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 fans kiss and hug Albania’s national soccer player and team captain Lorik Cana at Mother Teresa airport in Tirana, Albania on Wednesday. Reuters.

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 ...

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 ...

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The Albanian soccer federation hired Edoardo "Edy" Reja on Wednesday to coach the country's national soccer team. The 73-year-old Reja, who signed a seven-month contract, ...

TIRANA, Albania (AP) Albania's soccer federation is calling on Albanian authorities to stop the extradition to Serbia of a man who reportedly flew a drone with. SI Staff | Jul 29, 2017.

“United by football” has been the tagline for Euro 2024 - but there are some supporters in Germany for whom that ambition is just impossible. ... Albania, Croatia, Scotland and Serbia.

Albania’s top soccer clubs took their boycott of the new season into a second week on Saturday and called on the government to fulfill their request for more financial support.

The Albanian soccer Federation, or FSHF, called on the fans to be “accountable and avoid incidents and riots.” “The FSHF invites fans and football lovers to support to the end the Albanian ...

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 ...