World Cup dream fades: Albania can't go further than a draw against Latvia

Albania did not go further than a 1-1 draw away to Latvia, in a match valid for the World Cup qualifiers.

A disappointing result for the Rossoneri, which comes a few days after the draw with Serbia.

This draw makes the journey towards qualifying for the World Cup more difficult for Silvinho's team.

The home team started brightly and had a golden opportunity in the 21st minute, but Strakosha managed to save Ilaunieks' penalty.

Eight minutes later, Albania took the lead, after an own goal by Cernomordi. It was the same player who equalized for Latvia at the end of the first half.

In the second half, Albania tried everything, but could not change the result.

With this draw, Albania holds second place with 5 points, 1 more than Serbia and 4 less than England.