FLASH
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Albanian teams have learned their potential opponents for the third qualifying round in the Conference League, and the draw in Nyon has not been easy for them at all.
In the event of qualifying from the second round, all teams from Albania and Albanian territories will face strong names with international experience, reinforcing the feeling that the road to the league stage will be tougher than ever.
Vllaznia, which in the second round faces the Icelandic Vikingur, if it advances further, will be challenged by the winner of the pair between HB Torshavn (Faroe Islands) and Brøndby (Denmark), an opponent with a name and long experience in Europe.
The Egnatia champions, who face Dinamo Minsk from Belarus, will face another tricky duel if they qualify. They will face the winner of the match between Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia) or Inter Escaldes (Andorra), with the Slovenians posing the main threat.
Dinamo City, after a somewhat favorable draw in the second round where they will play Atletic Escaldes of Andorra, may have a mountain to climb in the next round. Facing them is the threat of a regional superpower such as Hajduk Split of Croatia, or Zira of Azerbaijan.
Even Albanian teams abroad face challenging draws.
Kosovo's Pristina, if they overcome Larne from Northern Ireland, will face the winner between Varazdin from Croatia or Santa Clara from Portugal.
Montenegro's Dečić, who faces Rapid Wien, will have another tough road ahead of them, facing Dundee United or Una Strassen, if they progress further.
So far, the only one with a somewhat easier draw is Balkan, who if they eliminate Floriana from Malta, will challenge one of St. Joseph's (Gibraltar) or Shamrock Rovers (Ireland).
The conclusion is clear: in the event of qualifying from the second round, Albanian teams will face strong and experienced names in European competitions.
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