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Wednesday, 5 September 2001
World Cup 2002 UEFA Group Nine qualification match

England 2 Albania 0 [1-0]

Match Summary
England Squad
Albania Squad
Team Records
 
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The Albania Squad for the matches against Finland and England  September 2001
Player Birthdate Age Pos Club App G
Bellai, Arian 1 February 1970 30 M PAS Giannina FC, Greece 19 1
Beqaj, Arjan Nexhat 20 August 1975
born in Yugoslavia
25 G Omilos Filathlon Irakleiou, Greece 9 0
Bogdani, Erion 14 April 1977 24 F ASD Reggio Calabria, Italy 14 3
Bushi, Alban 20 August 1973 28 F İstanbulspor , Turkey 35 8
Cipi, Geri 28 February 1976 25 D KAA Gent, Belgium 15 0
Dede, Nevil Thanas 10 January 1975 26 D KF Tirana 5 0
Fakaj, Ervin Pellumb 15 June 1976 25 D KAA Gent, Belgium 20 1
Fortuzi, Indrit Shaban 23 November 1973 27 F KF Tirana 19 0
Hasi, Besnik 29 December 1971
born in Yugoslavia
29 M RSC Anderlecht, Belgium 6 0

Besnik Hasi is suspended for the match against Finland.

Haxhi, Altin 17 June 1975 26 M Iraklis 1908 FC, Greece 29 2

Altin Haxhi is suspended for the match against England.

Lala, Altin 18 November 1975 25 D Hannoverscher SV von 1896 eV, Germany 22 0

Altin Lala is suspended for the match against England.

Mukaj, Devis 21 December 1976 24 M NK Varazdin, Croatia 16 1
Murati, Edvin 12 November 1975 25 M Lille OSC, France 13 2

Edvin Murati is suspended for the match against Finland.

Mustafa, Arjon 29 January 1980 21 G KF Vllaznia 0 0
Rraklli, Altin 17 August 1970 31 F SpVgg Unterhaching eV, Germany 46 9
Skela, Ervin 17 November 1976 24 M Eintracht Frankfurt eV, Germany 9 1
Strakhosa, Fotaq 28 March 1965 36 G PAE Ionikos Nikaias FC, Greece 50 0
Tare, Igli 25 July 1973 28 F Brescia Calcio SpA, Italy 32 3
Vata, Fatmir

19 September 1971

29 M DSC Arminia Bielefeld, Germany 13 0
Vata, Rudi 13 February 1970 31 D FC Energie Cottbus eV, Germany 59 5
Xhumba, Arian 9 July 1967 33 D PAS Giannina FC, Greece 39 0

Squad details correct up to and including Albania's match against Finland on 1 September 2001.

Diary

Thursday, 30 August 2001 - Albanian coach Sulejman Demollari has named his squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Finland on September 1 and England on September 5.

Saturday, 1 September 2001 - Albania will be without midfielder Altin Haxhi and defender Altin Lala, who are suspended after receiving their second cautions of the qualifying campaign against  Finland on Saturday.
However, midfield duo Besnik Hasi and Edvin Murati are set to return after missing the Finland defeat through suspension.

Albania Form: last six games
L L W L L L   f 4:a 10 success:  17%
161 24 March 2001 - Germany 2 Albania 1 [0-0]
BayArena, Leverkusen
Deisler, Klose
Kola
WCP AL
162 28 March 2001 - Albania 1 England 3 [0-0]
Stadiumi Kombetar, Tiranë
Rraklli
Owen, Scholes,
Andrew Cole
HL
163 25 April 2001 - Albania 2 Turkey 0 [0-0]
Kamil Ocak Stadi, Gazientep
Bushi, Skela Fr AW
164 2 June 2001 - Greece 1 Albania 0 [0-0]
Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium, Heraklion
Machlas WCP AL
165 6 June 2001 - Albania 0 Germany 2 [0-1]
Stadiumi Kombetar, Tiranë
Rehmer, Ballack HL
Murati Ramelow  
166 1 September 2001 - Albania 0 Finland 2 [0-0]
Stadiumi Kombetar, Tiranë
Tainio, Kuqi HL

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