Albania vs Belgium, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Albania
    FT
    0 - 5
    Belgium
    • 37': Tine De Caigny
    • 39': Tessa Wullaert
    • 43': Tine De Caigny
    • 56': Tessa Wullaert
    • 79': Jassina Blom

    About

    Albania are hosting Belgium at Elbasan Arena, Elbasan, Albania, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Foul by Arbenita Curraj (Albania Women).
    • 4': Janice Cayman (Belgium Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Hannah Eurlings (Belgium Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Davina Philtjens with a cross.
    • 5': Foul by Ezmiralda Franja (Albania Women).
    • 5': Hannah Eurlings (Belgium Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Tine De Caigny (Belgium Women).
    • 7': Sara Maliqi (Albania Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Qëndresa Krasniqi (Albania Women).
    • 10': Laura Deloose (Belgium Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Foul by Tine De Caigny (Belgium Women).
    • 14': Qëndresa Krasniqi (Albania Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Foul by Laura Deloose (Belgium Women).
    • 15': Qëndresa Krasniqi (Albania Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Alma Hilaj (Albania Women).
    • 16': Sarah Wijnants (Belgium Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Tessa Wullaert (Belgium Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 17': Corner, Belgium Women. Conceded by Luçije Gjini.
    • 21': Foul by Tine De Caigny (Belgium Women).
    • 21': Sara Maliqi (Albania Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Qëndresa Krasniqi (Albania Women).
    • 23': Laura Deloose (Belgium Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Corner, Belgium Women. Conceded by Arbenita Curraj.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Tine De Caigny (Belgium Women) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Janice Cayman with a cross.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Tine De Caigny (Belgium Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Laura Deloose with a cross.
    • 31': Foul by Laura Deloose (Belgium Women).
    • 31': Qëndresa Krasniqi (Albania Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Kristina Maksuti (Albania Women) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sara Maliqi.
    • 35': Corner, Belgium Women. Conceded by Arbenita Curraj.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Julie Biesmans (Belgium Women) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Laura De Neve with a cross.
    • 37': Goal! Albania Women 0, Belgium Women 1. Tine De Caigny (Belgium Women) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Laura Deloose with a cross.
    • 39': Goal! Albania Women 0, Belgium Women 2. Tessa Wullaert (Belgium Women) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tine De Caigny with a headed pass.
    • 42': Foul by Megi Doçi (Albania Women).
    • 42': Laura Deloose (Belgium Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Goal! Albania Women 0, Belgium Women 3. Tine De Caigny (Belgium Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 44': Davina Philtjens (Belgium Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Megi Doçi (Albania Women).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Albania Women 0, Belgium Women 3.
    • 45': Second Half begins Albania Women 0, Belgium Women 3.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Hannah Eurlings (Belgium Women) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tessa Wullaert.
    • 48': Foul by Sarah Wijnants (Belgium Women).
    • 48': Viona Rexhepi (Albania Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Julie Biesmans (Belgium Women).
    • 51': Megi Doçi (Albania Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Julie Biesmans (Belgium Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Foul by Sari Kees (Belgium Women).
    • 53': Kristina Maksuti (Albania Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Laura Deloose (Belgium Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Offside, Albania Women. Kristina Maksuti tries a through ball, but Qëndresa Krasniqi is caught offside.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Laura De Neve (Belgium Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julie Biesmans.
    • 56': Goal! Albania Women 0, Belgium Women 4. Tessa Wullaert (Belgium Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
    • 60': Offside, Belgium Women. Julie Biesmans tries a through ball, but Janice Cayman is caught offside.
    • 61': Offside, Belgium Women. Davina Philtjens tries a through ball, but Hannah Eurlings is caught offside.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Qëndresa Krasniqi (Albania Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 62': Foul by Arbenita Curraj (Albania Women).
    • 62': Janice Cayman (Belgium Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Substitution, Belgium Women. Jill Janssens replaces Laura Deloose.
    • 64': Substitution, Belgium Women. Jarne Teulings replaces Hannah Eurlings.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Tine De Caigny (Belgium Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Laura De Neve with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 68': Substitution, Albania Women. Mimoza Hamidi replaces Endrina Elezaj because of an injury.
    • 70': Arbenita Curraj (Albania Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Jill Janssens (Belgium Women).
    • 71': Attempt saved. Jill Janssens (Belgium Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tessa Wullaert.
    • 73': Foul by Kristina Maksuti (Albania Women).
    • 73': Jill Janssens (Belgium Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Substitution, Belgium Women. Jassina Blom replaces Sarah Wijnants.
    • 73': Substitution, Belgium Women. Féli Delacauw replaces Davina Philtjens.
    • 74': Substitution, Belgium Women. Lenie Onzia replaces Laura De Neve.
    • 75': Offside, Belgium Women. Tine De Caigny tries a through ball, but Jill Janssens is caught offside.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Jassina Blom (Belgium Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 76': Kristina Maksuti (Albania Women) is shown the yellow card.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Lenie Onzia (Belgium Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tine De Caigny.
    • 79': Goal! Albania Women 0, Belgium Women 5. Jassina Blom (Belgium Women) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tessa Wullaert with a cross.
    • 81': Offside, Belgium Women. Tessa Wullaert tries a through ball, but Jassina Blom is caught offside.
    • 82': Substitution, Albania Women. Armela Tukaj replaces Markela Bejleri.
    • 83': Foul by Alma Hilaj (Albania Women).
    • 83': Jarne Teulings (Belgium Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Tessa Wullaert (Belgium Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 88': Substitution, Albania Women. Esi Lufo replaces Kristina Maksuti.
    • 88': Substitution, Albania Women. Mikaela Metalla replaces Qëndresa Krasniqi.
    • 88': Foul by Jarne Teulings (Belgium Women).
    • 88': Megi Doçi (Albania Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Lenie Onzia (Belgium Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tine De Caigny.
    • 90'+2': Alma Hilaj (Albania Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Jill Janssens (Belgium Women).
    • 90'+4': Foul by Arbenita Curraj (Albania Women).
    • 90'+4': Féli Delacauw (Belgium Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Albania Women 0, Belgium Women 5.
    • 0': Match ends, Albania Women 0, Belgium Women 5.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Elbasan Arena
    Location: Elbasan, Albania
    Attendance: 120

    WWCQ - UEFA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Türkiye 1 +3 3
    2 Switzerland 1 +2 3
    3 Northern Ireland 1 -2 0
    4 Malta 1 -3 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ALB Albania (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Viona Rexhepi (GK)
    6 Sara Maliqi
    2 Alma Hilaj
    3 Arbenita Curraj
    8 Endrina Elezaj
    11 Megi Doçi
    14 Markela Bejleri
    18 Esmeralda Franja
    17 Kristina Maksuti Yellow Card
    10 Qëndresa Krasniqi
    16 Luçije Gjini
    Albania Substitutes:
    Mikaela Metalla, Era Methoxha, Rexhina Maxhalaku, Mimoza Hamidi, Aleksandra Kocibelli, Armera Tukaj, Arlinda Kodra, Klaudia Borci, Esi Lufo.

    BEL Belgium (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Nicky Evrard (GK)
    18 Laura De Neve
    19 Sari Kees
    2 Davina Philtjens
    22 Laura Deloose Yellow Card
    9 Tessa Wullaert
    20 Julie Biesmans Yellow Card
    5 Sarah Wijnants
    11 Janice Cayman
    13 Hannah Eurlings
    6 Tine De Caigny
    Belgium Substitutes:
    Jassina Blom, Diede Lemey, Marie Minnaert, Jarne Teulings, Isabelle Illiano, Féli Delacauw, Lenie Onzia, Jill Janssens, Charlotte Tison, Lisa Lichtfus.

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