HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Albania substitute Klaus Gjasula had the rare experience of scoring for both teams Wednesday in an intense 2-2 draw with Croatia that could make it difficult for each to ...

Albania sought the equalizer and found it in the 95th minute thanks to Gjasula, who had scored an own goal minutes earlier. With this draw, both Croatia and Albania sit with one point each.

For years, Albania was one of the most closed-off European countries. Under the dictatorship of Enver Hoxha, Albania was isolated from the outside world. For Albanians, travel was banned ...

Albania’s goal had led a charmed life for some time but their fortune ran out as a ricochet off Klaus Gjasula flew into the net, leaving goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha helpless. Both goals were ...