2027 Women's World Cup/ Curraj and Hamonikaj: Let's start with a positive result against Montenegro

2026-02-25 20:26:00, Sport CNA

2027 Women's World Cup/ Curraj and Hamonikaj: Let's start with a

The women's national team took to the field this morning for their next training session. The entire group was complete, while the staff and players focused on tactical exercises for setting up on the field.

In an interview with FSHF.org, the two national team defenders, Arbenita Curraj and Klea Hamonikaj, stated that the team will fight to secure its place in League B and achieve positive results in the upcoming matches.

Albanian National Team and Genoa defender, Arbenita Curraj, spoke about the team's objectives and expectations for this World Cup qualifying edition, showing the team's ambition and character.

The team's objectives in this new edition of the World Cup qualifiers – Although the goal of going to the World Cup is a bit 'far away' for us, we always start the campaign with this goal in mind. Our objectives this time are to get the first win against Montenegro and then continue with the next match, to stay in League B.

Opponents in Group B1 and how much the team has analyzed the rivals – We have tried as players, but also the staff, of course. Even though we know them, since we have had matches with these opponents, especially with Montenegro and the Czech Republic, last season. But football is changing day by day and today every team is strong and every day the way of playing football changes. With the analyses that the staff and we will do in the coming days, since we have a few days at our disposal, we will try to do our best.

What will the team do differently this campaign? – Our team is always used to giving its best and showing character and strong heart in matches. We will continue to play the same way, definitely with new things, because football is constantly evolving. But character and strong heart will always be on the field.

Klea Hamonikaj, the red and black defender of Apolonia, is ready for the first two matches of this season. Motivated and focused, she promises the maximum and a good performance from the team in this new edition of the qualifiers.

The team's objectives in this new edition – I am very excited about the invitation and the next two matches. We will try to give our best and achieve a positive result in both matches. It is important to perform well, especially in the first match against Montenegro. Then, in turn, the other matches.

What will the team do differently in this new campaign? – We come from a positive situation and a positive result with the last match against Cyprus. We managed to secure our place in League B and we are still motivated to achieve positive results in the following matches.

Group B1 opponents – Montenegro is an opponent we know, both from the A team and from the age groups. I played with Wales when I was part of the U-19 team and I know them as an opponent, I have faced some of the players before. They are strong opponents. There are no easy opponents in football. However, we will give our maximum and have shown that we have overcome even more difficult opponents.