FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

Albania 0–3 Portugal

Wednesday 9 Oct 1996 · Tirana, Albania

Albania0–3Portugal

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Figo Cristóvão Costa

10′0–1Luis Figo Portugal
75′0–2Hélder Cristóvão Portugal
88′0–3Rui Costa Portugal

Elo

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

Albania: 1393 → 1384
Portugal: 1820 → 1829

Expected score for Albania: 13.2% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 7, 1996–2015.

Albania wins: 1
Draws: 1
Portugal wins: 5

Form either side

Albania

Before

0–3 v Bulgaria 7 Oct 1995 · UEFA Euro qualification 1995
1–1 v Wales 15 Nov 1995 · UEFA Euro qualification 1995
2–0 v Bosnia and Herzegovina 30 Nov 1995 · Friendly
0–0 v Bosnia and Herzegovina 24 Apr 1996 · Friendly
1–2 v Greece 14 Aug 1996 · Friendly

After

1–1 v Armenia 9 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–2 v Northern Ireland 14 Dec 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–1 v Ukraine 29 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–3 v Germany 2 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–2 v Portugal 7 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Portugal

Before

1–0 v Turkey 14 Jun 1996 · UEFA Euro 1996
3–0 v Croatia 19 Jun 1996 · UEFA Euro 1996
0–1 v Czech Republic 23 Jun 1996 · UEFA Euro 1996
0–0 v Armenia 31 Aug 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–2 v Ukraine 5 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

After

1–0 v Ukraine 9 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–0 v Germany 14 Dec 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–2 v France 22 Jan 1997 · Friendly
0–0 v Greece 19 Feb 1997 · Friendly
0–0 v Northern Ireland 29 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Road through the tournament

Albania

Portugal

0–0 v Armenia 31 Aug 1996
1–2 v Ukraine 5 Oct 1996
3–0 v Albania 9 Oct 1996
1–0 v Ukraine 9 Nov 1996
0–0 v Germany 14 Dec 1996

Every Albania v Portugal match7

From Albania's side.


7 Sep 2015	Portugal	0–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2015	—
7 Sep 2014	Portugal	1–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2014	—
6 Jun 2009	Portugal	1–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
15 Oct 2008	Portugal	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
11 Oct 2003	Portugal	3–5	Away	Friendly	—
7 Jun 1997	Portugal	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
9 Oct 1996	Portugal	0–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—

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