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 AŞ, 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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