Albania Coach Gianni De Biasi said playing Italy in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers will be “like a local derby.”
Not only is the tactician Italian, but only a narrow sea divides the two nations.
“It is a difficult group, as it was in the European qualification campaign,” De Biasi told news agency ANSA.
Albania Coach Gianni De Biasi said playing Italy in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers will be “like a local derby.”
Not only is the tactician Italian, but only a narrow sea divides the two nations.
“It is a difficult group, as it was in the European qualification campaign,” De Biasi told news agency ANSA.
“Albania will have to take their chances. It is curious that many Albanians support Italy. Therefore it’ll be like a local derby for us.
“The same goes for Spain, as many of our players are in the Liga.”
Group G is completed by Israel, Macedonia and Liechtenstein.