Albania 1, Andorra 0

ENCAMP, Andorra (Interstat) — Albania opened its 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with a narrow 1-0 victory over Andorra on Thursday, overcoming pre-match projections that heavily favored the home side. The match, organized by FIFA for World Cup qualification, was decided by a 67th-minute goal from substitute Kristjan Asllani, securing a crucial three points for the visitors on a chilly evening at the Estadi de la FAF. The result defied the statistical models of Interstat, whose game simulator had projected a 1-1 draw. The same service’s ELO system gave Andorra a 62.40 percent probability of securing a victory, making Albania’s… Read more...