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The Albanian FA has been charged by European football's governing body for fan troubles during their Euro 2024 match against Italy on Saturday, the Daily Mail reported.

UEFA has directed four charges against the Albanian Football Federation for incidents during the game in Dortmund, which finished 2-1 to Italy.

Albania went ahead when Nedim Bajrami scored the quickest goal in Euros history after 23 seconds but goals from Alessandro Bastoni and Nicola Barella gave Italy all three points.

A pitch invader halted the game in the dying moments of the game and that incident comprises one of the charges.

The four charges are for the 'throwing of objects', 'lighting of fireworks', 'invasion of the field of play', and 'transmitting a provocative message unfit for a sports event'.

UEFA has not elaborated on the nature of the 'provocative message'.

The UEFA Control, Ethics, and Disciplinary Body will decide on the matter 'in due course', UEFA said. 

It comes amid rising tensions between fans elsewhere at the European Championship in Germany.

Football hooliganism has made a shameful return to the Euros just hours ahead of England's opening match against Serbia.

Some British fans are among those thought to be injured after bloody punch-ups sparked by Serbia's arch-rivals Albania attacking Serbs outside a bar in Gelsenkirchen.

Riot police clashed with a mob of supporters as violence made a shameful return to the sport, with police sources telling MailOnline at least six people have been arrested.

Police added it was too soon to confirm the nationalities of those involved, but said calm had been restored.