Albania beat Latvia 1-0 at “Air Albania” stadium in a Group K qualifier for the 2026 World Cup. Kristjan Asllani scored the decisive goal from the penalty spot in the 25th minute after Qazim Laçi won a handball call in the box.

Latvia nearly equalized late on, but Mario Mitaj cleared off the line to secure the win.

In the other group match, England crushed Serbia 5-0 away. England lead the group with 15 points, Albania are second with 8, Serbia third with 7 and a game in hand, while Latvia sit on 4 points.