If Albania manages to qualify for the World Cup after two play-off matches in March, it will be in Group F, with the Netherlands, Japan and Tunisia .
The Rossoneri have 4 previous encounters against the "tulips" and have lost all four matches. Two matches were for World Cup qualifiers (May 24 and October 25, 1964), while the other two were for European qualifiers (October 11, 2006 and September 12, 2007).
We have only scored once against the Netherlands with Debatik Currin in a match that ended 2-1 in 2006, while at that time Albania was led by the late Oto Baric.
After the spectacle part, everything in the show was mainly directed by FIFA president Gianni Infantino who declared:
“FIFA has been the official source of happiness for humanity for over 100 years. We are celebrating the 2026 World Cup, the biggest World Cup of all time, not just the biggest sporting event, but the biggest event humanity will ever see. We have three amazing countries, 16 cities and 48 teams competing to become world champions. We will have an exciting summer with 7 million people in stadiums and 6 billion people watching on TV from around the world . ”
The first FIFA Peace Prize, which annually honors those who have promoted "extraordinary actions for peace and in doing so have united people around the world," went to US President Donald Trump: "This award is one of the greatest accolades of my life. The world is a safer place now."
Regarding the draw, Kosovo, if it qualifies, will play in Group D, where one of the host countries, the USA, Australia and Paraguay are part.
The "Hell" group can be considered Group I, which includes France, Senegal, Norway and the winner of the intercontinental play-off (Bolivia/Suriname/Iraq).
Brazil will also have a tough group, facing Morocco, Scotland and Haiti.
World Champions Argentina are placed in Group J, where they face Algeria, Austria and Jordan.
Germany has been placed in Group E with Ecuador, Ivory Coast and Curacao, while Italy, if they qualify, will face Canada, Switzerland and Qatar.
European champions Spain have also been drawn in a relatively easy group with Uruguay, Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde, while England have been drawn in the final group where they will play Croatia, Panama and Ghana.
Group A: Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, Europe Play off D (Denmark/North Macedonia/Czech Republic/Ireland)
Group B: Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, Europe Play off A (Italy/Northern Ireland/Wales/Bosnia)
Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti
Group D: USA, Australia, Paraguay, Europe Play off C (Turkey/Romania/Slovakia/KOSOVO)
Group E: Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curacao
Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Europe Play off B (Ukraine/Sweden/Poland/ALBANIA)
Group G: Belgium, Iran, Egypt, New Zealand
Group H: Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde
Group I: France, Senegal, Norway, Intercontinental Play-off B (Bolivia/Suriname/Iraq)
Group J: Argentina, Austria, Algeria, Jordan
Group K: Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan, Intercontinental Play-off A (New Caledonia/Jamaica/DR Congo)
Group L: England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana.
Europe Play off A (Italy/Northern Ireland/Wales/Bosnia)
Europe Play off B (Ukraine/Sweden/Poland/ALBANIA)
Europe Play off C (Turkey/Romania/Slovakia/KOSOVO)
Europe Play off D (Denmark/North Macedonia/Czech Republic/Ireland)
Intercontinental Play-off A (New Caledonia/Jamaica/Democratic Republic of Congo)
Play off Intercontinental B (Bolivia/Suriname/Iraq).