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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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Albania to send reduced team of athletes to Rio 2016 Olympics

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TIRANA, Feb. 18 – Albania is expected to send a limited number of athletes to the Rio 2016 Olympics after a doping scandal in late 2014 that saw three weightlifters banned. With

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Albania to play friendly with Austria in Euro 2016 warm-up

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TIRANA, Feb. 11 – Albania will play away to Austria next March in a friendly which is seen as a key test for the national side’s warm-up for its historic Euro 2016

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Albanian international moves to U.S. Colorado Rapids club

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TIRANA, Feb. 4 – Albanian international forward Shkelzen Gashi has moved to the U.S. Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids following few playing opportunities in the Swiss Super League this season with

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Football association unveils Albania’s official Euro 2016 kits

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By Ledion Veshi TIRANA, Feb. 1 – The Albanian Football Association has revealed the new jerseys which will be worn by the national football side in the UEFA EURO 2016 tournament. The

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Albanian Lazio goalkeeper makes it to Serie A team of the week

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By Ervin Lisaku TIRANA, Jan. 28 – Albanian international Etrit Berisha has been voted the best goalkeeper of the week and included in the Top 11 of Italy’s Serie A team of

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Two Albanian internationals leave Zurich for Atalanta, Vaduz

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TIRANA, Jan. 18 – Two Albanian internationals have left Switzerland’s FC Zurich in the January transfer window following few playing opportunities in the club which is struggling in the relegation zone of

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Works on Albania’s new national stadium kick off

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TIRANA, Jan. 7 – Work has started on the construction of what is slated to be the largest and most expensive sports stadium in Albania, as geologists conducting initial site surveys to

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Euro 2016: Swiss international says it will be tough not only against brother but also Albania

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TIRANA, Dec. 29 – Swiss international of Kosovo roots Granit Xhaka says the Euro 2016 fixture against Albania and his elder brother will be tough and something he had hoped to avoid.

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Euro 2016 draw: Albania to play hosts France, derby against Switzerland

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TIRANA, Dec. 13 – Albania will face France, Switzerland and Romania in Group A of the Euro 2016 in a bid to make another surprise campaign after a historic qualification as an

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Skenderbeu end debut Europa League campaign

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TIRANA, Dec. 11 – Albania’s Skenderbeu ended their Europa League campaign with a 3-0 home defeat against Russia’s Lokomotiv Moscow, finishing bottom in Group H, but making history as the first Albanian

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The national team today has as many players ethnic Albanian players born in Kosovo, Switzerland or Germany as it does players born in Albania itself. (Photo: Archives)

Red and Blacks, Armenian players dismiss match fixing claims

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TIRANA, Dec. 1 – The head of Albania’s Football Federation has dismissed claims of match-fixing in the country’s 3-0 win against Armenia, the last hurdle before the Red and Blacks qualified for

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Sport - Page 21

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

Albania to send reduced team of athletes to Rio 2016 Olympics

Albania to play friendly with Austria in Euro 2016 warm-up

Albanian international moves to U.S. Colorado Rapids club

Football association unveils Albania’s official Euro 2016 kits

Albanian Lazio goalkeeper makes it to Serie A team of the week

Two Albanian internationals leave Zurich for Atalanta, Vaduz

Works on Albania’s new national stadium kick off

Euro 2016: Swiss international says it will be tough not only against brother but also Albania

Euro 2016 draw: Albania to play hosts France, derby against Switzerland

Skenderbeu end debut Europa League campaign

Red and Blacks, Armenian players dismiss match fixing claims

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