FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

England 5–0 Albania

Wednesday 26 Apr 1989 · London, England

England5–0Albania

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Lineker Beardsley Beardsley Waddle Gascoigne

5′1–0Gary Lineker England
12′2–0Peter Beardsley England
64′3–0Peter Beardsley England
72′4–0Chris Waddle England
88′5–0Paul Gascoigne England

Elo

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

England: 1818 → 1821
Albania: 1330 → 1327

Expected score for England: 96.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 8, 1989–2025.

England wins: 8
Draws: 0
Albania wins: 0

Form either side

England

Before

1–0 v Denmark 14 Sep 1988 · Friendly
0–0 v Sweden 19 Oct 1988 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1988
1–1 v Saudi Arabia 16 Nov 1988 · Friendly
2–1 v Greece 8 Feb 1989 · Friendly
2–0 v Albania 8 Mar 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

After

0–0 v Chile 23 May 1989 · Rous Cup 1989
2–0 v Scotland 27 May 1989 · Rous Cup 1989
3–0 v Poland 3 Jun 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
1–1 v Denmark 7 Jun 1989 · Friendly
0–0 v Sweden 6 Sep 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

Albania

Before

0–3 v Romania 20 Sep 1988 · Friendly
0–1 v Poland 19 Oct 1988 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1988
1–2 v Sweden 5 Nov 1988 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1988
1–1 v Greece 18 Jan 1989 · Friendly
0–2 v England 8 Mar 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

After

1–3 v Sweden 8 Oct 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
1–2 v Poland 15 Nov 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
0–2 v Iceland 30 May 1990 · UEFA Euro qualification 1990
0–1 v Greece 5 Sep 1990 · Friendly
0–1 v France 17 Nov 1990 · UEFA Euro qualification 1990

Road through the tournament

England

2–0 v Albania 8 Mar 1989
5–0 v Albania 26 Apr 1989
3–0 v Poland 3 Jun 1989
0–0 v Sweden 6 Sep 1989
0–0 v Poland 11 Oct 1989

Albania

0–2 v England 8 Mar 1989
0–5 v England 26 Apr 1989
1–3 v Sweden 8 Oct 1989
1–2 v Poland 15 Nov 1989

Every England v Albania match8

From England's side.


16 Nov 2025	Albania	2–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
21 Mar 2025	Albania	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
12 Nov 2021	Albania	5–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
28 Mar 2021	Albania	2–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
5 Sep 2001	Albania	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
28 Mar 2001	Albania	3–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
26 Apr 1989	Albania	5–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
8 Mar 1989	Albania	2–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—

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