2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan ™ Preliminaries
First stage
Finland - Albania
2:1 (1:0)
Match | Date | Venue / Stadium | Time | Attendance |
| 02 September 2000 | Helsinki / Finnair Stadium | 15:00 | 10770 |
- Jari LITMANEN (FIN) 45',
- Edvin MURATI (ALB) 64',
- Aki RIIHILAHTI (FIN) 68'
Goals scored
Finland
- Jussi JAASKELAINEN (GK)
- Janne SAARINEN
- Aarno TURPEINEN
- Sami HYYPIA
- Hannu TIHINEN
- Mika NURMELA (-58')
- Mika KOPPINEN (-45')
- Simo VALAKARI
- Mikael FORSSELL (-78')
- Jari LITMANEN
- Joonas KOLKKA
Line-up
- Antti NIEMI
- Toni KUIVASTO
- Mika KOTTILA
- Harri YLONEN (+78')
- Shefki KUQI
- Aki RIIHILAHTI (+45')(+45')
- Jonathan JOHANSSON (+58')
Substitute(s)
Coach
Antti MUURINEN (FIN)Albania
- Foto STRAKOSHA (GK)
- Altin LALA
- Geri CIPI
- Arian XHUMBA
- Rudi VATA
- Edvin MURATI (-76')
- Altin HAXHI
- Oevi MUKA (-45')
- Bledar KOLA
- Altin RAKLLI
- Igli TARE
Line-up
- Arian BEQAJ
- Ervin FAKAJ
- Alban BUSHAJ (+76')
- Ervin SKELA
- Clirim BASHI
- Erion BOGDANI
- Suat LICI
Substitute(s)
Coach
Medin ZHEGA (ALB)- Edvin MURATI (ALB) 20'
- , Bledar KOLA (ALB) 30'
- , Hannu TIHINEN (FIN) 49'
- , Janne SAARINEN (FIN) 70'
- , Rudi VATA (ALB) 71'
- , Janne SAARINEN (FIN) 73'
Cautions
- Janne SAARINEN (FIN) 73'
Sent off
Match Officials
Referee Rene TEMMINK (NED) | Assistant Referee 1 Jaap POOL (NED) |
Fourth Official Jack VAN HULTEN (NED) | Assistant Referee 2 Gerard HUBERS (NED) |
| a.e.t.: | After extra time | (C): | Captain | PSO: | Penalty Shoot-out |
| GK: | Goalkeeper | N: | Not eligible to play | I: | Injured |
| Y: | Misses next match if booked | Pos: | Positions | A: | Absent |
| DF: | Defender | MF: | Midfielder | MinP: | Minutes played |
| GF: | Goals for | GA: | Goals against | PK (PG/PS): | Penalty Kicks (Goals/Shots) |
| FC: | Fouls Committed | FS: | Fouls Suffered | R: | Red Cards |
| FW: | Forward | SOG/S: | Shots on Target | Y: 2YC: | Yellow cards Second yellow card and red card |