Albania - Bulgaria friendly on October 17 in Tirana

 Albanian national players in a training session, from the left: Armando Sadiku, Jasir Asani and Kristjan Asllani (archive)

 September and October are decisive months for the Albanian national football team. During this period, the "Kuqezinjtë" (the Red and Blacks) play direct matches against the Czech Republic and Poland in the battle to secure a spot in Euro 2024 in Germany, Albanian Football Federation reports.

 In a duel, the Albanian player Ervin Skela and the Bulgarian Dimitar Berbatov with the ball (archive)

After those matches have concluded, the team led by Sylvinho will also have a friendly game with Bulgaria.

The Balkan country's federation officially scheduled the match with Albania on October 17th at the National Arena. Just five days earlier, the National Team will host the Czechs at home, and now they will utilize the available date for a friendly match. The edition of the "Kuqezinjve" (the Red and Blacks) will close in November with the qualifying matches against Moldova and the Faroe Islands.