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
0
Albania
Manager: Astrit Hafizi
Goals:
| Iain Dowie | 12 |
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| Iain Dowie | 21 |
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Goals:
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)
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Blendi Nallbani
Defender
Nevil Dede
Defender
Ervin Fakaj
Defender
Altin Haxhi
Defender
Saimir Malko
Defender
Ilir Shulku
Defender
Rudi Vata
Midfielder
Bledar Kola
Midfielder
Fatmir Vata
Forward
Altin Rraklli
Substitutions:
| Gerry McMahon for Steve Morrow | 72 |
| James Quinn for Iain Dowie | 89 |
Substitutions:
| Afrim Tole for Nevil Dede | 35 |
| Bajram Fraholli for Altin Haxhi | 38 |