The Brazilian Silvio Mendes, ‘Sylvinho’, He will continue as Albania coach after renewing his contract until December 2025, as announced on Wednesday by the Albanian Football Federation, which also reported the continuation of his two assistants: his compatriot Doriva and the Argentine Pablo Zabaleta.
Sylvinho will “immediately start working on the Nations League matches and the World Cup qualifiers,” as the organization explained, describing the qualification for Euro 2024 as “a victory,” where his team finished last in the standings that included a 2-2 against Croatia and losses against Spain (0-1) and Italy (1-2).
The 2026 World Cup as a great goal
“Now the main goal is a historic qualification for the final stage of the 2026 World Cup,” said the Albanian federation, stressing that the renewal of the project Sylvinho “shows the vision” of the organization “to raise the level of the team” and it highlighted the “extraordinary development” under the direction of the Brazilian coach.
“The renewal of the contract signifies the Albanian Football Federation’s commitment to continuity and stability, as it embarks on the ambitious path towards the goal of a historic qualification for the 2026 World Cup,” he reiterated in the statement.
Sylvinho has led Albania in 16 international matches, with seven wins, four draws and five losses, since his debut on March 27, 2023, when they lost 1-0 against Poland in the qualifying stage for at Euro 2024, which has finally been resolved. with the pass, as they remained unbeaten in the rest of the previous round, with four wins and three draws.
Source: La Verdad
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