European Qualifiers

EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2014/16 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Rheinpark Stadion - Vaduz Friday 9 October 2015 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Liechtenstein Group G - Matchday 9 Sweden Last updated 07/10/2015 13:48CET EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS OFFICIAL SPONSORS Match background 2 Legend 3 1 Liechtenstein - Sweden Friday 9 October 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz Match background Liechtenstein have picked up a respectable five points in Group G, and could cause more problems for Sweden, who are in danger of missing out on a place at UEFA EURO 2016. • Liechtenstein can finish no higher than their current fifth position in the section. • Third-placed Sweden have an inferior head-to-head record in the event that they finish level on points with a Russia team presently two above them in second spot. However, they boast a better head-to-head record in their games against Montenegro in fourth. Previous meetings • Erkan Zengin and Jimmy Durmaz struck as Sweden beat Liechtenstein 2-0 in Solna last October – the sides' first Group G meeting. • Liechtenstein have lost all three of their matches against Sweden, and have not scored since the first of them – Mario Frick on target in a 3-1 reverse in Gothenburg on 6 September 2006. Form guide • Liechtenstein are without a competitive success in ten home games (D4 L6) since overcoming Lithuania 2-0 in UEFA EURO 2012 qualification on 3 June 2011. They did nonetheless win 1-0 away to Moldova last November. • Sweden's campaign came off the rails in their last two qualifiers: a 1-0 away loss to Russia and a 4-1 home defeat by Austria. The Blågult were six games unbeaten in the section until then. Disciplinary • Daniel Kaufmann serves a one-match ban against Sweden; Mario Frick's next booking will trigger a suspension. • Albin Ekdal, Zlatan Ibrahimović and Pontus Wernbloom will incur a suspension with their next yellow cards. Trivia and links • The nations' only meetings in UEFA age-group competitions produced a 4-0 triumph for Sweden at Under-19 level in 2005 and a 1-1 U17 draw in 2007 – the sole UEFA game in which a Liechtensteiner side has ever denied a Swedish counterpart victory. • The lone encounter between Swedish and Liechtensteiner clubs in UEFA competitions came in the qualifying round of the 1998/99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, where Helsingborg beat Vaduz 2-0 away and 3-0 at home. 2 Liechtenstein - Sweden Friday 9 October 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz 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 2016 only. FT: Total UEFA EURO 2016 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 is 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. 3.

Load more