The Albanian national team, part of group K, is set to face England, Serbia, Latvia and Andorra in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. The red and black team will kick off matches in March 2025.

Neighbouring Kosovo team, which is part of Group B, will face Sweden, Switzerland and Slovenia in the group stage. The Swiss match will be particularly interesting as they are known for having several good Kosov Albanian players on their side. The tournament will take place in the US, Canada and Mexico.

The Durrës Court has upheld the “prison arrest” measure for Majlind Habibi , who is suspected of killing his friend in Durrës Hospital after throwing him off a bridge into a sewage canal. The 35-year-old appeared before the court today and denied the murder charges, saying he was at work the night the crime occurred and was pressured into confessing by the police.

545,000 people in Albania are at risk of poverty according to recent data. The poverty line is considered to be a monthly income of 220 euros. The group most at risk of crossing this threshold are families with dependent children under 18.