FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

England 2–0 Albania

Wednesday 5 Sep 2001 · Newcastle, England

England2–0Albania

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Owen Fowler

43′1–0Michael Owen England
88′2–0Robbie Fowler England

Elo

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

England: 1926 → 1928
Albania: 1446 → 1444

Expected score for England: 96.6% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 8, 1989–2025.

England wins: 8
Draws: 0
Albania wins: 0

Form either side

England

Before

3–1 v Albania 28 Mar 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
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

After

2–2 v Greece 6 Oct 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–1 v Sweden 10 Nov 2001 · Friendly
1–1 v Netherlands 13 Feb 2002 · Friendly
1–2 v Italy 27 Mar 2002 · Friendly
4–0 v Paraguay 17 Apr 2002 · Friendly

Albania

Before

1–3 v England 28 Mar 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
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

After

0–0 v North Macedonia 5 Jan 2002 · Prime Minister's Cup 2002
1–1 v Finland 7 Jan 2002 · Prime Minister's Cup 2002
0–3 v Bahrain 10 Jan 2002 · Prime Minister's Cup 2002
0–0 v Luxembourg 13 Feb 2002 · Friendly
0–4 v Mexico 13 Mar 2002 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

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

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

Every England v Albania match8

From England's side.


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

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