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Finland 2–1 Albania: 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying, 2 September 2000
Finland and Albania finished 2–1 on 2 September 2000 in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying. The match belonged to the qualifying round in Helsinki.
2 September 2000 · Helsinki
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The match
Finland and Albania finished 2–1 on 2 September 2000 in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying. The match belonged to the qualifying round in Helsinki.
Finland won by 1 goal.
Goals and incidents
Jari Litmanen scored in minute 45 (Finland). Edvin Murati scored in minute 64 (Albania). Aki Riihilahti scored in minute 68 (Finland).
Janne Saarinen was sent off in minute 73.
The competition campaign
The match was played in Group 9 of the qualifying round. Finland and Albania contested this fixture within that competition stage.
Finland’s next recorded match in this campaign was Greece 1–0 Finland on 7 October 2000.
Albania’s next recorded match in this campaign was Albania 2–0 Greece on 11 October 2000.
Venue and attendance
The venue identified in the match record is Helsinki Football Stadium, Helsinki.
The recorded attendance was 10,770 spectators.
Other results in the campaign
Finland’s other matches in the same 2000 competition campaign included Greece 1–0 Finland on 7 October 2000; Finland 0–0 England on 11 October 2000. Each of these is a separate fixture, with its own date and final score.
Albania’s other matches in the same 2000 competition campaign included Albania 2–0 Greece on 11 October 2000. Each of these is a separate fixture, with its own date and final score.
Sources
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