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Albania cries two golden opportunities! Poland "shattered" our World Cup dream

2026-03-26 22:52:00, Sport CNA

Albania cries two golden opportunities! Poland "shattered" our World

The Albanian National Team's dream of a historic qualification for the 2026 World Cup was shattered tonight at the "Narovodi" stadium. In a dramatic play-off challenge, the Rossoneri were defeated 2-1 by Poland in a upset, despite a game where they deserved much more than the final result.

The match started in the best way for Silvinjo's boys, who found the advantage in the 42nd minute thanks to a precise shot by Arbër Hoxha.

The second half started at the same pace, but the 54th minute proved to be the turning point: Nedim Bajrami missed a golden opportunity, with a penalty on the move, failing to double the score. Nine minutes later, Robert Lewandowski punished the Rossoneri by tying the score at 1-1.

Albania did not give up and in the 74th minute, Stavro Pilo came out alone in front of the Polish goalkeeper, but failed to send the ball into the net.

As an unwritten law of football, in the ensuing action, Piotr Zielinski scored the turning point for the Poles. Despite efforts until the last seconds, the score remained unchanged, ending our journey to North America on a night full of hostages.





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