World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Spain beats Albania 3-0
ALICANTE, Oct. 6, 2017 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (European Qualifiers) : Spain defeated Albania by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 3-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Friday night at the Estadio José Rico Pérez in Alicante.
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Rodrigo ('16), [Isco ('24) and Thiago Alcántara ('27).
The result put the Spaniard top of Group G with 25 points. Albania is third with 13 points. In their last game, Spain will meet Israel at the Estadio José Rico Pérez on October 9, while Albania will face Italy.
Fixtures and Results : Group G
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Overview
Spain at the World Cup
- 1 title (2010)
- 14 appearances (first in 1934)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Champions (2010) Fourth Place (1950)
Albania at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1966)
Spain
3:0
Albania
3:0 (3:0)
- 6 October 2017
- 20:45
- Alicante
Group G
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Spain | 25 |
 Italy | 20 |
| Albania | 13 |
 Israel | 12 |
 Macedonia | 8 |
 Liechtenstein | 0 |
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