The Albanian national women’s team will compete against Norway in the first round of the play-offs for the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025, set to be held in Switzerland.

Following the UEFA draw a few days ago, the Albanian Football Federation has confirmed the match dates with the Norwegian Football Federation.

The first match will be played in Albania on October 25, 2024, with the exact venue and kickoff time to be announced soon. The return leg is scheduled for October 29, 2024, in Oslo, with details on the venue and time to be provided later, as well.

If the Albanian team advances past Norway, they will face the winner of the play-off between Croatia and Northern Ireland in the second round.

The Albanian women’s team secured their place in the play-offs after a strong qualifying campaign, finishing top of Group C5 with 9 points. Under the leadership of coach Armir Grima, the team recorded three wins and one loss, earning promotion to League B in the next edition of the UEFA Nations League.

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