March red and black calendar/ National teams, on "international" missions and historic challenges

2026-03-01 14:43:00, Sport CNA

March red and black calendar/ National teams, on "international"

With the arrival of March, emotions return for all Albanian football fans. A month that brings not only the red and blacks to the field for 2026, but also great objectives and historic challenges for all our national teams.

For the first time in history, the National Team A will play in the World Cup play-off phase, marking a pivotal moment for Albanian football. They will face Poland, an opponent with tradition and experience, in the challenge that will take place in Warsaw on March 26, at 20:45.

Depending on the outcome of this match, Albania will play on March 31, at 8:45 PM, against the winner or loser of the Ukraine/Sweden match, with everything to be decided by the March 26 match.

The U-21 National Team also embarks on a special international mission in Antalya, Turkey. The team led by Alban Bushi will face the Japanese national team in a special friendly on March 27, while three days later they will play another prestigious challenge against the United States of America.

The month of March also brings the start of another journey for the U-19 National Team, which starts the qualifying campaign for the 2027 European Championship. Under the leadership of Fatjon Tafaj, the Rossoneri will play the matches of Group B4 at the "House of Football". On March 25, they will face Luxembourg, on March 28, Malta and on March 31, Norway, all three challenges at 15:00.

The U-17 National Boys Team will also take to the field, where coach Armand Dama will make his debut on the bench in two friendly matches against Latvia, on March 26 and 28, at the Vora Stadium.

In parallel, the women's national team has begun preparations for the 2027 World Cup qualifiers. The team led by Armir Grima will play on March 3 in a away match against Montenegro in Nikši?, at 2:00 PM, while on March 7, at 6:00 PM, they will host the Czech Republic at the "Loro Boriçi" stadium in Shkodër. Both matches will be broadcast live on FSHF TV.

Meanwhile, the U-17 Women's National Team will take to the field on March 4 at the "House of Football", at 2:00 PM, against Israel, in another important challenge on the international calendar.

This month is filled with challenges, emotions and big goals for all the red and black representatives.

National Team A

Poland – Albania, March 26, 20:45, PGE Narodowy

Ukraine – Sweden/ Poland – Albania, March 31, 20:45

U-21 National Team

Japan – Albania, March 27, 12:00, Antalya

USA – Albania, March 30, 15:00, Antalya

U-19 National Team

First round of Euro 2027 qualifiers

Luxembourg – Albania, March 25, 3:00 PM, “House of Football”

Albania – Malta, March 28, 3:00 PM, “House of Football”

Albania – Norway, March 31, 3:00 PM, “House of Football”