FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Andorra vs Albania, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Andorra
    FT
    0 - 1
    Albania
    • 67': Kristjan Asllani

    About

    Andorra are hosting Albania at Estadi de la FAF d'Encamp, Encamp, Andorra, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Éric Izquierdo (Andorra).
    • 2': Qazim Laçi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Offside, Albania. Arbër Hoxha is caught offside.
    • 10': Arbër Hoxha (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Biel Borrà (Andorra).
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj.
    • 16': Foul by Éric Izquierdo (Andorra).
    • 16': Juljan Shehu (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 18': Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
    • 18': Éric Izquierdo (Andorra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Arbër Hoxha (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Biel Borrà (Andorra).
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arbër Hoxha.
    • 24': Foul by Éric Izquierdo (Andorra).
    • 24': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Armando Broja (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Joan Cervós (Andorra).
    • 28': Attempt missed. Arón Rodrigo (Andorra) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joan Cervós.
    • 32': Biel Borrà (Andorra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Mario Mitaj (Albania).
    • 33': Offside, Andorra. Berto Rosas is caught offside.
    • 34': Foul by Berto Rosas (Andorra).
    • 34': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Albania) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juljan Shehu.
    • 35': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Max Llovera.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Rey Manaj (Albania) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani with a cross following a corner.
    • 39': Arbër Hoxha (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Éric Izquierdo (Andorra).
    • 39': Éric Izquierdo (Andorra) is shown the yellow card.
    • 41': Offside, Albania. Rey Manaj is caught offside.
    • 42': Offside, Andorra. Guillaume López is caught offside.
    • 45': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Moisés San Nicolás.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Berat Djimsiti (Albania) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Qazim Laçi with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Rey Manaj (Albania) header from very close range is too high following a corner.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Andorra 0, Albania 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Andorra 0, Albania 0.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Arbër Hoxha (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani.
    • 47': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Max Llovera.
    • 49': Foul by Arón Rodrigo (Andorra).
    • 49': Mario Mitaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Armando Broja (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Foul by Joan Cervós (Andorra).
    • 51': Attempt saved. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Álex Ruíz (Andorra).
    • 52': Berto Rosas (Andorra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Juljan Shehu (Albania).
    • 54': Foul by Max Llovera (Andorra).
    • 54': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Berto Rosas (Andorra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Foul by Arlind Ajeti (Albania).
    • 55': Arlind Ajeti (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Éric Izquierdo (Andorra) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 57': Handball by Rey Manaj (Albania).
    • 59': Substitution, Albania. Myrto Uzuni replaces Armando Broja.
    • 60': Substitution, Albania. Nedim Bajrami replaces Qazim Laçi.
    • 63': Foul by Berto Rosas (Andorra).
    • 63': Juljan Shehu (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Berto Rosas (Andorra).
    • 65': Juljan Shehu (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Goal! Andorra 0, Albania 1. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Myrto Uzuni following a fast break.
    • 69': Substitution, Andorra. Cucu replaces Berto Rosas.
    • 69': Substitution, Andorra. João Teixeira replaces Éric Izquierdo.
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Pau Babot (Andorra).
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Foul by Cucu (Andorra).
    • 73': Juljan Shehu (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Rey Manaj (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
    • 74': Cucu (Andorra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Juljan Shehu (Albania).
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Pau Babot (Andorra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 75': Arbër Hoxha (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Arón Rodrigo (Andorra).
    • 75': Arón Rodrigo (Andorra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Substitution, Albania. Indrit Tuci replaces Rey Manaj.
    • 81': Foul by Guillaume López (Andorra).
    • 81': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Guillaume López (Andorra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Foul by Indrit Tuci (Albania).
    • 82': Max Llovera (Andorra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Nedim Bajrami (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
    • 83': Foul by Max Llovera (Andorra).
    • 83': Indrit Tuci (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Arbër Hoxha (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Biel Borrà (Andorra).
    • 86': Substitution, Andorra. Ot Remolins replaces Moisés San Nicolás.
    • 86': Substitution, Andorra. Hugo Ferreira replaces Pau Babot.
    • 86': Substitution, Andorra. Sergio Moreno replaces Guillaume López.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Andorra. Conceded by Myrto Uzuni.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Andorra 0, Albania 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Andorra 0, Albania 1.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 18
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 1
    0 Saves 1
    66 Possession 34
    12 SHOTS 3
    2 ON GOAL 0
    0.2 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    582 Accurate Passes 249
    643 Passes 328
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 0
    23 Crosses 10
    0.2 Cross % 0.0
    51 Long Balls 69
    25 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    5 Blocked Shots 1
    10 Effective Tackles 9
    11 Tackles 13
    0.9 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 4
    20 Effective Clearances 18
    20 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Estadi de la FAF d'Encamp
    Location: Encamp, Andorra
    Attendance: 2,225

    WCQ - UEFA Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 England 8 +22 24
    2 Albania 8 +2 14
    3 Serbia 8 -1 13
    4 Latvia 8 -10 5
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    AND Andorra (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    12 Alejandro Ruiz (GK)
    22 Ian de Olivera
    5 Max Llovera
    15 Moisés San Nicolás
    23 Biel Borra
    3 Pau Babot
    16 Éric De Las Heras Yellow Card
    17 Joan Cervos
    14 Aron Rodrigo Yellow Card
    19 Albert Rosas
    10 Guillaume Lopez Yellow Card
    Andorra Substitutes:
    Sergi Moreno, Francisco Pires, Jesús Rubio, Ot Planes, Marc Rebés, Marc García Renom, Adri da Cunha, Josep Gómes, Hugo Ferreira, Ricard Fernández, Eric De Pablos, João Teixeira.

    ALB Albania (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Thomas Strakosha (GK)
    6 Berat Djimsiti
    5 Arlind Ajeti Yellow Card
    3 Mario Mitaj
    4 Elseid Hysaj
    14 Qazim Laçi
    8 Kristjan Asllani
    15 Juljan Shehu
    7 Rey Manaj
    21 Arbër Hoxha
    22 Armando Broja
    Albania Substitutes:
    Simon Simoni, Indrit Tuci, Nedim Bajrami, Mario Dajsinani, Adrian Ismajli, Naser Aliji, Ylber Ramadani, Jasir Asani, Iván Balliu, Medon Berisha, Mirlind Daku, Myrto Uzuni.

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