FIFA World Cup qualification 1988

Albania 1–2 Sweden

Saturday 5 Nov 1988 · Tirana, Albania

Albania1–2Sweden

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Shehu Holmqvist Ekström

33′1–0Ylli Shehu Albania
68′1–1Hans Holmqvist Sweden
71′1–2Johnny Ekström Sweden

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Albania: 1335 → 1332
Sweden: 1845 → 1849

Expected score for Albania: 8.6% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 6, 1988–2024.

Albania wins: 1
Draws: 1
Sweden wins: 4

Form either side

Albania

Before

0–1 v Romania 28 Oct 1987 · UEFA Euro qualification 1987
0–5 v Spain 18 Nov 1987 · UEFA Euro qualification 1987
0–0 v Cuba 6 Aug 1988 · Friendly
0–3 v Romania 20 Sep 1988 · Friendly
0–1 v Poland 19 Oct 1988 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1988

After

1–1 v Greece 18 Jan 1989 · Friendly
0–2 v England 8 Mar 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
0–5 v England 26 Apr 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
1–3 v Sweden 8 Oct 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
1–2 v Poland 15 Nov 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

Sweden

Before

4–1 v Wales 27 Apr 1988 · Friendly
3–1 v Spain 1 Jun 1988 · Friendly
1–2 v Denmark 31 Aug 1988 · Friendly
0–0 v Portugal 12 Oct 1988 · Friendly
0–0 v England 19 Oct 1988 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1988

After

2–0 v Wales 26 Apr 1989 · Friendly
2–1 v Poland 7 May 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
2–0 v Algeria 31 May 1989 · Friendly
0–6 v Denmark 14 Jun 1989 · Friendly
2–1 v Brazil 16 Jun 1989 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Albania

0–1 v Poland 19 Oct 1988
1–2 v Sweden 5 Nov 1988

Sweden

0–0 v England 19 Oct 1988
2–1 v Albania 5 Nov 1988

Every Albania v Sweden match6

From Albania's side.


25 Mar 2024	Sweden	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
14 Oct 2009	Sweden	1–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
6 Sep 2008	Sweden	0–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
18 Feb 2004	Sweden	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
8 Oct 1989	Sweden	1–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
5 Nov 1988	Sweden	1–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1988	—

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