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UEFA officially punishes Serbia for fan misconduct including trying to burn Albania flag

UEFA punished Serbia’s soccer federation for racist acts by fans at two Nations League games, including trying to burn an Albania flag in Switzerland. The decision was announced Friday, hours before Serbia and Albania were drawn by FIFA into the same qualifying group for the 2026 World Cup — meaning they will play each other twice, home and away. UEFA …

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1 week, 3 days ago

FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers: England drawn with Serbia, Latvia and Albania

The Hindu

The groups for the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers from Europe were confirmed in Zurich on Friday, with England being drawn with Latvia, Serbia, Albania and Andorra. The 12 group runners-up go into the playoffs along with four best-ranked group winners of the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League that did not finish in first or second place in the European Qualifiers …

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England and new coach Tuchel land in 2026 World Cup qualifying group with Serbia and Albania

Hindustan Times

ZURICH — Thomas Tuchel’s first official duty as England coach on Friday was to see his new team drawn in a 2026 World Cup qualifying group with Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra. HT Image Tuchel starts work in January as the first German coach of the 1966 World Cup winner but was at FIFA headquarters to see the 54 European …

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England and new coach Tuchel land in 2026 World Cup qualifying group with Serbia and Albania

Associated Press

ZURICH — Thomas Tuchel’s first official duty as England coach on Friday was to see his new team drawn in a 2026 World Cup qualifying group with Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra. Tuchel starts work in January as the first German coach of the 1966 World Cup winner but was at FIFA headquarters to see the 54 European teams drawn …

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1 week, 3 days ago

England to face Serbia in European qualifying for 2026 FIFA World Cup

Al Jazeera

The draw for the European qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has pitted England against Serbia in the group stage. Spain take on Netherlands in their Nations League quarterfinal, and the winner will join Turkiye, Georgia and Bulgaria in Group E while the losing team goes into Group G alongside Poland, Finland, Lithuania and Malta. World Cup 2022 runners-up …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

UEFA fines seven nations for racist and discriminatory fan conduct at Euro 2024 games

The Hindu

UEFA ordered seven national football federations to pay fines totalling 230,000 euros on Wednesday for racist and discriminatory abuse by fans at Euro 2024. The Albania football body was fined a combined 30,000 euros on Wednesday for racist conduct at two games, against Croatia and Spain. Albania player Mirlind Daku also was banned for two games after leading fans in …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Euro 2024: Italy vs Albania: Moment of truth for revamped Italy as title defence begins

The Hindu

Italy kick off their European Championship title defence against Albania on June 15 as a new-look team tries to rebuild the reputation of one of the world’s most important football nations. Luciano Spalletti’s Italy take on Albania in Dortmund in the first of three clashes in a fiendishly difficult Group B which also contains Spain and Croatia. And those two …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy pleads for more ammunition at Albania summit of southeastern European nations

Associated Press

TIRANA, Albania — Ukraine’s president pleaded Wednesday for more ammunition to repel Russian advances as he co-hosted a summit with Albania’s government to build further support for Kyiv among southeastern European countries while signs of war fatigue grow. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that increasing the supply of armaments, and especially ammunition, was paramount for Ukraine just over two years …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Zelenskyy seeks support, arms at Albania summit of Balkan nations

Al Jazeera

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has tried to drum up Balkan support for his vision of peace in Ukraine and has promoted the idea of joint arms production at a two-day summit of Southeast European countries. Longtime Moscow ally Serbia has not imposed sanctions, and neither Belgrade nor Kyiv recognise the independence of Kosovo, Serbia’s former predominantly Albanian southern province, which backs …

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10 months ago

The EU is watching Albania's deal to hold asylum seekers for Italy. Rights activists are worried

The Independent

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10 months ago

The EU is watching Albania’s deal to hold asylum seekers for Italy. Rights activists are worried

Associated Press

MILAN — Albania has agreed to host two migrant processing centers on its territory that will be fully run by Italy, under a deal that worries many human rights activists. In January Italy’s lower chamber of parliament approved the novel deal with non-EU member Albania, followed a month later by the Senate. WHAT’S KNOWN ABOUT THE DEAL Under a five-year …

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1 year, 11 months ago

The Peak of the Balkans Trail: Europe's last true wilderness

BBC

The Peak of the Balkans Trail: Europe's last true wilderness jahmaica/Alamy The Peak of the Balkans Trail: Europe's last true wilderness Stretching 192km, the Peak of the Balkans Trail bridges three previously war-torn nations and crosses through some of the continent's least-explored landscapes. Stretching from Northern Albania into southern Kosovo and north-eastern Montenegro, the Albanian Alps are better known by …

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2 years ago

Host Albania has high hopes for EU-Western Balkans summit

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Albania's prime minister said Monday that a European Union summit in …

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2 years, 5 months ago

EU starts membership talks with Albania, North Macedonia

Associated Press

BRUSSELS — The European Union started membership negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia on Tuesday, a long-delayed step in the Balkan nations’ paths toward EU membership that gained momentum amid the war in Ukraine. The result of your hard work,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told Rama and Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski of North Macedonia,. It was only …

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UEFA officially punishes Serbia for fan misconduct including trying to burn Albania flag

FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers: England drawn with Serbia, Latvia and Albania

England and new coach Tuchel land in 2026 World Cup qualifying group with Serbia and Albania

England and new coach Tuchel land in 2026 World Cup qualifying group with Serbia and Albania

England to face Serbia in European qualifying for 2026 FIFA World Cup

UEFA fines seven nations for racist and discriminatory fan conduct at Euro 2024 games

Euro 2024: Italy vs Albania: Moment of truth for revamped Italy as title defence begins

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy pleads for more ammunition at Albania summit of southeastern European nations

Zelenskyy seeks support, arms at Albania summit of Balkan nations

The EU is watching Albania's deal to hold asylum seekers for Italy. Rights activists are worried

The EU is watching Albania’s deal to hold asylum seekers for Italy. Rights activists are worried

The Peak of the Balkans Trail: Europe's last true wilderness

Host Albania has high hopes for EU-Western Balkans summit

EU starts membership talks with Albania, North Macedonia