Venue confirmed for Albania World Cup play-off

Cymru’s 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup round one play-off match against Albania on Friday 9 October will take place at the Loro Boriçi Stadium in Shkodër (KO TBC).

The venue holds 16,022 spectators and is the home of KF Vllaznia. 

After topping their League B group in the qualifying round, Rhian Wilkinson’s side will face Albania in a two-leg first round play-off with the second leg taking place at Parc y Scarlets on Tuesday 13 October (KO TBC).

Should Wilkinson’s side progress through round one, they will face the winners of Romania and Norway in a two-leg second round play-off in the November/December international window. An explanation of the process is available here.

Ticket information and KO times for both legs will be announced in due course.

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