UEFA EURO 2016 PLAY-OFF DRAW PRESS KIT Nyon, Switzerland Sunday 18 October 2015 11.20CET Last updated 16/10/2015 18:04CET UEFA EURO 2016 OFFICIAL SPONSORS Team profiles: Pot 2 2 Legend 23 1 UEFA EURO 2016 - PLAY-OFF DRAW Sunday 18 October 2015 - 11.20CET (11.20 local time) Press kit Nyon, Switzerland Team profiles: Pot 2 Denmark Republic of Ireland Norway Slovenia 2 UEFA EURO 2016 - PLAY-OFF DRAW Sunday 18 October 2015 - 11.20CET (11.20 local time) Press kit Nyon, Switzerland Denmark Denmark - Team profile Best result: winners 1992 Coach: Morten Olsen Leading scorers: all-time – Poul Nielsen, Jon Dahl Tomasson (52); current – Nicklas Bendtner (29) Most appearances: all-time – Peter Schmeichel (129); current – Lars Jacobsen (79) Association formed: 1889 Nickname: None Where they play: Parken, Copenhagen Denmark boast a proud UEFA European Championship record. Since qualifying for the 1984 finals at England's expense, they have competed in every tournament bar one (2008) and memorably lifted the Henri Delaunay Cup in neighbouring Sweden in 1992, the team having failed to qualify in the first instance before being reinstated in place of Yugoslavia. The famous 1980s 'Dynamite' side starring, among others, strike duo Preben Elkjær and Michael Laudrup, is fondly remembered, not least as the first Denmark team to qualify for the FIFA World Cup. There have been three further participations since then, including a quarter-final at France '98. EURO pedigree Matches played Overall: P140 W60 D32 L48 F215 A178 Final tournament: P27 W7 D6 L14 F30 A43 Qualifying: P113 W53 D26 L34 F185 A135 Denmark's finest hour came in Sweden after the suspension of Yugoslavia handed them a second chance they grasped with both hands. Having had just ten days to prepare they eliminated England and France in the group stage, then the Netherlands in a semi-final shoot-out. Goals from John Jensen and Kim Vilfort saw off Germany in the showpiece. Denmark were no strangers to the latter stages of the competition, though, having reached the last four in 1964 and 1984. Morten Olsen's charges again overcame the initial hurdle in 2004, but three Czech Republic goals early in the second half ended their interest in the quarter-finals. Having failed to qualify for the 2008 edition, Denmark returned in 2012 but fell at the group stage despite upsetting the Netherlands in their opening match. Memorable EURO matches 22/06/04: Denmark 2-2 Sweden, UEFA EURO 2004 group stage Jon Dahl Tomasson twice gave Denmark the lead as a draw took them through to the last eight. 26/06/92: Denmark 2-0 Germany, EURO '92 final Goals from Jensen and Vilfort completed the fairy tale for Richard Møller Nielsen's last-minute entrants. 19/05/84: Denmark 3-2 Belgium, 1984 UEFA European Championship group stage Trailing 2-0 after 40 minutes, Sepp Piontek's side recovered to book a place in the semis. Did you know? Denmark have appeared in all 15 UEFA European Championship qualifying competitions, playing their first game in September 1959, a 2-2 draw with Czechoslovakia in Copenhagen. *Last updated on 13/10/2015 3 UEFA EURO 2016 - PLAY-OFF DRAW Sunday 18 October 2015 - 11.20CET (11.20 local time) Press kit Nyon, Switzerland Denmark - Coach profile Morten Olsen Date of birth: 14 August 1949 Nationality: Danish Playing career: B 1901, Cercle Brugge KSV, RWD Molenbeek, RSC Anderlecht, 1. FC Köln Coaching career: Brøndby IF, 1. FC Köln, AFC Ajax, Denmark • A commanding central defender, he played most of his club football in Belgium, winning three national titles and the UEFA Cup with Anderlecht during a six-year spell from 1980–86. • Twice crowned Danish Player of the Year, he was captain of the legendary 'Dynamite' team of the mid-1980s that reached two successive UEFA European Championships and the 1986 FIFA World Cup; became the first Danish footballer to collect 100 caps in an international career spanning 19 years. • Went straight into coaching after hanging up his boots and proved an immediate hit, leading Brøndby to two Danish championships and to the semi-finals of the 1990/91 UEFA Cup – the furthest any Danish club had progressed in Europe. Moved on to coach old side Köln and then, following a two-year break, Ajax, where, assisted on the field by his ex-Denmark team-mate Michael Laudrup, he secured a Dutch league and cup double. • Appointed Denmark coach in 2000 and guided the team to the finals of the 2002 World Cup and UEFA EURO 2004. He retained the position despite a failure to qualify for the next two major tournaments. Further success followed as Denmark topped both their 2010 World Cup preliminary group, celebrating qualification with a 1-0 victory over Sweden in his 100th match at the helm, and their UEFA EURO 2012 section. • Could not steer the side beyond the initial stage of either tournament, but in spite of Demark missing out on the 2014 World Cup he was awarded a two-year contract extension encompassing the UEFA EURO 2016 campaign. 4 UEFA EURO 2016 - PLAY-OFF DRAW Sunday 18 October 2015 - 11.20CET (11.20 local time) Press kit Nyon, Switzerland Denmark - Team facts EURO record Pld W D L GF GA Overall 132 57 29 46 207 173 Final tournament 27 7 6 14 30 43 Qualifying 105 50 23 32 177 130 UEFA European Championship records: Denmark History 2012 – group stage 2008 – did not qualify 2004 – quarter-finals 2000 – group stage 1996 – group stage 1992 – winners 1988 – group stage 1984 – semi-finals 1980 – did not qualify 1976 – did not qualify 1972 – did not qualify 1968 – did not qualify 1964 – fourth place 1960 – last 16 Final tournament win 5-0: Denmark v Yugoslavia, 16/06/84 Final tournament defeat 3-0: five times, most recently Czech Republic v Denmark, 27/06/04 Qualifying win 6-0: Denmark v Luxembourg, 12/10/83 Qualifying defeat 6-0: Hungary v Denmark, 21/09/66 Final tournament appearances 13: Peter Schmeichel 10: Michael Laudrup 10: John Sivebæk 9: Thomas Helveg Final tournament goals 3: Frank Arnesen 3: Henrik Larsen 3: Brian Laudrup 3: Jon Dahl Tomasson 2: Preben Elkjær 2: Nicklas Bendtner 2: Michael Krohn-Dehli Overall appearances 39: Peter Schmeichel 33: Dennis Rommedahl 32: Thomas Helveg 31: Morten Olsen 31: Martin Jørgensen 31: Jon Dahl Tomasson Overall goals 22: Jon Dahl Tomasson 11: Ole Madsen 10: Preben Elkjær 5 UEFA EURO 2016 - PLAY-OFF DRAW Sunday 18 October 2015 - 11.20CET (11.20 local time) Press kit Nyon, Switzerland 10: Michael Laudrup 9: Dennis Rommedahl 9: Nicklas Bendtner 7: Kim Vilfort UEFA EURO and FIFA World Cup campaigns Season Competition Result Pld W D L GF GA 2014 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 2nd in group 10 4 4 2 17 12 2012 EURO finals Final tournament - Group stage, 3rd in group 3 1 0 2 4 5 2012 EURO qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 8 6 1 1 15 6 2010 World Cup finals Final tournament - Group stage, 3rd in group 3 1 0 2 3 6 2010 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 10 6 3 1 16 5 2008 EURO qualifying Qualifying round, 4th in group 12 6 3 3 24 11 2006 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 3rd in group 12 6 4 2 24 12 2004 EURO finals Quarter-finals 4 1 2 1 4 5 2004 EURO qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 8 4 3 1 15 9 2002 World Cup finals Round of 16 4 2 1 1 5 5 2002 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 10 6 4 0 22 6 2000 EURO finals Final tournament - Group stage, 4th in group 3 0 0 3 0 8 2000 EURO qualifying Play-off for Final Tournament (qualified) 10 6 2 2 19 8 1998 World Cup finals Quarter-finals 5 2 1 2 9 7 1998 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 8 5 2 1 14 6 1996 EURO finals Final tournament - Group stage, 3rd in group 3 1 1 1 4 4 1996 EURO qualifying Preliminary round, 2nd in group (qualified) 10 6 3 1 19 9 1994 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 3rd in group 12 7 4 1 15 2 1992 EURO finals Winner 5 2 2 1 6 4 1992 EURO qualifying Preliminary round, 2nd in group (qualified) 8 6 1 1 18 7 1990 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 2nd in group 6 3 2 1 15 6 1988 EURO finals Final tournament - Group stage, 4th in group 3 0 0 3 2 7 1988 EURO qualifying Preliminary round, 1st in group (qualified) 6 3 2 1 4 2 1986 World Cup finals Round of 16 4 3 0 1 10 6 1986 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 8 5 1 2 17 6 1984 EURO finals Semi-finals 4 2 1 1 9 4 1984 EURO qualifying Preliminary round, 1st in group (qualified) 8 6 1 1 17 5 1982 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 3rd in group 8 4 0 4 14 11 1980 EURO qualifying Preliminary round, 5th in group 8 1 2 5 13 17 1978 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 3rd in group 6 2 0 4 14 12 1976 EURO qualifying Preliminary round, 4th in group 6 0 1 5 3 14 1974 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 3rd in group 4 0 1 3 2 13 1972 EURO qualifying Preliminary round, 4th in group 6 1 0 5 2 11 1970 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 3rd in group 6 2 1 3 6 10 1968 EURO qualifying Preliminary round, 4th in group 6 1 1 4 6 16 1966 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 4th in group 6 1 1 4 7 18 1964 EURO finals 4th place 2 0 0 2 1 6 1964 EURO qualifying Quarter-finals (qualified) 7 4 2 1 19 8 1960 EURO qualifying Round of 16 2 0 1 1 3 7 1958 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 3rd in group 4 0 0 4 4 13 6 UEFA EURO 2016 - PLAY-OFF DRAW Sunday 18 October 2015 - 11.20CET (11.20 local time) Press kit Nyon, Switzerland Denmark - Head to head against teams in other pots Denmark v Bosnia and Denmark v Hungary Denmark v Sweden Herzegovina Competition Pld W D L GF GA Competition Pld W D L GF GA Competition Pld W D L GF GA EURO 5 1 0 4 4 13 EURO 4 0 3 1 5 6 EURO