The Albanian National Football Team will play two friendly matches against Chile (March 22) and Sweden (March 25). Preparations for these two matches will start on Monday, March 18, as coach Sylvinjo has already published the list of 26 players.

As for the goal, they are the same names, Etrit Berisha, Thomas Strakosha and Elhan Kastrati. In defense, returns Marash Kumbulla, who has left behind the serious injury and is gradually getting minutes with Sassuolo in Italy. The other names that make up the defense are Berat Gjimshiti, Elseid Hysaj, Ivan Balliu, Enea Mihaj, Federic Veseli, Jon Mersinaj, Mario Mitaj and Naser Aliji.

The same players are also called for the midfield, Ylber Ramadani, Kristjan Asllani, Qazim Laçi, Keidi Bare and Nedim Bajrami. While in the attack there are news and returns too. Sylvinho has decided to call for the first time in the National Team the Arbër Hoxha, who is regularly playing for Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia.

Rey Manaj, who is having a very good season with his club in Turkey, also returns to the National Team. The rest of the players who make up the attack are Taulant Seferi, Myrto Uzuni, Ernest Muçi, Jasir Asani, Arbnor Muçolli, Sokol Cikalleshi and Armando Broja.

Sylvinho will have the usual press conference on Saturday at the Football House to talk about two friendlies against Chile and Sweden.

The preparation sessions will take place in the “House of Football”, while on Thursday the Reds and Blacks will travel to Parma to play the friendly against Chile at the “Ennio Tardini”, starting at 8:00 p.m.

After the challenge with Chile, the National Team plays the other friendly against Sweden on March 25 at the “Friends Arena” in Stockholm, starting at 19:00.

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