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The Reds will be looking for their second consecutive win, while Serbia is looking to get their qualifying campaign off to a good start, having not played a single match so far. On the sporting front, a win for Albania today would be a big step towards the 2026 World Cup.
The Albania-Serbia match starts at "Air Albania", valid for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The Reds will seek their second consecutive victory, while Serbia seeks to start this qualifying campaign well, as they have not played a single match so far.
As for the sporting side, a victory today by Albania would be a big step on the road to the "2026 World Cup".
Only the group winner automatically advances to the World Cup groups. The second-place team will then have the opportunity to qualify through a play-off.
Currently, in Group K, the English lead with 9 points, after winning against Albania 2:0, Latvia 3:0 and Andorra 1-0. Albania is second with three points after winning 3:0 against Andorra and losing in the first match against England 0:2. Latvia is third also with three points, after beating Andorra 1:0. Serbia, on the other hand, has no points and the match against Albania is their first match in these qualifiers.
A few minutes ago, the official lineups of both teams were published.
Around 2,000 State Police officers will be engaged in maintaining order and security, the highest number ever recorded for a football match in the country.
The special unit RENEA, the FNSH, Anti-Terror structures, and the State Intelligence Service (SHISH) also participate.
Anti-terrorism will have a key role in this operation, with special tasks for controlling the perimeter of the stadium, monitoring entry points into Albanian territory, and identifying any potential risks.
A fiery confrontation, where politics and bad relations have also influenced clashes on the field in the past, which culminated in the ugly events of Belgrade 11 years ago.
According to "Flashscore", a victory for our national team against the Serbian team on the evening of June 7 is quoted with odds of 3.6, a draw with odds of 3, while the Serbians' success in Tirana with odds of 2.25.
A slight advantage according to the bookmakers for Dragan Stojkovic's team, but it certainly cannot and should not influence the final verdict that the playing field will give, where Silvinho's boys have every chance to do their best and get the most.
The match is refereed by Italian referee Davide Masa.
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