Albania are the only team in Path B of the UEFA play-offs that has never made it to a FIFA World Cup™. If they are to reach the global finals for the first time, Sylvinho’s side will have to get the better of Poland in the semi-finals and then overcome the winner of the Sweden-Ukraine tie in the final.

Piotr Zieliński found the corner of the net from outside the box to help Poland take a 2-1 lead over Albania.

Albania is set to launch its first digital-only bank in the near future, a step expected to accelerate the country’s broader push towards online financial services and digitalisation. In an interview with bne IntelliNews,

FILE:Opposition supporters demanding the resignation of Albania's government throw petrol bombs against riot police during a rally in Tirana, Albania, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026

In her latest book, ‘Indignity’ (2025), the Albanian political scientist researches and recreates the story of her grandparents, who were persecuted by Enver Hoxha’s regime