The Albanian national team learned today its rival in the play-off phase, after the draw at the UEFA headquarters in Zurich. Albania will face Poland in the semi-finals, while if they overcome this obstacle, the winner of the Ukraine-Sweden pair awaits them in the final.
Coach Sylvinho, in a statement to fshf.org, commented on the upcoming match, emphasizing that Poland is a strong, but familiar opponent for the Rossoneri.
"Poland? We fully deserve to be in this stage again. Now everything is decided in 90 minutes of football, where anything can happen. We know them well, but they know us too. We have to prepare and move forward," he said.
Regarding the possible final, Sylvinho said that regardless of the rival – Ukraine or Sweden – the level is high: "They are strong teams. We played Ukraine in the Nations League, while we played a friendly with Sweden. All the teams at this stage are strong and have quality players."
