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Qualifying for the World Cup play-offs, the national team's greatest achievement; a "cursed" December with numerous injuries

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Qualifying for the World Cup play-offs, the national team's greatest

Albania is leaving behind a very successful year, seeing the results achieved during 2025. Qualifying for the World Cup play-offs was, of course, Albania's greatest achievement, as it had never achieved anything like this before in history.

If we look back and remember the journey, the victory that Albania managed to achieve in Leskovac, against Serbia, was of course also historic, taking a big step towards qualification. Luck has been with Albania several times this year, while fortunately the absences have been sporadic and the Rossoneri have not been punished much by injuries. Ismajli was the defender who suffered the most injuries and missed two consecutive qualifiers, while Kumbulla was also absent.

On the other hand, Broja returned to these qualifiers and helped the National Team in several matches by starting, and many players also showed exceptional form, and even made numerous debuts, one of which was Julian Shehu, the midfielder who very quickly became the absolute protagonist by winning the starting spot. But, in December, the legionnaires have suffered numerous injuries and are missing from their teams, while the National Team hopes that these injuries will be left behind and by March, the team will be in the best possible shape.

Injuries – Berat Gjimshiti was substituted at Atalanta a few days ago just a few minutes after the start of the match. His injury did not seem too serious, however in Italy they make it clear that Gjimshiti's year is over. The defender is only undergoing therapy sessions and is expected to return to the field in mid-January, with the hope that this injury will not last much longer. Meanwhile, midfielder Medon Berisha will also be out for a few weeks. The talent who is activated with Lecce, was having a very good moment in the Italian Serie A, being declared the player of the match several times, will return to the field in January. The midfielder has started physiotherapy sessions to return to the field as soon as possible, but the wait may last until mid-January, just like Gjimshiti. Ardian Ismajli also suffered an injury and a thigh problem, causing him to miss several matches, but fortunately for him, he returned to the starting lineup with Torino and made a very good performance, receiving maximum praise, despite not being in his natural role.

The transfer to Rangers has not been a positive one for Nedim Bajrami, who in recent times seemed to be no longer part of the technical staff's plans. But in the last month, Bajrami began to be active again and got several minutes with Rangers, even scoring a goal. Just when it seemed that he was gaining the trust of the staff, Bajrami was injured and in the first match he played as a starter, he was injured and was forced to leave the pitch just a few minutes after entering the field.

In addition to injuries, there were also several players who had a difficult time and one of them continues to be Hysaj. The Shkodran defender was removed from the Serie A list for his team and a little later from the Italian Cup list, giving a signal that his adventure with Lazio can be considered over and only the day is expected when the defender will say goodbye to the capital. There are also problems for striker Myrto Uzuni, who is forced to stay off the field for a long time. The Austin striker in America has completed the regular season and until March, he will be forced to work hard to have good physical condition given that the minutes will be few, mainly in friendly matches.

Players in form - If many players have suffered injuries, some others have had their lucky month. The most important, of course, is Ernest Muçi who in the last 5 matches with Trabzonspor, has scored a full 7 goals, being the most active player in the team. In December, Armando Broja also returned to goal, who had not scored for his team for years. The Burnley striker scored last weekend and it seems that little by little, he is gaining the trust of coach Scott Parker and the fans, who actually expect a lot from the striker who was transferred in the summer transfer market from Chelsea. Goalkeeper Strakosha is in good form, who has also been decisive with the Rossoneri and the same can be said for players like Mitaj, Asani, the Shpendi brothers, Mehmeti or even Ajeti, Seferi, Asllani, Hoxha and many others who are active in Europe. / Panorama Sport

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