[UEFA Nations League] Ukraine vs Albania - Both teams are in a group with evenly matched strength, so every point is crucial.
The Ukrainian national team was expected to make a breakthrough at the European Championship in Germany, but they ultimately disappointed. Sergey Rebrov's squad secured their spot at Euro 2024 through playoff wins against Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as Iceland. In both matches, Ukraine conceded first but managed to mount comebacks.
At Euro 2024, Ukraine achieved a notable comeback victory in the second round, defeating Slovakia 2-1. However, they had suffered a heavy loss in their opening match to Romania, which played a decisive role in determining the group standings. In the final match, Ukraine drew with Belgium, but other results in the group left the "Yellow-Blues" out of the tournament.Albania also fell short of expectations at the European Championship, though they faced a much tougher group. The Balkan side was placed in the "group of death," which included reigning European champions Italy, future champions Spain, and 2022 World Cup bronze medalists Croatia.
Albania failed to secure a single victory, losing 1-2 to Italy and 0-1 to Spain. However, they managed to frustrate Croatia with a 2-2 draw in the second round, a result that ultimately prevented the Croatians from reaching the playoffs. Albania, on the other hand, finished at the bottom of their group.
Prediction: Ukraine WIN
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