2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan ™ Preliminaries
First stage
Albania - England
1:3 (0:0)
Match | Date | Venue / Stadium | Time | Attendance |
| 28 March 2001 | Tirana / Qemal Stafa Stadium | 20:30 | 18000 |
- Paul SCHOLES (ENG) 65',
- Michael OWEN (ENG) 73',
- Ervin SKELA (ALB) 90',
- Andy COLE (ENG) 90'
Goals scored
Albania
- Foto STRAKOSHA (GK)
- Altin LALA
- Geri CIPI
- Arian XHUMBA
- Ervin FAKAJ
- Besnik HASI
- Arian BELLAJ
- Alban BUSHAJ
- Bledar KOLA (-82')
- Fatmir VATA (-89')
- Igli TARE (-90')
Line-up
- Arian BEQAJ
- Altin RAKLLI (+89')
- Oevi MUKA (+82')
- Klodian DURO
- Ervin SKELA (+90')
- Nevil DEDE
- Indrit FORTUZI
Substitute(s)
Coach
Medin ZHEGA (ALB)England
- David SEAMAN (GK)
- Gary NEVILLE
- Ashley COLE
- Nicky BUTT
- Rio FERDINAND
- Sol CAMPBELL (-30')
- David BECKHAM
- Paul SCHOLES
- Andy COLE
- Michael OWEN (-83')
- Steve McMANAMAN (-45')
Line-up
- Phil NEVILLE
- Nigel MARTYN
- Wes BROWN (+30')
- Jamie CARRAGHER
- Emile HESKEY (+45')
- Teddy SHERINGHAM (+83')
- Robbie FOWLER
Substitute(s)
Coach
Sven Göran ERIKSSON (SWE)- (ALB) 41'
- , Besnik HASI (ALB) 51'
- , Gary NEVILLE (ENG) 82'
- , Andy COLE (ENG) 87'
Cautions
Sent off
Match Officials
Referee Alain HAMER (LUX) | Assistant Referee 1 Henri REUTER (LUX) |
Fourth Official Charles SCHAACK (LUX) | Assistant Referee 2 Francois MANGEN (LUX) |
| 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: | minutesPlayed |
| 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 |