FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

Albania 1–2 Poland

Wednesday 15 Nov 1989 · Tirana, Albania

Albania1–2Poland

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Tarasiewicz Kushta Ziober

45′0–1Ryszard Tarasiewicz Poland
63′1–1Sokol Kushta Albania
85′1–2Jacek Ziober Poland

Elo

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

Albania: 1326 → 1319
Poland: 1702 → 1709

Expected score for Albania: 17% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 9 of 16, 1949–2026.

Albania wins: 2
Draws: 3
Poland wins: 11

Form either side

Albania

Before

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
0–5 v England 26 Apr 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
1–3 v Sweden 8 Oct 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

After

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
0–9 v Spain 19 Dec 1990 · UEFA Euro qualification 1990
0–5 v France 30 Mar 1991 · UEFA Euro qualification 1991

Poland

Before

1–1 v Russia 23 Aug 1989 · Friendly
3–0 v Greece 5 Sep 1989 · Friendly
0–1 v Spain 20 Sep 1989 · Friendly
0–0 v England 11 Oct 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
0–2 v Sweden 25 Oct 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

After

2–0 v Iran 2 Feb 1990 · Friendly
1–0 v Iran 4 Feb 1990 · Friendly
1–1 v Kuwait 11 Feb 1990 · Friendly
0–0 v Serbia 28 Mar 1990 · Friendly
1–2 v Colombia 4 May 1990 · Marlboro Cup 1990

Road through the tournament

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

Poland

1–2 v Sweden 7 May 1989
0–3 v England 3 Jun 1989
0–0 v England 11 Oct 1989
0–2 v Sweden 25 Oct 1989
2–1 v Albania 15 Nov 1989

Every Albania v Poland match16

From Albania's side.


26 Mar 2026	Poland	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2026	—
10 Sep 2023	Poland	2–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2023	—
27 Mar 2023	Poland	0–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2023	—
12 Oct 2021	Poland	0–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
2 Sep 2021	Poland	1–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
27 May 2008	Poland	0–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
29 May 2005	Poland	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
15 Nov 1989	Poland	1–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
19 Oct 1988	Poland	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1988	—
30 May 1985	Poland	0–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1985	—
31 Oct 1984	Poland	2–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1984	—
12 May 1971	Poland	1–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1971	—
14 Oct 1970	Poland	0–3	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1970	—
29 Nov 1953	Poland	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
1 May 1950	Poland	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
6 Nov 1949	Poland	1–2	Away	Friendly	—

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