FIFA World Cup qualification 2000

Finland 2–1 Albania

Saturday 2 Sep 2000 · Helsinki, Finland

Finland2–1Albania

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Litmanen Murati Riihilahti

45′1–0Jari Litmanen Finland
64′1–1Edvin Murati Albania
68′2–1Aki Riihilahti Finland

Elo

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

Finland: 1596 → 1603
Albania: 1426 → 1419

Expected score for Finland: 82.6% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 5 of 7, 1972–2002.

Finland wins: 4
Draws: 1
Albania wins: 2

Form either side

Finland

Before

1–5 v Thailand 27 Feb 2000 · King's Cup 2000
2–1 v Wales 29 Mar 2000 · Friendly
0–0 v Poland 26 Apr 2000 · Friendly
0–1 v Latvia 3 Jun 2000 · Friendly
3–1 v Norway 16 Aug 2000 · Nordic Championship 2000

After

0–1 v Greece 7 Oct 2000 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2000
0–0 v England 11 Oct 2000 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2000
0–3 v Republic of Ireland 15 Nov 2000 · Friendly
1–0 v Sweden 1 Feb 2001 · Nordic Championship 2001
3–4 v Kuwait 15 Feb 2001 · Friendly

Albania

Before

3–0 v Andorra 6 Feb 2000 · Malta International Tournament 2000
1–0 v Azerbaijan 8 Feb 2000 · Malta International Tournament 2000
1–0 v Malta 10 Feb 2000 · Malta International Tournament 2000
0–1 v North Macedonia 26 Apr 2000 · Friendly
0–0 v Cyprus 15 Aug 2000 · Friendly

After

2–0 v Greece 11 Oct 2000 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2000
3–0 v Malta 15 Nov 2000 · Friendly
1–2 v Germany 24 Mar 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–3 v England 28 Mar 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
2–0 v Turkey 25 Apr 2001 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Finland

2–1 v Albania 2 Sep 2000
0–1 v Greece 7 Oct 2000
0–0 v England 11 Oct 2000

Albania

1–2 v Finland 2 Sep 2000
2–0 v Greece 11 Oct 2000

Every Finland v Albania match7

From Finland's side.


7 Jan 2002	Albania	1–1	Neutral	Prime Minister's Cup 2002	—
1 Sep 2001	Albania	2–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
2 Sep 2000	Albania	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2000	—
2 Sep 1981	Albania	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
3 Sep 1980	Albania	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1980	—
10 Oct 1973	Albania	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—
21 Jun 1972	Albania	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1972	—

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