TIRANA, November 12 – Albania will face Andorra on 13 November in a Group K match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The team has a strong record against this opponent.

The Red and Blacks have met Andorra eight times. They won six matches, drew once, and lost once.

Their first meeting was on 6 February 2000 in Ta’ Qali, Malta, during the Rothmans Tournament. Albania won 3-0 with goals from Edmond Dalipi, Rudi Vata, and Johan Driza.

Andorra’s only win came on 17 April 2002 in a friendly at Estadi Comunal d’Andorra la Vella. Emiliano Gonzalez and Manolo Jimenez scored for the hosts in a 2-0 victory.

Albania beat Andorra 1-0 on 2 June 2010 in a friendly at Qemal Stafa Stadium. Hamdi Salihi scored the lone goal.

During the 2020 European Championship qualifiers, Albania won 3-0 on 25 March 2019 in Andorra la Vella. Armando Sadiku, Bekim Balaj, and Amir Abrashi scored. The return match on 14 November 2019 in Elbasan Arena ended 2-2. Bekim Balaj and Rey Manaj scored for Albania, while Cristian Martínez scored twice for Andorra.

In the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, Albania won both encounters. On 25 March 2021, they won 1-0 in Andorra with a goal from Ermir Lenjani. On 15 November 2021, Albania beat Andorra 1-0 at Air Albania Stadium with a penalty by Endri Çekiçi.

The most recent match came on 24 March 2025 at Air Albania Stadium. Albania won 3-0. Rey Manaj scored twice and Myrto Uzuni added another goal.

These results show Albania’s clear dominance over Andorra. The team needs three points in Thursday’s match to secure a play-off spot for the 2026 World Cup. Albania is second in Group K behind England, which has already qualified.

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