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With only one day left before the "final" between Serbia and Albania in Leskovac, the red and black team is holding its final training session this Friday at the "Duboçica" stadium.
From the footage provided by "Top Channel", the Albanian flag has not been placed in the stadium. This is an ugly gesture by the Serbian Federation, which has not yet excluded politics from football.
It is expected in the coming hours whether UEFA and FIFA will intervene in this gesture and place the Albanian flag in the stadium.
The match was deemed a high-risk match by FIFA, which sent two security officers. In addition to moving the match from Belgrade to Leskovac due to fears of hooligans and the tense political climate in Serbia, the Serbian Football Federation did not put any tickets on sale.
The 6,500 Serbian fans in Leskovac will be invited and selected, including players from football academies. Serbia is condemned to hold this duel with a 20 percent reduction in stadium capacity. Based on an agreement between the two federations, there will be no opposing fans in the Serbia - Albania matches and vice versa.
After five matches in Group K of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, England are top of the table with 15 points, eight ahead of Albania. Serbia are third with seven points, but have one game in hand. Latvia (4 points) and Andorra (0 points) are next.
Yesterday, the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that a 53-year-old Albanian man was arrested at the Merdara border crossing point after he had five bags of national red and black clothing and symbols in his van. According to Serbian police, the destination was Leskovac, but there will be no Albanian fans in the stadium for Saturday's match.
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