Albania will face Poland on March 26, in the World Cup Play-Offs. However, the national team's ultras, known as 'Tifozët Kuqezë' (TKZ), have expressed dissatisfaction with the way the Albanian Football Federation has distributed tickets for the match to be held in Warsaw. According to them, it seems that the stadium will not have room for real fans, but for friends, clients or tourists, a decision that TKZ considers intentional and direct.
In one of their posts, TKZ underlines that this exclusion is not a coincidence, but a consequence of the critical stances they have previously held towards the Federation, especially regarding the organization of Euro 2027 with Serbia.
"This time too, the stands will not be like always... not because there is a lack of love for the National Team, but because someone has consciously decided to silence its most fervent voice," the fans write.
According to them, for the Albanian Football Federation, it doesn't matter who feels the jersey with all their heart, but who has connections, who is "the right one" and who comes through the back door.
TKZ adds that tickets are available, but mainly for friends, clients or tourists. In fact, travel agencies have been launching promotional offers for Warsaw for weeks, including match tickets in their packages.
"Then a very simple question arises: where did they get these tickets? Why are there none for those who have kept this team alive, with voice and soul? This exclusion is not a coincidence. It is a consequence of our stance. Because we did not remain silent and openly opposed the organization of Euro 2027 with Serbia. And today, the price of that opposition is this, exclusion," the fans say.
They emphasize that the stadium is not just concrete and chairs, but voice, heart, and fire.
"This fire cannot be controlled with lists. This time, it will not only be us who will be missing... the atmosphere will be missing, the weight of every cheer will be missing, the feeling that makes the National Team more than a team will be missing," TKZ writes.
They warn that when the cold silence falls on the stands and the song dies down where fire once burned, it will be understood that their absence will be felt more than the presence of others.
However, the fans emphasize that the jersey remains above all else. They wish the national team victory, emphasizing that their absence is not a choice, but a “solution” of the Albanian Football Federation, which according to them has decided to distribute the seats according to the interests and not according to the passion of the fans. TKZ concludes by emphasizing that they are the voice and heart of the national team, and without them, the stadium remains just a physical structure, without soul and without atmosphere.
