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Kosovo
Nickname(s)Dardanët (Dardanians)
AssociationFootball Federation of Kosovo (FFK)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachAlbert Bunjaki
CaptainSamir Ujkani
Most capsSamir Ujkani
Fanol Perdedaj (11)
Top scorerAlbert Bunjaku (3)
Home stadiumPristina City Stadium
Olympic Stadium Adem Jashari
Loro Boriçi Stadium (only 2018 FIFA World Cup's qualifying matches)
FIFA codeKVX[1]
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current164 Increase 4 (20 October 2016)
Highest164 (October 2016)
Lowest190 (July–August 2016)
First international
As FIFA member
 Kosovo 2–0 Faroe Islands 
(Frankfurt, Germany; 3 June 2016)
Permitted by FIFA
 Kosovo 0–0 Haiti 
(Mitrovica, Kosovo; 5 March 2014)
Unofficial
 Albania 3–1 Kosovo Albania
(Tirana, Albania; 14 February 1993)
Biggest win
As FIFA member
 Kosovo 2–0 Faroe Islands 
(Frankfurt, Germany; 3 June 2016)
Permitted by FIFA
 Kosovo 2–0 Equatorial Guinea 
(Pristina, Kosovo; 10 October 2015)
Unofficial
United Nations Kosovo 7–1 Monaco 
(Cap d'Ail, France; 22 April 2006)
Biggest defeat
As FIFA member
 Kosovo 0–6 Croatia 
(Shkodër, Albania; 6 October 2016)
Permitted by FIFA
 Kosovo 1–6 Turkey 
(Mitrovica, Kosovo; 21 May 2014)
Unofficial
 Albania 3–1 Kosovo Albania
(Tirana, Albania; 14 February 1993)

The Kosovo national football team (Template:Lang-sq, Template:Lang-sr) represents Kosovo in international men's football. It is controlled by the Football Federation of Kosovo,[2] the governing body for football in Kosovo. They have been a member of UEFA and FIFA since May 2016.[3] The team is coached by Albert Bunjaki, who took charge in July 2009.

History

Pre-independence

The squads of Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro and Serbia at international competitions often included players from Kosovo, such as Fadil Vokrri and Stevan Stojanović. Three football players (Milutin Šoškić, Fahrudin Jusufi, Vladimir Durković) were part of the Yugoslavia team that won the gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics and silver medal at the 1960 European Championship.

The unofficial national team of Kosovo was formed following the break-up of the former Yugoslavia, and has played a number of friendly matches. Most of these friendly matches were played against club teams, although a number were played against national teams of other countries.

Official formation

On 6 May 2008, after the declaration of independence from Serbia, Kosovo applied for FIFA membership. Kosovo's application was discussed at the FIFA Congress in Zurich, in October 2008 when Kosovo was rejected membership in FIFA and could not play friendly matches as it was deemed it did not comply with article 10 of the FIFA statutes, that only "an independent state recognised by the international community" may be admitted into FIFA.[4][5] FIFA reverted that decision on 22 May 2012, stating that Kosovo may play other countries in international friendlies according to Article 79 of the FIFA Statutes.[6]

In September 2012, Albanian international Lorik Cana, along with Swiss internationals Xherdan Shaqiri, Granit Xhaka and Valon Behrami (all of them with Kosovar Albanian origin) wrote a declaration to FIFA President Sepp Blatter, asking him to allow the Kosovo national team to be allowed to play friendly matches. The declaration was also signed by eight other Albanian footballers, hailing from Kosovo: Lorik Cana, Armend Dallku, Mërgim Mavraj, Samir Ujkani, Alban Meha, Burim Kukeli, Etrit Berisha, and Ahmed Januzi.[7] In a meeting held in May 2012, FIFA decided to allow friendly matches to be played, a decision it later revoked following a protest issued by Football Association of Serbia. Some players, especially Kosovo Serbs (such as Miloš Krasić and Milan Biševac), continued to play for the Serbia national football team. A new meeting was planned to be held at FIFA on 27 and 28 September in which the Kosovo issue was again planned to be discussed, which was then postponed until December.[8][9] In February 2013, FIFA announced that they would allow Kosovo to play against other nations in non-official competitions providing that they did not display national symbols.[10]

On 13 January 2014, the national team was given permission by FIFA to play against FIFA member associations in international friendlies, with the notable exception of "representative teams of countries of the former Yugoslavia". Even club teams would be allowed to play friendlies after a FIFA Emergency Committee meeting. However, it was stipulated that "clubs and representative teams of the (Football Federation of Kosovo) may not display national symbols (flags, emblems, etc.) or play national anthems." The go-ahead was given after meetings between the Serbian Football Association and Blatter. Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi welcomed the decision and expressed his hope that the country would be a full member of FIFA and UEFA in the near future.[11][12] Following FIFA's ruling, it was announced that Kosovo's first officially sanctioned international match[dubiousdiscuss] would be against Haiti on 5 March in Mitrovica.

In March 2015 Michel Platini, UEFA's president, declared that Kosovo will be likely accepted in UEFA in 2016.[citation needed]

In September 2015 at an Executive committee meeting in Malta, UEFA approved the request from the federation to the admission in UEFA to the next Ordinary Congress to be held in Budapest on 3 May 2016.[13] At the Ordinary Congress on 3 May 2016, Kosovo were accepted into UEFA after members voted 28–24 in favor of Kosovo.[14]

On 13 May 2016 Kosovo was accepted in FIFA during their 66th congress in Mexico with 141 votes in favour and 23 against.[15] The association joined Gibraltar as the 210th and 211th members of FIFA, respectively.

Match record

Kosovo has played a number of unofficial international friendlies. The first one was against Albania on 14 February 1993, lost 1–3. The line-up of that match was: Ahmet Beselica (Afrim Tovërlani), Fadil Berisha, Isa Sadriu (Nushi), Bardhyl Seferi, Gani Llapashtica, Selaudin Jerlini (Osmani), Kushtrim Munishi, Sadullah Ajeti (Ramiz Krasniqi), Muharrem Sahiti (Abdullah Rafuna), Genc Hoxha (c) (Idrizi) and Ardian Kozniku.[16]

One of the most important international matches was a 1–0 win over Saudi Arabia,[17] played in Ankara, Turkey, on 15 June 2007. It was the first time that Kosovo played a team that has taken part in the FIFA World Cup and the winning goal was scored by Kristian Nushi from the penalty spot on the 84th minute. The biggest win for Kosovo is the 7–1 defeat of Monaco,[18] who hosted the event on 24 April 2006. The team that played against Monaco was led by the former Kosovo national team coach, Muharrem Sahiti, who after the match stated that: "I am very pleased with the team's performance even though we had predicted a stronger opponent. However, I want to emphasize that our players have been fantastic. The fact that we do not play many international matches may have inspired the players to give it their all this time".[19]

In 2005 they participated in the KTFF 50th Anniversary Cup in Northern Cyprus, finishing second out of three. They lost 1–0 against the host and won 4–1 against Sàpmi.[citation needed]

On 5 March 2014, Kosovo played its first international friendly against Haiti. The match ended in a 0–0 draw.[20] Before the match, a selection of Kosovo players posed with guns at a shooting range, causing a stir in Serbia.[21] On the eve of the match, Kosovo supporters burned the flag of Serbia.[22][23] This incident prompted the FSS to request that FIFA revoke Kosovo's right to play international friendlies.[24] On 14 October 2014 the Kosovo, has played another unofficial international test match against the Swiss team FC Wil 1900 at IPG Arena, Wil, and won 1–0 which was scored by Kushtrim Lushtaku at the 77' minute.[25] On 24 March 2015 the Kosovo, has played another unofficial international test match against the German team courses equated with Eintracht Frankfurt with score 0–0 and the date 27 March 2015, lost from Werder Bremen with score 2–0.

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 2006 Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro
2010 to 2014 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
Russia 2018 Qualification Group I 4 0 1 3 1 12
Qatar 2022 To be determined
Total 0/22 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 3 1 12

UEFA European Championship

UEFA European Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1960 to 2004 Part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro
2008 to 2016 Not a UEFA member Not a UEFA member
Europe 2020 To be determined  —  —  —  —  —  —
Total 0/16 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Non-FIFA Tournament

Kosovo has so far only participated in one international tournament, the KTFF 50th Anniversary Cup, held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Northern Cyprus Football Federation.[26]

Year Round Pos Pld W D* L GF GA
Northern Cyprus 2005 Group stage Runners-up 2 1 0 1 4 2

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

List of matches

The following is a list of matches of Kosovo since 1993.[27]

Unofficial matches from 1993 to 2010

14 February 1993 Friendly Albania  3–1 Albania Kosovo Tirana, Albania
Abazi 38'
Seferi 39' (o.g.)
Fortuzi 42'
Report Munishi 72' Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Bujar Pregja (Albania)
7 September 2002 Friendly Kosovo United Nations 0–1  Albania Pristina, Kosovo
NFT Report
RSSSF Report
Abazi 45' (o.g.) Stadium: Pristina City Stadium
Referee: Bekim Pakuja (North Macedonia)
2 November 2005 KTFF 50th Anniversary Cup Northern Cyprus  1–0 United Nations Kosovo North Nicosia, Northern Cyprus
Tarik 57' NFT Report
RSSSF Report
Stadium: Nicosia Atatürk Stadium
Referee: Mehmet Malek (Northern Cyprus)
3 November 2005 KTFF 50th Anniversary Cup Kosovo United Nations 4–1  Sápmi Girne, Northern Cyprus
Hasani 39' (pen.)
Brando 55'
Nallbani 59'
Ramushi 78'
Report Johanssen 79' Attendance: 200
22 April 2006 Friendly Kosovo United Nations 7–1  Monaco Cap d'Ail, France
Emra 14', 65'
Zeka 15'
Gashi 29'
Keqi 75'
Llumnica 82'
Idrizi 90'
Report unknown ??'
15 June 2007 Friendly Kosovo United Nations 1–0  Saudi Arabia Ankara, Turkey
Nushi 84' (pen.) Report
17 February 2010 Friendly Kosovo  2–3  Albania Pristina, Kosovo
Hasani 31'
D. Gashi 75'
Report Bicaj 4'
Muzaka 31'
Balaj 90+2'
Stadium: Pristina City Stadium
Referee: Hasani

FIFA recognized matches from 2014 to 2016

5 March 2014 Friendly Kosovo  0–0  Haiti Mitrovica, Kosovo
15:00 GMT+2 Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium Adem Jashari
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Stephan Klossner (Switzerland)
21 May 2014 Friendly Kosovo  1–6  Turkey Mitrovica, Kosovo
16:00 GMT A. Bunjaku 35' Report Özek 2'
Kısa 34'
Şahan 49'
Pektemek 54', 71'
Potuk 86' (pen.)
Stadium: Olympic Stadium Adem Jashari
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj (Albania)
25 May 2014 Friendly Kosovo  1–3  Senegal Geneva, Switzerland
15:00 GMT A. Bunjaku 25' Report Niasse 41', 49'
Sakho 50'
Stadium: Stade de Genève
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Stephan Klossner (Switzerland)
7 September 2014 Friendly Kosovo  1–0  Oman Pristina, Kosovo
16:00 GMT I. Bunjaku 84' Report Stadium: Pristina City Stadium
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Lorenc Jemini (Albania)
10 October 2015 Friendly Kosovo  2–0  Equatorial Guinea Pristina, Kosovo
15:00 CEST Mërgim Brahimi 2', 47' Report Stadium: Pristina City Stadium
Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania)
13 November 2015 Friendly Kosovo  2–2  Albania Pristina, Kosovo
14:00 (UTC+1) Celina 58' (pen.)
Rashani 69'
Report Manaj 54'
Rrahmani 73'
Stadium: Pristina City Stadium
Attendance: 38,000 (record)
Referee: Lorenc Jemini (Albania)

Official matches from 2016–present

3 June 2016 Friendly Kosovo  2–0  Faroe Islands Frankfurt, Germany
20:00 (UTC+2) A. Bunjaku 43'
Rashani 90+4'
Report Stadium: Frankfurter Volksbank Stadion
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut (Belgium)
5 September 2016 FIFA WCQ Finland  1–1  Kosovo Turku, Finland
20:45 (UTC+1) P. Arajuuri 18' Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
V. Berisha 60' (pen.) Stadium: Veritas Stadion
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)
12 November 2016 FIFA WCQ Turkey  2–0  Kosovo Antalya, Turkey
18:00 (UTC+1) Yılmaz 51'
Şen 55'
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: New Antalya Stadium
Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary)
2 September 2017 FIFA WCQ Croatia  v  Kosovo Zagreb, Croatia
20:45 (UTC+1) Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
5 September 2017 FIFA WCQ Kosovo  v  Finland Shkodër, Albania
20:45 (UTC+1) Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium

Players

Current squad

The following 21 players were called up for the FIFA World Cup 2018 qualification match against Turkey on 12 November 2016.[29]
Caps and goals as of 12 November 2016 after match against Turkey.[30]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Samir Ujkani (Captain) (1988-07-05) 5 July 1988 (age 36) 11 0 Italy Pisa
12 1GK Adis Nurković (1986-01-28) 28 January 1986 (age 38) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Travnik
16 1GK Bledar Hajdini (1997-06-19) 19 June 1997 (age 27) 0 0 Kosovo Trepça'89

2 2DF Fanol Perdedaj (1991-07-16) 16 July 1991 (age 33) 11 0 Germany 1860 Munich
19 2DF Leart Paqarada (1994-08-10) 10 August 1994 (age 30) 8 0 Germany Sandhausen
4 2DF Alban Pnishi (1990-10-20) 20 October 1990 (age 34) 6 0 Switzerland Grasshopper
6 2DF Avni Pepa (1988-11-14) 14 November 1988 (age 36) 5 0 Iceland ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar
13 2DF Amir Rrahmani (1991-02-21) 21 February 1991 (age 33) 5 0 Croatia Lokomotiva
21 2DF Eroll Zejnullahu (1991-10-19) 19 October 1991 (age 33) 3 0 Germany Union Berlin
20 2DF Benjamin Kololli (1992-05-15) 15 May 1992 (age 32) 1 0 Switzerland Lausanne-Sport
22 2DF Fidan Aliti (1993-10-03) 3 October 1993 (age 31) 0 0 Croatia Slaven Belupo
3 2DF Mërgim Vojvoda (1995-02-01) 1 February 1995 (age 29) 0 0 Belgium Mouscron

23 3MF Bernard Berisha (1991-10-21) 21 October 1991 (age 33) 7 0 Russia Anzhi Makhachkala
5 3MF Enis Alushi (1985-12-22) 22 December 1985 (age 39) 6 0 Germany Nürnberg
14 3MF Valon Berisha (1993-02-07) 7 February 1993 (age 31) 5 1 Austria Red Bull Salzburg
8 3MF Besar Halimi (1991-12-12) 12 December 1991 (age 33) 5 0 Germany Mainz 05
7 3MF Milot Rashica (1996-06-28) 28 June 1996 (age 28) 5 0 Netherlands Vitesse
11 3MF Herolind Shala (1992-01-02) 2 January 1992 (age 32) 4 0 Turkey Kasımpaşa
15 3MF Arber Zeneli (1995-02-25) 25 February 1995 (age 29) 4 0 Netherlands Heerenveen
17 3MF Alban Meha (1986-04-28) 28 April 1986 (age 38) 3 0 Turkey Konyaspor

18 4FW Vedat Muriqi (1994-04-24) 24 April 1994 (age 30) 3 0 Turkey Gençlerbirliği

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Granit Kolshi (1990-08-17) 17 August 1990 (age 34) 0 0 Kosovo Besa Pejë v.  Finland, 5 September 2016
GK Flamur Neziri (1987-05-22) 22 May 1987 (age 37) 0 0 Kosovo Feronikeli v.  Finland, 5 September 2016

DF Ardian Ismajli (1996-09-30) 30 September 1996 (age 28) 0 0 Croatia Hajduk Split v.  Croatia, 6 October 2016
DF Bajram Jashanica (1990-07-25) 25 July 1990 (age 34) 3 0 Albania Skënderbeu Korçë v.  Finland, 5 September 2016
DF Lum Rexhepi (1992-08-03) 3 August 1992 (age 32) 3 0 Finland HJK v.  Faroe Islands, 3 June 2016

MF Bersant Celina (1996-09-09) 9 September 1996 (age 28) 5 1 Netherlands Twente v.  Ukraine, 9 October 2016
MF Hekuran Kryeziu (1993-12-12) 12 December 1993 (age 31) 3 0 Switzerland Luzern v.  Ukraine, 9 October 2016
MF Valmir Sulejmani (1996-02-01) 1 February 1996 (age 28) 1 0 Germany Hannover 96 v.  Ukraine, 9 October 2016

FW Albert Bunjaku (1983-11-29) 29 November 1983 (age 41) 6 3 Switzerland St. Gallen v.  Turkey, 12 November 2016 INJ
FW Labinot Kabashi (2000-02-28) 28 February 2000 (age 24) 0 0 Spain Barcelona v.  Ukraine, 9 October 2016 INJ
FW Flamur Kastrati (1991-11-14) 14 November 1991 (age 33) 3 0 Norway Aalesunds v.  Faroe Islands, 3 June 2016
FW Mërgim Brahimi (1992-08-08) 8 August 1992 (age 32) 2 2 Switzerland Grasshopper v.  Faroe Islands, 3 June 2016
FW Elbasan Rashani (1993-05-09) 9 May 1993 (age 31) 2 2 Norway Rosenborg v.  Faroe Islands, 3 June 2016

Stadiums

The main stadium of Kosovo national football team is Pristina City Stadium (Template:Lang-sq), a multi-purpose stadium based in Pristina, but also the second used stadium is Olympic Stadium Adem Jashari (Template:Lang-sq), a multi-use stadium in Mitrovica. But these two stadiums do not meet rules and regualtions and Kosovo expected will play qualifying matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Loro Boriçi Stadium in Shkodër, while their stadiums are renovated to meet UEFA standards, [31][32] while Edi Rama, the Prime Minister of Albania in a post in Facebook, he says that the Kosovo national football team will play their qualifying matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the Loro Boriçi Stadium.[33]

Kit history

The Kosovo kit has been mostly red and black before the declaration of independence in 2008 with few changes throughout the years. After the independence kits are mostly blue and yellow.

Kit suppliers

Kit provider Period
Adidas 1993–2013
Legea 2013–2014
Umbro 2015
Puma 2016
Kelme 2016–present

Managerial history

This is a chronological list of the managers who have guided Kosovo since 1993.

Individual all-time records

Below are two lists of the top 10 players with the most caps and goals for Kosovo.

As of 13 November 2015[16][34][35][36][37][38]
  Active players are highlighted

Appearances records

# Name Career Caps Goals
1
Shpëtim Hasani
2005, 2010, 2014– 6 1
2
Kristian Nushi
2007–2014 5 1
Fanol Perdedaj
2014– 5 0
4
Kushtrim Mushica
2005, 2010, 2014– 4 0
Anel Raskaj
2010, 2014– 4 0
6
Ilir Nallbani
2005–2010 3 0
Yll Hoxha
2010, 2014– 3 0
Samir Ujkani
2014– 3 0
Albert Bunjaku
2014– 3 2
Imran Bunjaku
2014– 3 1
Enis Alushi
2014– 3 0
Faton Toski
2014– 3 0
Dardan Rexhepi
2014– 3 0
Shkodran Metaj
2014– 3 0
Liridon Krasniqi
2014– 3 0
Loret Sadiku
2014– 3 0

Top goalscorers

# Name Career Goals Caps
1
Albert Bunjaku
2014– 3 5
2
Elbasan Rashani
2015– 2 2
Mërgim Brahimi
2015– 2 2
Dukagjin Gashi
2007–2010 2 4
Shpëtim Hasani
2005, 2010, 2014– 2 7
3
Valon Berisha
2016– 1 1
Kushtrim Munishi
1993 1 1
Erdogan Brando
2005 1 1
Haxhi Zeka
2006 1 1
Xhevdet Llumnica
2002–2006 1 2
Uliks Emra
2005–2006 1 3
Sunaj Keqi
2002–2006 1 3
Imran Bunjaku
2014– 1 3
Ismet Ramushi
2005–2007 1 3
Bersant Celina
2014– 1 4
Ilir Nallbani
2005–2010 1 4
Shpetim Idrizi
1993–2006 1 4
Kristian Nushi
2007–2014 1 5

Head-to-head records against other countries

As of 12 November 2016
Albert Bunjaku scored Kosovo's first goal in a FIFA recognised match and the first goal for Kosovo in an official match.
Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD Ref
 Albania 4 0 1 3 5 9 −4 [39][40][41]
 Croatia 1 0 0 1 0 6 −6 H2H results
 Equatorial Guinea 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 H2H results
 Faroe Islands 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 H2H results
 Finland 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 H2H results
 Haiti 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 H2H results
 Monaco 1 1 0 0 7 1 +6 H2H results
 Northern Cyprus 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 H2H results
H2H results
 Oman 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 H2H results
 Sápmi 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 H2H results
 Saudi Arabia 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 H2H results
 Senegal 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 H2H results
 Turkey 2 0 0 2 1 8 −7 [42][43]
 Ukraine 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 H2H results
14 Countries 18 6 3 9 25 33 −8

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