Northern Ireland v Albania, 14 December 1996
| Score | 2-0 to Northern Ireland |
| Referee | Andreas Georgiou |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 9 |
| Venue | Windsor Park, Belfast |
| Attendance | 7,935 |
View Northern Ireland v Albania head to head
2
Northern Ireland
Manager: Bryan Hamilton
Goals:
| Iain Dowie | 12 |
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| Iain Dowie | 21 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Tommy Wright
Defender
Colin Hill
Defender
Barry Hunter
Defender
Steve Morrow
Defender
Ian Nolan
Defender
Gerry Taggart
Midfielder
Kevin Horlock
Midfielder
Michael Hughes
Midfielder
Neil Lennon
Midfielder
Steve Lomas
Forward
Iain Dowie
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Gerry McMahon for Steve Morrow | 72 |
| James Quinn for Iain Dowie | 89 |
0
Albania
Manager: Astrit Hafizi
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Blendi Nallbani
Goalkeeper
Nevil Dede
Defender
Ervin Fakaj
Defender
Altin Haxhi
Defender
Saimir Malko
Defender
Ilir Shulku
Defender
Rudi Vata
Defender
Bledar Kola
Midfielder
Fatmir Vata
Midfielder
Altin Rraklli
Forward
Substitutions:
| Afrim Tole for Nevil Dede | 35 |
| Bajram Fraholli for Altin Haxhi | 38 |