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Wednesday, 28 March 2001
World Cup 2002 UEFA Group Nine qualifacation match

Albania 1 England 3 [0-0]

Match Summary
Albania Squad

England Squad
Team Records
 
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The Albania Squad for the matches against Germany and England  March 2001
Player Birthdate Age Pos Club App G
Bellai, Arian 1 February 1970 30 M PAS Giannina FC, Greece 14 1
Beqaj, Arjan Nexhat 20 August 1975
born in Yugoslavia
25 G Omilos Filathlon Irakleiou, Greece 8 0
Bushi, Alban 20 August 1973 27 F İstanbulspor , Turkey 27 7
Cipi, Geri 28 February 1976 25 D KAA Gent, Belgium 10 0
Dede, Nevil Thanas 10 January 1975 26 D KF Tirana 0 0
Duro, Klodian 21 December 1977 23 M KS Vllaznia 0 0
Fakaj, Ervin Pellumb 15 June 1976 24 D Enosis Neon Paralimni, Cyprus 18 1
Fortuzi, Indrit Shaban 23 November 1973 27 F KF Tirana 1 0
Hasi, Besnik 29 December 1971
born in Yugoslavia
29 M RSC Anderlecht, Belgium 0 0
Kola, Bledar 1 August 1972 28 M Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos FC, Greece 33 6
Lala, Altin 18 November 1975 25 D Hannoverscher SV von 1896 eV, Germany 15 0
Mukaj, Devis 21 December 1976 24 M NK Varazdin, Croatia 11 1
Murati, Edwin 12 November 1975 25 M Lille OSC, France 11 2

Edvin Murati is suspended for the match against England.

Poci, Artion 23 July 1977 23 M KF Apolonia 0 0
Rraklli, Altin 17 August 1970 30 F SpVgg Unterhaching eV, Germany 43 7
Sinani, Vioresin 4 November 1977 23 F KF Vllaznia 3 1
Skela, Ervin 17 November 1976 24 M SV Waldhof Mannheim eV, Germany 3 0
Strakosha, Fotaq 28 March 1965 35 G PAE Ionikos Nikeas FC, Greece 45 0
Tare, Igli 25 July 1973 27 F Brescia Calcio SpA, Italy 27 3
Vata, Fatmir

19 September 1971

29 M SV Waldhof Mannheim eV, Germany 2 0
Vata, Rudi 13 February 1970 31 D FC Energie Cottbus eV, Germany 56 5

Rudi Vata is suspended for the match against England.

Xhumba, Arian 9 July 1967 33 D PAS Giannina FC, Greece 34 0

Squad details correct up to and including Albania's match against Germany on 24 March 2001.

Diary

Monday, 19 March 2001 - Albania coach Mehdin Zhega called together a 22-man squad for the World Cup 2002 qualifying matches against Germany and England.  The most notable omission was forward Erion Bogdani of Reggina in Italy's Serie A.  In his place, Zhega summoned Ingrid Fortuzi, the KF Tirana forward who is top scorer in the Albanian first division with 24 goals.

Saturday, 24 March 2001 - Defender Rudi Vata, Albania's captain, and midfielder Edvin Murata incurred yellow card cautions in the 2-1 World Cup qualification loss to Germany in Leverkusen and will be suspended for Albania's qualification match against England on Wednesday because they have each drawn two cautions in the preliminary competition.

Albania Form: last six games
L D L W W L   f 7:a 5 success: 43%
156 26 April 2000 - FYR Macedonia 1 Albania 0 [1-0]
Goce Delcev Stadium, Prilep
Serafimovski Fr AL
157 15 August 2000 - Albania 0 Cyprus 0 [0-0]
Stadiumi Kombetar, Tiranë
  HD
158 2 September 2000 - Finland 2 Albania 1 [1-0]
Olympiastadion, Helsinki
Litmanen, Riihilahti
Murati
WCP AL
Saarinen
159 11 October 2000 - Albania 2 Greece 0 [0-0]
Stadiumi Kombetar, Tiranë
Karagounis OG, Fakaj HW
160 15 November 2000 - Albania 3 Malta 0 [1-0]
Stadiumi Kombetar, Tiranë
R.Vata, Bogdani (2) Fr HW
161 24 March 2001 - Germany 2 Albania 1 [0-0]
BayArena, Leverkusen
Deisler, Scholl
Kola
WCP AL

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