4 (16/11/2014) Israel-Bosnia and Herzegovina Matchday 5 (28/03/2015) Israel-Wales 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina

European Qualifiers Matchday 1 (09/09/2014) Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-2 Cyprus Goals: 1-0 Ibišević 6, 1-1 Christofi 45, 1-2 Christofi 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina: Begović, Vršajević, Bičakčić, Bešić, Ibišević, Pjanić, Džeko, Sušić (62 Medunjanin), Šunjić, Lulić, Prcić (62 I. Hajrovic) Matchday 2 (10/10/2014) Wales 0-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina: Begović, Bešić, Medunjanin, Ibišević (83 I. Hajrovic), Pjanić, Džeko, Mujdža, Sušić, Šunjić, Lulić, Hadzic Matchday 3 (13/10/2014) Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-1 Belgium Goals: 1-0 Džeko 28, 1-1 Nainggolan 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina: Begović, Bešić, Medunjanin, Ibišević, Pjanić, Džeko, Mujdža, Sušić (71 Višća), Šunjić, Lulić, Hadzic Matchday 4 (16/11/2014) Israel-Bosnia and Herzegovina

9 Israel - Bosnia and Herzegovina Sunday 16 November 2014 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa Matchday 5 (28/03/2015) Andorra-Bosnia and Herzegovina Matchday 6 (12/06/2015) Bosnia and Herzegovina-Israel Matchday 7 (03/09/2015) Belgium-Bosnia and Herzegovina Matchday 8 (06/09/2015) Bosnia and Herzegovina-Andorra Matchday 9 (10/10/2015) Bosnia and Herzegovina-Wales Matchday 10 (13/10/2015) Cyprus-Bosnia and Herzegovina

10 Israel - Bosnia and Herzegovina Sunday 16 November 2014 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa 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: Yossi Benayoun 26: Dudu Aouate 25: Haim Revivo 25: Tal Ben Haim 23: Walid Badier Overall goals 10: Yossi Benayoun 8: Haim Revivo 6: Roberto Colautti 6: Ronen Harazi 5: Alon Mizrahi

UEFA European Championship records: Bosnia and Herzegovina History 2012 – did not qualify 2008 – did not qualify 2004 – did not qualify 2000 – did not qualify Qualifying win 5-0: Bosnia and Herzegovina v Luxembourg, 07/10/11 Qualifying loss 6-2: Portugal v Bosnia and Herzegovina, 15/11/11 0-4: Bosnia and Herzegovina v Greece, 11/10/06 Overall appearances 23: Zvjezdan Misimović 21: Edin Džeko 18: Kenan Hasagić 18: Elvir Rahimić 18: Emir Spahić Overall goals 8: Zvjezdan Misimović 7: Elvir Baljić 6: Elvir Bolić 6: Edin Džeko 5: Sergej Barbarez

11 Israel - Bosnia and Herzegovina Sunday 16 November 2014 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa 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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