Spanish players youngest,
Slovenians and Norwegians debutantes

The last time when national teams of Yugoslavia and Spain clashed was in 1990, in World Cup eighth-finals in Italy. The "blue team" won after overtime with 2:1. Dragan Stojkovic, who will also be the member of national team in the forthcoming European Championship, scored both goals for Yugoslavia.



Spain was European Champion in 1964. Yugoslavia was two times runner-up (1960, 1968), while national teams of Norway and Slovenia are debutants in the European Championship.



Present Spain's coach, Jose Antonio Camacho, played for Real Madrid and Slovenia's coach, Srecko Katanec, played for Sampdoria Genova. Both teams were coached by Vujadin Boskov who is present Yugoslav national team manager.



Yugoslav and Slovenian national teams have not clashed so far.



In regard to the average players` age (26.5), Spain has the youngest national team in the European Championship. Yugoslavia is the third oldest team in the Championship, with the average age 28.41.

S L O V E N I A

Goalkeepers

Marko Simeunovic (Club: Maribor, Age: 32, Caps: 25, Goals: 0), Mladen Dabanovic (Lokeren, Belgium, 28, 12, 0), Dejan Nemec (Murska Sobota, Slovenia, 23, 0, 0).

Defenders

Spasoje Bulajic (FC Cologne, Germany, 24, 8, 1), Zeljko Milinovic (LASK Linz, Austria, 24, 16, 0), Darko Milanic (Sturm Graz, Austria, 32, 40, 0), Marinko Galic (Maribor, Slovenia, 30, 50, 0), Aleksander Knavs (FC Tirol, Austria, 24, 21, 1), Ales Ceh (GAK Graz, Austria, 32, 51, 1), Rudi Istenic (Bayer Uerdingen, Germany, 29, 15, 0), Milenko Acimovic (Red Star, Yugoslavia, 23, 20, 5).

Midfielders

Dzoni Novak (Le Havre, France, 30, 48, 3), Zlatko Zahovic (Olympiakos, Greece, 29, 46, 22), Miran Pavlin (Karlsruhe, Germany, 28, 24, 2), Sasa Gajser (AA Gent, Belgium, 26, 5, 1), Anton Zlogar (Nova Gorica, Slovenia, 22, 1, 0), Amir Karic (Maribor, Slovenia, 26, 24, 1), Milan Osterc (Olimpija, Slovenia, 24, 20, 5), Zoran Pavlovic (Dinamo, Croatia, 23, 4, 0).

Forwards

Saso Udovic (LASK Linz, Austria, 31, 37, 15), Mladen Rudonja (St. Truiden, Belgium, 28, 36, 0), Ermin Siljak (Servette, Switzerland, 27, 18, 4).

Coach: Srecko Katanec.

N O R W A Y

Goalkeepers

Thomas Myhre (Club: Everton, England, Age: 26, Caps: 10, Goals: 0), Frode Olsen (Seville, Spain, 32, 14, 0), Morten Bakke (Molde, Norway, 31, 2, 0).

Defenders

Andre Bergdolmo (Rosenborg BK, Norway, 28, 24, 0), Bjorn Otto Bragstad (Rosenborg BK, Norway, 31, 11, 0), Henning Berg (Manchester Utd, England, 30, 71, 8), Trond Andersen (Wimbledon, England, 25, 8, 0), Vegard Heggem (Liverpool, England, 24, 18, 1), Dan Eggen (Alaves, Spain, 30, 18, 2), Stig Inge Bjornebye (Brondby, Denmark, 30, 71, 1).

Midfielders

Roar Strand (Rosenborg BK, Norway, 30, 24, 4), Erik Mykland (Panathinaikos, Greece, 28, 72, 2), Stale Solbakken (Aalborg, Denmark, 32, 57, 9), Kjetil Rekdal (Valerengen IF, Norway, 31, 83, 17), Bent Skammelsrud (Rosenborg BK, Norway, 34, 35, 6), John Arne Riise (AS Monaco, France, 19, 6, 1), Eirik Bakke (Leeds Utd, England, 22, 5, 0), Vidar Riseth (Celtic, Scotland, 28, 26, 2).

Forwards

Tore Andre Flo (Chelsea, England, 27, 48, 21), John Carew (Rosenborg BK, Norway, 20, 13, 3), Steffen Iversen (Tottenham Hotspur, England, 23, 15, 5), Ole Gunnar Solksjaer (Manchester Utd, England, 27, 31, 14).

Coach: Nils Johan Semb.

S P A I N

Goalkeepers

Santiago Canizares (Club: Valencia, Spain, Age: 30, Caps: 22, Goals: 0), Iker Casilla (Real Madrid, Spain, 19, 0, 0), Jose Francisco Molina (Atletico Madrid, Spain, 24, 8, 0).

Defenders

Michel Salgado (Real Madrid, Spain, 24, 13, 0), Augustin Aranzabal (Real Sociedad, Spain, 27, 16, 0), Abelardo Fernandez (Barcelona, Spain, 30, 44, 3), Fernando Hierro (Real Madrid, Spain, 32, 70, 23), Ivan Helguera (Real Madrid, Spain, 25, 5, 0), Sergi Barjuan (Barcelona, Spain, 28, 45, 1), Paco Jemez (Real Zaragoza, Spain, 30, 12, 0), Juan Velasco (Celta de Vigo, Spain, 29, 3, 0).

Midfielders

Josep Guardiola (Barcelona, Spain, 29, 35, 5), Fran Gonzales (Deportivo la Coruna, Spain, 30, 12, 2), Vicente Engonga (Real Mallorca, Spain, 34, 12, 1), Gaizka Mendieta (Valencia, Spain, 26, 12, 1), Juan Carlos Valeron (Atletico Madrid, Spain, 25, 12, 0).

Forwards

Pedro Munitis (Racing Santander, Spain, 25, 9, 1), Raul Gonzales (Real Madrid, Spain, 23, 31, 16), Alfonso Munoz Perez (Real Betis, Spain, 29, 33, 9), Gerard Lopez (Valencia, Spain, 23, 1, 0), Joseba Exteberria (Athletic Bilbao, Spain, 22, 25, 6), Ismael Urzaiz (Athletic Bilbao, Spain, 28, 16, 8).

Coach: Jose Antonio Camacho.