Albania and its Brazilian coach Sylvinho are going to the European Championship subsequent 12 months.
Veteran ahead Sokol Cikalleshi’s twenty fifth-minute penalty helped safe a 1-1 draw for Albania at Moldova on Friday to clinch a spot at Euro 2024 in Germany with one spherical to spare in its qualifying group.
Moldova equalized within the 87th, however a degree was sufficient for Albania to make sure a prime-two end in Group E.
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Group-leading Albania has outperformed larger-ranked Poland and the Czech Republic to make sure it would play at only a second Euros after debuting on the 2016 version.
Albania is the twelfth nation to verify its place on the 24-crew event.
Albania moved three factors forward of the second-place Czechs however 4 factors away from Moldova and Poland who every have only one sport left.
Poland and star ahead Robert Lewandowski play their ultimate sport later Friday at house in opposition to the Czechs and look destined for the qualifying playoffs in March.
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 succeed in 14 factors, and may safe prime spot with a win at house in opposition to lowly Faroe Islands on Monday.
Sylvinho, the previous Arsenal and Barcelona left-again, has discovered success after lasting lower than a 12 months at his earlier jobs teaching Lyon and Corinthians.
He was appointed in January and has led Albania on a seven-sport unbeaten run after beginning qualifying with a 1-0 loss at Poland in March.
ALBANIA QUALIFY FOR EURO 2024 Albania have certified for simply their 2nd main event of their historical past after drawing 1-1 with Moldova. Coached by former Barcelona defender Sylvinho, ‘The Eagles’ qualify forward of upper ranked and .pic.twitter.com/XItJPDNJl3
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Albania hosts the Faeroe Islands in its ultimate group sport 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 can be over.
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