The AFA said it would have had “catastrophic consequences for the image of our country, the national team and in general for Albanian football” if it had been forced to cancel the game.
Speaking after the San Marino game, England manager Gareth Southgate said he “didn’t think for one minute” the Albania match would be in doubt.
“We’re flooded by stories like that all the time about various issues and its very rare those things come to fruition. I’ve been told that there’s no doubt about the game,” he added.