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Latvia-Albania/ The first half closes, the result is tied

Politiko 2025-06-10 21:43:14

Latvia-Albania/ The first half closes, the result is tied

Albania is facing Latvia tonight in Riga, in the fourth match for this qualifying edition for the 2026 World Cup. The first half ended in a 1-1 draw.

In the 17th minute, after a quick counterattack, the Latvians take our defense by surprise and Kumbulla hinders the Latvian striker, Gutkovskis, inside the area, the referee gives 11 meters.

Thomas Strakosha turns into a hero and waits for the penalty hit by Ikaunieks. In the 29th minute, the result was unlocked, Albania took the lead.

Arbër Hoxha crossed on the side and after a duel between Manaj and the Latvian goalkeeper and defender, the ball hits the latter, Antonijs Cernomordijs, and ends up in the net.

At the end of the first half, Latvia equalized the numbers after an action from a corner kick, where Cernomordijs corrected the mistake he made a few minutes earlier and headed the ball into the goal defended by Strakosha.

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