Tirana is suspected of having deliberately lost the third preliminary round on July 26 5-0, after the national lottery Norsk Tipping alerted the federation about unusual betting patterns, particularly from Asia, during the match.
Questioned by the Verdens Gang newspaper, Tirana official Salih Dagani rejected allegations of match-fixing, instead blaming the result on the disadvantage of playing on artificial turf, lack of food and empty minibars in the team hotel.
