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At 20.45 Albania faces Serbia for the World Cup qualifiers.
It seems that everything is ready at "Air Albania" for Albania's match against Serbia.
As expected, this match is trying to cross the boundaries of football. But, in fact, it is a football match and there is not much room for nationalism and politics; it is the moment to show citizenship.
Both teams will take to the field for football. Some of the Albanian and Serbian players play together in their clubs. But despite this, the pressure is starting to be felt on the red and black national team.
What makes this match different from the others is the episode 10 years ago in Belgrade, where a drone flew over the Serbian stadium – an event that brought a lot of controversy. This has also led to the police taking measures to avoid any kind of provocation and incident. So far, everything has gone smoothly.
Both coaches yesterday avoided political pressure. Both Silvinjo and the Serbian coach declared that they are on the field for football and do not care about the rest. And in fact, that is how it should be – this is a football match, not a 'war' where we have to go and kill each other.
Undoubtedly, the victory today for Albania has its importance. A victory over Serbia makes us contenders for second place in the group, since there is no question that first place belongs to England. So, beyond nationalism, this is an important match for the standings. But it will undoubtedly motivate the players, who will most likely face attacks and criticism from "patriots" if Serbia triumphs today.
Everything is ready at “Air Albania”. The fans are entering and the teams are warming up. Sylvinho has changed the lineup, throwing Strakosha in goal; Hysaj, Ajeti, Gjimshiti, Mitaj in defense. The midfield is composed of surprises, with Shehu starting alongside Asllani, Laçi and Hoxha, while the attack consists of the Manaj–Broja duo.
The challenge starts at 20:45.
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