The Albanian U-17 national team begins its gathering today as part of the preparations for the first round of qualifiers for the European Championship “Albania 2025” for this age group. The coach of the red and black team, Andrea Tedesco, has announced today the list of 22 players called up for the three official matches of this round, which will take place in our country during this month.
11 of the players on this list play for foreign clubs, while the rest come from the Albanian league. The U-17 technical staff has held several friendly matches and selections this year to properly prepare for this qualifying round. The team will conduct its preparations in Tirana from October 6 until the end of the matches.
The draw has placed the Albanian national team in Group 3 alongside the Netherlands, Croatia, and the Faroe Islands, with matches scheduled for October 9, 12, and 15, 2024.
Albania U-17 will play its first match against Croatia on October 9, with the match starting at 15:00, and on October 12, it will face the Netherlands (15:00). Both of these matches will be held at the “Air Albania” stadium. Meanwhile, Albania’s third and final group match will be against the Faroe Islands, scheduled for October 15 at 13:30, to be played at the “Egnatia Arena.”
The finals of this competition will take place in Albania in May 2025, a major event organized by the Albanian Football Federation and UEFA, with preparations for hosting this event already underway. The Albanian national team is automatically qualified for the finals as the host country, while the top seven teams from each group will join the Albanian team in these finals.
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