{"id":80753,"date":"2025-10-10T18:32:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T16:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=80753"},"modified":"2025-10-10T19:06:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T17:06:32","slug":"serbs-provoke-the-albanians-no-albanian-flag-displayed-at-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/serbs-provoke-the-albanians-no-albanian-flag-displayed-at-stadium\/","title":{"rendered":"Serbs \u201cProvoke\u201d the Albanians: No Albanian Flag Displayed at Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"414\">Ahead of the upcoming Serbia\u2013Albania football match, set to take place this weekend at the \u201cDubocica\u201d Stadium in Leskovac, the Albanian national team held its final training session on Friday.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"739\">Photos published from inside the stadium show the absence of the Albanian flag, in clear violation of the standard international match protocol.<br data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"571\" \/>The move has been described as an unacceptable and provocative act by the Serbian Football Federation, which appears unable to separate politics from sport.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"936\">As events continue to unfold, it remains to be seen whether UEFA or FIFA will intervene to ensure respect for national symbols and the implementation of international regulations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of the upcoming Serbia\u2013Albania football match, set to take place this weekend at the \u201cDubocica\u201d Stadium in Leskovac, the Albanian national team held its final training session on Friday. 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