Broadcast info
Who's playing? The UEFA World Cup Qualifiers are underway, and Albania wants to confirm their chances of earning a spot in the most important tournament in the World. The Eagles are Group G's leaders after two games, but their next challenge could be too much to handle, as Gianni de Blasi's team takes on the almighty Spain.
What time? Sunday, October 9, at 11:45 PDT/ 14:45 EDT/ 18:45 GMT/ 19:45 BST/ 20:45 CEST
What stadium? Loro Borici Stadium, located in the city of Shkoder. This is the second largest stadium in Albania with a capacity of 16,000 seats.
On which channels?
- In Albania: SuperSport 2 Digitalb
- In Spain: TVE La 1
- In the U.K.: Sky Sports 3/HD UK, NOW TV UK, Sky Go UK, SKY GO Extra
- In the U.S.: fuboTV, Fox Sports GO, UniMás, Fox Sports 1 USA, Univision Deportes USA, Fox Soccer 2GO USA
- In Canada: Sportsnet 360, Sportsnet World Now
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Match facts
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The Spanish team has defeated Albania each and every time they've met. These teams have played five times, with Spain scoring 24 goals while only allowing two.
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These teams haven't played against each other since the 1994 World Cup Qualifiers. That game was won by Spain with a 5-1 scoreline.
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La Roja was able to beat Albania 9-0 during the UEFA Euro 1992 Qualifiers. That's one of the largest goal margins ever accomplished by the Spanish National Team.
Team news
Albania gets to this match following a 2-0 win against Liechtenstein. Their first WC Qualifying match saw the Eagles take home all the points thanks to their 2-1 win facing Macedonia. Bekim Balaj is the team's top scorer with two goals in two matches.
Spain will get to this game after winning their first match against Liechtenstein with a comfortable 8-0 score, but they weren't lucky enough to hold on to their lead against Italy, in a showdown that ended 2-1. After that game, La Roja's coach Julen Lopetegui was forced to call up two more players, since Jordi Alba and Saul Ñiguez will leave the team's training camp.
OFFICIAL | Nacho Monreal, called up for the Albania-@SeFutbol qualifier as substitute for Jordi Alba https://t.co/yb5IJa61lD
— Selección Española (@SeFutbol) October 7, 2016
OFFICIAL | Saúl Ñíguez to miss remainder of @SeFutbol training camp https://t.co/GWdnacJ1OR
— Selección Española (@SeFutbol) October 7, 2016
This is how Group G of the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers looks like prior to Matchday 3.
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