"I believe!" Sylvinho: We were in the group with Spain, Italy and Croatia

The Brazilian coach of Albania, Sylvinho, has spoken after the draw for the qualifiers of the 2026 World Cup, where the Reds and Blacks have been placed in group K along with England, Serbia, Latvia and Andorra.

The coach said that he expected such a difficult group as we were in the third pot and the first 2 teams in the group would be stronger on paper, writes A2.

"I expected it. They are strong teams. Strong group. We were in the third pot and we expected that the first and second would be strong teams. It's a very fast competition. For us, every race will be a final. We have a dream to go forward", said the coach.

Further, Sylvinho also spoke about the two confrontations we will have with Serbia, stressing that history has its place, but the red and blacks will enter to play football.

"It's a competition like any other, but this one has a story behind it, but we're here to play football and do beautiful things. However, history is very important. It is a very important match, but we are here to play football." (A2 Televizion)