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VIDEO SHOWS: PORTUGAL TEAM TRAINING SESSION, CRISTIANO RONALDO AND TEAM TRAINING SESSION, PRESS CONFERENCE WITH PORTUGAL COACH ROBERTO MARTINEZ AND MIDFIELDER BRUNO FERNANDES RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: OEIRAS, PORTUGAL (OCTOBER 10, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. VARIOUS OF PORTUGAL FORWARD, CRISTIANO RONALDO, WALKING OUT WITH AND TAKING TO PORTUGAL COACH, ROBERTO MARTINEZ 2. PORTUGAL SQUAD WALKING OUT FOR TRAINING SESSION 3. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) PORTUGAL COACH, ROBERTO MARTINEZ, SAYING:     "The important thing is to have the best possible performance against Ireland and try to go step by step. We've already talked about the qualifying phase; the qualifying phase is a strange one—there are only six matches, so there's no room for error. Our preparations have been very, very good; we have one more training session and the focus is Ireland. We cannot underestimate Ireland." 4. RONALDO AND PORTUGAL TEAMMATES JOGGING AROUND THE PITCH 5. VARIOUS OF RONALDO AND SQUAD JOGGING 6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) PORTUGAL MIDFIELDER, BRUNO FERNANDES, ON STAYING AT MANCHESTER UNITED, SAYING:     "I didn't close the door to the move to Saudi because of the World Cup, that was never in my mind. I just wanted to stay at the club. The club wanted me to stay and that was all." 7. CRISTIANO RONALDO TYING HIS BOOT  8. TRAINING IN PROGRESS 9. BRUNO FERNANDES DURING TRAINING SESSION  10. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) PORTUGAL MIDFIELDER, BRUNO FERNANDES, SAYING:       "I feel really good in Manchester. I love the pressure I have there. I think it's something I should be happy about having such great pressure—because it means the goal is bigger than what we've achieved so far. I'm someone who likes challenges, and those challenges are good for helping me grow as a player and as a person, and to keep learning." 11. BERNARDO SILVA DURING TRAINING SESSION 12. NUNO MENDES DURING RONDO DRILL 13. (SOUNDBITE) (English) PORTUGAL MIDFIELDER, BRUNO FERNANDES, SAYING:      "No, obviously I know many of them. Defensively, they are very, very strong, physically also. They’re a team that is very direct. We need to be very aware of winning our duels and also of the second balls because they are very good in that to then get the chance to create something from that. We know that set pieces is one big part of their game. We are very aware of the qualities of their players, but obviously, we need to try to not give as much space for them to do that. And at the same time, we need to play our game and try to command the game." 14. GOALKEEPERS TRAINING 15. MARTINEZ WATCHING TRAINING  16. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS EXERCISING STORY: Cristiano Ronaldo trained with Portugal on Friday (October 10) as they gear up for a World Cup qualifier against Ireland.     Portugal top Group F, but coach Roberto Martinez said there was no room for error and that they can’t underestimate Ireland if they want to ensure they qualify for the 2026 tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.     "The important thing is to have the best possible performance against Ireland and try to go step by step. We've already talked about the qualifying phase; the qualifying phase is a strange one—there are only six matches, so there's no room for error. Our preparations have been very, very good; we have one more training session and the focus is Ireland. We cannot underestimate Ireland," Martinez said.      Portugal will host Ireland in Lisbon on Saturday (October 11) and then play hosts again to Hungary on October 14.      Sitting on six points, Portugal lead the group with Armenia in second on three points, followed by Hungary and Ireland on a point apiece after two matches. (Production: Miguel Pereira, Kurt Michael Hall)

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SHOWS: PORTUGAL TEAM TRAINING SESSION, CRISTIANO RONALDO AND TEAM TRAINING SESSION, PRESS CONFERENCE WITH PORTUGAL COACH ROBERTO MARTINEZ AND MIDFIELDER BRUNO FERNANDES COMPLETE SHOTLIST AND SCRIPT TO FOLLOW STORY: (Production: Miguel Pereira, Kurt Michael Hall)

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VIDEO SHOWS: ISRAEL TEAM TRAINING SESSION / PRESS CONFERENCE WITH ISRAEL COACH RAN BEN SHIMON AND CAPTAIN ELAZAR "ELI" DASA RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: OSLO, NORWAY (OCTOBER 10, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. ISRAEL SQUAD KICKING BALLS AROUND AS THEY WARM UP FOR TEAM TRAINING SESSION 2. PLAYERS KICKING BALLS 3. MIDFIELDER, OSCAR GLOUKH, WARMING UP WITH TEAMMATES 4. GOALKEEPER, OMRI GLAZER, WARMING UP WITH TEAMMATES 5. GLAZER 6. SQUAD KICKING BALLS AROUND / STADIUM 7. GLAZER AND TEAMMATES KICKING BALLS AROUND 8. PLAYERS KICKING BALLS AROUND 9. VARIOUS OF SQUAD HUDDLING UP ON PITCH 10. ISRAEL COACH, RAN BEN SHIMON, IN MIDDLE OF HUDDLE AS SQUAD CLAPS 11. HUDDLE / STADIUM STANDS 12. ISRAEL DEFENDER AND CAPTAIN, ELAZAR “ELI” DASA, DURING HUDDLE, DASA WALKING OFF 13. VARIOUS OF SQUAD JOGGING AROUND PITCH 14. SQUAD ON PITCH / STADIUM STANDS 15. ISRAEL DEFENDER AND CAPTAIN, ELAZAR “ELI” DASA AND COACH, RAN BEN SHIMON, ENTERING PRESS CONFERENCE 16. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ISRAEL COACH, RAN BEN SHIMON, SAYING:     “Because of what we are passing through as a people, as a country, as a nation; this is the biggest thing that is really exciting our players. What is happening now. So, my job is to balance it because exactly like you said, I don't feel comfortable to speak after them. It's not nice. But exactly like Eli said, the captain of the Israeli national team, we are dealing with sport. This is our territory. This is our pitch. This is our place to be. I don't want anyone to drag us into the political things. We try to stay as focused as we can on the sportive side. But we know what is standing in front of us and behind us. We know we play for our people. We play to make a little bit of joy. A little bit of good moments. The most important thing is to heal as a country, as a bleeding nation, is to heal our people. Whatever we can do, it’s our biggest privilege as sportsmen.”  17. BEN SHIMON AT PRESS CONFERENCE 18. BEN SHIMON IN CAMERA VIEWFINDER 19. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ISRAEL COACH, RAN BEN SHIMON, SAYING:     “I hope now, after our 48 hostages, men and women and our heroes, soldiers, who come back to our country and there will be peace time, that we will come back to play in Israel. And in the next UEFA draw, that the countries will come to play in Israel – maybe even Norway, to host you. To host the Norwegian side. We are looking forward to coming to play for our people. This is my biggest wish. And if you ask for something close to a dream that I have, this is one of them.”  20. PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM 21. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ISRAEL DEFENDER AND CAPTAIN, ELI DASA, SAYING: JOURNALIST, ASKING:     “And the peace agreement, does that affect the game at all? And the players' mindset before the game?” DASA, SAYING:      “Well, it gives us a kind of a relief, of course. To see our hostages coming back home is the thing that we were waiting for two years and the thing that we were fighting for. So, of course, it's a huge excitement for the whole country, I have to say. And so many people around the world that care about those hostages. I don't know, do you (question directed to journalist who asked the question) care about them? Yeah? Okay. I'm happy to hear. Yeah, so it helps us a lot. I think since October 7th, we haven’t attended even one game with the good feeling of hope that something will happen. And now that they are on their way back home, we are really happy, and we would like to give them a nice present when they come back.”  22. DASA SPEAKING AT PRESS CONFERENCE 23. PHOTOGRAPHER 24. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ISRAEL DEFENDER AND CAPTAIN, ELI DASA, ON ISRAEL NOT BEING SUSPENDED BY UEFA, SAYING:     “Of course, nowadays you cannot ignore things that are going above your head. But if I speak only about myself. So, I had no doubt about it, that it will not happen. Football should not involve politics. Never. Never. It doesn't matter if it's Israel or another country. Of course, football needs to use the power it has to unite people. Yeah? And once a country is banned from football, I think it's a big mistake. I'm happy that UEFA took the right decision for UEFA and FIFA. I expected this decision, I'd say, and this is the past, and we move on from that.” 25. DASA SPEAKING AT PRESS CONFERENCE 26. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ISRAEL DEFENDER AND CAPTAIN, ELI DASA, SAYING:     “As I said, in football, you have to be really careful when you are speaking politics. And now I'm feeling like I'm here as a politician from the Israeli government or something. Tomorrow, we play a game against Norway. Maybe we should speak a little bit about football. I’d be glad about it, if you can.” JOURNALIST, ASKING:     “It’s a really good point you make here. You are, in a sense, a representative of Israel in the current situation. It’s clearly frustrating to you. But do you accept why people ask these questions, maybe?”  DASA, SAYING:     “I can understand why. You are from the media. And in the media, you always look for the yellow, juicy stuff to speak about. Of course, it's normal, but I'm also a football player, my friend. So, we have to speak about football. And I will never be frustrated to speak about my country. Let's make that clear. I’m happy to represent my country. It’s a big, big, big blessing and a big opportunity for me to sometimes get the opportunity to sit here and defend my people. But we should also put some limits.” 27. PRESS CONFERENCE ONGOING STORY: Israel coach Ran Ben Shimon and captain Elazar "Eli" Dasa said their side were drawing strength from news Israel and Hamas had agreed to a ceasefire deal, even as they tried to keep the focus on soccer and not politics.      “What we are passing through as a people, as a country, as a nation; this is the biggest thing that is really exciting our players. What is happening now… But exactly like Eli said, we are dealing with sport. This is our territory. This is our pitch. This is our place to be. I don't want anyone to drag us into the political things. We try to stay as focused as we can on the sportive side,” Ben Shimon said at a press conference on Friday (October 10) ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Norway slated for Saturday (October 11).     “The most important thing is to heal as a country, as a bleeding nation, is to heal our people,” he added.      The agreement, ratified by Israel's government on Friday, includes a ceasefire and plan to free Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.    Ben Shimon said he hoped a lasting peace would also mean Israel would once again be able to play home games in their own country. They have been playing home games in Hungary due to the war.      “I hope now, after our 48 hostages, men and women and our heroes, soldiers, who come back to our country and there will be peace time, that we will come back to play in Israel,” he said.      Asked if the peace agreement would affect the players’ mindset going into the match, Dasa, the team captain, said it would help them on the pitch.      “Well, it gives us a kind of a relief, of course. To see our hostages coming back home is the thing that we were waiting for for two years and the thing that we were fighting for. So, of course, it's a huge excitement for the whole country.     “So yeah, it helps us a lot. I think since October 7th, we haven’t attended even one game with the good feeling of hope that something will happen. And now that they are on their way back home, we are really happy, and we would like to give them a nice present when they come back,” Dasa said.      Israeli troops began pulling back on Friday under the agreement, which is the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war between Israel and the Hamas militant group.     Israel plays Norway in Oslo on Saturday. Norway tops Group I on 15 points from five games, Italy is second on n…

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM FRIENDLY MATCH BETWEEN ATLETICO MADRID AND INTER MILAN PLAYED IN THE EASTERN LIBYAN CITY OF BENGHAZI COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: BENGHAZI, LIBYA (OCTOBER 10, 2025) (BENGHAZI RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT FUND – Editorial use only. No resales. No monetisation.) 1. VARIOUS EXTERIORS OF BENGHAZI INTERNATIONAL STADIUM (MUTE) 2. FACADE OF BENGHAZI INTERNATIONAL STADIUM 3. ATLETICO MADRID MANAGER DIEGO SIMEONE WALKING OUT ONTO PITCH 4. TWO TEAMS WALKING OUT ONTO PITCH 5. STADIUM 6. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS WITH OFFICIALS AND OTHER TEAM BEFORE KICK OFF / INTER'S GERMAN DEFENDER YANN BISSECK HIGH FIVING ATLETICO PLAYERS AND WARMING UP  7. AERIAL VIEW OF STADIUM 8. LIBYAN FLAG PROJECTED ON SCREEN 9. BISSECK DRIBBLES PAST OPPONENT / PASSES TO ANDY DIOUF WHO IN TURN PASSES TO INTER STRIKER ANGE-YOAN BONNY / BONNY SHOOTS AND SHOT IS SAVED BY ATLETICO KEEPER JUAN MUSSO 10. INTER COACH CRISTIAN CHIVU LOOKING ON 11. REPLAY OF CHANCE 12. ATLETICO STRIKER ANTOINE GRIEZMANN TAKING A CORNER KICK QUICKLY TO KOKE / BALL EVENTUALLY GETS VOLLEYED IN BY GRIEZMANN BUT GOAL IS RULED OUT FOR OFFSIDE 13. GRIEZMANN REACTING 14. REPLAY OF DISALLOWED GOAL 15. GRIEZMANN PLAYING PASS TO THIAGO ALMADA WHO SHOOTS / SHOT IS SAVED BY INTER KEEPER JOSEP MARTINEZ 16. REPLAY OF CHANCE 17. GRIEZMANN PASSES BALL TO KOKE / KOKE TURNS AND PASSES TO CARLOS MARTIN WHO RUNS ONTO GOAL, TURNS AND DRILLS A LOW SHOT INTO THE BOTTOM CORNER TO GIVE ATLETICO THE LEAD 18. MARTIN CELEBRATING GOAL 19. FANS CELEBRATING 20. REPLAY OF GOAL 21. BONNY REACTING 22. EASTERN LIBYA'S MILITARY RULER KHALIFA HAFTAR SALUTING AFTER CROWD CHEERS AFTER SEEING HIM ON STADIUM SCREENS 23. INTER MIDFIELDER HENRIKH MKHITARYAN CROSSING IN CORNER KICK / BALL HEADED IN BY BISSECK TO LEVEL THE MATCH 24. BISSECK JOGGING BACK CASUALLY AFTER SCORING 25. FANS CHEERING 26. MARTINEZ APPLAUDING 27. REPLAY OF EQUALISER 28. GRIEZMANN CORNER IS FLICKED ON AND BALL IS VOLLEYED NARROWLY OVER BY ATLETICO DEFENDER CARLOS GIMENEZ 29. ATLETICO DEFENDER MATTEO RUGGERI JOGGING BACK 30. REPLAY OF CHANCE 31. INTER MIDFIELDER IWO KACZMARSKI SHOOTING FROM DISTANCE AND BALL GOES NARROWLY WIDE OF GOAL 32. KACZMARSKI GIVING INSTRUCTIONS WITH HAND SIGNALS 33. REPLAY OF CHANCE 34. SIMEONE WATCHING ON 35. INTER MIDFIELDER RICHI AGBONIFO FINDS HIMSELF THROUGH ON GOAL BUT HIS SHOT IS SAVED BY MUSSO 36. MUSSO WALKING 37. REPLAY OF CHANCE 38. CHIVU SHOUTING INSTRUCTIONS 39. VARIOUS OF REFEREE BLOWING FINAL WHISTLE TO SIGNAL AN END TO THE MATCH AS TEAMS PREPARE FOR PENALTY SHOOTOUT 40. STADIUM 41. GRIEZMANN SCORING OPENING PENALTY FOR ATLETICO 42. INTER'S MATTEO VENTURINI SCORING PENALTY TO LEVEL THE SHOOTOUT 43. KOKE HITS THE CROSS BAR 44. INTER'S MATTEO LAVELLI SCORES TO GIVE INTER THE LEAD IN THE SHOOTOUT 45. RUGGERI SCORES TO LEVEL FOR ATLETICO 46. INTER'S LUIS HENRIQUE HAS HIS PENALTY SAVED BY MUSSO TO KEEP THE SHOOTOUT AT 2-2 47. ATLETICO'S OMAR JANNEH SCORES TO GIVE ATLETICO THE LEAD IN THE SHOOTOUT 48. INTER'S FRANCESCO ACERBI SEES HIS PENALTY SAVED BY MUSSO 49. ATLETICO'S CLEMENT LENGLET SCORES THE PENALTY TO GIVE ATLETICO A 4-2 PENALTY SHOOTOUT WIN 50. ATLETICO PLAYERS RUNNING TO CELEBRATE WITH MUSSO AND LENGLET 51. VARIOUS OF ATLETICO PLAYERS AWAITING TROPHY PRESENTATION 52. ATLETICO CAPTAIN KOKE HOLDING TROPHY / KOKE WALKING TOWARD HIS TEAMMATES AS LIGHTS GO OUT AND FIREWORK CELEBRATIONS BEGIN 53. VARIOUS OF FIREWORKS SHOW AT STADIUM

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SHOWS: PORTUGAL TEAM TRAINING SESSION, CRISTIANO RONALDO AND TEAM TRAINING SESSION, PRESS CONFERENCE WITH PORTUGAL COACH ROBERTO MARTINEZ AND MIDFIELDER BRUNO FERNANDES COMPLETE SHOTLIST AND SCRIPT TO FOLLOW STORY: (Production: Miguel Pereira, Kurt Michael Hall)

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SHOWS: PORTUGAL TEAM TRAINING SESSION, CRISTIANO RONALDO AND TEAM TRAINING SESSION, PRESS CONFERENCE WITH PORTUGAL COACH ROBERTO MARTINEZ AND MIDFIELDER BRUNO FERNANDES COMPLETE SHOTLIST AND SCRIPT TO FOLLOW STORY: (Production: Miguel Pereira, Kurt Michael Hall)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM FRIENDLY MATCH BETWEEN ATLETICO MADRID AND INTER MILAN PLAYED IN THE EASTERN LIBYAN CITY OF BENGHAZI COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW

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VIDEO SHOWS: ISRAEL TEAM TRAINING SESSION / PRESS CONFERENCE WITH ISRAEL COACH RAN BEN SHIMON AND CAPTAIN ELAZAR "ELI" DASA COMPLETE SHOTLIST AND SCRIPT TO FOLLOW STORY: (Production: Tom Little, Kurt Michael Hall)

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VIDEO SHOWS: SERBIAN AND ALBANIAN NATIONAL SOCCER TEAMS TRAINING / PRESS CONFERENCES WITH EACH TEAM RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: LESKOVAC, SERBIA (OCTOBER 10,  2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. SERBIA COACH, DRAGAN STOJKOVIC, AND STRIKER ALEKSANDAR MITROVIĆ TAKING SEAT AT TABLE IN PRESS BRIEFING ROOM 2. (SOUNDBITE) (Serbian) SERBIA COACH, DRAGAN STOJKOVIC, SAYING: “First and foremost, we have a difficult match ahead of us against a sporting rival – Albania, an exceptionally good team. The expectation is that we will win. This is one of, if not the most important matches for our group ranking. We know how important this match is, and we are preparing for it accordingly.” 3. PRESS BRIEFING IN PROGRESS 4. (SOUNDBITE) (Serbian) SERBIA COACH, DRAGAN STOJKOVIC, SAYING: “Aside from the public expecting (a win), I expect it, and that's the most important thing. In this October window of qualifiers, so to say, we aim to achieve our maximum performance, which is 6 points. We're working on it. We've been working on it, and we'll do everything we can to achieve that goal – three points against Albania tomorrow and three points in Andorra. So that we can have a successful October cycle.” 5. PRESS BRIEFING UNDWERWAY NIS, SERBIA (OCTOBER 10, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 6. VARIOUS OF SERBIA SQUAD AND STOJKOVIC COMING OUT FOR TRAINING 7. VARIOUS OF SQUAD WARMING UP 8. VARIOUS OF STRIKER DUSAN VLAHOVIC TRAINING 9. STOJKOVIC STANDING, TALKING 10. STRIKER ALEKSANDAR MITROVIĆ TRAINING 11. VARIOUS OF SERBIA SQUAD TRAINING, RUNNING, JUMPING, KICKING BALL LESKOVAC, SERBIA (OCTOBER 10, 2025) (REUTERS –Access all) 12. START OF PRESS CONFERENCE WITH ALBANIA COACH, SYLVIO MENDES CAMPOS JUNIOR (SYLVINHO), AND ALBANIA DEFENDER, ELSEID HYSAJ 13. (SOUNDBITE) (Albanian) ALBANIA DEFENDER, ELSEID HYSAJ, SAYING: “Everyone, just like me, believes that we have come here for a win, because we are not here for a draw or a loss. As I mentioned earlier, soccer is very unpredictable; you never know how things might turn out. However, the good thing would be for all of us to have the same mindset tomorrow: to enter the pitch with one goal, to move forward and get a victory. I hope that tomorrow will be that moment or that day.” 14. PRESS BRIEFING IN PROGRESS 15. (SOUNDBITE)  (Italian) ALBANIA COACH, SYLVIO MENDES CAMPOS JUNIOR (SYLVINHO), SAYING: “All matches are important. Today, yes, the question is appropriate. Today, yes, absolutely. A month ago it was Latvia, if you don't beat Latvia, there would have been no point in staying here. We won, so now we're in a position to play a very important match.” 16. VARIOUS OF ALBANIA SQUAD TRAINING, LARGE SCREEN ON STADIUM WITH SERBIAN AND ALBANIAN FLAGS AND INSCRIPTION: EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS (WELCOME in English, Serbian and Albanian languages) 17. MIDFIELDER YLBER RAMADANI STANDING AND TALKING 18. VARIOUS OF TRAINING 19. VARIOUS OF FORWARD MIRLIND DAKU KICKING BALL WITH ANOTHER PLAYER, TRAINING 20. VARIOUS OF MIDFIELDER QAZIM LAÇI TRAINING 21. ALBANIA COACH, SYLVIO MENDES CAMPOS JUNIOR (SYLVINHO) STANDING, OVERLOOKING TRAINING 22. DEFENDER ELSEID HYSAJ HUGGING MIDFIELDER YLBER RAMADANI, BOTH LAUGHING 23. VARIOUS OF TRAINING STORY: Serbia and Albania—Balkan neighbours with a history of soccer rivalry—will clash in a World Cup qualifier match on Saturday (Oct. 11).      The two sides are vying for a place in next year's tournament in North America. Going into Saturday, the Albanians have an edge on eight points, the Serbians on seven.     Both are well behind group K leaders England on 15 points, but second place in the group would secure a place in the play-offs and keep hopes of qualifying alive.     The first qualifier match between the two in June ended in a 0–0 draw.     Serbia and Albania have a historic soccer rivalry. In 2014, a politically sensitive Euro 2016 qualifier was abandoned following a brawl between players from both sides after a drone appeared carrying a flag with a map of so-called 'Greater Albania,' which included parts of other countries where ethnic Albanians live.  (Production: Fedja Grulovic, Branko Filipovic, Thomas Holdstock)

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VIDEO SHOWS: SERBIAN AND ALBANIAN NATIONAL SOCCER TEAMS TRAINING / PRESS CONFERENCES WITH EACH TEAM RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: LESKOVAC, SERBIA (OCTOBER 10,  2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. SERBIA COACH, DRAGAN STOJKOVIC, AND STRIKER ALEKSANDAR MITROVIĆ TAKING SEAT AT TABLE IN PRESS BRIEFING ROOM 2. (SOUNDBITE) (Serbian) SERBIA COACH, DRAGAN STOJKOVIC, SAYING: “First and foremost, we have a difficult match ahead of us against a sporting rival – Albania, an exceptionally good team. The expectation is that we will win. This is one of, if not the most important matches for our group ranking. We know how important this match is, and we are preparing for it accordingly.” 3. PRESS BRIEFING IN PROGRESS 4. (SOUNDBITE) (Serbian) SERBIA COACH, DRAGAN STOJKOVIC, SAYING: “Aside from the public expecting (a win), I expect it, and that's the most important thing. In this October window of qualifiers, so to say, we aim to achieve our maximum performance, which is 6 points. We're working on it. We've been working on it, and we'll do everything we can to achieve that goal – three points against Albania tomorrow and three points in Andorra. So that we can have a successful October cycle.” 5. PRESS BRIEFING UNDWERWAY NIS, SERBIA (OCTOBER 10, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 6. VARIOUS OF SERBIA SQUAD AND STOJKOVIC COMING OUT FOR TRAINING 7. VARIOUS OF SQUAD WARMING UP 8. VARIOUS OF STRIKER DUSAN VLAHOVIC TRAINING 9. STOJKOVIC STANDING, TALKING 10. STRIKER ALEKSANDAR MITROVIĆ TRAINING 11. VARIOUS OF SERBIA SQUAD TRAINING, RUNNING, JUMPING, KICKING BALL LESKOVAC, SERBIA (OCTOBER 10, 2025) (REUTERS –Access all) 12. START OF PRESS CONFERENCE WITH ALBANIA COACH, SYLVIO MENDES CAMPOS JUNIOR (SYLVINHO), AND ALBANIA DEFENDER, ELSEID HYSAJ 13. (SOUNDBITE) (Albanian) ALBANIA DEFENDER, ELSEID HYSAJ, SAYING: “Everyone, just like me, believes that we have come here for a win, because we are not here for a draw or a loss. As I mentioned earlier, soccer is very unpredictable; you never know how things might turn out. However, the good thing would be for all of us to have the same mindset tomorrow: to enter the pitch with one goal, to move forward and get a victory. I hope that tomorrow will be that moment or that day.” 14. PRESS BRIEFING IN PROGRESS 15. (SOUNDBITE)  (Italian) ALBANIA COACH, SYLVIO MENDES CAMPOS JUNIOR (SYLVINHO), SAYING: “All matches are important. Today, yes, the question is appropriate. Today, yes, absolutely. A month ago it was Latvia, if you don't beat Latvia, there would have been no point in staying here. We won, so now we're in a position to play a very important match.” 16. VARIOUS OF ALBANIA SQUAD TRAINING, LARGE SCREEN ON STADIUM WITH SERBIAN AND ALBANIAN FLAGS AND INSCRIPTION: EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS (WELCOME in English, Serbian and Albanian languages) 17. MIDFIELDER YLBER RAMADANI STANDING AND TALKING 18. VARIOUS OF TRAINING 19. VARIOUS OF FORWARD MIRLIND DAKU KICKING BALL WITH ANOTHER PLAYER, TRAINING 20. VARIOUS OF MIDFIELDER QAZIM LAÇI TRAINING 21. ALBANIA COACH, SYLVIO MENDES CAMPOS JUNIOR (SYLVINHO) STANDING, OVERLOOKING TRAINING 22. DEFENDER ELSEID HYSAJ HUGGING MIDFIELDER YLBER RAMADANI, BOTH LAUGHING 23. VARIOUS OF TRAINING STORY: Serbia and Albania—Balkan neighbours with a history of soccer rivalry—will clash in a World Cup qualifier match on Saturday (Oct. 11).      The two sides are vying for a place in next year's tournament in North America. Going into Saturday, the Albanians have an edge on eight points, the Serbians on seven.     Both are well behind group K leaders England on 15 points, but second place in the group would secure a place in the play-offs and keep hopes of qualifying alive.     The first qualifier match between the two in June ended in a 0–0 draw.     Serbia and Albania have a historic soccer rivalry. In 2014, a politically sensitive Euro 2016 qualifier was abandoned following a brawl between players from both sides after a drone appeared carrying a flag with a map of so-called 'Greater Albania,' which included parts of other countries where ethnic Albanians live.  (Production: Fedja Grulovic, Thomas Holdstock)

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