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The head coach of the Albanian national team, Silvinho, commented on the results of the draw for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, where the Albanians will play against Poland in the semi-finals.

“We are glad to be here. The road here was really difficult, but we managed very well. There are many strong teams here, so it is very difficult to fight with them. It is incredible for us to be here and have a chance to try to fight for the World Cup 2026.

We expected that we could face such a difficult opponent. We played with Poland in Warsaw almost three years ago, but now it is different, we are also different. Three years is not much, but I think a lot has changed. One thing hasn’t changed: it’s Robert Lewandowski. Poland has him and many other strong players. Now I will have to go to Warsaw again to see him in action,” says Silvinho Meczyki.

We will remind you that the winner of the Poland-Albania match will play against the stronger Ukraine-Sweden match in the play-off final.