{"id":79245,"date":"2025-06-12T20:18:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T18:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=79245"},"modified":"2025-06-12T22:12:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T20:12:19","slug":"stadium-confirmed-serbia-to-host-albania-on-october-11-in-belgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/stadium-confirmed-serbia-to-host-albania-on-october-11-in-belgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"Stadium Confirmed: Serbia to Host Albania on October 11 in Belgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-8\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"d77fb237-ca98-4cc4-a00e-1ad8a44f0e78\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"377\">The Serbian Football Federation has officially announced the stadium where the match between Serbia and Albania will take place on October 11, as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.<br data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"260\" \/>According to the federation\u2019s statement, the match will be held at Crvena Zvezda\u2019s \u201cRajko Miti\u0107\u201d Stadium in Belgrade.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"768\">This venue, the largest stadium in the country with a capacity of 51,755 seats, was built between 1960 and 1963, officially opened on September 1, 1963, and underwent renovation in 2017.<br data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"568\" \/>The Serbia\u2013Albania match in 2014\u2014remembered for numerous incidents\u2014was held at the Partizan Stadium in Belgrade. This time, Serbian authorities have selected a more modern venue with greater capacity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"770\" data-end=\"994\">According to the official statement from the Serbian Federation, the choice of stadium followed a detailed analysis, taking into account sporting, organizational, and security aspects, and was made in consultation with UEFA.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"996\" data-end=\"1015\"><strong data-start=\"996\" data-end=\"1015\">Full Statement:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1277\">\u201cThe qualifying matches of the Serbian national team against England on September 9 and Albania on October 11 will be played at the \u2018Rajko Miti\u0107\u2019 Stadium in Belgrade, while the final home match against Latvia will be held at the \u2018Dubocica\u2019 Stadium in Leskovac.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1638\">After a thorough analysis that included, in addition to sporting and organizational aspects, security elements and consultations with the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), it was concluded that the \u2018Rajko Miti\u0107\u2019 Stadium\u2014as the largest football venue in the country\u2014offers optimal conditions for hosting high-stakes matches for our national team.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"2001\">The Football Federation of Serbia would like to take this opportunity to thank all fans for their support throughout the Nations League cycle, as well as during the match against Andorra. We invite you to fill the stands of our largest stadium and support the \u2018Eagles\u2019 in these crucial qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2003\" data-end=\"2268\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">We sincerely hope that in the \u2018Dubocica\u2019 Stadium in Leskovac\u2014where coach Stojkovi\u0107 and his players feel at home\u2014we will all have many reasons for joy and celebration after the match against Latvia, scheduled for November 16,\u201d the Serbian Football Federation stated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Serbian Football Federation has officially announced the stadium where the match between Serbia and Albania will take place on October 11, as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.According to the federation\u2019s statement, the match will be held at Crvena Zvezda\u2019s \u201cRajko Miti\u0107\u201d Stadium in Belgrade. 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