The Albanian Football Federation is preparing to organize the qualifying matches for Group 3 of the first round of the UEFA European Championship 2025 for the U-17 age group. Six matches in this group will take place in Albania on October 9, 12, and 15, all of which will be organized by the Albanian Football Federation under the supervision of UEFA.

This group includes the Albanian U-17 national team, led by coach Andrea Tedesco, as well as the national teams of the Netherlands, Croatia, and the Faroe Islands. Following an agreement with UEFA, the stadiums have been determined, and the schedules for these matches have been set.

The first matches of the group will be held on October 9. Albania will play its opening match at the “Air Albania” Stadium at 15:00, while the match between the Netherlands and the Faroe Islands will take place at 11:00 at the “Niko Dovana” Stadium. Three days later, on October 12, the second matches of Group 3 will be played. The Albanian team will host the Netherlands at the national stadium “Air Albania,” with the match scheduled for 15:00, while the Croatia vs. Faroe Islands match will be held at 11:00 at the “House of Football.”

The third and final matches of the group will take place on October 15 at the same time, 13:30. The match between the Faroe Islands and Albania will be held at the “Egnatia Arena,” while the Croatia vs. Netherlands match will take place at the “House of Football.”

The finals of this competition will be held in Albania in May 2025, a major event that will be organized by the Albanian Football Federation and UEFA, with preparations already underway to host this event. The Albanian national team has automatically qualified for the finals as the host nation, while the top seven teams from each group will join the Albanian team in these finals.

Group 3 – Matches of the First Round of the UEFA European Championship 2025 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, “House of Football”
• Faroe Islands – Albania, October 15, 13:30, “Egnatia Arena”
• Croatia – Netherlands, October 15, 13:30, “House of Football”

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