TIRANË, Albania (April 9, 2026) (Interstat) — Albania U19 and Montenegro U19 played to a 2-2 draw Thursday in a UEFA U19 Championship qualification match at House of Football Natural Pitch.

Montenegro substitute Angelina Dresaj opened the scoring in the 28th minute. Albania equalized in the 72nd through Gelda Kadiolli before forward Bora Bushati put the hosts ahead in the 90th minute. Montenegro substitute Jana Merdović secured the draw with a stoppage-time goal in the fourth added minute.

The result defied pre-game projections that heavily favored Albania. Four yellow cards were issued in the physical contest. Montenegro’s qualification record is now two wins, one loss and one draw, while Albania’s stands at one win, two losses and one draw.