Remi of Serbia and Albania in Tirana – BBC News in Serbian

The hard match, they would say football lovers.

Sports commentators would also call it « real derby » or a match of great roles, which generally does not risk too and first play with the aim of preserving its own network.

And both descriptions of Albania and Serbia meetings in Tirana, in Qualifiers for the World Cup 2026. years in America, Canada and Mexico are accurate.

This is confirmed by the traffic light, which was written 0: 0 after 90 minutes.

This was the first won by Serbia – so far it has been free – on the path to participation in the third consecutive Mundi, after Russia, 2018. and Qatar 2022. Years.

He currently occupies the fourth place of the group K, behind Latvia with three, Albania with four and England with nine points from three games.

Direct placement in the Mundial will provide only the first in the group, while the representation that will be another visa will need to seek through additional, barrage of the match.

Serbia The next match of the qualification game against Andorra and that match on the program is on Tuesday, 10. June, at the Stadium in Leskovac.

How hard is the tough speaking and the fact that the heroes are – goalkeepers.

First of all, Serbian Network of Djordje Petrovic, because it defended Penal Ray Manaya, but also Albanian Thomas Strakoš, who defended a great blow to the head of Aleksandar Mitrović.

In addition, only a few strokes were seen from a distance, actions that initially looked dangerous, to eventually fail and primarily a lot of struggle in the middle of the field.

Along Mitrović, Naked Albania threatened only Lazar Samardzic from the edge of the sixer, also at the beginning of the second half, when the ball passed past the left tripody.

High risk match, due to complicated historical and political relations between the two nations and unresolved status of Kosovo, has passed great security measures and without major incidents.

Serbian anthem is Bookan at the Stadium in Tirana, from whose tribes, the subjects flew in the Serbian national teams on several occasions, which is why the Italian judge is given a mass at one point and interrupted the game – and that would be it.

It is only a matter of another match, despite the tensions, in front of the match, insisted by Albania Silvigno and his colleague Dragan Stojković, who also told the « friendly relationship » of two football associations.

The fact that Serbia and Albania will also be discussed in 2027. Together to organize the European Championship for Players up to 21 years.

Two national teams have so far played only two meetings, but also as striking.

First, played in 2014. in Belgrade, within the qualifications for the European Championship 2016. year, marked the « Case of Dron » – the match was interrupted due to the incident and attacks on Albanian football players.

Albania is awarded victory 3: 0 for the green table, and Serbia is punished.

In the Revanch meeting, played in 2015. in Elbasan, Serbia celebrated 0: 2, heads of Alexander Kolarov and Adema Ljajic in the last moments of the match.

Table

• England 9
• Albania 4
• Latvia 3
• Serbia 1
• Andorra 0

If Serbia, 31. The national team of the world by ranking the World Football Federation (FIFA), really provides a third consecutive placement in the Mundial, it will be the second largest array in its history.

The better result of the football players have currently made the 1950s, while they were still « blue », defending the colors of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY).

It means four consecutive Mundi – Brazil 1950, Switzerland 1954, Sweden 1958 and Chile 1962, when they were quarters in the world.

This period, with silver on the euro 1960. and gold at the Olympic Games in Italy in the same year, is valid for the best in the history of national composition.

Albania, currently 66. The country of the world per FIFA ranking list, has never participated in the World Cup so far.

However, it was successful in 2016. to go to the European Championship in France, and then at Euro 2024. in Germany, where she left a completely solid impression in a very difficult group with three very powerful opponents – Spain, Italy and Croatia.

Lottery, arrests and security

Due to the great interest of the fans for the guest appearance of Serbia in Tirana, therefore huge demand for the maps, the Football Alliance of Albania organized the lottery.

In translation, happiness decided who would come to the ticket – they could only buy them those who were drawn over the official application.

Albanian media transmit to apply as many as 200,000 people.

At the same time, 20 percent of the capacity of the stadium was imprisoned due to the penalty of Albanian fans – only children from football schools – which further increased the demand for the place in the stands.

All this did not like the most extreme supporters of the Albanian national team, which were a boycotted match.

« For the first time since our establishment, in 21 years, we will not be supported by the national team. They do not allow us friends of Serbs when we play in our house, » they stated in a statement.

« Unlike previous games, when our members were organized by tickets for our sector, this time we did not participate in organized farsi with false draw. »

The system called « unfair and unacceptable », and as a special problem they also pointed out high ticket prices.

« It is unimaginable that the average Albanian family, with two children, must pay 600 euros to watch the game, how much is a week of summer holidays in June, » they added.

The media, meanwhile, has transferred several people arrested for resale tickets for extremely high sums.

Security and drones

Big security measures were seen in Tirana for the match.

Albanian police especially appealed to fans to do around the stadium, like even above him during the match, do not let drones release.

Each will, they pointed out, be shot down.

It is also known for what.

Previous meetings of Serbia and Albania, in the 2016 European Championship qualifications. In France, they are marked by drone.

The match played in 2014. In Belgrade, it is removed according to the « case of the Dron », when the partisan flag was flagged with « Velika Albania », which includes the territories of neighboring countries – Northern Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.

First there was a conflict between football players, which included fans that flew on the field and attacked the players of the guest representations.

The match was interrupted at 42. Minute, with the result 0: 0.

Albania was subsequently assigned victory 3: 0, while three points were seized for Serbia, which further made it difficult for the European Championship.

The Albanian citizen of Ismail Morina, suspected drone, was arrested in 2017. in the Croatian city of Dubrovnik, in the warranty of Serbia, which then sought His extradition, tending to induce religious, racial and national hatred.

However, the Croatian Ministry of Justice refused to extradite him.

In the qualifying rematch match in Albania, played in October 2015. years, Serbia celebrated 2: 0, heads of Alexander Kolarov and Adema Ljajic in the last moments of the meeting.

In the end, Serbia, nor Albania, placed the euro either.

Schedule of Matches of Serbia

The World Cup in New Format, with as many as 48 teams, starts 11. June 2026. in Mexico City, and ends 19. July in New Jersey.

Further matches:

10.06.2025: Serbia – Andorra, 20.45

06/06/2025: Latvia – Serbia, 15.00

09.09.2025: Serbia – England, 20.45

11.10.2025: Serbia – Albania, 20.45

14.10.2025: Andorra – Serbia, 20.45

13.11.2025: England – Serbia, 20.45

16.11.2025: Serbia – Latvia, 18.00

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