Albania beat Belarus 2-0. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 20 shots. Best on the pitch was Ernest Muçi, rated 8.2.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   UEFA Nations League 2026
   ALB 4-3-3·4-2-3-1 BEL
   Coach: R. Maran · V. GoncharenkoReferee: Samuel Barrott📍 Arena Kombëtare
2. 1. First half
   2. 21'
      BEL
      Yellow card
      I. Tikhomirov
   3. 32'
      BEL
      Yellow card
      A. Kontsevoy
   4. 34'
      ALB
      GOOOAL!Kristjan AsllaniPenalty
   5. 45'
      BEL
      Substitution
      ▲K. Gomanov▼I. Tikhomirov
   6. 45'
      BEL
      Yellow card
      E. Malashevich
   7. 45'
      BEL
      Substitution
      ▲Anton Kovalev▼A. Kontsevoy
   8. 45+2'
      ALB
      GOOOAL!Ernest MuçiAssist: Elseid Hysaj
   9. 45+3'
      ALB
      Yellow card
      Ylber Ramadani
3. 1. Second half
   2. 61'
      ALB
      Substitution
      ▲Myrto Uzuni▼Taulant Seferi
   3. 65'
      BEL
      Substitution
      ▲Vitaly Lisakovich▼A. Selyava
   4. 65'
      BEL
      Substitution
      ▲Aleksandr Svirepa▼Valery Gromyko
   5. 74'
      ALB
      Substitution
      ▲Mirlind Daku▼Rey Manaj
   6. 74'
      ALB
      Substitution
      ▲A. Mehmeti▼Ernest Muçi
   7. 85'
      ALB
      Yellow card
      S. Pilios
   8. 85'
      BEL
      Substitution
      ▲Timofey Simanenka▼G. Barkovskiy
   9. 86'
      ALB
      Substitution
      ▲J. Shehu▼Kristjan Asllani
   10. 87'
       ALB
       Substitution
       ▲M. Mitaj▼A. Hoxha
   11. 90+2'
       BEL
       Yellow card
       Z. Volkov