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Albania (2026)

Shqipëria

Matches: 7; 7 with a result
Won · drawn · lost: 2-0-5; 2 W · 0 D · 5 L
Goals: 7; 7 against
Goal difference: 0

General Information

Federata Shqiptarë e Futbollit

Founded: 1930
FIFA entry: 1932
Average height in 2026: 1.83 m
Average age in 2026: 27.6 years
Confederation: United European Football Association (UEFA)
Continent: Europe
Infos provided by: The-Sports.org

Coaches in 2026

Sylvinho(Coach)

Date of birth: 12 April 1974
Place of birth: São Paulo (SP), Brazil
Height: 1.73 m
Matches: 2 (1 official · 1 friendly)

Photo: Kindly provided by Tsipras

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Rolando Maran(Coach)

Date of birth: 14 July 1963
Place of birth: Trento, Italy
Matches: 5 (3 official · 2 friendlies)

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Players of Albania in 2026

32 players

Name	Born	Position	Club	M	S	G
				FIFA
Goalkeepers3
Alen Sherri	15 December 1997	Goalkeeper	Cagliari Calcio	3	1	0
Etrit Berisha	10 March 1989	Goalkeeper	BK Häcken	2	0	0
Thomas Strakosha	19 March 1995	Goalkeeper	AEK Athinon	2	0	0
Defenders11
Berat Djimsiti	19 February 1993	Centre Back	Al-Diriyah Club	7	0	0
Mario Mitaj	6 August 2003	Left Back	Genoa CFC	6	1	0
Elseid Hysaj	20 February 1994	Right Back	Lazio Roma	6	0	0
Ardian Ismajli	30 September 1996	Centre Back	Torino FC	3	1	0
Stavro Pilo	10 December 2000	Left Back	AEK Athinon	2	2	0
Arlind Ajeti	25 September 1993	Centre Back	Bodrum FK	2	1	0
Bujar Pllana	29 October 2001	Centre Back	Grasshopper Zürich	2	0	0
Samuele Sina	14 February 2007	Centre Back	Union Brescia	1	0	0
Iván Balliu	1 January 1992	Right Back	Rayo Vallecano Madrid	0	1	0
Andi Hadroj	22 February 1999	Right Back	Polissya Zhytomyr	0	1	0
Marash Kumbulla	8 February 2000	Centre Back	Rayo Vallecano Madrid	0	1	0
Midfielders9
Kristjan Asllani	9 March 2002	Defensive Midfielder	Al-Jazira Abu Dhabi	7	0	1
Qazim Laçi	19 January 1996	Centre Midfielder	Çaykur Rizespor	4	0	0
Ylber Ramadani	12 April 1996	Defensive Midfielder	Çorum FK	4	0	0
Juljan Shehu	6 September 1998	Defensive Midfielder	Widzew Łódź	3	4	0
Anis Mehmeti	9 January 2001	Attacking Midfielder	Ipswich Town	2	3	1
Nedim Bajrami	28 February 1999	Attacking Midfielder	Al-Taawon Burayda	2	2	0
Adrion Pajaziti	16 November 2002	Centre Midfielder	Hajduk Split	0	3	0
Luis Hasa	6 January 2004	Centre Midfielder	Frosinone Calcio	0	2	0
Klevi Qefalija	12 December 2003	Centre Midfielder	Dinamo City Tiranë	0	1	0
Forwards9
Arbër Hoxha	6 October 1998	Left Winger	Dinamo Zagreb	6	1	1
Myrto Uzuni	31 May 1995	Left Winger	Austin FC	4	2	1
Ernest Muçi	19 March 2001	Centre Forward	Trabzonspor	3	1	1
Rey Manaj	24 February 1997	Centre Forward	Sivasspor	3	0	2
Armando Broja	10 September 2001	Centre Forward	Burnley FC	2	2	0
Taulant Seferi	15 November 1996	Left Winger	Kayserispor	1	1	0
Mirlind Daku	1 January 1998	Centre Forward	Spartak Moskva	0	4	0
Cristian Shpendi	19 May 2003	Centre Forward	Cesena FC	0	3	0
Jasir Asani	19 May 1995	Right Winger	Esteghlal Tehran	0	1	0

M = matches from the start, S = as a substitute, G = goals; non-FIFA: matches in which this team or the opponent was not a FIFA member.

Matches of Albania in 2026

7 matches

3 Oct 2026UEFA Nations League 2027 · Group 1 · Helsingin olympiastadionAvs.FinlandMatch report: Finland vs. Albania 2–1Defeat
29 Sept 2026UEFA Nations League 2027 · Group 1 · San Marino StadiumAvs.San MarinoMatch report: San Marino vs. Albania 0–3Win
26 Sept 2026UEFA Nations League 2027 · Group 1 · Arena KombëtareHvs.BelarusMatch report: Albania vs. Belarus 2–0Win
6 Jun 2026Friendly · Arena KombëtareHvs.LuxembourgMatch report: Albania vs. Luxembourg 0–1Defeat
3 Jun 2026Friendly · Arena KombëtareHvs.IsraelMatch report: Albania vs. Israel 0–1Defeat
31 Mar 2026Friendly · Estadi Ciutat de ValènciaAvs.UkraineMatch report: Ukraine vs. Albania 1–0Defeat
26 Mar 2026World Cup 2026 · Play-Off Semi-Finals · Narodowy StadionAvs.PolandMatch report: Poland vs. Albania 2–1Defeat

Match Progress for Albania

2 W · 0 D · 5 L

One dot per match with a result, on the date it was played; planned or cancelled matches are left out.

Favorite Opponents of Albania

69 countries

Opponent	M	W	D	L	G
Georgia	17	4	4	9	14
Germany	14	0	1	13	10
Greece	13	4	3	6	10
Poland	13	1	2	10	8
Turkey	12	4	2	6	14
Romania	11	1	2	8	6
North Macedonia	10	2	4	4	7
Denmark	10	1	3	6	4
Andorra	9	7	1	1	15
Iceland	9	3	2	4	11
Northern Ireland	9	2	2	5	5
Ukraine	9	1	1	7	7
France	9	1	1	7	4
Spain	9	0	0	9	3
Malta	8	5	2	1	14
Belarus	8	4	2	2	12
Luxembourg	8	4	1	3	10
Finland	8	2	1	5	7
Bulgaria	8	1	3	4	5
England	8	0	0	8	1
Moldova	7	5	2	0	15
Israel	7	2	0	5	6
Latvia	7	1	6	0	8
Slovenia	7	1	2	4	2
Portugal	7	1	1	5	5
Switzerland	7	0	1	6	4
Austria	7	0	0	7	2
Kosovo	6	4	1	1	11
Armenia	6	4	1	1	10
Azerbaijan	6	4	1	1	8
Cyprus	6	2	2	2	12
Lithuania	6	2	1	3	7
Sweden	6	1	1	4	5
San Marino	5	5	0	0	16
Hungary	5	2	0	3	2
Czechia	5	1	2	2	5
Norway	5	1	2	2	5
Bosnia & Herzegovina	5	1	2	2	4
Italy	5	0	0	5	2
Liechtenstein	4	4	0	0	9
Kazakhstan	4	3	1	0	6
Serbia	4	2	1	1	4
Estonia	4	1	3	0	3
Wales	4	1	2	1	2
Ireland	4	0	1	3	2
Netherlands	4	0	0	4	1
Qatar	3	2	0	1	5
Montenegro	2	2	0	0	4
Jordan	2	1	1	0	4
Faroe Islands	2	1	1	0	3
Russia	2	1	0	1	4
Belgium	2	1	0	1	3
East Germany	2	0	0	2	1
Czechoslovakia	2	0	0	2	1
Scotland	2	0	0	2	0
Yugoslavia	2	0	0	2	0
Algeria	1	1	0	0	3
Iran	1	1	0	0	1
Uzbekistan	1	1	0	0	1
Gibraltar	1	1	0	0	1
Croatia	1	0	1	0	2
Saudi Arabia	1	0	1	0	1
Cameroon	1	0	1	0	0
Cuba	1	0	1	0	0
Morocco	1	0	1	0	0
Argentina	1	0	0	1	0
Bahrain	1	0	0	1	0
Chile	1	0	0	1	0
Mexico	1	0	0	1	0
Total	379	107	77	195	357

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All matches of the team (any status); a penalty shoot-out decides won or lost, goals are without shoot-out kicks. M links to the head-to-head record.

All Time World Cup Stats for Albania

Games Total: 123
Goals: 92
Goals Against: 207
Games W/D/L: 28/16/79
Avg. Goals / Match: 0.75
Avg. Goals Against / Match: 1.68

Top Players

Most Goals Scored: 8; Erjon Bogdani
Most Matches: 28; Lorik Cana
Most Yellow Cards: 10; Armend Dallku
Most Red Cards: 1; Elvin Beqiri

Final tournaments and qualifiers; goals include penalty shoot-out kicks.

All-time top 50 of Albania

Matches

Scope

#	Name	Position	Years	M	11	S	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow cards	Red cards
1	Hysaj, Elseid	Right Back	2013–2026	100	90	10	2	8	15	1	0
2	Cana, Lorik	Defensive Midfielder	2002–2016	90	86	4	1	3	26	1	1
3	Berisha, Etrit	Goalkeeper	2012–2026	80	79	1	0	0	2	0	2
4	Lala, Altin	Defensive Midfielder	1998–2011	78	74	4	3	0	15	0	1
5	Duro, Klodian	Attacking Midfielder	2001–2011	75	65	10	5	1	14	0	0
6	Djimsiti, Berat	Centre Back	2015–2026	75	74	1	1	2	12	0	1
7	Skela, Ervin	Attacking Midfielder	2000–2011	74	63	11	13	5	7	0	0
8	Bogdani, Erjon	Centre Forward	1996–2013	72	49	23	17	1	6	1	0
9	Strakosha, Foto	Goalkeeper	1990–2005	72	70	2	0	0	3	0	0
10	Agolli, Ansi	Left Back	2005–2017	71	63	8	3	1	15	1	0
11	Tare, Igli	Centre Forward	1997–2007	68	62	6	10	0	4	0	1
12	Roshi, Odise	Right Midfielder	2010–2022	68	38	30	5	15	10	0	0
13	Lila, Andi	Defensive Midfielder	2007–2018	67	50	17	0	0	13	1	1
14	Bushi, Alban	Centre Forward	1995–2007	65	43	22	13	3	14	0	0
15	Haxhi, Altin	Left Back	1995–2009	65	56	9	3	0	9	0	0
16	Rraklli, Altin	Centre Forward	1992–2005	63	55	8	11	0	3	0	1
17	Dallku, Armend	Right Back	2005–2013	62	58	4	1	2	22	1	0
18	Vata, Rudi	Right Back	1990–2001	59	58	1	5	0	7	0	0
19	Cikalleshi, Sokol	Secondary striker	2010–2024	58	39	19	13	3	9	0	0
20	Bulku, Ervin	Right Midfielder	2002–2014	54	41	13	1	4	4	0	0
21	Ramadani, Ylber	Defensive Midfielder	2018–2026	52	39	13	1	3	6	0	0
22	Uzuni, Myrto	Left Winger	2018–2026	51	31	20	7	8	3	0	0
23	Abrashi, Amir	Defensive Midfielder	2013–2024	51	42	9	1	3	13	0	0
24	Ismajli, Ardian	Centre Back	2018–2026	50	47	3	3	0	6	0	0
25	Salihi, Hamdi	Centre Forward	2006–2015	49	33	16	10	4	2	0	0
26	Mavraj, Mërgim	Centre Back	2012–2019	49	46	3	3	0	9	0	1
27	Laçi, Qazim	Centre Midfielder	2020–2026	48	32	16	4	0	7	0	0
28	Manaj, Rey	Centre Forward	2015–2026	47	35	12	12	4	7	0	0
29	Balaj, Bekim	Centre Forward	2010–2022	47	20	27	8	0	1	0	0
30	Xhumba, Arjan	Centre Back	1989–2002	47	47	0	0	0	3	0	1
31	Strakosha, Thomas	Goalkeeper	2017–2026	47	47	0	0	0	3	0	0
32	Beqiri, Elvin	Centre Back	2002–2009	46	40	6	0	0	7	0	2
33	Bajrami, Nedim	Attacking Midfielder	2021–2026	45	33	12	7	4	5	0	0
34	Asllani, Kristjan	Defensive Midfielder	2022–2026	45	41	4	6	4	4	0	0
35	Hyka, Jahmir	Attacking Midfielder	2007–2018	45	19	26	2	5	1	0	0
36	Demollari, Sulejman	Attacking Midfielder	1983–1995	45	41	4	1	0	2	0	1
37	Lenjani, Ermir	Left Midfielder	2013–2022	44	36	8	5	1	0	0	0
38	Curri, Debatik	Centre Back	2006–2014	43	38	5	1	2	5	1	0
39	Memushaj, Ledian	Centre Midfielder	2010–2021	43	30	13	1	7	6	1	0
40	Veseli, Freddie	Right Back	2015–2023	43	33	10	0	1	3	0	0
41	Hasi, Besnik	Defensive Midfielder	2000–2007	42	41	1	2	0	7	0	0
42	Murati, Edvin	Left Midfielder	1998–2006	41	33	8	4	0	9	0	2
43	Beqaj, Arjan	Goalkeeper	1998–2011	41	33	8	0	0	2	0	0
44	Kapllani, Edmond	Centre Forward	2004–2014	40	16	24	6	0	3	0	0
45	Shulku, Ilir	Centre Back	1993–1999	40	37	3	1	0	7	0	0
46	Ajeti, Arlind	Centre Back	2014–2026	40	33	7	1	1	6	0	0
47	Kola, Bledar	Left Midfielder	1990–2002	39	37	2	6	0	4	0	0
48	Mukaj, Devis	Right Midfielder	1998–2007	38	15	23	1	1	1	0	0
49	Broja, Armando	Centre Forward	2020–2026	37	22	15	6	4	3	0	0
50	Sadiku, Armando	Centre Forward	2012–2023	36	19	17	12	3	1	0	0

M = matches from the start (11) and as a substitute (S), as on the player pages.
Only FIFA matches count.
Assists are only known where the assisting player was recorded.

Top 10 duos of Albania

#	Assist	Goal	Years	Goals	%
1	Roshi, Odise	Sadiku, Armando	2015–2017	5	42
2	Bushi, Alban	Kapllani, Edmond	2007	2	33
3	Skela, Ervin	Kapllani, Edmond	2007	2	33
4	Salihi, Hamdi	Skela, Ervin	2009	2	15
5	Bulku, Ervin	Bogdani, Erjon	2011–2012	2	12
6	Roshi, Odise	Balaj, Bekim	2014–2019	2	25
7	Memushaj, Ledian	Cikalleshi, Sokol	2019–2020	2	15
8	Roshi, Odise	Manaj, Rey	2019	2	17
9	Roshi, Odise	Broja, Armando	2021	2	33
10	Asani, Jasir	Bajrami, Nedim	2023	2	29

Assister → scorer pairs with at least two goals in the team's FIFA matches. The assisting player is only known for 139 of 330 goals.