FLASH
Shkruar nga Pamfleti
To do this, the Rossoneri must definitely win against Andorra and then hope that England beats Serbia to secure second place. Currently, the Rossoneri are on 11 points after 6 matches played, while the maximum points that can be achieved is 17 points.
But, this is not a record despite the fact that it officially ensures Albania's participation in the "Play Off". The Reds have done even better than that, however, it was not our destiny to go further, as our opponents have done even better than Albania, leaving our dream in half.
Points record - Albania has achieved the historical record of points in the last World Cup, where in the qualifiers, the Rossoneri managed to collect a full 18 points, taking 6 wins. However, Albania lost 4 direct matches with its opponents, losing 2 times to England and 2 more times to Poland. In this way, the Rossoneri were ranked third in the group that was composed of 5 teams. Although Albania has achieved the highest number of points, this year Albania has a better average after 6 challenges played because the average is 1.83 points per match. If it manages to win against Andorra and lose to England in the most likely scenario, then Albania would be on average 1.75 points, which means a lower average than the record year.
Comparison - In the last 6 World Cups, Albania has never managed to be a contender for second place and this is shown by the number of points it has managed to get in the matches played. Thus, the most negative record, the red and blacks have in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers played in South Africa, where the group closed with only 7 points in 10 matches played. 11 points, the red and blacks have received in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers, while 13 points were collected in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers, but at that time the red and blacks played a full 12 matches. Thus, the big dream of reaching the World Cup is expected to be this year when there are still 2 matches left to be played.
Second places - In the qualifiers for this World Cup, there are 6 groups with five teams each, of which Albania is also a part. England is the only European team officially qualified for the World Cup, while the fight for second place is still open. As for the second places in the groups with 5 teams, Albania is the team that has accumulated fewer points than the other 4 teams. The record is currently held by Italy with 15 points, but Norway maintains first place with 6 wins in 6 matches. Despite this, the fight will be fierce until the last week of matches, when the qualified teams will be divided. / Panorama Sport
Lini një Përgjigje