The Union of European Football Associations is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs football,futsal and beach football in Europe and the transcontinental countries of Turkey,Azerbaijan,Georgia and Kazakhstan,as well as the West Asian countries of Cyprus,Armenia and Israel. UEFA consists of 55 national association members. Since 2022,due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine,FIFA and UEFA suspended all Russian national teams and clubs from any FIFA and UEFA competitions.
The Poland national football team represents Poland in men's international football competitions since their first match in 1921. It is governed by the Polish Football Association (PZPN),the governing body for football in Poland. They are known by the nicknames "The White-Reds" and "The Eagles",symbolized by their coat of arms featuring a white eagle on a red background. The team reached their peak World Ranking of 5th in 2017. Poland's home ground is the Kazimierz Górski National Stadium in Warsaw. The current head coach is MichałProbierz.
The Albania national football team represents Albania in men's international football. It is governed by the Albanian Football Federation (FSHF),the governing body for football in Albania. It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions. The team's colours reference two national symbols:the double-headed eagle and the country's tricolor. Their supporters are colloquially referred to as the Tifozat Kuq e Zi.
The Albanian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Albania. Headquartered in Tirana,it organizes the national football leagues of Kategoria Superiore,Kategoria e Parë,Kategoria e Dytë,Kategoria e Tretë,Albanian Cup,Supercup,Kategoria Superiore Femra and the Albanian Women's Cup. The federation also coordinates and oversees the activities of the Albania national football team,Albania women's national football team and the Albania national youth football teams such as Under-21,Under-20,Under-19,Under-18,Under-17,Under-16 and Under-15.
The Kosovo national football team represents Kosovo in men's international football. The team is controlled by the Football Federation of Kosovo,the governing body for football in Kosovo,and is under the jurisdiction of FIFA globally.
Giovanni Vincenzo Infantino is a Swiss-Italian football administrator and the president of FIFA since February 2016. He was re-elected in June 2019 and in March 2023. In January 2020,he was also elected a member of the International Olympic Committee.
Football is the most popular sport in Albania,both at a participatory and spectator level. The sport is governed by the Albanian Football Federation (FSHF).
Luz i Vogel Stadium is a purpose-built stadium in KavajëMunicipality. The stadium was built in 2008 by the Luz i Vogël council and was paid for by them,with a seated capacity of 549 supporters. The stadium is also used by Besa Kavajëfor friendly games and Albanian Cup fixtures.
Ergys Kaçe is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Kosovo Superleague club Gjilani. He has been described by the media as "a classic agile defensive midfielder".
The 2020 UEFA European Football Championship,commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2020 or simply Euro 2020,was the 16th UEFA European Championship,the quadrennial international men's football championship of Europe organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the European Championship competition,UEFA president Michel Platini declared that the tournament would be hosted in several nations as a "romantic" one-off event,with 11 cities in 11 UEFA countries each providing venues for the tournament,making it the second senior international tournament in history after the 2007 AFC Asian Cup to have more than two nations co-hosting it.
The 2024 UEFA European Football Championship,commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2024 or simply Euro 2024,was the 17th UEFA European Championship,the quadrennial international football championship organised by UEFA for the European men's national teams of their member associations. Germany hosted the tournament,which took place from 14 June to 14 July 2024. The tournament involved 24 teams,with Georgia making their European Championship debut.
KF Luzi i Vogël 2008 is an Albanian football (soccer) club based in Luz i Vogël,Kavajë. The club was founded in 2008 and is currently competing in Kategoria e Dytëwhich is the 3rd tier of Albanian football. During the club's first ever season they managed a respectable 4th-place finish.
Arena Kombëtare is an all-seater,multi-purpose football stadium located in the capital city of Tirana which was built on the ground of the former Qemal Stafa Stadium. The stadium has a seating capacity of 22,500 constituting the largest stadium in Albania.
The Kosovo women's national football team represents Kosovo in international women's football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Kosovo.
Jasir Fadil Asani is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for K League 1 club Gwangju FC. Born in North Macedonia,he plays for the Albania national team.
Jamal Musiala is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and winger for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team. Widely regarded as one of the best players in the world,Musiala is known for his passing and technical skills,and is nicknamed "Bambi" for his close-control dribbling. Musiala has represented Germany at UEFA Euro 2020,the 2022 FIFA World Cup,and Euro 2024. He was the joint winner of Euro 2024's Golden Boot.
The 2024 UEFA Europa League final was the final match of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League,the 53rd season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA,and the 15th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. It was held at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin,Republic of Ireland,on 22 May 2024,between Italian club Atalanta and German club Bayer Leverkusen.
The 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was the 20th edition of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship,the annual international youth football championship organised by UEFA for the men's under-19 national teams of Europe. Malta hosted the tournament from 3 to 16 July 2023. A total of eight teams played in the tournament,with players born on or after 1 January 2004 eligible to participate.
The 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship will be the 26th edition of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship,the biennial international youth football championship organised by UEFA for the men's under-21 national teams of Europe.
