Our prediction for this match:
Albania
Match Time & Date:
07/06/2024
19:00
Prediction: 1-0
Azerbaijan
Albania will be aiming to build on a 3-0 win over Liechtenstein when they take on Azerbaijan on Friday evening. The Albanians did remarkably well to win their EURO 2024 qualifying group and they are now on a quest to prepare in the best way possible for their opener against Italy. Fulham attacker Armando Broja is the most notable player in Sylvinho’s team.
The Milli komanda, on the other hand, played out a 1-1 draw with Bulgaria in their last warm-up game. Azerbaijan defeated Albania 1-0 in their last meeting in a friendly back in 2011, meaning that the nominal hosts are hungry for revenge. As Albania want this win more than Azerbaijan, we are tempted to place our bets on Sylvinho’s charges. A man to watch in the away team will be captain Emin Mahmudov, who has 45 caps for the Azerbaijan national team.
Highlighted Team (Albania):
The Albanian national football team has represented the country on international stage since 1946, and it is interesting to note that Albania was one of the founding members of UEFA back in 1954. The Eagles have enjoyed very little success in the 20th century, but they managed to show some improvement at the turn of the century and eventually secured their first ever appearance at a major tournament.
Albania qualified for the Euro 2016 finals as they came second in their qualifying group behind Portugal, taking 14 points from 8 matches, with Italian coach Gianni De Biasi at the helm. The Eagles have never qualified for the World Cup finals in 11 attempts, winning mere 14 of 94 World Cup qualifiers.
Former Lazio defender Lorik Cana has worn the captain’s armband over the last few years and he is Albania’s most capped player, while former Chievo forward Erjon Bogdani still holds the record for most goals for the national team, with 18 strikes in 74 appearances.
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