The International Friendly match between Albania and Bulgaria will take place at Air Albania Stadium on Tuesday at 9:30 pm IST.
Albania and Bulgaria will wrap up their international activities for October with a friendly match in Tirana on Tuesday night. While Albania is on the verge of a seldom-seen opportunity to participate in a major tournament, Bulgaria is still struggling after a disappointing campaign.
Albania, despite their past participation in the 2016 European Championship, wasn’t expected to lead a group that included Poland and the Czech Republic with just two games left. However, they’ve managed their best-ever qualification campaign with 13 wins in six matches, holding a four-point lead. With a game in hand, the Czech Republic still poses a threat, but if Albania beats Moldova or the Faroe Islands in November, they’ll secure their spot at Euro 2024. Remarkably, they achieved this without star player Armando Broja and have a five-game unbeaten streak after their initial group stage loss to Poland. A significant 3-0 win over the Czech Republic underscores their impressive performance.
Despite their prior appearance in the 2016 European Championship, Albania was not expected to lead their group with Poland and the Czech Republic. Nevertheless, they have had their best-ever qualification campaign, winning 13 out of six matches and holding a four-point lead with two games remaining. While the Czech Republic still has an extra game to play, Albania can secure their place in Euro 2024 by defeating either Moldova or the Faroe Islands in November. Sylvinho’s team achieved this position with consecutive wins over Poland and the Czech Republic, notably defeating the latter 3-0, possibly the most pivotal result in Group E. Impressively, they accomplished this without their star player Armando Broja and are on a five-game unbeaten streak after their initial group loss to Poland.
Albania probable starting lineup: Strakosha, Veseli, Djimsiti, Ajeti, Mitaj, Laci, Ramadani, Asani, Bajrami, Uzuni, Cikalleshi
Bulgaria probable starting lineup: Mitov, Gruev, S. Petrov, Dimitrov, Galchev, Ivanov, Kraev, M. Petkov, Despodov, Minchev, Delev
Albania
| Opponents | Score |
|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 3-0 (W) |
| Poland | 2-0 (W) |
| Czech Republic | 1-1 (D) |
| Faroe Islands | 3-1 (W) |
| Moldova | 2-0 (W) |
Bulgaria
| Opponents | Score |
|---|---|
| Lithuania | 0-2 (L) |
| Montenegro | 1-2 (L) |
| Iran | 0-1 (L) |
| Serbia | 1-1 (D) |
| Lithuania | 1-1 (D) |
| Last 5 matches- Results | Score |
|---|---|
| Albania draw Bulgaria | 1-1 |
| Albania draw Bulgaria | 0-0 |
| Bulgaria beat Albania | 2-0 |
| Bulgaria beat Albania | 3-0 |
| Albania draw Bulgaria | 1-1 |
The International Friendly match between Albania and Bulgaria will take place at Air Albania Stadium on Tuesday at 9:30 pm IST.
| Albania vs Bulgaria | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Date | October 17 |
| Venue | Air Albania Stadium |
| Kickoff time in Albania | 6:00 pm (Tuesday) |
| Kickoff time in Bulgaria | 7:00 pm (Tuesday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 9:30 pm (Tuesday) |
Football fans in Albania can catch the live action via Klan Kosova, SuperSport 2 Digitalb while those in Bulgaria can watch the match live via bnt.bg, BNT 3, BNT News App.
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