FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

Albania 1–3 England

Wednesday 28 Mar 2001 · Tirana, Albania

Albania1–3England

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Owen Scholes Rraklli Cole

74′0–1Michael Owen England
85′0–2Paul Scholes England
90′1–2Altin Rraklli Albania
90′1–3Andy Cole England

Elo

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

Albania: 1467 → 1457
England: 1848 → 1858

Expected score for Albania: 16.6% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 8, 1989–2025.

Albania wins: 0
Draws: 0
England wins: 8

Form either side

Albania

Before

0–0 v Cyprus 15 Aug 2000 · Friendly
1–2 v Finland 2 Sep 2000 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2000
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

After

2–0 v Turkey 25 Apr 2001 · Friendly
0–1 v Greece 2 Jun 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
0–2 v Germany 6 Jun 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
0–2 v Finland 1 Sep 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
0–2 v England 5 Sep 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

England

Before

0–1 v Germany 7 Oct 2000 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2000
0–0 v Finland 11 Oct 2000 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2000
0–1 v Italy 15 Nov 2000 · Friendly
3–0 v Spain 28 Feb 2001 · Friendly
2–1 v Finland 24 Mar 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

After

4–0 v Mexico 25 May 2001 · Friendly
2–0 v Greece 6 Jun 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
0–2 v Netherlands 15 Aug 2001 · Friendly
5–1 v Germany 1 Sep 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
2–0 v Albania 5 Sep 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

Road through the tournament

Albania

1–2 v Germany 24 Mar 2001
1–3 v England 28 Mar 2001
0–1 v Greece 2 Jun 2001
0–2 v Germany 6 Jun 2001
0–2 v Finland 1 Sep 2001
0–2 v England 5 Sep 2001

England

2–1 v Finland 24 Mar 2001
3–1 v Albania 28 Mar 2001
2–0 v Greece 6 Jun 2001
5–1 v Germany 1 Sep 2001
2–0 v Albania 5 Sep 2001
2–2 v Greece 6 Oct 2001

Every Albania v England match8

From Albania's side.


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

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