FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Albania 1–0 Northern Ireland

Wednesday 10 Sep 1997 · Zürich, Switzerland (neutral)

Albania1–0Northern Ireland

Goals1

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65′1–0Altin Haxhi Albania

Elo

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

Albania: 1339 → 1372
Northern Ireland: 1598 → 1565

Expected score for Albania: 18.4% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 8 of 9, 1965–2010.

Albania wins: 2
Draws: 2
Northern Ireland wins: 5

Form either side

Albania

Before

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
0–1 v Ukraine 20 Aug 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–3 v Armenia 6 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

3–4 v Germany 11 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
4–1 v Turkey 21 Jan 1998 · Friendly
1–1 v Malta 6 Feb 1998 · Malta International Tournament 1998
0–3 v Georgia 8 Feb 1998 · Malta International Tournament 1998
2–2 v Latvia 10 Feb 1998 · Malta International Tournament 1998

Northern Ireland

Before

0–0 v Portugal 29 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–2 v Ukraine 2 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–0 v Armenia 30 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–0 v Thailand 21 May 1997 · Friendly
1–3 v Germany 20 Aug 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

0–1 v Portugal 11 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Slovakia 25 Mar 1998 · Friendly
1–0 v Switzerland 22 Apr 1998 · Friendly
1–4 v Spain 3 Jun 1998 · Friendly
0–3 v Turkey 5 Sep 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998

Road through the tournament

Albania

0–1 v Ukraine 29 Mar 1997
2–3 v Germany 2 Apr 1997
0–2 v Portugal 7 Jun 1997
0–1 v Ukraine 20 Aug 1997
0–3 v Armenia 6 Sep 1997
1–0 v Northern Ireland 10 Sep 1997
3–4 v Germany 11 Oct 1997

Northern Ireland

0–0 v Portugal 29 Mar 1997
1–2 v Ukraine 2 Apr 1997
0–0 v Armenia 30 Apr 1997
1–3 v Germany 20 Aug 1997
0–1 v Albania 10 Sep 1997
0–1 v Portugal 11 Oct 1997

Every Albania v Northern Ireland match9

From Albania's side.


3 Mar 2010	Northern Ireland	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
10 Sep 1997	Northern Ireland	1–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
14 Dec 1996	Northern Ireland	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—
17 Feb 1993	Northern Ireland	1–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1993	—
9 Sep 1992	Northern Ireland	0–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1992	—
27 Apr 1983	Northern Ireland	0–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1983	—
15 Dec 1982	Northern Ireland	0–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1982	—
24 Nov 1965	Northern Ireland	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1965	—
7 May 1965	Northern Ireland	1–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1965	—

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