All eyes on Dusseldorf, Albania today facing the "final" test

2024-06-24 09:41:38Sport SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

All eyes on Dusseldorf, Albania today facing the "final" test

Today at 21:00 at Arena Dusseldorf, Albania plays perhaps one of the most decisive challenges in the history of the national football team. Against Spain, the Reds and Blacks will try to qualify for a place in the 1/8 stage.

Furia e Quqe has ensured the passage further after two victories in the first matches and today they come more relaxed against the Albanian national team. For us, 3 points are vital that will give us the opportunity to pass the group. The atmosphere has started to be felt in the streets of Dusseldorf since yesterday, where thousands of Albanians celebrated and sang in the squares of the city where the match will be played.

With only 1 point in the first two games, where we probably deserved more, Albania has nothing to lose against a national team like that of Spain. The Iberians know how to hide the ball and they showed this in the match against Italy, where the result was minimal 1-0 thanks to an own goal by Calafiori, but the differences were big. It remains to be seen how Sylvinho's approach to Spanish tiki-taka will be.

Some changes have been announced in the red and black lineup for tonight. Following Daku's two-match ban for racist chants after the match against Croatia, the entire squad will be available to the Brazilian coach. It is thought that Armando Broja will play at the top of the attack from the first minute. But there may be a place in the formation for Arbër Hoxhan, the boy who shone in the second half against the Croatians, creating the action of the second goal.

In yesterday's conference, Sylvinho praised the opponent as much as possible, but he was optimistic about the game of his boys on the field. The national football players have shown the same optimism for this match on the eve of this challenge. On the other hand, the Spanish coach De la Fuente announced that he can play with the second formation against Albania after closing accounts with the group, but he did not give any signal that his team will tolerate anything against Albania.

The situation in Group B remains rather unclear, except for Spain. Croatia and Italy also play for the chances of qualification, as they will meet in parallel with the challenge of Albania and Spain. The Italians are clearly more advantaged, with 3 points accumulated in the victory over Albania in the first match.

Croatia seems to have lost the luster of years ago, with 1 point taken this European, but today the boys of Dalic will try everything to go further as the math still keeps them in the game for the transition to the 1/8.


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