Europa League, Egnatia faces Irish test aiming for play-off

TIRANA, August 4 – Albanian champions Egnatia will take the field on Tuesday evening for the first leg of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.

Egnatia will face Irish side Shamrock Rovers in an away match that will start at 21:00. The team coached by Nevil Dede enters the tie with motivation and aims to take an important step toward the competition’s play-off stage.

A qualification would mark another historic achievement for the Rrogozhina-based club. Egnatia would secure a place in the UEFA Europa League play-off round for the first time in its history.

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