The Albanian national team has been training for two days in Valencia, Spain, for the friendly match against Ukraine, which will take place on March 31 in Spain at 20:45. The Reds unanimously state that the elimination from the World Cup play-offs after the 2-1 loss against Poland has made the preparation for this duel difficult.
"I believe we deserved much more. We had many chances to score. We are disappointed that seeing how the match went, we deserved to go to the World Cup play-off final. Sometimes football is like this: you turn your back. Luck was not with us," said Ardian Ismajli, a national team player.
"We are upset because I believe we played a very good match. We had the opportunity to score 2-3 goals," declared Anis Mehmeti, a national team player.
Although he was recruited with great fanfare, coach Sylvinho did not reserve a single minute for Anis Mehmet against Poland, while the Ipswich player is expected to play with the national team after 3 years in the friendly against Ukraine.
"This is a source of pride for me and my family. We are upset about the challenge with Poland, but we are working to have a good match against Ukraine. Even though it is a friendly, we have to show our worth. We have to get a positive result," said Anis Mehmeti.
"It's not easy after the challenge with Poland, but we are professionals and we have to overcome these challenges. We will believe that we will achieve a positive result against Ukraine," declared Ardian Ismajli.
For the friendly against Ukraine, unlike the duel with Poland, Arlind Ajeti and Ylber Ramadani are not available, while in all likelihood this could be Sylvinho's last match as Albania coach.
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