Last Updated: November 18, 2023, 01:00 IST
Albania certified for Euro 2024 with a 1-1 draw away to Moldova in Group E after the house aspect stored alive their hopes of reaching the finals with a late equaliser on Friday.
Albania opened the scoring with a twenty fifth minute penalty after Ioan-Calin Revenco fouled Taulant Seferi and Sokol Cikalleshi despatched his spot kick into the underside proper nook of the web.
The hosts pushed exhausting for an equaliser after the break with Albania goalkeeper Etrit Berisha pulling off some fantastic saves, however within the 87th minute Vladyslav Baboglo’s low shot from shut vary lastly gave the Moldova followers purpose to rejoice.
Albania’s qualification effort started with a 1-0 defeat in Poland in March however they’ve since gone unbeaten, profitable 4 video games and drawing twice to achieve 14 factors, and may safe high spot with a win at house towards lowly Faroe Islands on Monday.
Moldova are actually in third place, stage on 10 factors with Poland and a degree behind Czech Republic, and may nonetheless qualify.
They subsequent face the Czechs away on Monday but when the Czech Republic win Friday’s different group sport with Poland in Warsaw then Moldova’s qualification desires will probably be over.
(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – Reuters)
