Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Albania
Match Time & Date:
07/06/2025
20:45
Prediction: 1-1
Serbia
Expect an electrifying atmosphere at Air Albania Stadium in Tirana when Albania and Serbia lock horns in a highly-anticipated World Cup qualifier. Given the political tensions between the two nations, there will be fireworks when they meet on Saturday evening, but Serbia are seen as favourites to win this match. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be key attacker Aleksandar Mitrovic, while his teammate Sergej Milinkovic-Savic has been omitted. Goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic misses out with injury.
The Albanians, on the other hand, quickly bounced back from a 2-0 loss to England, with the team beating Andorra 3-0 on home soil. As Sylvinho’s men are tough to beat in Tirana, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on draw. Serbia defenders should have Chelsea striker Armando Broja at bay. In their last meeting in a competitive match, back in 2015, Serbia defeated Albania 2-0 and yet another low-scoring game is on the cards.
Highlighted Player (Marko Dmitrovic):
A Red Star Belgrade youth prospect, Serbian goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic never got a chance to shine at his boyhood club. The talented shot-stopper was forced to take a longer road to prominence and travelled through Hungary, England and Spain to find his place under the sun. Spells with Ujpest, Charlton Athletic and Alcoron brought nothing but disappointment for the Serbia ‘keeper, who rose to full prominence at Eibar.
Dmitrovic was voted the best player of Eibar for the 2017/18 season after not missing a single league appearance for Los Armeros. Apart from his footballing exploits, Marko Dmitrovic remains remembered for saving Angel Rodriguez Diaz’s life in a game against Getafe.
Dmitrovic was the one to unintentionally knock Angel to the ground after a duel in the box and was also the first one to pull his tongue out when it became apparent that Angel was lying still on the ground. Marko Dmitrovic is Serbia’s second choice goalkeeper who made his debut in 2017. The Eibar custodian was part of Serbia’s World Cup expedition in Russia but did not get a chance in goal with Vladimir Stojkovic being favoured between the sticks.
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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