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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

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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Spain remain top of FIFA world rankings

ZURICH, Jan 14, 2009 — European champions Spain remained top of the latest world rankings published by FIFA on Wednesday following a quiet month for international soccer. With few teams in action,
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Foreign football players bought in Albania

TIRANA, Jan 12 – Ghanaian defender Adamu Mohammed has joined current Albanian Superliga leaders KS Vllaznia Shkodër on loan from Hacettepespor of Turkey. The 25-year-old joined Gençlerbirligi in 2006 from Asante Kotoko
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Michel Platini visits Albania

When the French candidate for the UEFA throne, Michel Platini, visited Albania on November 8, 2006, to participate in the inauguration ceremony of a completed FIFA program in Albania, he also had
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Platini: I would like to see Albania in EURO 2016

Platini had the honor to address the FSHF general assembly with the opening speech. “Faleminderit Shqiperi (Thank you Albania),” saluted Platini in the Albanian language.” Even though Albania is a small country,
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Milan to play charity game in Albania

TIRANA, Sep 29 – Seven-time European champion AC Milan has agreed to participate in a match for the charity UNICEF, a friendly in Albania in mid-October. According to AC Milan’s website, Carlo
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Albania stuns Sweden in Tirana

Traditional tournament team Sweden found the going tough in Tirana as a solid Albania side held them to a goalless draw inside the Qemal Stafa Stadium. Despite having established stars such as
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Pacesetters catching the eye

Six days into UEFA EURO 2008™ and a number of sides have already signalled their intentions with commanding performances in Austria and Switzerland. Portugal purr The Netherlands brought the tournament to life
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Poland 1-0 Albania

An early goal by Maciej Zurawski was sufficient for Poland to gain a narrow victory against Albania in Reutlingen as they continued their preparations for UEFA EURO 2008™. Early opener Zurawski wasted
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UEFA & FIFA suspend Albania

TIRANA, March 19 – UEFA published the following statement with regard to the situation with the Football Association of Albania (FSF), based on the decision taken by the FIFA Executive Committee on
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