The match with Luxembourg, Ramadani and Mitaj: These two friendlies serve us for the future

2026-06-04 17:11:00, Sport CNA

The match with Luxembourg, Ramadani and Mitaj: These two friendlies serve us for

The Albanian national team continues preparations for the second friendly match against Luxembourg. The team led by coach Rolando Maran has held the next training session at the "House of Football".

In a statement to fshf.org, midfielder Ylber Ramadani and defender Mario Mitaj analyzed the match against Israel and spoke about the preparations and objectives of the challenge against Luxembourg.

Ylber Ramadani said that these two friendlies are very valuable for the September matches and the objective of qualifying for the European Championship.

"We had prepared the game to play offensively, to attack the opponent more. I think that in the first half we did a part of the game very well, while in the second half we were a little further apart and they scored a goal. The coach, after the game, told us that this game serves him for the next game, to prepare him as best as possible. He knows what is missing and then we will practice other things.

The atmosphere in the team is fantastic. As you can see, we are all together. It is an atmosphere that I always look forward to coming here, as we get along very well. This positive energy has always driven us forward and I think we will win the next game.

We are preparing maximally, because we want to win the match and go on vacation with a calmer head. These two matches serve us a lot, because we need to practice the game that the coach requires, to come to September with clear ideas for the next matches.

I always say that the fans are our strength and without them we cannot achieve the objectives we have. I urge them to come as much as possible to support us, regardless of who plays in the lineup or who is absent. We players never see this either. When the National Team calls, we have always been away from family and many other things, so I hope they come to support us and be together", said Ylber Ramadani.

Meanwhile, Mario Mitaj described the friendly against Israel as a positive test, while emphasizing that the next match against Luxembourg will serve to improve several aspects and achieve a positive result.

"To be honest, for me it was a positive test. We played a good match, with a lot of positive things. Of course, we have to improve the negative things as well. I believe we just have to sort out some things with the coach and in the future we will have more positive results."

In terms of quality, Luxembourg is not at the same level as Israel. I believe it will be a good test for us. In this match we can try new things and other players, for the coach to evaluate. As always, it is good to play friendly matches, see what condition we are in and what we have to improve.

"It is always an honor for me to play in Albania. I really like playing here, because the fans have always come and supported us. A thank you for all the support they have shown us in every match ," said Mario Mitaj.