Albania national football team records and statistics
Appearance
The following is a list of the Albania national football team's competitive records and statistics. The page is updated where necessary after each Albania match, and is correct as of 24 June 2024.
Honours[edit]
Individual records[edit]
Appearances[edit]
- Most appearances
As of 24 June 2024, the players with the most caps for Albania[1] are:
No. | Name | National team career | Caps | Goals |
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1 | Lorik Cana | 2003–2016 | 93 | 1 |
2 | Elseid Hysaj* | 2013– | 86 | 2 |
3 | Etrit Berisha* | 2012– | 81 | 0 |
4 | Altin Lala | 1998–2011 | 79 | 3 |
5 | Klodian Duro | 2001–2011 | 77 | 6 |
6 | Erjon Bogdani | 1996–2013 | 75 | 18 |
= | Ervin Skela | 2000–2011 | 75 | 13 |
8 | Foto Strakosha | 1990–2004 | 73 | 0 |
= | Ansi Agolli | 2005–2017 | 73 | 3 |
10 | Odise Roshi* | 2011–2022 | 71 | 5 |
Key | |
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* | Still active for the national team[a] |
= | Player is tied for the number of caps |
- Longest Albania career
- Erjon Bogdani, 16 years 11 months 2 days, 24 April 1996 – 26 March 2013[2]
- Youngest player
- Iljaz Çeço, 17 years 4 months 20 days, 24 May 1964, 0–2 vs. Netherlands[3]
- Oldest player
- Foto Strakosha, 39 years 10 months 17 days, 9 February 2005, 0–2 vs. Ukraine[4]
- Oldest debutant
- Orges Shehi, 33 years 1 month 28 days, 17 November 2010, 0–0 vs. Macedonia[5]
- Most consecutive Albania's matches played
- Etrit Berisha, 40[6]
- Appearances in three different decades
- Blendi Nallbani, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
- Arjan Xhumba, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
- Erjon Bogdani, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
- Altin Lala, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
- Arjan Beqaj, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
- Most appearances at the FIFA World Cup qualifiers
- Ervin Skela & Lorik Cana both at 28.[7][8][9]
- Most appearances at the UEFA European Championship
- Elseid Hysaj & Arlind Ajeti all 5.[10]
- Most appearances at the UEFA European Championship qualifying
- Foto Strakosha & Altin Lala both at 29.[11][12][13]
- Most appearances at the UEFA European Championship and UEFA European Championship qualifying
- Lorik Cana, 29.[9]
- Most European Championships part of the squad
- Elseid Hysaj, Arlind Ajeti, Etrit Berisha, Amir Abrashi & Naser Aliji all at 2 (2016 & 2024).[14]
- Most minutes played in European Championship matches
- Elseid Hysaj 450 minutes.[14]
- Most UEFA European Championships played in
- Elseid Hysaj & Arlind Ajeti all at 2.[14]
- Most appearances as a substitute at the UEFA European Championship
- Arbër Hoxha 3[15]
- Most UEFA European Championships matches won
- 14 players, all at 1
- Most appearances as a substitute
- Odise Roshi, 32[16]
- Oldest player to feature at the UEFA European Championship
- Orges Shehi, 38 years 8 month 24 days, 19 June 2016, 1–0 vs. Romania[14]
- Youngest player to feature at the UEFA European Championship
- Medon Berisha, 20 years 238 days, 15 June 2024, 1–2 vs. Italy[14]
- Most appearances in the UEFA Nations League
- Berat Djimsiti & Frédéric Veseli, 12[17]
- Most appearances at the Balkan Cup
- Loro Boriçi, Muhamet Dibra, Aristidh Parapani, Vasif Biçaku & Sllave Llambi, all at 10.
- Most Balkan Cup played in
- Loro Boriçi, Muhamet Dibra, Aristidh Parapani, Vasif Biçaku, Sllave Llambi, Rexhep Spahiu, Bahri Kavaja, Giacomo Poselli, Bimo Fakja & Besim Fagu, all at 3.
- Most appearances at the Malta (Rothmans) International Tournament
- Rudi Vata 5.[18]
- Most Malta (Rothmans) International Tournament played in
- Rudi Vata, Arjan Beqaj & Armir Grimaj, all at 2.
- Most appearances at the Summer Olympics qualifications
- Panajot Pano 4.[19]
Goals[edit]
- Most goals
As of 24 June 2024, the players with the most goals for Albania[20] are:
No. | Name | National team career | Goals | Caps | Average |
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1 | Erjon Bogdani | 1996–2013 | 18 | 75 | 0.24 |
2 | Alban Bushi | 1995–2007 | 14 | 67 | 0.21 |
3 | Ervin Skela | 2000–2011 | 13 | 75 | 0.17 |
4 | Sokol Cikalleshi* | 2014–2024 | 13 | 60 | 0.22 |
5 | Armando Sadiku* | 2012–2023 | 12 | 39 | 0.31 |
6 | Altin Rraklli | 1992–2005 | 11 | 63 | 0.17 |
= | Hamdi Salihi | 2006–2015 | 11 | 50 | 0.22 |
8 | Igli Tare | 1997–2007 | 10 | 68 | 0.15 |
= | Sokol Kushta | 1987–1996 | 10 | 31 | 0.32 |
4 | Bekim Balaj | 2012–2022 | 9 | 48 | 0.19 |
- First official goal
- Pal Mirashi, 7 October 1946, vs. Yugoslavia 2–3[21]
- First unofficial goal
- Qamil Teliti, 22 August 1946, 5–0 vs. Montenegro[20]
- Most goals
- Erjon Bogdani, 18, 24 April 1996 – 26 March 2013[20]
- Most goals at the UEFA European Championship
- Armando Sadiku, Nedim Bajrami, Qazim Laçi & Klaus Gjasula 1[10]
- Most goals at a single UEFA European Championship
- Armando Sadiku, Nedim Bajrami, Qazim Laçi & Klaus Gjasula 1[10]
- Most UEFA European Championship scored in
- Armando Sadiku (2016), Nedim Bajrami (2024), Qazim Laçi (2024) & Klaus Gjasula (2024) 1 each[10]
- Most goals at the UEFA European Championship and the UEFA European Championship qualifying
- Nedim Bajrami 4[10][11]
- Most goals in UEFA European Championship qualifying
- Edmond Kapllani, 5.[11]
- First goal in a UEFA European Championship match
- Armando Sadiku, 19 June 2016, 1–0 vs. Romania.[22]
- First goal in a UEFA European Championship qualifying match
- Panajot Pano, 30 October 1963, 1–0 vs. Denmark[11]
- Most goals in FIFA World Cup qualifiers
- Erjon Bogdani 8.[7][23]
- First goal in a FIFA World Cup qualifiers match
- Robert Jashari, 7 May 1965, 1–4 vs. Northern Ireland.[24]
- Most goals at the UEFA Nations League
- Sokol Cikalleshi, 4[17][25]
- Most goals at a single UEFA Nations League
- Sokol Cikalleshi, 4.[25][17]
- First goal in a UEFA Nations League match
- Taulant Xhaka, 7 September 2018, 1–0 vs. Israel.[17][26]
- Most goals at the Balkan Cup
- Loro Boriçi & Pal Mirashi, all at 3.[27][28]
- Most goals at a single Balkan Cup
- Loro Boriçi, Pal Mirashi & Qamil Teliti, all at 2.[29]
- First goal in a Balkan Cup
- Pal Mirashi, 7 October 1946, 1–1 vs. Yugoslavia.[30]
- Most goals at the Malta (Rothmans) International Tournament
- Bledar Kola 2.[31]
- Most goals at a single Malta (Rothmans) International Tournament
- Bledar Kola 2
- First goal in a Malta (Rothmans) International Tournament match
- Ilir Shulku, 6 February 1998, 1–1 vs. Malta.[32]
- Most goals at the Football Summer Olympics qualifications
- Medin Zhega & Panajot Pano, all at 1.[33]
- First goal in a Football Summer Olympics qualifications match
- Medin Zhega, 18 April 1971, 1–2 vs. Romania.[34]
- Most goals at the Bahrain Shoot Soccer Tournament
- Indrit Fortuzi 1.[35]
- First goal in a Bahrain Shoot Soccer Tournament
- Indrit Fortuzi, 7 January 2002, 1–1 vs. Finland.[36]
- Fastest goal
- Nedim Bajrami, 23 seconds, 15 June 2024, 2–0 vs. Italy[37]
- Fastest goal by a substitute at the UEFA European Championship
- Klaus Gjasula, after 23 minutes, 19 June 2024, vs. Croatia 2–2[10]
- Oldest goalscorer
- Erjon Bogdani, 35 years 10 month, 23 days, 6 February 2013, 1–2 vs. Georgia[23]
- Youngest goalscorer
- Haxhi Ballgjini, 18 years 4 months 19 days, 3 November 1976, 3–0 vs. Algeria
- Oldest goalscorer at the UEFA European Championship
- Klaus Gjasula, 34 years, 6 months and 5 days, 19 June 2024, 2–2 vs. Croatia
- Youngest goalscorer in a UEFA European Championship
- Armando Sadiku, 25 years 23 days, 19 June 2016, 1–0 vs. Romania
- Youngest player to score a brace
- Erjon Bogdani, 23 years 7 months 1 day, 15 November 2000, 3–0 vs. Malta[23]
- Youngest player to score a brace in a competitive match
- Armando Sadiku, 11 June 2017, 0–3 vs. Israel[39] & Alban Bushi, 4 September 1999, 2–2 vs. Latvia[40] all at 26 years 15 days
- Youngest player to score a brace in a FIFA World Cup qualifiers match
- Armando Sadiku, 26 years 15 days, 11 June 2017, 0–3 vs. Israel[39]
- Youngest player to score a brace in a UEFA European Championship qualifying match
- Alban Bushi, 26 years 15 days, 4 September 1999, 2–2 vs. Latvia[40]
- Youngest player to score a brace in a UEFA Nations League match
- Sokol Cikalleshi, 30 years 3 months 22 days, 18 November 2020, 3–2 vs. Belarus[25]
- Most goals by a midfielder
- Ervin Skela 13
- Most goals by a defender
- Adrian Aliaj 8
- Most goals from a penalty kick
- Ervin Skela 4.[41]
- Most goals from a penalty kick in a single match
- Ervin Skela & Bledar Kola, both at 2.[31]
- Most goals by a substitute
- Erjon Bogdani 4[23]
Goalkeeping[edit]
- Most clean sheets
- Etrit Berisha, 36[42]
- Longest unbeaten streak
- Arjan Beqaj, 552 minutes
- Least number of goals conceded in a single UEFA European Championship by a starting goalkeeper
- Etrit Berisha, 3[42]
- Most clean sheets in a single UEFA European Championship
- Etrit Berisha, 1[42]
- Most consecutive clean sheets at the FIFA World Cup qualifiers
- Thomas Strakosha, 3[43]
- Most consecutive clean sheets at the UEFA European Championship qualifying
- Arjan Beqaj, 4
- Most consecutive clean sheets at the UEFA Nations League
- Etrit Berisha, 2[42]
- Longest unbeaten streak at the UEFA European Championship
- Etrit Berisha, 174 minutes[42]
- Longest unbeaten streak in UEFA European Championship qualifying matches
- Arjan Beqaj, 451 minutes
- Longest unbeaten streak in UEFA European Championship and UEFA European Championship qualifying matches
- Thomas Strakosha, 240 minutes[43]
- Longest unbeaten streak in FIFA World Cup qualifiers matches
- Etrit Berisha, 267 minutes[42]
- Longest unbeaten streak in the UEFA Nations League
- Etrit Berisha, 227 minutes[42]
- Most penalty kicks saved
- Perlat Musta & Samir Ujkani, 2
- Most penalty kicks saved at the FIFA World Cup qualifying
- Ilion Lika & Alban Hoxha, 1
- Most penalty kicks saved at the UEFA European Championship qualifiers
- Perlat Musta, 2
- Most penalty kicks saved in a single match
- Samir Ujkani, 2, 29 February 2012, vs. Georgia
- Youngest goalkeeper to feature in a match
- Qemal Vogli, 17 years 7 months 26 days, 25 May 1947, vs. Romania.[44]
- Youngest goalkeeper to start in a competitive match
- Blendi Nallbani, 17 years 10 months 27 days, 26 April 1989, vs. England.[45]
Coaching[edit]
- Most manager appearances on the Albania bench
- Gianni De Biasi, 52.[46]
- Most UEFA European Championship appearances as a manager
- Gianni De Biasi & Sylvinho all at 3
Captains[edit]
- First captain
- Loro Boriçi, 22 August 1946, 5–0 vs. Montenegro
- Most appearances as captain
- Lorik Cana, 41[9]
- Most appearances as captain as a goalkeeper
- Etrit Berisha, 22[42]
- Most appearances as captain at the UEFA European Championship
- Ansi Agolli, 3[nb 1]
- Longest serving captain
- Loro Boriçi, 1946–1953
List of captaincy periods of the various captains throughout the years.[48]
- 1946–1953 Loro Boriçi
- 1946 → Bahri Kavaja (Vice-captain)
- 1958 Besim Fagu
- 1963–1964 Fatbardh Deliallisi
- 1964–1970 Lin Shllaku
- 1967 → Mikel Janku (Vice-captain)
- 1970–1973 Panajot Pano
- 1971 → Bashkim Muhedini (Vice-captain)
- 1973 → Ramazan Rragami (Vice-captain)
- 1976 Sabah Bizi
- 1980–1981 Safet Berisha
- 1982 Ilir Luarasi
- 1982–1985 Muhedin Targaj
- 1983 → Haxhi Ballgjini (Vice-captain)
- 1986–1989 Arben Minga
- 1987 → Perlat Musta (Vice-captain)
- 1987 → Shkëlqim Muça (Vice-captain)
- 1989–1990 Skënder Hodja
- 1990–1995 Sulejman Demollari
- 1990–1991 → Hysen Zmijani (Vice-captain)
- 1992 → Agustin Kola (Vice-captain)
- 1993 → Sokol Kushta (Vice-captain)
- 1995 → Foto Strakosha (Vice-captain)
- 1995 → Ilir Shulku (Vice-captain)
- 1995–1996 Sokol Kushta
- 1996 → Foto Strakosha (Vice-captain)
- 1997–2002 Rudi Vata
- 2000 → Edvin Murati (Vice-captain)
- 2001 → Foto Strakosha (Vice-captain)
- 2002 → Indrit Fortuzi (Vice-captain)
- 2002–2004 Foto Strakosha
- 2004 → Besnik Hasi (Vice-captain)
- 2005–2007 Igli Tare
- 2005 → Altin Haxhi (Vice-captain)
- 2005–2006 → Altin Lala (Vice-captain)
- 2005 → Alban Bushi (Vice-captain)
- 2005 → Besnik Hasi (Vice-captain)
- 2007–2009 Altin Lala
- 2007 → Klodian Duro (Vice-captain)
- 2007 → Altin Haxhi (Vice-captain)
- 2007–2009 → Ervin Skela (Vice-captain)
- 2009–2011 Ervin Skela
- 2009 → Elvin Beqiri (Vice-captain)
- 2010–2011 → Altin Lala (Vice-captain)
- 2010 → Lorik Cana (Vice-captain)
- 2011 Altin Lala
- 2011 → Lorik Cana (Vice-captain)
- 2011 → Arjan Beqaj (Vice-captain)
- 2011–2016 Lorik Cana
- 2012–2013 → Ervin Bulku (Vice-captain)
- 2013 → Erjon Bogdani (Vice-captain)
- 2014 → Etrit Berisha (Vice-captain)
- 2015–2016 → Ansi Agolli (Vice-captain)
- 2016 → Ledian Memushaj (Vice-captain)
- 2016 → Elseid Hysaj (Vice-captain)
- 2016–2017 Ansi Agolli
- 2016–2017 → Mërgim Mavraj (Vice-captain)
- 2017 → Elseid Hysaj (Vice-captain)
- 2017 → Etrit Berisha (Vice-captain)
- 2017–2018 Etrit Berisha
- 2018 → Odise Roshi (Vice-captain)
- 2018 → Jahmir Hyka (Vice-captain)
- 2018 → Elseid Hysaj (Vice-captain)
- 2018–2019 Mërgim Mavraj
- 2018–2019 → Elseid Hysaj (Vice-captain)
- 2019 → Ledian Memushaj (Vice-captain)
- 2019 → Amir Abrashi (Vice-captain)
- 2019–2020 Elseid Hysaj
- 2020–2022 Etrit Berisha
- 2020–2022 → Elseid Hysaj (Vice-captain)
- 2021 → Amir Abrashi (Vice-captain)
- 2022 → Sokol Cikalleshi (Vice-captain)
- 2022 → Odise Roshi (Vice-captain)
- 2022 → Sherif Kallaku (Vice-captain)
- 2023 Elseid Hysaj
- 2023–Berat Djimsiti
- 2023 → Thomas Strakosha (Vice-captain)
- 2024 → Etrit Berisha (Vice-captain)
Disciplinary[edit]
- Most yellow cards
- Lorik Cana, 26[49]
- Most red cards
- Edvin Murati, 3[50]
- First player to be sent off at a UEFA European Championship
- Lorik Cana, double-yellow, 11 June 2016, vs. Switzerland.[51]
Team records[edit]
- Venue most played in
- Qemal Stafa Stadium, 131.[52]
- Largest victory
- 5–0 vs. Vietnam, 12 February 2003[53]
- 6–1 vs. Cyprus, 12 August 2009[54]
- 5–0 vs. San Marino, 9 September 2021[55]
- Largest unofficial victory
- 5–0 vs. Montenegro, 22 September 1946[56]
- Largest UEFA European Championship victory
- 1–0 vs. Romania, 19 June 2016
- Largest UEFA European Championship defeat
- 0–2 vs. France, 15 June 2016
- Most consecutive victories
- 4, achieved thrice, 9 October 1999 vs. Georgia – 10 February 2000 vs. Malta,[57] 3 March 2010 vs. Northern Ireland – 11 August 2010 vs. Uzbekistan & 11 November 2020 vs. Kosovo – 3 March 2021 vs. Andorra[58]
- Most consecutive defeats
- 10, 8 March 1989 vs. England – 1 May 1991 vs. Czechoslovakia[55]
- Most consecutive matches without victory
- 25, 27 February 1985 vs. Greece – 1 May 1991 vs. Czechoslovakia[55]
- Most consecutive matches without defeat
- 8, achieved twice, 14 November 2009 vs. Estonia – 8 October 2010 vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina & 17 June 2023 vs. Moldova – 20 November 2023 vs. Faroe Islands[58]
- Most consecutive draws
- 3, achieved twice, 23 May 1948 vs. Hungary – 23 October 1948 vs. Romania[59] & 15 October 2008 vs. Portugal – 11 February 2009 vs. Malta[60]
- Most consecutive matches without a draw
- 18, 8 March 1989 vs. England – 9 September 1992 vs. Northern Ireland[55]
- Most consecutive matches with at least one Albanian goal scored
- 8, 10 September 2003 vs. Georgia – 3 September 2004 vs. Greece[55]
- Most consecutive matches with no goals conceded on Albania
- 5, achieved twice, 24 March 2007 vs. Slovenia – 22 August 2007 vs. Malta[60] & 3 March 2010 vs. Northern Ireland – 11 August 2010 vs. Uzbekistan[55]
Competition records[edit]
FIFA World Cup[edit]
FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Year | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1930 to 1962 | Did not participate | — | ||||||||||||||||
1966 | Did not qualify | 1966 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||
1970 | Entry not accepted[61] | — | ||||||||||||||||
1974 | Did not qualify | 1974 | 4th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | |||||||||
1978 | Did not participate | — | ||||||||||||||||
1982 | Did not qualify | 1982 | 4th | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 22 | |||||||||
1986 | 1986 | 3rd | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||
1990 | 1990 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||
1994 | 1994 | 7th | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 26 | ||||||||||
1998 | 1998 | 6th | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 20 | ||||||||||
2002 | 2002 | 5th | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 14 | ||||||||||
2006 | 2006 | 5th | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | ||||||||||
2010 | 2010 | 5th | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | ||||||||||
2014 | 2014 | 5th | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | ||||||||||
2018 | 2018 | 3rd | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | ||||||||||
2022 | 2022 | 3rd | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | ||||||||||
2026 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||
Total | — | 0/22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Total | 13/21 | 114 | 24 | 14 | 76 | 84 | 200 |
UEFA European Championship[edit]
UEFA European Championship record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Campaign | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1960 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
1964 | Did not qualify | 1964 | Round of 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||
1968 | 1968 | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||
1972 | 1972 | 4th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||
1976 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
1980 | ||||||||||||||||||
1984 | Did not qualify | 1984 | 5th | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | |||||||||
1988 | 1988 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 17 | ||||||||||
1992 | 1992 | 5th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 21 | ||||||||||
1996 | 1996 | 6th | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | ||||||||||
2000 | 2000 | 5th | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | ||||||||||
2004 | 2004 | 4th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | ||||||||||
2008 | 2008 | 5th | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | ||||||||||
2012 | 2012 | 5th | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | ||||||||||
2016 | Group stage | 18th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Squad | 2016 | 2nd | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | |
2020 | Did not qualify | 2020 | 4th | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | |||||||||
2024 | Group stage | 20th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Squad | 2024 | 1st | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | |
2028 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||
2032 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | Best: Group stage | 2/17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | Total | 14/17 | 111 | 26 | 26 | 59 | 100 | 177 |
Albania's European Championship record | |
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First match | Albania 0–1 Switzerland (Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, France; 11 June 2016) |
Biggest win | Romania 0–1 Albania (Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon, France; 19 June 2016) |
Biggest defeat | France 2–0 Albania (Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France; 15 June 2016) |
Best result | Group stage, 2 (2016) & (2024) |
Worst result |
UEFA Nations League[edit]
UEFA Nations League record | |||||||||||||||||||||
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League phase | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season | LG | GP | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK | Year | Pos | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
2018–19 | C | 1 | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 34th | 2019 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
2020–21 | C | 4 | 1st | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 35th | 2021 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
2022–23 | B | 2 | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 27th | 2023 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
2024–25 | A | To be determined | 2025 | To be determined | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 27th | Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- **Group stage played home and away. Flag shown represents host nation for the finals stage.
Other tournaments[edit]
Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
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Balkan Cup | |||||||||
1946 | Winner | 1st | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | Squad |
1947 | Fifth place | 5th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | |
1948 | Fifth place | 5th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Malta International Tournament | |||||||||
1998 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
2000 | Winner | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | Best: Winner | 5/5 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | — |
Summer Olympic Games[edit]
Summer Olympic Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
1964 | Preliminary round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
1972 | Play-off stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Total | 0/2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
FIFA rankings[edit]
As of June 2024 Source:[62]
Best Ranking Worst Ranking Best Mover Worst Mover
Albania's FIFA world rankings | |||||||||||
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Rank | Year | Pld | Best | Worst | |||||||
Rank | Move | Rank | Move | ||||||||
66 | 2024 | 6 | 64 | 66 | |||||||
62 | 2023 | 9 | 59 | 1 | 68 | 1 | |||||
66 | 2022 | 11 | 65 | 1 | 69 | 1 | |||||
66 | 2021 | 12 | 63 | 3 | 69 | 3 | |||||
66 | 2020 | 7 | 66 | 3 | 69 | 3 | |||||
66 | 2019 | 16 | 61 | 2 | 66 | 4 | |||||
60 | 2018 | 9 | 56 | 2 | 60 | 3 | |||||
62 | 2017 | 9 | 51 | 9 | 71 | 12 | |||||
49 | 2016 | 12 | 35 | 5 | 49 | 10 | |||||
38 | 2015 | 7 | 22 | 15 | 63 | 7 | |||||
58 | 2014 | 9 | 45 | 25 | 70 | 16 | |||||
57 | 2013 | 8 | 37 | 16 | 71 | 13 | |||||
63 | 2012 | 9 | 58 | 17 | 97 | 10 | |||||
74 | 2011 | 11 | 50 | 23 | 75 | 14 | |||||
65 | 2010 | 9 | 58 | 13 | 97 | 7 | |||||
96 | 2009 | 9 | 78 | 3 | 98 | 11 | |||||
81 | 2008 | 7 | 73 | 19 | 102 | 18 | |||||
80 | 2007 | 11 | 66 | 11 | 88 | 12 | |||||
87 | 2006 | 6 | 62 | 20 | 88 | 13 | |||||
82 | 2005 | 10 | 82 | 7 | 93 | 4 | |||||
86 | 2004 | 8 | 86 | 5 | 94 | 5 | |||||
89 | 2003 | 11 | 86 | 13 | 101 | 5 | |||||
93 | 2002 | 9 | 92 | 4 | 97 | 5 | |||||
96 | 2001 | 7 | 74 | 1 | 96 | 6 | |||||
72 | 2000 | 8 | 72 | 13 | 94 | 6 | |||||
83 | 1999 | 8 | 83 | 15 | 95 | 2 | |||||
106 | 1998 | 8 | 97 | 14 | 109 | 8 | |||||
116 | 1997 | 7 | 113 | 8 | 124 | 4 | |||||
116 | 1996 | 5 | 90 | 6 | 116 | 12 | |||||
91 | 1995 | 8 | 87 | 13 | 106 | 6 | |||||
100 | 1994 | 5 | 93 | 9 | 113 | 11 | |||||
92 | 1993 | 7 | 91 | 1 | 93 | 6 | |||||
86 | 1992 | 86 | 86 |
Head-to-head record[edit]
- As of 19 June 2024 after match against Croatia
Positive balance (more Wins) | |
Neutral balance (Wins = Losses) | |
Negative balance (more Losses) |
Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Algeria[A] | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 50% | H2H results H2H results* |
Andorra | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 71% | H2H results |
Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0% | H2H results |
Armenia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 66% | H2H results |
Austria | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 0% | H2H results |
Azerbaijan | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 66.66% | H2H results |
Bahrain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0% | H2H results |
Belarus | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 42% | H2H results |
Belgium | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% | H2H results |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 20% | H2H results |
Bulgaria | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 21.42% | H2H results |
Chile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | –3 | 0% | H2H results |
Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | H2H results |
China | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0% | H2H results H2H results* |
Croatia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | H2H results |
Cuba | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | H2H results |
Cyprus | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 33% | H2H results |
Czech Republic[B] | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 37.50% | H2H results |
Denmark | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 19 | −15 | 10% | H2H results |
East Germany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0% | H2H results |
England | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0% | H2H results |
Estonia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 25% | H2H results |
Finland | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 28% | H2H results |
France | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 11% | H2H results |
Georgia | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 20% | H2H results |
Faroe Islands | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% | H2H results |
Germany[C] | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 38 | −28 | 0% | H2H results |
Greece[D] | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 50% | H2H results |
Hungary | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 25% | H2H results |
Iceland | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 33% | H2H results |
Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% | H2H results |
Israel | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 33% | H2H results |
Italy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | −5 | 0% | H2H results |
Jordan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | H2H results |
Kazakhstan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 75% | H2H results |
Kosovo | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +1 | 71% | H2H results[64][65][66] |
Latvia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0% | H2H results |
Liechtenstein | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +9 | 100% | H2H results |
Lithuania | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 33% | H2H results |
Luxembourg | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 42% | H2H results |
North Macedonia | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 20% | H2H results |
Malta | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 62% | H2H results |
Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0% | H2H results |
Moldova | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 71.4% | H2H results |
Montenegro | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 100% | H2H results 1946 match |
Morocco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | H2H results |
Netherlands | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0% | H2H results |
Northern Ireland | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 22% | H2H results |
Norway | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 20% | H2H results |
Poland | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 13.33% | H2H results |
Portugal | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 14% | H2H results |
Qatar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 66% | H2H results |
Republic of Ireland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0% | H2H results |
Romania[E] | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 45 | −33 | 15% | H2H results H2H results* |
Russia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 50% | H2H results |
Scotland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0% | H2H results |
San Marino | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 100% | H2H results |
Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | H2H results |
Serbia[F] | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 14% | H2H results |
Slovenia | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 14% | H2H results |
Spain | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 31 | −28 | 0% | H2H results |
Sweden | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 16.66% | H2H results |
Switzerland | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 0% | H2H results |
Turkey | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 33% | H2H results |
Ukraine | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 0% | H2H results |
Uzbekistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% | H2H results |
Vietnam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100% | H2H results |
Wales | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 25% | H2H results |
68 nations | 390 | 108 | 82 | 200 | 378 | 587 | −209 | 27.69% | Albania H2H against all teams |
- Notes
- ^ Includes match against Algeria Olympic.
- ^ Includes matches against Czechoslovakia.
- ^ Includes matches against West Germany.
- ^ Includes awarded matches at the Euro 1964 qualifying.[63]
- ^ Includes matches against Romania Olympic at 1971 Mediterranean Games qualifying.
- ^ Includes matches against Yugoslavia.
Notes[edit]
- ^ Players who are still active for the national team are players who have not retired from international football and are, subsequently, eligible to be called up.
- ^ Agolli was named Albania's second acting captain under Gianni De Biasi for Euro 2016 after incumbent Lorik Cana was sent-off in the opening match of the tournament against Switzerland and so Agolli played the rest of this match as a captain and also two other remained group matches because Cana was suspended for the second match and in the third match Lorik Cana started from the bench.[47]
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