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Midfielder Odise Roshi was Albania's protagonist giving the national side the lead, but also inflicting a penalty earning Macedonia an equalizer. Photo: Albanian Football Association

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Red and Blacks look for fresh start as Albania plays Poland for Euro 2024 qualifier

TIRANA, March 27, 2023 – Albania will begin their quest for a spot in the 2024 European Championship against Poland in Warsaw on Monday, hoping to break their seven-game losing streak against

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Air Albania Stadium sells out for friendly with Italy

TIRANA, Nov. 16, 2022 – It’s not everyday that serial World Cup winners arrive in town for a match, so no one is surprised that Tirana’s Air Albania Stadium has sold out

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Vllaznia make history to reach group stage of UEFA Women’s Champions League

TIRANA, Sept. 29, 2022 – Vllaznia Shkodër women’s football team made history this week, becoming the first Albanian team ever to reach the group stage of the UEFA Women’s Champions League. It’s

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Izmir Smajlaj claims Albania’s first ever European indoor gold medal

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TIRANA, March 6 – Izmir Smajlaj was crowned European long jump champion at the Belgrade Indoor Championships last weekend as he jumped 8.08 metres to break his own national record, beating Swedish

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Albanian jumper crowned Balkan champion

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TIRANA, Feb. 27 – Albania’s Izmir Smajlaj has been crowned a Balkan long jump champion at a Belgrade event ahead of European Indoor Championships in Serbia. The 23-year Albanian athlete jumped 7.98

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Luiza Gega claims three medals ahead of European championship

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TIRANA, Feb. 21 – Albania’s middle-distance runner Luiza Gega grabbed three medals in one week competing at the European Athletics Indoor Meetings in Paris, Ostrava and Istanbul, setting new national records and

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Partizani win derby to keep pace with leaders

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TIRANA, Feb. 21 – Italy-born Ghanaian striker Caleb Ekuban scored a winner for Partizani in the derby with Tirana, allowing the Reds to keep pace with leaders Kukesi and Skenderbeu and keep

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Newly promoted Luftetari surprise as they rival for Superliga title

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TIRANA, Feb. 14 – Newly promoted Gjirokastra-based Luftetari are proving a real surprise in the Albanian Superliga this season as they currently rank fourth, leaving behind teams that have made history in

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De Biasi awarded presidential order of merit ahead of Albania’s qualifier with Italy

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TIRANA, Feb. 8 – With few weeks to go before Albania and Italy face each other for the first time in an official competition, Albania’s Italian coach Gianni De Biasi has been

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Two Albanian internationals to rival each other at U.S. Major League Soccer

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TIRANA, Feb. 6 – Jahmir Hyka has become the newest Albania international to play in the U.S. Major League Soccer where he will rival compatriot Shkelzen Gashi in the Western Conference in

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Albanian striker moves to new Turkish side

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TIRANA, Feb. 1 – Albanian international Sokol Cikalleshi will spend the rest of season with another Turkish Super League side on loan from Basaksehir following few playing opportunities during the past year.

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Albania claim historic futsal qualification

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TIRANA, Jan. 30 – Albania beat England, Bulgaria and Malta to claim a first-ever qualification from a preliminary futsal round in only a decade after the national team made its debut. The

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Albania drawn in derby with debutants Kosovo for Women’s World Cup qualifiers

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TIRANA, Jan. 23 – In less than a year after neighboring Kosovo was admitted as a full member by the world football’s governing body, Albania and Kosovo will face each other for

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Manaj moves to Pisa after lackluster half season with Pescara

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TIRANA, Jan. 19 – Albania’s promising forward Rey Manaj will spend the rest of the season with Pisa in Italy’s Serie B following a lackluster six months with Pescara at the top

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Sport - Page 14

Red and Blacks look for fresh start as Albania plays Poland for Euro 2024 qualifier

Air Albania Stadium sells out for friendly with Italy

Vllaznia make history to reach group stage of UEFA Women’s Champions League

Izmir Smajlaj claims Albania’s first ever European indoor gold medal

Albanian jumper crowned Balkan champion

Luiza Gega claims three medals ahead of European championship

Partizani win derby to keep pace with leaders

Newly promoted Luftetari surprise as they rival for Superliga title

De Biasi awarded presidential order of merit ahead of Albania’s qualifier with Italy

Two Albanian internationals to rival each other at U.S. Major League Soccer

Albanian striker moves to new Turkish side

Albania claim historic futsal qualification

Albania drawn in derby with debutants Kosovo for Women’s World Cup qualifiers

Manaj moves to Pisa after lackluster half season with Pescara

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