There were a lot of dicsussions going on ahead of the game because of all the Swiss players with Albanian roots. But at the end, everything was trouble-free and Switzerland scored once more. So, the Swiss had good reasons to be glad – those on the field and the cheering crowd of several hundred supporters up at the stands of the Qemal Stafa Stadium in Tirana.
Some pictures from the game:
Ad for the game in Tirana’s streets
The night before: players and supporters
The national anthems
Benaglio – not much to do
Passionate Albanian supporters
In the upper corner: the Swiss supporters
Night over the stadium of Tirana
Fighting for the ball
Swiss supporters cheer after the two goals
After the game: players with Albanian roots are surrounded by local media