Significant moment for the sporting relations between Albania and Japan: The Albanian U-21 national team will play an international friendly match on March 27, 2026 against Japan U-21.

The match will take place in Antalya, Turkey, while the schedule and stadium will be confirmed in the coming days.

Until the 2027 European U-21 Championship, the Albanian U-21 national team will be engaged exclusively in friendly matches, as Albania has automatically qualified for this tournament as one of the organizing countries.