JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Albanian authorities have moved Saturday's World Cup Group G qualifier with Israel to a venue near the capital Tirana from the northern city of Shkoder due to security concerns, the Israeli FA said on Tuesday.
Israel Radio said Albanian security forces had made at least four arrests of suspects with links to Islamic State who were planning to attack the Israeli team. It said a security detail that always accompanies the Israeli national team abroad would be beefed up.
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