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2024-09-01 17:05:00, Sport CNA

The September of red and black emotions, the National A and the ages will

September is the month of great emotions, as the Red and Black team will take the field again. This month will be very busy for the National teams, as there are 9 matches on the calendar, some official and others friendly.

After a season full of great emotions that culminated with Albania's participation in the finals of the European Championship "Germany 2024", the National Team is ready for the new journey in the League of Nations. The team led by coach Silvinho will play the first match in group B1 on September 7 in a transfer against Ukraine, at the "Epet Arena" stadium in the Czech Republic. Three days later, on September 10, the Red and Blacks will host Georgia at the "Air Albania" stadium, at 20:45. Two very important matches for Albania, which aims for the maximum in the Champions League.

On September 6, Albania U-21 will also take the field. The team led by coach Alban Bushi, will play against Switzerland U-21, a valuable challenge for the "Euro 2025" qualifiers. This meeting will take place at the "Stade de la Tuliere" stadium, at 19:30.

Albania U-19 has two friendly matches against Turkey U-19 on September 6 and 8. The Reds led by coach Julian Ahmataj will measure their strength in front of the peers of the Turkish representative to test and validate the team with a focus on the qualifiers in November where they will face Israel, Denmark and Northern Ireland. Both friendly matches will take place in Turkey. The first match of the Reds and Blacks is scheduled to be played on September 6 at 16:00, while the second match is scheduled to be played two days later, on September 8 at 16:00.

Albania U-17 also has two friendly matches against Luxembourg on September 4 and 6. This will also be the first test for the new coach of the U-17 national team, Andrea Tedesco, before the qualifiers for the "Albania 2025" European Championship that will be played in October in our country, where the Red and Blacks are positioned in group 3 together with The Netherlands, Croatia and the Faroe Islands. The first friendly match is scheduled to be played on September 4 at the Vora stadium, at 4:30 p.m., while the second friendly match between Albania and Luxembourg will be played at the "House of Football" on September 6 at 10:00 a.m.

The U-15 national team also has two friendly matches on the schedule, which will face Montenegro on September 24 and 26. The first match will be played in Podgorica, while the second match will be played in Shkodër at the "Reshit Rusi" stadium. Very valuable tests for the team led by coach Armand Dama to test and observe new players.

Also, at the end of September, the "UEFA Development" U-15 tournament for girls, organized by the AFL in cooperation with UEFA, will start. Apart from our national team, Kosovo, Estonia and North Macedonia will also participate in this tournament. All matches are scheduled to be played on September 30, October 2 and October 5.

The U-13, U-14 and U-16 teams will also hold daily gatherings and training at the "House of Football". The U-15, U-17 and U-19 teams for girls will also come down to the field, which will hold daily training sessions under the guidance of red and black coaches. Everything is done to closely observe the form of the footballers and to prepare as best as possible for the European competitions for these age groups.