Montenegro national football team
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The Montenegro national football team represents Montenegro
in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Montenegro
, the governing body for football in Montenegro
. Montenegro's home ground is Podgorica City Stadium in Podgorica and their head coach is Branko Brnović
.
Montenegro is the world's newest international side, having come into existence following the 2006 FIFA World Cup
. In that tournament, the newly independent states of Serbia
and Montenegro
competed as a united team and played their last group match on 21 June, failing to qualify for the following knockout stage.
The first official competition that the Montenegro national team competed in was the 2010 FIFA World Cup
qualifying
; they had not registered membership with FIFA
in time for the qualifying draw for UEFA Euro 2008, which took place in December 2005. They competed in Group 8
, along with Italy
, Bulgaria
, Ireland
, Cyprus
and Georgia
. They failed to qualify for the World Cup. The team's Euro 2012 qualifying campaign began in surprising fashion, with victories over Wales
, Bulgaria
and Switzerland
, as well as a draw with England
, conceding no goals in the process. While they started the qualifying as the lowest ranked team in their group, their run saw them rise into the top 16 best national teams in the world, according to the FIFA World Rankings published in June 2011.
, Serbia took Serbia and Montenegro's place in the Euro 2008 qualifying stage, but UEFA
had stated that they would be willing to include Montenegro as a late entry, as long as FIFA
had ratified a separate Montenegrin Football Association before September 2006, when the qualifying began. However, as of the competition beginning, this had not occurred. In October 2006, Montenegro was granted provisional membership of UEFA, with a debate on full membership due at a full UEFA Congress in January 2007. Montenegro's first FIFA ranking was joint 199th place – the last place on the list. This is because they had a score of 0 when the rankings were worked out.
on 24 March 2007 at Stadion Pod Goricom in Podgorica
, resulting in a 2–1 victory. Striker Mirko Vucinic
scored the country's first ever goal in the 62nd minute. On 31 May 2007, Montenegro was admitted as FIFA's 208th member.
The coach who made history by becoming Montenegro's first coach was Serbian Montenegro-born Zoran Filipović
. Hailed by both players and press, his record rather positive – 23 matches played, 8 victories, 8 draws and 7 defeats. Zoran Filipović
left the Balkan newcomers in January 2010 when his contract expired in 73rd position in the FIFA rankings, having started from the last position with no points.
Montenegro played at the 2007 Kirin Cup
, but finished in last place behind Japan
and Colombia
, losing to both teams.
On 26 March 2008, Montenegro recorded one of its best played matches with a 3–1 win over Norway
. At the same time, the nation recorded its highest scoring game.
in Podgorica
. As expected, Bulgaria took an early lead in the 11th minute with a goal from Stiliyan Petrov
. Mirko Vučinić
scored in the 61st minute to make the game 1–1. Stevan Jovetić
took a penalty and made it 2–1 in the 82nd minute. As Montenegrin fans were about to celebrate a historical first competitive win, a last-minute equalizer from Blagoy Georgiev
spoiled the party. In their next match on 10 September 2008, they achieved another notable result when they held The Republic of Ireland to a 0–0 draw. Another near upset came in a narrow 2–1 loss against Italy. Despite Alberto Aquilani
's early strike, Vucinic quickly equalized 11 minutes later. Aquilani then scored again 10 minutes later. However, their second match against Italy in the two-game series ended 2–0 in favor of the World champions. And another disappointment came when the team could only draw 0–0 against Georgia and went on to draw 2–2 against Cyprus, having fought back after being 2 goals down. The fixture on 5 September 2009 was a shock when, after taking an early lead against Bulgaria in Sofia
with Jovetic putting them 1–0 up, Bulgaria then scored 4 goals to win 4–1. Montenegro, now eliminated, drew their next game with Cyprus 1–1, who were also eliminated. Montenegro would finally register their first competitive win against Georgia, winning 2–1. They then managed a great performance to hold The Republic of Ireland to a 0–0 draw at Croke Park
. They finished 5th in the group with 9 points, just below Cyprus due to GD. Though they failed to qualify for the World Cup, Montenegro had performed better than expected in their first competitive international matches. The next month, they reached one of their highest positions in the FIFA rankings, in 73rd place.
scored minutes later, keeping Montenegro in second. Montenegro and England are currently tied on points, but due to a larger goal difference, England are ahead.
After that, Montenegro played against Wales in Cardiff. Montenegro were beaten 2-1, and appeared to have significantly damaged their chances of making the play-offs.In that match, Steve Morison
and Aaron Ramsey
scored for Wales,and Stevan Jovetic
for Montenegro. After this match, Montenegro was still 2nd in the group G, but Switzerland has closed the gap to omly three points.
On 7th October, Montenegro played its 7th match in UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
against England, in Podgorica. It was a rainy October night, but a very bright one for Montenegro. England started the match well, and led 2-0 in the 31st minute,thanks to goals by Ashley Young and Darren Bent
. A deflected volley by Elsad Zverotic
in the 45th minute reduced the deficit to 2-1. Montenegro were much brighter in the second half, creating a lot of chances. Their cause was greatly helped by the dismissal of Wayne Rooney
on 73 minutes, for kicking out at Miodrag Dzudovic
. Montenegro equalised in stoppage time when a cross from Stefan Savic
was headed in at the far post by Andrija Delibasic
. The Montenegrins celebrated wildly, knowing following an announcement on the public address system that Wales were beating Switzerland 2-0, and thus that a point would be sufficient to guarantee second place in the group and a place in the play-offs. The game ended 2-2, whilst Wales won 2-0, securing a play-off position for Montenegro, a historic achievement putting the team two matches away from qualifying for Euro 2012.
In their last match in Euro 2012 qualifying, Montenegro lost 2:0 to Switzerland in Basel. But this match did not matter because Montenegro had already secured their place in the play-offs. Montenegro played without 7 players who are standard in that match.
On 13th of October, the draw for the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying play-offs
was held in Krakow
, Poland
. As a result of the draw, Montenegro played against Czech Republic
but lost 3-0 on aggregate and failed to qualify.
. The team's nickname is "The Brave Falcons" (Montenegrin
: Hrabri Sokoli).
neighborhood of Stari Aerodrom.
. It is all-red with gold details to reflect the colours of the Montenegrin national flag
.
, is very often filled to capacity. The stadium is regarded as too small to meet the needs of the national team. Demand for World Cup qualifier against Italy in 2009 was 30,000 tickets and 40,000 for the Euro 2012 qualifying match against England in 2011.
Montenegrin loudest and most loyal supporters are Ultra Crna Gora (Ultra Montenegro). They practice ultras
way of support - standing up and
90 minutes singing, no matter the result, both home and away. They occupy north and south stands of Podgorica City Stadium
. Choreographies are usual at the beginning of the games. Ultra Crna Gora consists of many subgroups, mostly named after Podgorica
's neibourhoods and Montenegrin towns in other parts of the country.
On October 7th 2011 in a match against England, at the sound of final whistle, hundreds of Montenegrin supporters ran onto the pitch, to celebrate with the players.
, players can normally only play for one national team once they play in all or part of any match recognised as a full international by FIFA
. However, an exception is made in cases where one or more newly-independent states are created out of a former state. Based on current FIFA rules, a player will be eligible to play for Montenegro, even if he had previously represented Serbia and Montenegro or any other country, if at least one of the following statements applies:
Due to mixed ancestries, it is likely that a high percentage of the players eligible to play for Montenegro will also remain eligible to play for Serbia, and vice versa. However, once they have played for either Serbia or Montenegro in any competitive fixture, they are no longer eligible to play for any other nation.
The following squad called for the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying play-offs
against Czech Republic
.
Caps and goals as of November 15, 2011.
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, but they finished 5th out of 6 teams in their group, and did not qualify for the finals.
¹ Results from Montenegrin view
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Montenegro
Football Association of Montenegro
The Football Association of Montenegro is the governing body of football in Montenegro, based in Podgorica.It organizes the football leagues:*Montenegrin First League...
, the governing body for football in Montenegro
Football in Montenegro
Montenegro was independent from the late middle ages until 1918, where the country became a part of various incarnations of Yugoslavia and the state union of Serbia and Montenegro. During this time, football in Montenegro was part of the wider Yugoslavian structures...
. Montenegro's home ground is Podgorica City Stadium in Podgorica and their head coach is Branko Brnović
Branko Brnovic
Branislav "Branko" Brnović is a retired Montenegrin professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and the current manager of the Montenegro national football team.-Club career:After making his professional debuts with local FK Budućnost Podgorica, Brnović signed...
.
Montenegro is the world's newest international side, having come into existence following the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
. In that tournament, the newly independent states of Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
and Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
competed as a united team and played their last group match on 21 June, failing to qualify for the following knockout stage.
The first official competition that the Montenegro national team competed in was the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
qualifying
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
The European zone of qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup saw 53 teams competing for 13 places at the finals. The qualification process started on 20 August 2008, after UEFA Euro 2008, and ended on 18 November 2009. The qualification process saw the first competitive matches of...
; they had not registered membership with FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
in time for the qualifying draw for UEFA Euro 2008, which took place in December 2005. They competed in Group 8
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 8
The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 8 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised 2006 FIFA World Cup winner Italy, Bulgaria, Republic of Ireland, Cyprus, Georgia and Montenegro....
, along with Italy
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
, Cyprus
Cyprus national football team
The Cyprus national football team represents Cyprus in association football and is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association, the governing body for football in Cyprus. Cyprus' home ground is the GSP Stadium in Nicosia and the current coach is Nikos Nioplias...
and Georgia
Georgia national football team
The Georgia national football team is the national association football team of Georgia and is controlled by the Georgian Football Federation. The Georgian team's first match took place in 1990, while Georgia was still part of the Soviet Union. The team have attempted to qualify for each major...
. They failed to qualify for the World Cup. The team's Euro 2012 qualifying campaign began in surprising fashion, with victories over Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
and Switzerland
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
, as well as a draw with England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
, conceding no goals in the process. While they started the qualifying as the lowest ranked team in their group, their run saw them rise into the top 16 best national teams in the world, according to the FIFA World Rankings published in June 2011.
Formation
Following the independence of Montenegro from Serbia and MontenegroSerbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro was a country in southeastern Europe, formed from two former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Serbia and Montenegro. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was established in 1992 as a federation called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
, Serbia took Serbia and Montenegro's place in the Euro 2008 qualifying stage, but UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
had stated that they would be willing to include Montenegro as a late entry, as long as FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
had ratified a separate Montenegrin Football Association before September 2006, when the qualifying began. However, as of the competition beginning, this had not occurred. In October 2006, Montenegro was granted provisional membership of UEFA, with a debate on full membership due at a full UEFA Congress in January 2007. Montenegro's first FIFA ranking was joint 199th place – the last place on the list. This is because they had a score of 0 when the rankings were worked out.
First matches
On 26 January 2007, the Montenegro FA was granted full membership of UEFA, and played its first friendly match against HungaryHungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
on 24 March 2007 at Stadion Pod Goricom in Podgorica
Podgorica
Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement...
, resulting in a 2–1 victory. Striker Mirko Vucinic
Mirko Vucinic
Mirko Vučinić is a Montenegrin footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Juventus. Originally from the city of Nikšić, Vučinić found himself playing for the local team there during his early teen years...
scored the country's first ever goal in the 62nd minute. On 31 May 2007, Montenegro was admitted as FIFA's 208th member.
The coach who made history by becoming Montenegro's first coach was Serbian Montenegro-born Zoran Filipović
Zoran Filipovic
Zoran Filipović was a player of great success in the 1970s and 1980s for Red Star Belgrade and SL Benfica...
. Hailed by both players and press, his record rather positive – 23 matches played, 8 victories, 8 draws and 7 defeats. Zoran Filipović
Zoran Filipovic
Zoran Filipović was a player of great success in the 1970s and 1980s for Red Star Belgrade and SL Benfica...
left the Balkan newcomers in January 2010 when his contract expired in 73rd position in the FIFA rankings, having started from the last position with no points.
Montenegro played at the 2007 Kirin Cup
Kirin Cup
The Kirin Cup is an annual association football tournament sponsored in Japan by the Kirin Brewery Company. The host, Japan, is a participant in every edition. The tournament was founded in 1978 as an international club competition. From 1992 onwards the format was changed to a round robin national...
, but finished in last place behind Japan
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
and Colombia
Colombia national football team
The Colombian national football team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Colombian Football Federation. It is a member of the CONMEBOL...
, losing to both teams.
On 26 March 2008, Montenegro recorded one of its best played matches with a 3–1 win over Norway
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
. At the same time, the nation recorded its highest scoring game.
First Competitive Match
On 6 September 2008, Montenegro played its first ever World Cup qualifier. It was at the Podgorica City StadiumPodgorica city stadium
Podgorica Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Podgorica, Montenegro.Notable matches played at the stadium include:*SFR Yugoslavia - Luxembourg 0:0 - att: 15,000...
in Podgorica
Podgorica
Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement...
. As expected, Bulgaria took an early lead in the 11th minute with a goal from Stiliyan Petrov
Stiliyan Petrov
Stiliyan Alyoshev Petrov is a Bulgarian footballer who captains Aston Villa in the Premier League and the Bulgarian national team. He won the Bulgarian Footballer of the Year award in 2003 when he was playing for Celtic...
. Mirko Vučinić
Mirko Vucinic
Mirko Vučinić is a Montenegrin footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Juventus. Originally from the city of Nikšić, Vučinić found himself playing for the local team there during his early teen years...
scored in the 61st minute to make the game 1–1. Stevan Jovetić
Stevan Jovetic
Stevan Jovetić is a Montenegrin footballer who plays for Serie A club ACF Fiorentina...
took a penalty and made it 2–1 in the 82nd minute. As Montenegrin fans were about to celebrate a historical first competitive win, a last-minute equalizer from Blagoy Georgiev
Blagoy Georgiev
Blagoy Georgiev is a Bulgarian footballer currently playing for Terek Grozny as a midfielder.-Career:Born in Sofia, he played for Slavia Sofia and featured in 172 A PFG matches while scoring 46 goals....
spoiled the party. In their next match on 10 September 2008, they achieved another notable result when they held The Republic of Ireland to a 0–0 draw. Another near upset came in a narrow 2–1 loss against Italy. Despite Alberto Aquilani
Alberto Aquilani
Alberto Aquilani is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A club Milan on loan from Liverpool. He is also part of the Italian national team. Aquilani is a central midfielder, who can operate in a holding position or an attacking position in the hole behind the strikers...
's early strike, Vucinic quickly equalized 11 minutes later. Aquilani then scored again 10 minutes later. However, their second match against Italy in the two-game series ended 2–0 in favor of the World champions. And another disappointment came when the team could only draw 0–0 against Georgia and went on to draw 2–2 against Cyprus, having fought back after being 2 goals down. The fixture on 5 September 2009 was a shock when, after taking an early lead against Bulgaria in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
with Jovetic putting them 1–0 up, Bulgaria then scored 4 goals to win 4–1. Montenegro, now eliminated, drew their next game with Cyprus 1–1, who were also eliminated. Montenegro would finally register their first competitive win against Georgia, winning 2–1. They then managed a great performance to hold The Republic of Ireland to a 0–0 draw at Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
. They finished 5th in the group with 9 points, just below Cyprus due to GD. Though they failed to qualify for the World Cup, Montenegro had performed better than expected in their first competitive international matches. The next month, they reached one of their highest positions in the FIFA rankings, in 73rd place.
UEFA Euro 2012
During the UEFA Euro 2012 qualification, the team has recorded further victories. The team defeated Wales in Podgorica in a match attended by 9,000 fans. The team won 1–0 from a goal by Vucinic. A few days later, the team defeated Bulgaria in Sofia 1–0. The next month, the team defeated Switzerland 1–0 by taking the lead in the 2nd half and then recorded a 0–0 draw in London against England. On June 4, 2011, Montenegro played against Bulgaria. Switzerland tied with England 2–2, with England narrowly avoiding defeat. Although Montenegro had a bright start, the Bulgarians were able to keep it 0–0. Radomir Đalović scored for Montenegro early in the 2nd half, but Ivelin PopovIvelin Popov
Ivelin Popov is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for Gaziantepspor as an all-round attacking midfielder.-Youth career:...
scored minutes later, keeping Montenegro in second. Montenegro and England are currently tied on points, but due to a larger goal difference, England are ahead.
After that, Montenegro played against Wales in Cardiff. Montenegro were beaten 2-1, and appeared to have significantly damaged their chances of making the play-offs.In that match, Steve Morison
Steve Morison
Steven William "Steve" Morison is a Welsh international footballer who plays for Norwich City as a striker.Morison started his career at Northampton Town at the age of 16, progressing through the club's centre of excellence...
and Aaron Ramsey
Aaron Ramsey
Aaron James Ramsey is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for the premier league club Arsenal and is the captain of the Wales national football team...
scored for Wales,and Stevan Jovetic
Stevan Jovetic
Stevan Jovetić is a Montenegrin footballer who plays for Serie A club ACF Fiorentina...
for Montenegro. After this match, Montenegro was still 2nd in the group G, but Switzerland has closed the gap to omly three points.
On 7th October, Montenegro played its 7th match in UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
The qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 2012 is a series of parallel association football competitions held over 2010 and 2011 to decide the qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2012, to be held in Poland and Ukraine...
against England, in Podgorica. It was a rainy October night, but a very bright one for Montenegro. England started the match well, and led 2-0 in the 31st minute,thanks to goals by Ashley Young and Darren Bent
Darren Bent
Darren Ashley Bent is an English footballer who plays for Aston Villa as a striker.Bent started his career with Ipswich Town. After progressing through their youth system he made his first team debut in 2001. He made 122 appearances and scored 48 goals in the league for Ipswich, before joining...
. A deflected volley by Elsad Zverotic
Elsad Zverotic
Elsad Zverotić is a Montenegrin football player. He plays for Swiss club BSC Young Boys.-Club career:...
in the 45th minute reduced the deficit to 2-1. Montenegro were much brighter in the second half, creating a lot of chances. Their cause was greatly helped by the dismissal of Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney
Wayne Mark Rooney is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team...
on 73 minutes, for kicking out at Miodrag Dzudovic
Miodrag Džudovic
Miodrag Džudović is a Montenegrin footballer playing for PFC Spartak Nalchik.-International Career:...
. Montenegro equalised in stoppage time when a cross from Stefan Savic
Stefan Savić
Stefan Savić is a Montenegrin footballer who plays for Manchester City in the Premier League. A centre-back who primarily plays on the right side of the pitch, he is regarded as a promising young prospect....
was headed in at the far post by Andrija Delibasic
Andrija Delibašic
Andrija Delibašić is a Montenegrin footballer who plays for Rayo Vallecano in La Liga, as a striker.-Club career:...
. The Montenegrins celebrated wildly, knowing following an announcement on the public address system that Wales were beating Switzerland 2-0, and thus that a point would be sufficient to guarantee second place in the group and a place in the play-offs. The game ended 2-2, whilst Wales won 2-0, securing a play-off position for Montenegro, a historic achievement putting the team two matches away from qualifying for Euro 2012.
In their last match in Euro 2012 qualifying, Montenegro lost 2:0 to Switzerland in Basel. But this match did not matter because Montenegro had already secured their place in the play-offs. Montenegro played without 7 players who are standard in that match.
On 13th of October, the draw for the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying play-offs
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying play-offs
The UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying play-off ties were played over two legs, with the first legs on 11 November and the second legs on 15 November 2011...
was held in Krakow
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. As a result of the draw, Montenegro played against Czech Republic
Czech Republic national football team
The Czech Republic national football team represents the Czech Republic in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic, the governing body for football in the Czech Republic. Their current head coach is Michal Bílek...
but lost 3-0 on aggregate and failed to qualify.
Name
Under the official FIFA Trigramme the team’s name is abbreviated as MNE, which is also the country's codeISO 3166-1 alpha-3
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codes are three-letter country codes defined in ISO 3166-1, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , to represent countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest...
. The team's nickname is "The Brave Falcons" (Montenegrin
Montenegrin language
Montenegrin is a name used for the Serbo-Croatian language as spoken by Montenegrins; it also refers to an incipient standardized form of the Shtokavian dialect of Serbo-Croatian used as the official language of Montenegro...
: Hrabri Sokoli).
Training
The Montenegrin national team trains at the Football Association of Montenegro Training Camp located in the PodgoricaPodgorica
Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement...
neighborhood of Stari Aerodrom.
Kit
The team kit is currently producedby Italian company LegeaLegea
Legea is a sportswear company founded in 1990, in Pompei, Italy. It is one of the most popular brands among Italian amateur football teams, now heavily expanding also among top division professional clubs....
. It is all-red with gold details to reflect the colours of the Montenegrin national flag
Flag of Montenegro
The flag of Montenegro was officially adopted with the Law on the state symbols and the statehood day of Montenegro on 13 July 2004 at the proposal of the government of Montenegro. It was constitutionally sanctioned with the proclamation of the Constitution on 22 October 2007...
.
Supporters
At competitive matches Montenegrin homeground, Podgorica City StadiumPodgorica city stadium
Podgorica Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Podgorica, Montenegro.Notable matches played at the stadium include:*SFR Yugoslavia - Luxembourg 0:0 - att: 15,000...
, is very often filled to capacity. The stadium is regarded as too small to meet the needs of the national team. Demand for World Cup qualifier against Italy in 2009 was 30,000 tickets and 40,000 for the Euro 2012 qualifying match against England in 2011.
Montenegrin loudest and most loyal supporters are Ultra Crna Gora (Ultra Montenegro). They practice ultras
Ultras
Ultras are a type of sports fans renowned for their fanatical support and elaborate displays. They are predominantly European followers of football teams...
way of support - standing up and
90 minutes singing, no matter the result, both home and away. They occupy north and south stands of Podgorica City Stadium
Podgorica city stadium
Podgorica Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Podgorica, Montenegro.Notable matches played at the stadium include:*SFR Yugoslavia - Luxembourg 0:0 - att: 15,000...
. Choreographies are usual at the beginning of the games. Ultra Crna Gora consists of many subgroups, mostly named after Podgorica
Podgorica
Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement...
's neibourhoods and Montenegrin towns in other parts of the country.
On October 7th 2011 in a match against England, at the sound of final whistle, hundreds of Montenegrin supporters ran onto the pitch, to celebrate with the players.
Current squad
In international footballFIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
, players can normally only play for one national team once they play in all or part of any match recognised as a full international by FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
. However, an exception is made in cases where one or more newly-independent states are created out of a former state. Based on current FIFA rules, a player will be eligible to play for Montenegro, even if he had previously represented Serbia and Montenegro or any other country, if at least one of the following statements applies:
- He was born in Montenegro.
- At least one of his parents and/or at least one of his grandparents was born in Montenegro.
- He has lived in Montenegro continuously for any two-year period.
Due to mixed ancestries, it is likely that a high percentage of the players eligible to play for Montenegro will also remain eligible to play for Serbia, and vice versa. However, once they have played for either Serbia or Montenegro in any competitive fixture, they are no longer eligible to play for any other nation.
The following squad called for the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying play-offs
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying play-offs
The UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying play-off ties were played over two legs, with the first legs on 11 November and the second legs on 15 November 2011...
against Czech Republic
Czech Republic national football team
The Czech Republic national football team represents the Czech Republic in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic, the governing body for football in the Czech Republic. Their current head coach is Michal Bílek...
.
Caps and goals as of November 15, 2011.
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Current coaching staff
- Head Coach: Branko BrnovićBranko BrnovicBranislav "Branko" Brnović is a retired Montenegrin professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and the current manager of the Montenegro national football team.-Club career:After making his professional debuts with local FK Budućnost Podgorica, Brnović signed...
- Assistant Coach: Savo MiloševićSavo MiloševicSavo Milošević is a retired Serbian footballer who played as a striker.After making a name for himself at Partizan, he signed for Aston Villa, and went on to spend the vast majority of the following decade playing in Spain, where he represented four clubs, amassing La Liga totals of 241 games and...
- Goalkeeping coach: Dragoje LekovićDragoje LekovicDragoje Leković is a retired Serbian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.-Club career:Leković was born in Sivac, Serbia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
Managers
| Manager | Career | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA | Win % |
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2007-2009 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 34.78% |
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2010-2011 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 57.15% |
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2011– | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0% |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Branko Brnović Branko Brnovic Branislav "Branko" Brnović is a retired Montenegrin professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and the current manager of the Montenegro national football team.-Club career:After making his professional debuts with local FK Budućnost Podgorica, Brnović signed... |
| Assistant Coach |  Savo MiloševićSavo Miloševic Savo Milošević is a retired Serbian footballer who played as a striker.After making a name for himself at Partizan, he signed for Aston Villa, and went on to spend the vast majority of the following decade playing in Spain, where he represented four clubs, amassing La Liga totals of 241 games and... |
| Assistant Coach | Anto Drobnjak |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Dragoje Leković Dragoje Lekovic Dragoje Leković is a retired Serbian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.-Club career:Leković was born in Sivac, Serbia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia... |
Most capped Montenegro players
| # | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Vukčević Simon Vukcevic Simon Vukčević is a Montenegrin footballer who plays for Premier League club Blackburn Rovers.... |
2007–present | 30 | 2 |
| 2 | Elsad Zverotić Elsad Zverotic Elsad Zverotić is a Montenegrin football player. He plays for Swiss club BSC Young Boys.-Club career:... |
2008–present | 28 | 2 |
| 3 | Savo Pavićević Savo Pavicevic Savo Pavićević is a Montenegrin football defender, who plays for the Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.- Career :... |
2007–present | 27 | 0 |
| 3 | Milan Jovanović Milan Jovanovic (footballer born 1983) Milan Jovanović is a Montenegrin international footballer. He is playing for PFC Spartak Nalchik.-Club career:... |
2007–present | 27 | 0 |
| 3 | Vladimir Božović Vladimir Božovic Vladimir Božović is a Montenegrin football Left back. He plays for Rapid Bucureşti.-Club career:Previously he played in Serbia, mostly with OFK Belgrade in the Serbian SuperLiga.... |
2007–present | 27 | 0 |
| 6 | Milorad Peković Milorad Pekovic Milorad "Peko" Peković is a Montenegrin international football player who plays for SpVgg Greuther Fürth in the 2. Bundesliga.-Career:... |
2007–present | 26 | 0 |
| 7 | Mirko Vučinić Mirko Vucinic Mirko Vučinić is a Montenegrin footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Juventus. Originally from the city of Nikšić, Vučinić found himself playing for the local team there during his early teen years... |
2007–present | 25 | 11 |
| 7 | Radomir Đalović | 2007–present | 25 | 7 |
| 7 | Radoslav Batak Radoslav Batak Radoslav Batak is a football defender who represents Montenegro internationally, and is playing for FK Mogren Budva.... |
2007–present | 25 | 1 |
Top Montenegro goalscorers
| # | Player | Career | Goals (Caps) | Goals/Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mirko Vučinić Mirko Vucinic Mirko Vučinić is a Montenegrin footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Juventus. Originally from the city of Nikšić, Vučinić found himself playing for the local team there during his early teen years... |
2007–present | 11 (25) | 0.44 |
| 2 | Radomir Đalović | 2007–present | 7 (25) | 0.28 |
| 2 | Stevan Jovetić Stevan Jovetic Stevan Jovetić is a Montenegrin footballer who plays for Serie A club ACF Fiorentina... |
2007–present | 7 (16) | 0.44 |
| 4 | Dejan Damjanović Dejan Damjanovic Dejan Damjanović is an international Montenegrin football forward, who plays for FC Seoul in the South Korean K-League.- Early life :Damjanović was born in the town of Mostar, SFR Yugoslavia on 27 July 1981.... |
2008–present | 2 (11) | 0.18 |
| 4 | Igor Burzanović Igor Burzanovic Igor Burzanović is a Montenegrin international football player. He is a goal-scoring attacking midfielder known for his technical skills.-Club career:... |
2007–2009 | 2 (8) | 0.25 |
| 4 | Stefan Savić Stefan Savić Stefan Savić is a Montenegrin footballer who plays for Manchester City in the Premier League. A centre-back who primarily plays on the right side of the pitch, he is regarded as a promising young prospect.... |
2010–present | 2 (10) | 0.20 |
| 4 | Andrija Delibašić Andrija Delibašic Andrija Delibašić is a Montenegrin footballer who plays for Rayo Vallecano in La Liga, as a striker.-Club career:... |
2009–present | 2 (12) | 0.17 |
| 4 | Elsad Zverotić Elsad Zverotic Elsad Zverotić is a Montenegrin football player. He plays for Swiss club BSC Young Boys.-Club career:... |
2008–present | 2 (28) | 0.07 |
| 4 | Simon Vukčević Simon Vukcevic Simon Vukčević is a Montenegrin footballer who plays for Premier League club Blackburn Rovers.... |
2007–present | 2 (30) | 0.07 |
| 10 | 7 players | 1 | ||
Montenegro captains
| # | Player | Montenegro career | Captain (Total Caps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mirko Vučinić Mirko Vucinic Mirko Vučinić is a Montenegrin footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Juventus. Originally from the city of Nikšić, Vučinić found himself playing for the local team there during his early teen years... (present captain) |
2007–present | 16 (19) |
Competition history
The only first major event for which Montenegro's team attempted qualification was the 2010 FIFA World Cup2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
, but they finished 5th out of 6 teams in their group, and did not qualify for the finals.
Minor tournaments
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Japan 2007 Kirin CupKirin Cup The Kirin Cup is an annual association football tournament sponsored in Japan by the Kirin Brewery Company. The host, Japan, is a participant in every edition. The tournament was founded in 1978 as an international club competition. From 1992 onwards the format was changed to a round robin national... |
Group Stage | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Recent results and fixtures
| # | Date | City | Opponent | Results¹ | Scorers | Attendance | Type of game |
| 15 | 28 March 2009 | Podgorica Podgorica Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement... |
 Italy ItalyItaly national football team The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than... |
0–2 (0–1) | Pirlo Andrea Pirlo Andrea Pirlo, Ufficiale OMRI , is an Italian World Cup winning footballer who currently plays for Serie A club Juventus, and for the Italian national team. He is usually deployed as a deep-lying playmaker for both Juventus and Italy and is regarded as one of best players in this position... , Pazzini |
12,500 | WC quali. 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 8 The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 8 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised 2006 FIFA World Cup winner Italy, Bulgaria, Republic of Ireland, Cyprus, Georgia and Montenegro.... |
| 16 | 1 April 2009 | Tbilisi Tbilisi Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936... |
 Georgia (country) GeorgiaGeorgia national football team The Georgia national football team is the national association football team of Georgia and is controlled by the Georgian Football Federation. The Georgian team's first match took place in 1990, while Georgia was still part of the Soviet Union. The team have attempted to qualify for each major... |
0–0 (0–0) | 16,000 | WC quali. 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 8 The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 8 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised 2006 FIFA World Cup winner Italy, Bulgaria, Republic of Ireland, Cyprus, Georgia and Montenegro.... |
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| 17 | 6 June 2009 | Larnaca Larnaca Larnaca, is the third largest city on the southern coast of Cyprus after Nicosia and Limassol. It has a population of 72,000 and is the island's second largest commercial port and an important tourist resort... |
 Cyprus CyprusCyprus national football team The Cyprus national football team represents Cyprus in association football and is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association, the governing body for football in Cyprus. Cyprus' home ground is the GSP Stadium in Nicosia and the current coach is Nikos Nioplias... |
2–2 (0–2) | Makrides Constantinos Makrides Constantinos Makrides is a Cypriot football player. He now plays and captains at AC Omonia.- Apollon :Makrides started playing football at Apollon Academies and because of his talent was soon training with the first team. Despite of this talent, the Limassol team decided to give him more time to... , Michael Chrysis Michael Chrysis Michael is a Cypriot football midfielder who currently plays for Enosis Neon Paralimni in the Cypriot First Division... , Damjanović Dejan Damjanovic Dejan Damjanović is an international Montenegrin football forward, who plays for FC Seoul in the South Korean K-League.- Early life :Damjanović was born in the town of Mostar, SFR Yugoslavia on 27 July 1981.... , Damjanović Dejan Damjanovic Dejan Damjanović is an international Montenegrin football forward, who plays for FC Seoul in the South Korean K-League.- Early life :Damjanović was born in the town of Mostar, SFR Yugoslavia on 27 July 1981.... |
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| 18 | 12 August 2009 | Podgorica Podgorica Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement... |
 Wales WalesWales national football team The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international... |
2–1 (2–0) | Jovetić Stevan Jovetic Stevan Jovetić is a Montenegrin footballer who plays for Serie A club ACF Fiorentina... , Đalović , Vokes Sam Vokes Samuel Michael "Sam" Vokes is an English-born Welsh International footballer who plays as a striker. He is currently on loan at Championship side Burnley from Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.... |
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| 19 | 5 September 2009 | Sofia Sofia Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated... |
 Kingdom of Bulgaria BulgariaBulgaria national football team The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus... |
1–4 (1–1) | Jovetić Stevan Jovetic Stevan Jovetić is a Montenegrin footballer who plays for Serie A club ACF Fiorentina... , Kishishev Radostin Kishishev Radostin Prodanov Kishishev is a Bulgarian footballer, who is currently playing for Chernomorets Burgas in the A PFG.-Career:Kishishev, born in the Bulgarian city of Burgas, began his career with local sides Chernomorets Burgas and Neftochimic Burgas... , Telkiyski Dimitar Telkiyski Dimitar Telkiyski is a Bulgarian football player who currently plays for Lokomotiv Sofia. His nickname is Mecho or in , was given to him by the Botev Plovdiv supporters.-Botev Plovdiv:... , Berbatov Dimitar Berbatov Dimitar Ivanov Berbatov is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a forward for Manchester United. He captained the Bulgarian national team from 2006 to 2010, and is its all-time leading goalscorer and has also won the Bulgarian Footballer of the Year a record seven times, surpassing the number of... , Domovchiyski Valeri Domovchiyski Valeri Domovchiyski is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker for MSV Duisburg in the 2. Bundesliga.- Youth career :Born in Plovdiv, Domovchiyski grew up in Rakovski and played for Sekirovo Rakovski and Maritsa Plovdiv before moving to Levski Sofia.... |
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| 20 | 9 September 2009 | Podgorica Podgorica Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement... |
Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus national football team The Cyprus national football team represents Cyprus in association football and is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association, the governing body for football in Cyprus. Cyprus' home ground is the GSP Stadium in Nicosia and the current coach is Nikos Nioplias... |
1–1 (0–0) | Vučinić Mirko Vucinic Mirko Vučinić is a Montenegrin footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Juventus. Originally from the city of Nikšić, Vučinić found himself playing for the local team there during his early teen years... , Okkas |
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| 21 | 10 October 2009 | Podgorica Podgorica Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement... |
Georgia (country) Georgia Georgia national football team The Georgia national football team is the national association football team of Georgia and is controlled by the Georgian Football Federation. The Georgian team's first match took place in 1990, while Georgia was still part of the Soviet Union. The team have attempted to qualify for each major... |
2–1 (1–1) | Batak Radoslav Batak Radoslav Batak is a football defender who represents Montenegro internationally, and is playing for FK Mogren Budva.... , Dvalishvili Vladimir Dvalishvili Vladimer "Lado" Dvalishvili is a Georgian footballer, currently playing in the Israeli Premier League for the Maccabi Haifa Football Club.-Career:Dvalishvili was signed by Olimpi Rustavi in June 2006.... , Delibašić Andrija Delibašic Andrija Delibašić is a Montenegrin footballer who plays for Rayo Vallecano in La Liga, as a striker.-Club career:... |
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| 22 | 14 October 2009 | Dublin |  Republic of Ireland Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland national football team The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010.... |
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| 23 | 18 November 2009 | Podgorica Podgorica Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement... |
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1–0 (0–0) | Vučinić Mirko Vucinic Mirko Vučinić is a Montenegrin footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Juventus. Originally from the city of Nikšić, Vučinić found himself playing for the local team there during his early teen years... |
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| 24 | 3 March 2010 | Skopje Skopje Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre... |
1–2 (0–2) | Naumoski Ilco Naumoski Ilčo Naumoski is a Macedonian football player who currently plays as a striker for SV Mattersburg in Austria... , Pandev Goran Pandev Goran Pandev , is a Macedonian footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie A club Napoli on loan from Internazionale. He is also considered a key player for the Macedonian national team.-Early career:... , Baša Marko Baša Marko Baša is a Montenegrin football player who plays for Lille.-Lille:... |
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| 25 | 25 May 2010 | Podgorica Podgorica Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement... |
0–1 (0–0) | Salihi Hamdi Salihi Hamdi Salihi nicknamed The Bomber is an Albanian football player. He plays as a striker for Albania national football team and for Rapid Wien of Austria at club level. He first started his football career at his hometown club Vllaznia, where he shone as the number one goalscorer for the Albanian... |
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| 26 | 29 May 2010 | Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... |
1–2 (0–1) | Grindheim Christian Grindheim Christian Grindheim is a football midfielder who currently plays for the Danish Superliga club F.C. Copenhagen. Grindheim is known as a hardworking midfielder with tough tackling and powerful shots... , Vučinić Mirko Vucinic Mirko Vučinić is a Montenegrin footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Juventus. Originally from the city of Nikšić, Vučinić found himself playing for the local team there during his early teen years... , Pedersen Morten Pedersen Morten Pedersen is a former Norwegian soccer player, who played as defender. He is currently the head coach of Tromsdalen UIL in the Norwegian Adeccoliga... |
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| 27 | 11 August 2010 | Podgorica Podgorica Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement... |
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| 28 | 3 September 2010 | Podgorica Podgorica Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement... |
1–0 (1–0) | Vučinić Mirko Vucinic Mirko Vučinić is a Montenegrin footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Juventus. Originally from the city of Nikšić, Vučinić found himself playing for the local team there during his early teen years... |
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| 29 | 7 September 2010 | Sofia Sofia Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated... |
1–0 (1–0) | Zverotić Elsad Zverotic Elsad Zverotić is a Montenegrin football player. He plays for Swiss club BSC Young Boys.-Club career:... |
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| 30 | 8 October 2010 | Podgorica Podgorica Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement... |
1–0 (0–0) | Vučinić Mirko Vucinic Mirko Vučinić is a Montenegrin footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Juventus. Originally from the city of Nikšić, Vučinić found himself playing for the local team there during his early teen years... |
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| 31 | 12 October 2010 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 32 | 17 November 2010 | Podgorica Podgorica Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement... |
2–0 (0–0) | Pejović Luka Pejovic Luka Pejović is a Montenegrin international footballer playing for Jagiellonia Białystok in Ekstraklasa.-Club:... , Bećiraj Fatos Beciraj Fatos Beqiraj is a Montenegrin footballer of Albanian ethnicity. He plays for Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb in the Prva HNL, having signed for them in August 2010 from Budućnost Podgorica.-Career:... |
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| 33 | 25 March 2011 | Podgorica Podgorica Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement... |
1–0 (0–0) | Vukčević Simon Vukcevic Simon Vukčević is a Montenegrin footballer who plays for Premier League club Blackburn Rovers.... |
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| 34 | 4 June 2011 | Podgorica Podgorica Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement... |
1–1 (0–0) | Đalović , Popov Ivelin Popov Ivelin Popov is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for Gaziantepspor as an all-round attacking midfielder.-Youth career:... |
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| 35 | 10 August 2011 | Shkodër Shkodër Shkodër , is a city located on Lake of Shkoder in northwestern Albania in the District of Shkodër, of which it is the capital. It is one of the oldest and most historic towns in Albania, as well as an important cultural and economic centre. Shkodër's estimated population is 90,000; if the... |
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| 38 | 11 October 2011 | Basel Basel Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany... |
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| 40 | 15 November 2011 | Podgorica Podgorica Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement... |
0–1 (0–0) | Jiráček Petr Jiráček Petr Jiráček is a Czech footballer. His position is left midfield. He currently plays for Czech club Viktoria Plzeň.In September 2011, he made a national team debut in a match against Scotland. He scored his first goal in a 1–0 win against Montenegro in the Euro 2012 qualifier... |
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¹ Results from Montenegrin view
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
Montenegro versus other countries
Updated till 14. October 2011| Oponent | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal difference | Total |
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| 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 2 | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |||
| 4 | |||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1 | |||||||
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
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| 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
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| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||
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| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2 | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 24 Countries | 14 | 11 | 13 | 44 | 49 | -5 | 40 |
See also
- Sport in MontenegroSport in MontenegroThe Sport of Montenegro revolves mostly around team sports: football, basketball, water polo, volleyball and handball. Also involved are boxing, judo, karate, athletics, table tennis, and chess.Water polo is often referred to as a national sport...
- Football in MontenegroFootball in MontenegroMontenegro was independent from the late middle ages until 1918, where the country became a part of various incarnations of Yugoslavia and the state union of Serbia and Montenegro. During this time, football in Montenegro was part of the wider Yugoslavian structures...
- List of Montenegro international footballers