Euro 1988 Qualifiers : Spain beats Albania 2-1
Dec. 3, 1986 (AMP) — Germany 88 (Qualifiers) : Spain defeated Albania by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-1), in a qualifying game for the 1988 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday.
The result put the Spaniard top of Group 1 with 4 points. Albania is bottom with no points. In their next game, Spain will meet third-placed Austria on April 1, while Albania will face Romania.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Albania at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Spain at the Euro
- 1 title (1964)
- 3 appearances (first in 1964)
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Champions (1964) Runners-up (1984)
Albania
1:2
Spain
1:2 (1:0)
- 3 December 1986
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Spain | 4 |
 Romania | 2 |
 Austria | 2 |
| Albania | 0 |
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