Apparently this is the first time that England (men) will play against Latvia (men) which is surprising to me given the Latvian Football Federation was reformed 32 years ago.
Only Armenia, Faroe Islands and Gibraltar left to complete the UEFA set.
UEFA have punished Serbia’s football federation for racist acts by fans at two Nations League games, including trying to burn an Albania flag in Switzerland.
The decision was announced today just hours before Serbia and Albania were into the same qualifying group for the 2026 World Cup.
At a Switzerland-Serbia game last month, visiting fans were filmed trying to set light to an Albania flag. The Swiss team, including captain Granit Xhaka, typically fields players with family ties to Albania or Kosovo, which declared independence from Serbia in 2008.
UEFA charged the Serbian federation for “racist and/or discriminatory behavior” in Switzerland on Nov. 15 and at home to Denmark three days later, plus other incidents including fans showing an “illicit banner.”
Serbia’s federation was banned from selling tickets for the team’s next two away games in UEFA competitions, and must close parts of the stadium at two home games.
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Only Armenia, Faroe Islands and Gibraltar left to complete the UEFA set.
UEFA have punished Serbia’s football federation for racist acts by fans at two Nations League games, including trying to burn an Albania flag in Switzerland.
The decision was announced today just hours before Serbia and Albania were into the same qualifying group for the 2026 World Cup.
At a Switzerland-Serbia game last month, visiting fans were filmed trying to set light to an Albania flag. The Swiss team, including captain Granit Xhaka, typically fields players with family ties to Albania or Kosovo, which declared independence from Serbia in 2008.
UEFA charged the Serbian federation for “racist and/or discriminatory behavior” in Switzerland on Nov. 15 and at home to Denmark three days later, plus other incidents including fans showing an “illicit banner.”
Serbia’s federation was banned from selling tickets for the team’s next two away games in UEFA competitions, and must close parts of the stadium at two home games.