UEFA announces kick-off times: Kosovo and Albania away for a place in the play-off final

UEFA has announced today the kick-off times for the 2026 World Cup qualifying play-offs, in which Albania will play one of its most important matches in recent years.

The Red and Blacks will face Poland away at 20:45, while the venue for the match is expected to be announced in the coming days.

If Albania gets through this difficult tie, it will face the winner of the Ukraine–Sweden pairing in the final.

Kosovo will also take to the field at the same time, playing away against Slovakia.

Full schedule for the play-off semi-finals (26 March 2026):

From 18:00

Türkiye – Romania

From 20:45

Italy – Northern Ireland

Wales – Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ukraine – Sweden

Poland – Albania

Slovakia – Kosovo

Denmark – North Macedonia

Czech Republic – Ireland

The final matches will be played on 31 March, all at 20:45, when the last European teams to secure a ticket to the 2026 World Cup will also be decided.