Both Serbian and Albanian fans have a long history of violence and racial abuse. In October 2010, the Italy-Serbia European Championship qualifier was disrupted in Genoa by violent Serbia fans.

Albanian FC Laci's defender and team captain Serbian Aleksandar Ignjatovic, his wife Mila, their son Ignjat and daughter Iskra, pose for a photograph at their home in Tirana, Albania, Jan. 5, 2022.

A Serbian player eventually grabbed the flag, prompting an angry response from the Albanian players, which, like a chain reaction, provoked a near riot among the Serbian fans.

Serbia and Albania are in the same European qualifying group — alongside England, Latvia and Andorra. The last time they met on Albanian soil was in 2015, when Serbia won 2-0 even though Serbian ...

Serbia and Albania each were fined by UEFA after their opening games for fans “transmitting a provocative message.” It cost them 10,000 euros ($10,700) each for a first offense.

Serbia and Albania have both been punished following the chaos that erupted during their recent Euro 2016 qualifier. A drone flew a Greater Albania flag into the stadium, prompting a violent ...

Fans and players of Serbia and Albania clash during their Euro 2016 Group I qualifying soccer match at the FK Partizan stadium in Belgrade October 14, 2014.

Several Serbian fans invaded the pitch and clashed with Albania players. The Group I match was later abandoned "due to a disturbance on the pitch," according to UEFA, with the score at 0-0.

UEFA punished Serbia’s soccer federation for racist acts by fans at two Nations League games, including trying to burn an Albania flag in Switzerland. The decision was announced Friday, hours ...

an ethnic Albanian-dominated province -- declaring independence from Serbia in 2008. Close. KTAR.com. ... Albania awarded Serbia win by sports court in drone case. Jul 10, 2015, 10:49 AM.

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The roar of the crowd or the thrill of the game are hallmarks of international soccer. But when Albania and Serbia meet Saturday in a 2026 World Cup qualifier, the energy will ...