UEFA World Cup Qualifiers (1998 France)
Saturday, 14 December 1996@15:00
Group Stage
Group Stage
Windsor Park (Belfast - Northern Ireland)
7935 spectators
7935 spectators
1st half
12'
21'
35'
36'
2nd half
50'
70'
84'
Match officials
Referee
Assistant 1
Assistant 2
Fourth official
Northern Ireland
G. Taggart
Defender
Defender
C. Hill
Defender
Defender
S. Morrow
Defender
Defender
B. Hunter
Defender
Defender
I. Nolan
Defender
Defender
K. Horlock
Midfielder
Midfielder
T. Wright
Coach
Coach
S. Lomas
Coach
Coach
N. Lennon
Coach
Coach
M. Hughes
Coach
Coach
I. Dowie
Coach
Coach
Coach:
B. Hamilton
Substitutes
A. Fettis
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
R. Carroll
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
K. Rowland
Defender
Defender
G. McMahon
Midfielder
Midfielder
M. Graham
Midfielder
Midfielder
J. Quinn
Attacker
Attacker
P. Gray
Attacker
Attacker
Albania
B. Nallbani
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
I. Shulku
Defender
Defender
E. Fakaj
Defender
Defender
A. Haxhi
Midfielder
Midfielder
F. Vata
Attacker
Attacker
V. Paco
Attacker
Attacker
S. Malko
Coach
Coach
N. Dede
Coach
Coach
R. Vata
Coach
Coach
B. Kola
Coach
Coach
A. Rraklli
Coach
Coach
Coach:
N. Bajko
Substitutes
A. Vila
Defender
Defender
I. Alliu
Defender
Defender
A. Tole
Midfielder
Midfielder
B. Fraholli
Coach
Coach
A. Grimaj
Coach
Coach
A. Gallo
Coach
Coach
E. Bogdani
Coach
Coach
89'
B. Hamilton (Northern Ireland) has decided to make a substitution, with J. Quinn replacing I. Dowie.
84'
The referee A. Georgiou shows a yellow card to M. Hughes (Northern Ireland).
70'
There is a substitution for Northern Ireland. G. McMahon will take part of the match, replacing S. Morrow.
50'
K. Horlock (Northern Ireland) received a yellow card from the referee. He has to be very careful for the rest of the match.
36'
The referee A. Georgiou authorizes a substitution and B. Fraholli (Albania) will replace A. Haxhi.
35'
A. Georgiou considers that I. Shulku (Albania) deserves a yellow card.
34'
N. Bajko (Albania) has decided to make a substitution, with A. Tole replacing N. Dede.
21'
GOOOOOAL!!! Northern Ireland scores with I. Dowie.
12'
GOOOOOAL!!! I. Dowie scores for Northern Ireland.
Last H2H matches
03.03.10
Albania
Northern Ireland
1
0
FT
10.09.97
Albania
Northern Ireland
1
0
FT
14.12.96
Northern Ireland
Albania
2
0
FT
17.02.93
Albania
Northern Ireland
1
2
FT
09.09.92
Northern Ireland
Albania
3
0
FT
27.04.83
Northern Ireland
Albania
1
0
FT
15.12.82
Albania
Northern Ireland
0
0
FT
23.11.65
Albania
Northern Ireland
1
1
FT
06.05.65
Northern Ireland
Albania
4
1
FT
* Last 15 matches (if available) between Northern Ireland and Albania.
Last H2H matches (with Northern Ireland as host)
14.12.96
Northern Ireland
Albania
2
0
FT
09.09.92
Northern Ireland
Albania
3
0
FT
27.04.83
Northern Ireland
Albania
1
0
FT
06.05.65
Northern Ireland
Albania
4
1
FT
* Last 15 matches (if available) between Northern Ireland and Albania with Northern Ireland as host team.
Northern Ireland
Total
Home
Away
Matches played
9
4 (44.44%)
5 (55.56%)
Wins
5
4 (80.00%)
1 (20.00%)
Draws
2
0 (0.00%)
2 (100.00%)
Losses
2
0 (0.00%)
2 (100.00%)
Goals for
13
10 (76.92%)
3 (23.08%)
Goals against
5
1 (20.00%)
4 (80.00%)
* Stats from all matches played between Northern Ireland and Albania, under Northern Ireland perspective
Albania
Total
Home
Away
Matches played
9
5 (55.56%)
4 (44.44%)
Wins
2
2 (100.00%)
0 (0.00%)
Draws
2
2 (100.00%)
0 (0.00%)
Losses
5
1 (20.00%)
4 (80.00%)
Goals for
5
4 (80.00%)
1 (20.00%)
Goals against
13
3 (23.08%)
10 (76.92%)
* Stats from all matches played between Northern Ireland and Albania, under Albania perspective
Northern Ireland form
Overall
26.03.24
Scotland
Northern Ireland
0
1
FT
22.03.24
Romania
Northern Ireland
1
1
FT
20.11.23
Northern Ireland
Denmark
2
0
FT
17.11.23
Finland
Northern Ireland
4
0
FT
17.10.23
Northern Ireland
Slovenia
0
1
FT
14.10.23
Northern Ireland
San Marino
3
0
FT
10.09.23
Kazakhstan
Northern Ireland
1
0
FT
07.09.23
Slovenia
Northern Ireland
4
2
FT
19.06.23
Northern Ireland
Kazakhstan
0
1
FT
16.06.23
Denmark
Northern Ireland
1
0
FT
Home
20.11.23
Northern Ireland
Denmark
2
0
FT
17.10.23
Northern Ireland
Slovenia
0
1
FT
14.10.23
Northern Ireland
San Marino
3
0
FT
19.06.23
Northern Ireland
Kazakhstan
0
1
FT
26.03.23
Northern Ireland
Finland
0
1
FT
24.09.22
Northern Ireland
Kosovo
2
1
FT
12.06.22
Northern Ireland
Cyprus
2
2
FT
02.06.22
Northern Ireland
Greece
0
1
FT
29.03.22
Northern Ireland
Hungary
0
1
FT
15.11.21
Northern Ireland
Italy
0
0
FT
* Northern Ireland's last 10 matches overall and as host team.
Albania form
Overall
25.03.24
Sweden
Albania
1
0
FT
22.03.24
Albania
Chile
0
3
FT
20.11.23
Albania
Faroe Islands
0
0
FT
17.11.23
Moldova
Albania
1
1
FT
17.10.23
Albania
Bulgaria
2
0
FT
12.10.23
Albania
Czech Republic
3
0
FT
10.09.23
Albania
Poland
2
0
FT
07.09.23
Czech Republic
Albania
1
1
FT
20.06.23
Faroe Islands
Albania
1
3
FT
17.06.23
Albania
Moldova
2
0
FT
Away
25.03.24
Sweden
Albania
1
0
FT
17.11.23
Moldova
Albania
1
1
FT
07.09.23
Czech Republic
Albania
1
1
FT
20.06.23
Faroe Islands
Albania
1
3
FT
27.03.23
Poland
Albania
1
0
FT
09.11.22
Qatar
Albania
1
0
FT
26.10.22
Saudi Arabia
Albania
1
1
FT
24.09.22
Israel
Albania
2
1
FT
06.06.22
Iceland
Albania
1
1
FT
26.03.22
Spain
Albania
2
1
FT
* Albania's last 10 matches overall and as away team.