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Albania will host reigning European champions Italy in an international friendly at Air Albania Stadium on Wednesday night. Both nations have not qualified for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar, with the hosts managing to secure only a third-place finish in Group I of the UEFA qualifiers, with 18 points, two points adrift of second-placed Poland, who went through to the playoffs and thereby to the finals. Italy, meanwhile, who had won the global event four times, finished second in Group C to earn a spot in the playoffs, where they suffered a surprise 1-0 defeat against North Macedonia. Meanwhile, the two nations were involved in Nations League fixtures in September, with the Azzurri beating Hungary 2-0, while Albania were held to a 1-1 draw against Iceland. Albania are heading into the match on the back of a narrow 1-0 defeat to World Cup hosts Qatar in a friendly last week.
Finishing touches before the game with Albania tomorrow 📹 👇#Azzurri #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/yYKkoNu7e1
— Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Azzurri_En) November 15, 2022
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Probable Lineups
Albania probable starting lineup: Berisha, Gurishta, Ismajli, Lenjani, Hysaj, Ramadani, Abrashi, Asllani, Bare, Uzuni, Broja
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Italy probable starting lineup: Meret, Scalvini, Bonucci, Bastoni, Di Lorenzo, Verratti, Barella, Dimarco, Politano, Raspadori, Grifo
Form Guide
Albania
| Opponents | Score |
| Qatar | 0-1 (L) |
| Saudi Arabia | 1-1 (D) |
| Iceland | 1-1 (D) |
| Israel | 2-1 (W) |
| Estonia | 0-0 (D) |
Italy
| Opponents | Score |
| Hungary | 0-2 (W) |
| England | 1-0 (W) |
| Germany | 5-2 (L) |
| England | 0-0 (D) |
| Hungary | 2-1 (W) |
Head to Head
| Last 3 match results |
| Albania 0-1 Italy |
| Italy 2-0 Albania |
| Italy 1-0 Albania |
Albania vs Italy Live Schedule and Fixture
The international friendly match between Albania and Italy will take place at air Albania Stadium on Thursday at 1:15 am IST.
| Albania vs Italy | Key details |
| Date | November 16 (Albania) |
| Venue | Air Albania Stadium |
| Kickoff time in Albania | 8:45 pm (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time in Italy | 9:45 pm (Wednesday) |
Where to watch Albania vs Italy ?
For the Football fans in India, live telecast of the match will be available on Sony Sport Network and they can live stream via Jio TV. Meanwhile, those in Italy can catch the live action RaiPlay and RAI ; and RTSH network in Albania.
