Albania national football team records and statistics

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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.

Contents

Honours

Individual records

Appearances

Most appearances
Lorik Cana is the most capped player in the history of Albania with 93 caps. Lorik cana crop.jpg
Lorik Cana is the most capped player in the history of Albania with 93 caps.

As of 24 June 2024, the players with the most caps for Albania [1] are:

No.NameNational team career Caps Goals
1 Lorik Cana 2003–2016931
2 Elseid Hysaj *2013–862
3 Etrit Berisha *2012–810
4 Altin Lala 1998–2011793
5 Klodian Duro 2001–2011776
6 Erjon Bogdani 1996–20137518
= Ervin Skela 2000–20117513
8 Foto Strakosha 1990–2004730
= Ansi Agolli 2005–2017733
10 Odise Roshi *2011–2022715
Key
*Still active for the national team [lower-alpha 1]
=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

Most goals

As of 24 June 2024, the players with the most goals for Albania [20] are:

No.NameNational team career Goals Caps Average
1 Erjon Bogdani 1996–201318750.24
2 Alban Bushi 1995–200714670.21
3 Ervin Skela 2000–201113750.17
4 Sokol Cikalleshi *2014–202413600.22
5 Armando Sadiku *2012–202312390.31
6 Altin Rraklli 1992–200511630.17
= Hamdi Salihi 2006–201511500.22
8 Igli Tare 1997–200710680.15
= Sokol Kushta 1987–199610310.32
4 Bekim Balaj 2012–20229480.19
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 [27] & Pal Mirashi , all at 3. [28]
Most goals at a single Balkan Cup
Loro Boriçi [27] , Pal Mirashi & Qamil Teliti [29] , all at 2.
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 [31]
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
Rey Manaj , 12 seconds, 13 November 2015, 2–2 vs. Kosovo. [38]
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
Ilir Përnaska , 20 years 6 months 7 days, 14 November 1971, 3–0 vs. Turkey [39]
Youngest player to score a brace in unofficial matches
Xhelal Juka , 20 years 5 months 17 days, 22 September 1946, 5–0 vs. Montenegro [40]
First player to score a brace in official (friendly) matches
Loro Boriçi , 7 October 1946, 2–3 vs. Yugoslavia [27]
First player to score a brace in unofficial matches
Qamil Teliti , 22 September 1946, 5–0 vs. Montenegro [29]
Youngest player to score a brace in a competitive match
Bledar Kola , 24 years 8 months 1 day, 2 April 1997, 2–3 vs. Germany [31]
Youngest player to score a brace in a FIFA World Cup qualifiers match
Bledar Kola , 24 years 8 months 1 day, 2 April 1997, 2–3 vs. Germany [31]
Youngest player to score a brace in a UEFA European Championship qualifying match
Edmond Kapllani , 24 years 10 months 6 days, 6 June 2007, 0–3 vs. Luxembourg [41]
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 [17] [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. [42]
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]
Most own goals
Agustin Kola , 22 September 1982, 5–0 vs. Austria [43] , Hysen Zmijani , 30 March 1991, 5–0 vs. France [44] , Nevil Dede , 11 October 2006, 2–1 vs. Netherlands [45] , Mërgim Mavraj , 29 March 2015, 2–1 vs. Armenia [46] & Klaus Gjasula , 19 June 2024, 2–2 vs. Croatia [47] [48] all at 1
Most own goals at the UEFA European Championship
Klaus Gjasula , 19 June 2024, 2–2 vs. Croatia [47] [48]
Hat-tricks

none

Goalkeeping

Most clean sheets
Etrit Berisha , 36 [49]
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 [49]
Most clean sheets in a single UEFA European Championship
Etrit Berisha , 1 [49]
Most consecutive clean sheets at the FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Thomas Strakosha , 3 [50]
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 [49]
Longest unbeaten streak at the UEFA European Championship
Etrit Berisha , 174 minutes [49]
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 [50]
Longest unbeaten streak in FIFA World Cup qualifiers matches
Etrit Berisha , 267 minutes [49]
Longest unbeaten streak in the UEFA Nations League
Etrit Berisha , 227 minutes [49]
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. [51]
Youngest goalkeeper to start in a competitive match
Blendi Nallbani , 17 years 10 months 27 days, 26 April 1989, vs. England. [52]

Coaching

Most manager appearances on the Albania bench
Gianni De Biasi , 52. [53]
Most UEFA European Championship appearances as a manager
Gianni De Biasi & Sylvinho all at 3

Captains

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 [49]
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. [55]

Disciplinary

Most yellow cards
Lorik Cana , 26 [56]
Most red cards
Edvin Murati , 3 [57]
First player to be sent off at a UEFA European Championship
Lorik Cana , double-yellow, 11 June 2016, vs. Switzerland. [58]

Team records

Venue most played in
Qemal Stafa Stadium , 131. [59]
Largest victory
5–0 vs. Vietnam , 12 February 2003 [60]
6–1 vs. Cyprus , 12 August 2009 [61]
5–0 vs. San Marino , 9 September 2021 [62]
Largest unofficial victory
5–0 vs. Montenegro , 22 September 1946 [63]
Largest UEFA European Championship victory
1–0 vs. Romania , 19 June 2016
Largest defeat
0–12 vs. Hungary , 24 September 1950 [62]
Largest UEFA European Championship defeat
0–2 vs. France , 15 June 2016
Most total goals in a single match
0–12 vs. Hungary , 24 September 1950 [62]
Most consecutive victories
4, achieved thrice, 9 October 1999 vs. Georgia – 10 February 2000 vs. Malta , [64] 3 March 2010 vs. Northern Ireland – 11 August 2010 vs. Uzbekistan & 11 November 2020 vs. Kosovo – 3 March 2021 vs. Andorra [65]
Most consecutive defeats
10, 8 March 1989 vs. England – 1 May 1991 vs. Czechoslovakia [62]
Most consecutive matches without victory
25, 27 February 1985 vs. Greece – 1 May 1991 vs. Czechoslovakia [62]
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 [65]
Most consecutive draws
3, achieved twice, 23 May 1948 vs. Hungary – 23 October 1948 vs. Romania [66] & 15 October 2008 vs. Portugal – 11 February 2009 vs. Malta [67]
Most consecutive matches without a draw
18, 8 March 1989 vs. England – 9 September 1992 vs. Northern Ireland [62]
Most consecutive matches with at least one Albanian goal scored
8, 10 September 2003 vs. Georgia – 3 September 2004 vs. Greece [62]
Most consecutive matches with no goals conceded on Albania
5, achieved twice, 24 March 2007 vs. Slovenia – 22 August 2007 vs. Malta [67] & 3 March 2010 vs. Northern Ireland – 11 August 2010 vs. Uzbekistan [62]

Competition records

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
YearRoundPosPldWDLGFGASquadYearPosPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Uruguay.svg 1930 to Flag of Chile.svg 1962 Did not participate—
Flag of England.svg 1966 Did not qualify Flag of England.svg 1966 4th6015212
Flag of Mexico.svg 1970 Entry not accepted [68] —
Flag of Germany.svg 1974 Did not qualify Flag of Germany.svg 1974 4th6105313
Flag of Argentina.svg 1978 Did not participate—
Flag of Spain.svg 1982 Did not qualify Flag of Spain.svg 1982 4th8107422
Flag of Mexico.svg 1986 Flag of Mexico.svg 1986 3rd612369
Flag of Italy.svg 1990 Flag of Italy.svg 1990 4th6006315
Flag of the United States.svg 1994 Flag of the United States.svg 1994 7th12129626
Flag of France.svg 1998 Flag of France.svg 1998 6th10118720
Flag of South Korea.svg Flag of Japan.svg 2002 Flag of South Korea.svg Flag of Japan.svg 2002 5th8107514
Flag of Germany.svg 2006 Flag of Germany.svg 2006 5th124171120
Flag of South Africa.svg 2010 Flag of South Africa.svg 2010 5th10145613
Flag of Brazil.svg 2014 Flag of Brazil.svg 2014 5th10325911
Flag of Russia.svg 2018 Flag of Russia.svg 2018 3rd104151013
Flag of Qatar.svg 2022 Flag of Qatar.svg 2022 3rd106041212
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of Mexico.svg Flag of the United States.svg 2026 To be determinedTo be determined
Total—0/22000000—Total13/2111424147684200

UEFA European Championship

UEFA European Championship record Qualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGASquadCampaignPositionPldWDLGFGA
Flag of France.svg 1960 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 1964 Did not qualify 1964 Round of 16 430174
Flag of Italy.svg 1968 1968 3rd4013012
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1972 1972 4th611459
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1976 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of Italy.svg 1980
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1984 Did not qualify 1984 5th8026414
Flag of Germany.svg 1988 1988 4th6006217
Flag of Sweden.svg 1992 1992 5th7106221
Flag of England.svg 1996 1996 6th102261016
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2000 2000 5th10145814
Flag of Portugal.svg 2004 2004 4th82241115
Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2008 2008 5th122551218
Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Ukraine.svg 2012 2012 5th10235714
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2016 Group stage 18th310213 Squad 2016 2nd8422105
Flag of Europe.svg 2020 Did not qualify 2020 4th104151614
Flag of Germany.svg 2024 Group stage 20th301235 Squad 2024 1st8431124
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 2028 To be determinedTo be determined
Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Turkey.svg 2032
TotalBest: Group stage2/17611448—Total14/17111262659100177

UEFA Nations League

UEFA Nations League record
League phaseFinals
SeasonLGGPPosPldWDLGFGAP/RRKYearPosPldWD*LGFGASquad
2018–19 C 1 3rd410318Steady3.svg34th Flag of Portugal.svg 2019 Did not qualify
2020–21 C 4 1st632184Green Arrow Up Darker.svg35th Flag of Italy.svg 2021 Did not qualify
2022–23 B 2 3rd402246Steady3.svg27th Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2023 Did not qualify
2024–25 A To be determinedFlag of none.svg 2025 To be determined
Total14446131827thTotal———————
*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

YearRoundPosPldWDLGFGASquad
Balkan Cup
Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg 1946Winner1st320164 Squad
1947Fifth place5th4004213
1948Fifth place5th312010
Flag of Malta.svg Malta International Tournament
1998 Third place3rd302136
2000 Winner1st330050
TotalBest: Winner5/5166461723—

Summer Olympic Games

Summer Olympic Games record
YearRoundGPWDLGSGA
Flag of Japan.svg 1964 Preliminary round 200202
Flag of Germany.svg 1972 Play-off stage 200224
Total0/2400426

FIFA rankings

As of June 2024 Source: [69]

 Best Ranking   Worst Ranking   Best Mover   Worst Mover  

Albania's FIFA world rankings
RankYearPldBestWorst
RankMoveRankMove
662024664Increase2.svg66Decrease2.svg
622023959Increase2.svg 168Decrease2.svg 1
6620221165Increase2.svg 169Decrease2.svg 1
6620211263Increase2.svg 369Decrease2.svg 3
662020766Increase2.svg 369Decrease2.svg 3
6620191661Increase2.svg 266Decrease2.svg 4
602018956Increase2.svg 260Decrease2.svg 3
622017951Increase2.svg 971Decrease2.svg 12
4920161235Increase2.svg 549Decrease2.svg 10
 382015722Increase2.svg 1563Decrease2.svg 7
 582014945Increase2.svg 2570Decrease2.svg 16
572013837Increase2.svg 1671Decrease2.svg 13
632012958Increase2.svg 1797Decrease2.svg 10
7420111150Increase2.svg 2375Decrease2.svg 14
652010958Increase2.svg 1397Decrease2.svg 7
962009978Increase2.svg 398Decrease2.svg 11
 812008773Increase2.svg 19102Decrease2.svg 18
8020071166Increase2.svg 1188Decrease2.svg 12
872006662Increase2.svg 2088Decrease2.svg 13
8220051082Increase2.svg 793Decrease2.svg 4
862004886Increase2.svg 594Decrease2.svg 5
8920031186Increase2.svg 13101Decrease2.svg 5
932002992Increase2.svg 497Decrease2.svg 5
962001774Increase2.svg 196Decrease2.svg 6
722000872Increase2.svg 1394Decrease2.svg 6
831999883Increase2.svg 1595Decrease2.svg 2
1061998897Increase2.svg 14109Decrease2.svg 8
 11619977113Increase2.svg 8124Decrease2.svg 4
 1161996590Increase2.svg 6116Decrease2.svg 12
911995887Increase2.svg 13106Decrease2.svg 6
1001994593Increase2.svg 9113Decrease2.svg 11
921993791Increase2.svg 193Decrease2.svg 6
8619928686

Head-to-head record

As of 19 June 2024after match against Croatia
Key
Positive balance (more Wins)
Neutral balance (Wins = Losses)
Negative balance (more Losses)
OpponentPldWDLGFGAGDWin %Reference
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria [upper-alpha 1] 211041+350% H2H results
H2H results*
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 7511114+771% H2H results
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 100104−40% H2H results
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 6411105+566% H2H results
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 7007219−170% H2H results
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 641184+466.66% H2H results
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 100103−30% H2H results
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 73221010042% H2H results
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 210133050% H2H results
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 512245−120% H2H results
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 143471017−721.42% H2H results
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 100103–30% H2H results
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 10100000% H2H results
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 201134−10% H2H results
H2H results*
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 10122000% H2H results
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 10100000% H2H results
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 6222127+533% H2H results
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic [upper-alpha 2] 83141114−337.50% H2H results
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 10136419−1510% H2H results
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 301227−50% H2H results
Flag of England.svg  England 6006119−180% H2H results
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 413031+225% H2H results
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 721468−228% H2H results
Flag of France.svg  France 9117420−1611% H2H results
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 153481323−1020% H2H results
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 211042+250% H2H results
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [upper-alpha 3] 1401131038−280% H2H results
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece [upper-alpha 4] 156361613+350% H2H results
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 8215219−1725% H2H results
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 93241112−133% H2H results
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 110010+1100% H2H results
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 620469−333% H2H results
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 500529−50% H2H results
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 10100000% H2H results
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 431062+475% H2H results
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 7511139+171%H2H results [71] [72] [73]
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 50506600% H2H results
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 440060+9100% H2H results
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 621377033% H2H results
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 731387+142% H2H results
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 10244712−520% H2H results
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 8521143+1162% H2H results
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 100104−40% H2H results
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 7520153+1271.4% H2H results
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 330092+7100% H2H results
1946 match
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 10100000% H2H results
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 400417−60% H2H results
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 9225513−822% H2H results
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 512256−120% H2H results
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1523101020−1013.33% H2H results
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 7115513−814% H2H results
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 320153+266% H2H results
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 401326−40% H2H results
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania [upper-alpha 5] 1933131245−3315% H2H results
H2H results*
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 210145−150% H2H results
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 200206−60% H2H results
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 4400130+13100% H2H results
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 10101100% H2H results
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia [upper-alpha 6] 7115715−814% H2H results
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 712426−414% H2H results
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 8008331−280% H2H results
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 6114511−616.66% H2H results
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 7016412−80% H2H results
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 124261413+133% H2H results
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 6015413−90% H2H results
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 110010+1100% H2H results
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 110050+5100% H2H results
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 412123−125% H2H results
68 nations39010882200378587−20927.69% Albania H2H against all teams
Notes
  1. ↑ Includes match against Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Olympic.
  2. ↑ Includes matches against Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia .
  3. ↑ Includes matches against Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany .
  4. ↑ Includes awarded matches at the Euro 1964 qualifying. [70]
  5. ↑ Includes matches against Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Olympic at 1971 Mediterranean Games qualifying.
  6. ↑ Includes matches against Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia .

Notes

  1. ↑ 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.
  1. ↑ 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. [54]

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