Albania player Mirlind Daku was banned on Sunday for two games after leading fans in nationalist chants at the European Championship, that UEFA said brought soccer into disrepute.

TIRANA, Albania — The roar of the crowd or the thrill of the game are hallmarks of international soccer. But when Albania and Serbia meet Saturday in a 2026 World Cup qualifier, the energy will ...

Albanian Football Federation President Armand Duka celebrates with journalists and other officials after being awarded victory over Serbia in the Euro qualifier by the top sports court, Tirana ...

When Albania and Serbia face off in a 2026 World Cup qualifier on Saturday, the match in Tirana carries more weight than just the score.. This clash is one of the most politically charged and ...

Albania soccer federation leader Armand Duka, who is a UEFA vice president, told The Associated Press in May that “it’s a 100% football project” with "a very good political message that we ...

Albania and Serbia face each other in a World Cup qualifier that’s about more than just football. A 2014 game between the teams in Belgrade was abandoned when a drone carrying an Albanian flag ...

Elis Lila, who entered the UK illegally in 2016, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for his role in a drug-smuggling gang in Italy after he had fled the country to Albania, and then to Britain, with ...

Albania and Serbia face each other in a World Cup qualifier that’s about more than just football - A 2014 game between the teams in Belgrade was abandoned when a drone carrying an Albanian flag ...

GENEVA — A tournament co-hosting bid by Albania and Serbia is an unlikely project in European soccer and politics. The Balkan neighbors’ soccer federations have surprisingly teamed up to try ...

Serbia and Albania are set to co-host the men’s Under-21 European Championship in 2027 in a soccer project that aims to overcome political tensions. UEFA said Thursday only the Serbia-Albania ...