Euro U-17 qualifiers in Albania, match stadiums revealed

2024-10-03 18:44:00, Sport CNA

The Albanian Football Federation is preparing for the organization of the qualifying matches of the 3rd group of the first round of the 2025 European Championship for the U-17 age group. The six matches of this group will be played in Albania, on October 9, 12 and 15, and everything will be organized by the AFL under the supervision of UEFA.

This group includes the Albanian U-17 national team, led by coach Andrea Tedesco, as well as the representatives of the Netherlands, Croatia and the Faroe Islands. After the agreement with UEFA, the stadiums have also been decided and the times when these matches will be played have been determined.

The first matches of the group will be played on October 9. Albania will hold the first meeting at the "Air Albania" stadium at 15:00, while the Holland - Faroe Islands challenge will be played at 11:00 at the "Niko Dovana" stadium. Three days later, on October 12, the second matches of group 3 will be played. The Reds will host the Netherlands at the "Air Albania" national stadium, with the challenge scheduled to be played at 3:00 p.m., while at 11:00 a.m. in " "The House of Football" the match Croatia - Faroe Islands will be played.

The third and final matches of the group will be played on October 15 at the same time, 1:30 p.m. The Faroe Islands - Albania challenge will be played at the "Egnatia Arena" stadium, while the Croatia - Holland match will take place at the Football House.

The finals of this competition will take place in Albania in May 2025, a major event that will be organized by the Albanian Football Federation and UEFA, as preparations for hosting this event have started a long time ago. The Albanian national team is automatically qualified for the finals of this competition as a host country, while the first seven places in each group will join the Albanian team in these finals.

Group 3 – matches of the first round of the 2025 European Championship for the U-17 age group

Albania - Croatia, October 9, 15:00, "Air Albania" stadium

Netherlands - Faroe Islands, October 9, 11:00, "Niko Dovana" stadium

Albania - Netherlands, October 12, 15:00, "Air Albania" stadium

Croatia - Faroe Islands, October 12, 11:00, "Home of Football"

Faroe Islands - Albania, October 15, 13:30, "Egnatia Arena" stadium

Croatia - Netherlands, October 15, 13:30, "Home of Football"