Kosovo national football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Kosovo women's national football team.

Kosovo
Shirt badge/Association crest
NicknameDardanët (Dardanians)
AssociationFootball Federation of Kosovo (FFK)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachFranco Foda
CaptainAmir Rrahmani
Most capsMërgim Vojvoda (71)
Top scorerVedat Muriqi (32)
Home stadiumFadil Vokrri Stadium
FIFA codeKOS[1]
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 79 Increase 1 (19 January 2026)[2]
Highest79 (January 2026[3])
Lowest190 (July–August 2016[3])
First international
Biggest win
Biggest defeat
 Kosovo 0–6 Croatia 
(Shkodër, Albania; 6 October 2016)

The Kosovo national football team (Albanian: Kombëtarja e futbollit të Kosovës; Serbian: Фудбалска репрезентација Косова, romanized: Fudbalska reprezentacija Kosova) represents Kosovo in men's international football. The team is controlled by the Football Federation of Kosovo, the governing body for football in Kosovo, and is under the jurisdiction of FIFA globally.

History

Pre-independence

First match

On 29 November 1942, Kosovo for first time in its history played a friendly match as part of the celebrations for 30th Anniversary of the Independence of Albania against Tirana[a] and the match ended with a 2–0 away defeat and the starting line-up of that match was Mustafa Daci (GK), Ballanca, Ahmet Zaimi, Mazllum Xërxa, Veseli, Hajdar Hamza, Nebil Dylatahu, Ramadan Vraniqi, Dobrica Barbaroga,[b] Bajrami and Henci.[5][6][4]

Yugoslav era

"The purpose of this friendly match is that we wanted to face a team that has the same temperament and character as Albania national team."

—The reasoning of the then head coach of Yugoslavia, Rajko Mitić for the reason for organizing the Kosovo–Yugoslavia match.[4]

On 8 November 1967, Kosovo for first time as autonomous province of SFR Yugoslavia played a friendly match against Yugoslavia and the match ended with a 3–3 home draw and the starting line-up of that match was a mix between Albanian and Serbian players as Milosavlević, Stevanović, Mušikić, Abrashi, S. Džukić, V. Džukić, Brovina, Hatibi, Radović, Prekazi and Pindović, for Yugoslavia this match it was a pre-preparation before the UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying match against Albania.

As part of Yugoslavia national team
See also: Yugoslavia national football team

Yugoslav squads at international competitions often included players from Kosovo, such as Fadil Vokrri and Stevan Stojanović. Three other footballers from Kosovo, Fahrudin Jusufi, Milutin Šoškić and Vladimir Durković, were part of the Yugoslav team that won the gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics and silver medal at the 1960 European Nations' Cup.

After breakup of Yugoslavia

On 20 January 1993, The Football Federation of Kosovo signed a cooperation protocol with the Albanian Football Association and in the framework of this protocol it was decided to play on 14 February a friendly match between Albania and Kosovo, which was the first match of Kosovo following the breakup of Yugoslavia,[7] and this match ended with a 1–3 defeat and the starting line-up of that match was Ahmet Beselica (GK), Ardian Kozniku, Bardhec Seferi, Fadil Berisha, Gani Llapashtica, Genc Hoxha, Isa Sadriu, Kushtrim Munishi, Muharrem Sahiti, Sadullah Ajeti and Selajdin Jerliu.[8]

During UN administration

"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."

—Opinion of the then coach Muharrem Sahiti after the match against Monaco.[9]

On 7 September 2002, Kosovo for first time after the Kosovo War played a friendly match against Albania and the match ended with a 0–1 home minimal defeat and the starting line-up of that match was Ahmet Beselica (GK), Ardian Kozniku, Arsim Abazi, Besnik Kollari, Fadil Ademi, Faruk Statovci, Ismet Munishi, Mehmet Dragusha, Sunaj Keqi, Xhevdet Llumnica and Zenun Selimi.[10]

One of the most important international matches was a 1–0 win over Saudi Arabia played on 15 June 2007. It was the first time that Kosovo played against a team that has taken part in the FIFA World Cup and the winning goal was scored by Kristian Nushi from the penalty kick on the 84th minute.[11] On 22 April 2006, Kosovo achieved their biggest win, defeating Monaco 7–1. If one included matches played before Kosovo became a FIFA member, this scoreline is their best result yet.[12]

After independence

First match

On 17 February 2010, for the first time since its declaration of independence, Kosovo played a friendly match against Albania (the match ended with a 2–3 home defeat for Kosovo). The starting line-up of that match was Kushtrim Mushica (GK), Anel Rashkaj, Dukagjin Gashi, Enis Zabërgja, Fisnik Papuçi, Ilir Nallbani, Liridon Kukaj, Robert Gjeraj, Shpëtim Hasani and Yll Hoxha. This match had a charity character as the profits gathered from this meeting went to those affected by floods in Shkodër.[13]

Efforts for internationalization

On 6 May 2008, after its declaration of independence from Serbia, Kosovo applied for FIFA membership. On 24 October 2008, Kosovo's application was discussed at the FIFA Congress in Zürich and Kosovo's bid was rejected. At the occasion, FIFA's determined Kosovo could not even play friendly matches against FIFA members' national teams.[14]

In September 2012, Albania international Lorik Cana, along with Swiss internationals Granit Xhaka, Valon Behrami and Xherdan Shaqiri, all of them with Kosovo Albanian origin, wrote a declaration to FIFA President Sepp Blatter, asking him to allow Kosovo to play friendly matches. The declaration was also signed by eight other Albanian footballers hailing from Kosovo as Ahmed Januzi, Alban Meha, Armend Dallku, Burim Kukeli, Etrit Berisha, Fatmire Bajramaj, Mërgim Mavraj and Samir Ujkani.[15] Some players, especially Kosovo Serbs as Milan Biševac and Miloš Krasić, continued to play for Serbia.[16][17]

Permission by FIFA to play friendlies
Kosovo starting line-up in first international friendly against Haiti
(4–3–3)[18][19]

On 6 February 2013, FIFA decided to allow Kosovan club teams to play friendly games against clubs from countries whose national teams were members of FIFA.[20] However, it was stipulated that Kosovan clubs and teams could not display national symbols such as the Kosovan flag, emblem, etc., or play the Kosovan anthem.[20]

On 5 March 2014, the Kosovan football team was finally allowed by FIFA to play its first international friendly match, against Haiti; the match ended in a 0–0 draw.[21][22] Before the match, some players of Kosovo posed with guns at a shooting range, causing a stir in Serbia.[23] On the eve of the match, supporters of Kosovo burned the flag of Serbia.[24] This incident prompted the Football Association of Serbia to request that FIFA revoked Kosovo's right to play international friendlies.[25]

After the match against Haiti, six more matches were held in 2014, against Turkey, Senegal, Oman, Equatorial Guinea and Albania. The first win in these friendlies was against Oman, by 1–0,[26] while the biggest defeat a 1–6 against Turkey.[27]

Membership in UEFA and FIFA

See also: Membership of Kosovo in international sports federations

In September 2015, at an UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Malta, the request from Kosovo for admission in UEFA was scheduled for deliberation in the next Ordinary Congress, to be held in Budapest.[28] On 3 May 2016, at the Ordinary Congress, Kosovo was accepted into UEFA after members voted 28–24 in favor of Kosovo.[29][30] Ten days later, Kosovo was accepted in FIFA during their 66th Congress in Mexico, with 141 votes in favour and 23 against.[31]

First tournament

Debut in World Cup qualification and nearly successful first Euro attempt

Kosovo began to make their debut in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, where Kosovo was assigned with Croatia, Finland, Iceland, Turkey and Ukraine.[32][33] The Kosovars created its first major surprise, holding host Finland to a 1–1 draw,[34] but it turned to be the lone point of Kosovo in the qualification, as the team lost the remaining games and finished last.

Kosovo's most used starting line-up during their fifteen-match unbeaten run (4–3–3)[35][36]

Following the failure to qualify for 2018 FIFA World Cup, Kosovo participated in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D sharing group with Azerbaijan, Faroe Islands and Malta,[37][38] where the Kosovars topped their group undefeated to reach the country's first-ever play-offs in its attempt to qualify for UEFA Euro 2020.[39] After the successful Nations League, Kosovo entered the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying, where they shared group A with Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Montenegro and 2018 World Cup fourth place finisher England.[40] As the dark horse of the qualification, Kosovo however created a major phenomenon, managed to beat Bulgaria, Montenegro and especially, a shock home win over the Czechs to take the second place behind England, being 15 matches and on that time nearly two years without defeat winning 11 of these 15 matches. The game against England away even saw the Kosovars took an early lead in the surprise, even though they were unable to protect it and fell 3–5 away, ending the longest unbeaten run in the football history of Kosovo.[41] In the decisive match against the Czechs away, which Kosovo needed a win to directly qualify for the first time, Kosovo gained a shock lead, but failed to protect it again as they lost 1–2 and could only participate in the play-off,[42] but this remained to be Kosovo's greatest success up to date.

Setback

After successfully obtained a play-off position, Kosovo headed to the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C, being drawn with Greece, Moldova and Slovenia.[43] After an impressive performance in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying, Kosovo was tipped favorably to be promoted to League B. Yet, Kosovo began the Nations League with a disappointing 1–1 away draw to Moldova,[44] before the team which was halved due to the absences of key players suffered a 1–2 home loss against Greece.[45]

In Kosovo's first competitive UEFA Euro play-offs, Kosovo was drawn against North Macedonia.[42] However, Kosovo was eliminated after losing 1–2 to the Macedonians in Skopje.[46] After the elimination in the play-off's semifinals, the Kosovo's setback continues and the year 2020 was ended six losses, two draws and a victory in the last match of the year against Moldova, a victory which secured the attitude even for another season in the League C of the UEFA Nations League.[47] The result marked the conclusion of a challenging period and initiated a new phase for the national team.[47]

The path to stabilization and growth

In the qualification campaign for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Kosovo competed in Group B alongside Georgia, Greece, Spain and Sweden.[48] Despite some competitive performances, Kosovo finished second from bottom in the group and did not secure qualification.[49] In the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League, Kosovo showed signs of improvement. The team finished second in its League C group, registering wins against Cyprus,[50] Northern Ireland,[51] and suffering two losses from Greece. This position granted Kosovo access to the playoff route for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying via the Nations League rankings.[52] During the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying, Kosovo was placed in a group with Andorra, Belarus, Israel, Romania and Switzerland. After a series of results, including multiple draws, Kosovo concluded the campaign in fourth place with 11 points, missing out on direct qualification.[53]

In the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League, Kosovo competed in League C, alongside Cyprus, Lithuania and Romania.[54] The national team began the campaign with a home defeat to Romania but responded with several convincing victories, including two wins over Cyprus and an away win against Lithuania.[55] The return match against Romania, held on 15 November 2024 in Bucharest, was abandoned and later awarded as a 3–0 forfeit loss to Kosovo.[56] The decision came after tensions escalated during the match, involving clashes between players and fans, object-throwing, and physical altercations on the pitch,[57] leading UEFA to end the game prematurely and issue disciplinary action.[58] Kosovo finished second in the group with 13 points, securing a spot in the promotion play-offs to League B.[59] In March 2025, Kosovo faced Iceland in the promotion play-offs over two legs.[60] The first leg, played home ended in a 2–1 win for Kosovo,[61] followed by a 3–1 away victory.[62] With a 5–2 aggregate score, Kosovo achieved promotion to League B of the UEFA Nations League for the first time in its history.[62]

Team image

Nicknames

The Kosovo national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Dardanët" ("Dardanians"). In addition to the official nickname, the Kosovo national team had different nicknames in different periods as:

  • "Shqipëria B" ("Albania B") — During the period before 2016, the national teams of Kosovo and Albania have exchanged players with each other, which influenced these two teams to be nicknamed reserve (B) teams of each other, the Kosovo national team was nicknamed Albania B due to many players came to play for Kosovo as they had no space to play for Albania, but the same thing happened with the Albanian national team which was nicknamed Kosovo B due to of the large number of players of Kosovo Albanian descent in its composition.[63]
  • "Ekipi i Kosovës" ("Team Kosovo") — The Kosovo national team during the 2009–10 period was introduced with the nickname that was used as an alternative name in order to avoid possible sanctions by UEFA and FIFA against Kosovo and the opponents that Kosovo played. After Kosovo was allowed on 6 February 2013 by FIFA to play against FIFA member associations in international friendlies,[20] this alternative name was no longer used.
  • "Brazili i Ballkanit" ("Brazil of the Balkans") — The Kosovo national team was nicknamed the Brazil of the Balkans during their fifteen-match unbeaten run during the 2018–19 season.[36][64][65]

Kits and crest

Kosovo kit in the first competitive match against Finland in September 2016.

The Kosovo national team kits were mostly red and black before the declaration of independence, with occasional variations over the years. After independence, the kits have primarily been blue and yellow. On 5 October 2016, Kosovo signed a four-year contract with the Spanish sportswear company Kelme, becoming the first official kit supplier of Kosovo following the country's membership in UEFA and FIFA.[66] On 23 February 2022, Kosovo signed a three-year contract with the Italian sportswear company Erreà, making it the team's kit supplier.[67] Starting from June 2026, the German sportswear company Adidas will become the team's next kit supplier.[68]

Kit sponsorship

Kit supplier Period Contract
Announcement Duration
Legea 2014 March 2014
Puma 2014 May 2014
Legea 2014 September 2014
Umbro 2015 October 2015 November 2015
Puma 2016 June 2016
Kelme 2016–2018 5 October 2016 2016–2020 (4 years)
Fourteen 2018–2022 16 June 2018 2018–2022 (4 years)
Erreà 2023–2026 23 February 2023 2023–2026 (3 years)
Adidas 2026–present 5 February 2026 To be determined

Home stadium

Fadil Vokrri Stadium
Loro Boriçi Stadium
Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium

Kosovo's home stadium is the Fadil Vokrri Stadium. The stadium capacity is 13,500, which makes it the second largest national stadium in Kosovo. Kosovo's previous national stadium was the Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium which is currently under renovation. Kosovo also used Loro Boriçi Stadium during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign,[69][70] and this happened after the two stadiums in Pristina and Mitrovica at that time were under renovation and do not meet UEFA standards.[71] On 12 July 2019, the construction of Kosovo National Stadium began,[72] and two days later the project of this stadium was presented which would have a capacity of 30,000 seats,[73] but after the presentation, the construction was suspended for political reasons related to the location.[74]

As of 18 November 2025[75]
Kosovo national football team home stadiums
Stadium Capacity Location Pld W D L Win % First match Last match UEFA
category 		Ref
Opponent Date Opponent Date
Fadil Vokrri Stadium 13,500 Pristina, Kosovo 45 21 12 12 046.67  Yugoslavia 8 November 1967   Switzerland 18 November 2025 StarStarStarStar [76]
Loro Boriçi Stadium 16,000 Shkodër, Albania 5 0 0 5 000.00  Croatia 6 October 2016  Ukraine 6 October 2017 StarStarStarStar [77]
Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium 18,500 Mitrovica, Kosovo 3 1 1 1 033.33  Haiti 5 March 2014  Latvia 13 November 2017 StarStar [78]

Rivalries

Albania

Main article: Brotherly derby

This derby is otherwise known as Brotherly derby (Albanian: Derbi vëllazëror), also known as the Brotherly (Albanian: Vëllazërorja). The documented beginnings of this derby date back to the time during the World War II, respectively on 29 November 1942, where they played a friendly match as part of the celebrations for 30th Anniversary of the Independence of Albania and the match ended with a 2–0 win for Tirana,[a][5][6][4] this derby is back 50 years after the first match, when the Football Federation of Kosovo signed a cooperation protocol with the Albanian Football Association and in the framework of this protocol it was decided to play on 14 February a friendly match between these two national teams,[7] and this match ended with a 3–1 win for Albania.[8]

Romania

Kosovo and Romania have a tense football rivalry, largely due to Romania's support for Serbia's territorial integrity and has not recognized the legitimacy of Kosovo's independence. The two teams have faced each other several times, with each match resulting in significant controversy. In a September 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying, Kosovo walked off the pitch in protest after incidents involving Romanian fans, including pro-Serbia chants and banners.[79] The match resumed, but Kosovo's appeal for a 3–0 victory was rejected and Romania won 2–0.[80] In their 2024–25 UEFA Nations League encounters, tensions escalated further with fights on the pitch, object-throwing and clashes between players and fans.[57] The final match was abandoned and Romania was later awarded a 3–0 victory.[56] Both teams faced fines for the incidents and the Football Federation of Kosovo subsequently confirmed they would appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.[58]

Media coverage

Results and fixtures

Main article: Kosovo national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

20 March 2024–25 Nations League play-offs Kosovo  2–1  Iceland Pristina, Kosovo
20:45
Report Óskarsson 22' Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium
Attendance: 12,857
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)
23 March 2024–25 Nations League play-offs Iceland  1–3
(2–5 agg.)		  Kosovo Murcia, Spain[c]
18:00 (17:00 UTC±0) Óskarsson 2' Report Muriqi 35', 45+3', 79' Stadium: Estadio Nueva Condomina
Attendance: 1,553
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)
6 June Friendly Kosovo  5–2  Armenia Pristina, Kosovo
19:00
Report
Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Juxhin Xhaja (Albania)
9 June Friendly Kosovo  4–2  Comoros Pristina, Kosovo
19:00
Report
Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium
Referee: Florjan Lata (Albania)
5 September 2026 World Cup qualification Switzerland  4–0  Kosovo Basel, Switzerland
20:45
Report Stadium: St. Jakob-Park
Attendance: 33,996
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
8 September 2026 World Cup qualification Kosovo  2–0  Sweden Pristina, Kosovo
20:45
Report Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium
Attendance: 12,887
Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
10 October 2026 World Cup qualification Kosovo  0–0  Slovenia Pristina, Kosovo
20:45 Report Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium
Attendance: 12,268
Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)
13 October 2026 World Cup qualification Sweden  0–1  Kosovo Gothenburg, Sweden
20:45 Report Asllani 32' Stadium: Ullevi
Attendance: 36,571
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
15 November 2026 World Cup qualification Slovenia  0–2  Kosovo Ljubljana, Slovenia
20:45 Report
Stadium: Stožice Stadium
Attendance: 15,382
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
18 November 2026 World Cup qualification Kosovo  1–1   Switzerland Pristina, Kosovo
20:45
Report
Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium
Attendance: 11,215
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)

2026

26 March 2026 World Cup qualification play-offs Slovakia  v  Kosovo Bratislava, Slovakia
20:45 Report Stadium: Tehelné pole
31 March 2026 World Cup qualification play-offs
or Friendly		 Kosovo  v  Turkey or  Romania Pristina, Kosovo
20:45 Report Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium
24 September 2026–27 Nations League Kosovo  v  Republic of Ireland Pristina, Kosovo
20:45 Report Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium
27 September 2026–27 Nations League Austria  v  Kosovo Vienna, Austria
18:00 Report Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion
1 October 2026–27 Nations League Israel  v  Kosovo TBD, TBD[d]
20:45 (21:45 UTC+3) Report Stadium: TBD[d]
4 October 2026–27 Nations League Kosovo  v  Austria Pristina, Kosovo
18:00 Report Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium
14 November 2026–27 Nations League Kosovo  v  Israel Pristina, Kosovo
15:00 Report Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium
17 November 2026–27 Nations League Republic of Ireland  v  Kosovo Dublin, Ireland
20:45 (19:45 UTC+0) Report Stadium: Aviva Stadium

Coaching staff

Franco Foda, the current head coach of Kosovo national football team.

Current coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Germany Franco Foda
Assistant coach(es) Austria Robert Ibertsberger
Germany Thomas Kristl
Kosovo Atdhe Nuhiu
Athletic coach Morocco Yassir Laqrachli
Fitness and conditioning coach Kosovo Ardian Sallahu
Goalkeeping coach Kosovo Ahmet Beselica
Team manager Kosovo Bajram Shala
Sports director Kosovo Muharrem Sahiti
Kosovo Samir Ujkani

Manager history

Muharrem Sahiti has been the manager of the national team in three separate stints.
As of 18 November 2025[87]
No. Name Period Record
G W D L Win %
1 Republic of Kosova Ajet Shosholli 1993–2002 1 0 0 1 000.00
2 Kosovo Bylbyl Sokoli 2002–2005 1 0 0 1 000.00
3 Kosovo Muharrem Sahiti 2005–2006 3 2 0 1 066.67
4 Kosovo Edmond Rugova 2006–2009 1 1 0 0 100.00
5 Kosovo Albert Bunjaki 2009–2017 18 3 3 12 016.67
C Kosovo Muharrem Sahiti 2017–2018 1 1 0 0 100.00
6
C 		Switzerland Bernard Challandes
→ Kosovo Muharrem Sahiti[e] 		2018–2021
2020 		40 17 8 15 042.50
C Slovenia Primož Gliha 2021–2022 2 0 1 1 000.00
7 France Alain Giresse 2022–2023 14 4 6 4 028.57
8 Slovenia Primož Gliha 2023 6 2 2 2 033.33
9 Germany Franco Foda 2024–present 19 12 2 5 063.16
Total 106 42 22 42 039.62

Players

Main article: List of Kosovo international footballers

Current squad

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Arijanet Muric (1998-11-07) 7 November 1998 (age 27) 48 0 Italian Football Federation Sassuolo
12 1GK Visar Bekaj (1997-05-24) 24 May 1997 (age 28) 10 0 Albanian Football Federation Tirana
16 1GK Amir Saipi (2000-07-08) 8 July 2000 (age 25) 4 0 Swiss Football Association Lugano
2 2DF Kreshnik Hajrizi (1999-05-28) 28 May 1999 (age 26) 5 0 Swiss Football Association Sion
3 2DF Fidan Aliti (1993-10-03) 3 October 1993 (age 32) 63 1 Turkish Football Federation Alanyaspor
4 2DF Ilir Krasniqi (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 (age 25) 17 0 Ukrainian Association of Football Polissya Zhytomyr
5 2DF Lumbardh Dellova (1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 27) 21 3 Bulgarian Football Union CSKA Sofia
13 2DF Amir Rrahmani (captain) (1994-02-24) 24 February 1994 (age 32) 67 7 Italian Football Federation Napoli
15 2DF Mërgim Vojvoda (3rd captain) (1995-02-01) 1 February 1995 (age 31) 71 3 Italian Football Federation Como
19 2DF Dion Gallapeni (2004-12-22) 22 December 2004 (age 21) 9 0 Polish Football Association Wisła Płock
6 3MF Elvis Rexhbeçaj (1997-11-01) 1 November 1997 (age 28) 14 2 German Football Association FC Augsburg
8 3MF Florent Muslija (1998-07-06) 6 July 1998 (age 27) 38 2 German Football Association Fortuna Düsseldorf
10 3MF Edon Zhegrova (1999-03-31) 31 March 1999 (age 26) 45 5 Italian Football Federation Juventus
14 3MF Valon Berisha (1993-02-07) 7 February 1993 (age 33) 52 4 Swiss Football Association Zürich
20 3MF Veldin Hoxha (2002-10-15) 15 October 2002 (age 23) 4 0 Russian Football Union Rubin Kazan
21 3MF Lindon Emërllahu (2002-12-07) 7 December 2002 (age 23) 12 1 Ukrainian Association of Football Polissya Zhytomyr
22 3MF Muharrem Jashari (1998-02-21) 21 February 1998 (age 28) 13 1 Ukrainian Association of Football LNZ Cherkasy
7 4FW Milot Rashica (1996-06-28) 28 June 1996 (age 29) 63 12 Turkish Football Federation Beşiktaş
9 4FW Albion Rrahmani (2000-08-31) 31 August 2000 (age 25) 21 6 Football Association of the Czech Republic Sparta Prague
11 4FW Fisnik Asllani (2002-08-08) 8 August 2002 (age 23) 12 3 German Football Association TSG Hoffenheim
17 4FW Ermal Krasniqi (1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 27) 13 2 Polish Football Association Legia Warsaw
18 4FW Vedat Muriqi (vice-captain) (1994-04-24) 24 April 1994 (age 31) 66 32 Royal Spanish Football Federation Mallorca
23 4FW Baton Zabërgja (2001-04-18) 18 April 2001 (age 24) 3 0 Ukrainian Association of Football Metalist 1925 Kharkiv

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Faton Maloku (1991-06-11) 11 June 1991 (age 34) 0 0 Kosovo Drita v.   Switzerland, 18 November 2025
GK Altin Gjokaj (2005-11-11) 11 November 2005 (age 20) 0 0 Kosovo Prishtina v.  Slovenia, 15 November 2025PRE
GK Ilir Avdyli (1990-05-20) 20 May 1990 (age 35) 0 0 Kosovo Malisheva v.  Armenia, 6 June 2025PRE
DF Albian Hajdari (2003-05-18) 18 May 2003 (age 22) 3 0 Germany TSG Hoffenheim v.   Switzerland, 18 November 2025
DF Florent Hadergjonaj (1994-07-31) 31 July 1994 (age 31) 38 1 Turkey Alanyaspor v.  Slovenia, 15 November 2025PRE
DF Leard Sadriu (2001-04-22) 22 April 2001 (age 24) 2 0 Romania Argeș Pitești v.  Slovenia, 15 November 2025PRE
DF Ron Raçi (2002-09-18) 18 September 2002 (age 23) 1 0 Croatia Hajduk Split v.  Slovenia, 15 November 2025PRE
DF Andi Hoti (2003-03-02) 2 March 2003 (age 23) 1 0 Germany Eintracht Braunschweig v.  Slovenia, 10 October 2025PRE
DF Leart Paqarada (1994-08-10) 10 August 1994 (age 31) 37 1 Germany 1. FC Heidenheim v.  Sweden, 8 September 2025INJ
DF Ismajl Beka (1999-10-31) 31 October 1999 (age 26) 1 0 Switzerland Grasshopper v.  Armenia, 6 June 2025INJ
MF Dardan Shabanhaxhaj (2001-04-23) 23 April 2001 (age 24) 0 0 Russia Rubin Kazan v.  Slovakia, 26 March 2026INJ
MF Leon Avdullahu (2004-02-23) 23 February 2004 (age 22) 5 0 Germany TSG Hoffenheim v.   Switzerland, 18 November 2025
MF Bersant Celina (1996-09-09) 9 September 1996 (age 29) 38 2 Sweden AIK v.  Slovenia, 15 November 2025PRE
MF Donat Rrudhani (1999-05-02) 2 May 1999 (age 26) 19 2 Switzerland Sion v.  Slovenia, 15 November 2025PRE
MF Meriton Korenica (1996-12-15) 15 December 1996 (age 29) 6 0 Romania CFR Cluj v.  Slovenia, 15 November 2025PRE
MF Ismet Lushaku (2000-09-22) 22 September 2000 (age 25) 2 0 Sweden Västerås SK v.  Slovenia, 15 November 2025PRE
MF Florian Haxha (2002-04-06) 6 April 2002 (age 23) 2 0 Poland Motor Lublin v.  Slovenia, 15 November 2025PRE
MF Bledian Krasniqi (2001-06-17) 17 June 2001 (age 24) 1 0 Switzerland Zürich v.  Slovenia, 15 November 2025PRE
MF Kreshnik Krasniqi (2000-12-22) 22 December 2000 (age 25) 0 0 Norway Strømsgodset v.  Slovenia, 15 November 2025PRE
MF Behar Neziri (2003-01-06) 6 January 2003 (age 23) 0 0 Switzerland St. Gallen v.  Slovenia, 15 November 2025PRE
MF Lirjon Abdullahu (2008-04-06) 6 April 2008 (age 17) 0 0 Germany Stuttgarter Kickers v.   Switzerland, 5 September 2025PRE
MF Vesel Demaku (2000-02-05) 5 February 2000 (age 26) 3 0 Austria SCR Altach v.  Comoros, 9 June 2025INJ
MF Qëndrim Zyba (2001-02-03) 3 February 2001 (age 25) 4 0 Czech Republic Slovan Liberec v.  Armenia, 6 June 2025PRE
MF Art Smakaj (2003-02-04) 4 February 2003 (age 23) 1 0 Austria LASK v.  Armenia, 6 June 2025PRE
MF Arianit Hasani (2004-02-24) 24 February 2004 (age 22) 0 0 Kosovo Llapi v.  Armenia, 6 June 2025PRE
MF Elvir Gashijan (2006-08-05) 5 August 2006 (age 19) 0 0 Kosovo Llapi v.  Armenia, 6 June 2025PRE
FW Rilind Nivokazi (2000-01-26) 26 January 2000 (age 26) 0 0 Switzerland Sion v.  Slovenia, 15 November 2025PRE
FW Astrit Selmani (1997-05-13) 13 May 1997 (age 28) 5 1 China Shaanxi Union v.  Armenia, 6 June 2025PRE
FW Drilon Hazrollaj (2004-02-19) 19 February 2004 (age 22) 0 0 Romania Rapid București v.  Armenia, 6 June 2025PRE
FW Emir Sahiti (1998-11-29) 29 November 1998 (age 27) 7 1 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv v.  Iceland, 23 March 2025
FW Muhamet Hyseni (2001-02-06) 6 February 2001 (age 25) 2 1 Kosovo Llapi v.  Iceland, 20 March 2025PRE
Notes
  • PRE = Preliminary squad/standby.
  • INJ = Not part of the current squad due to injury.

Records

Main article: Kosovo national football team records and statistics
Players in bold are still active with Kosovo.[94]

Most appearances

As of 18 November 2025[95]
Mërgim Vojvoda is the most capped player in the history of Kosovo with 71 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Pos. Career
1 Mërgim Vojvoda 71 3 DF 2017–present
2 Amir Rrahmani 67 7 DF 2014–present
4 Vedat Muriqi 66 32 FW 2016–present
5 Milot Rashica 63 12 FW 2016–present
6 Fidan Aliti 63 1 DF 2017–present
7 Valon Berisha 52 4 MF 2016–present
8 Arijanet Muric 48 0 GK 2018–present
9 Edon Zhegrova 45 5 MF 2018–present
10 Bersant Celina 38 2 MF 2014–present
Florent Hadergjonaj 38 1 DF 2019–present

Top goalscorers

As of 18 November 2025[96]
Vedat Muriqi is the top scorer in the history of Kosovo with 32 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Vedat Muriqi 32 66 0.48 2016–present
2 Milot Rashica 12 63 0.19 2016–present
3 Arbër Zeneli 9 33 0.27 2016–present
4 Amir Rrahmani 7 67 0.1 2014–present
5 Albion Rrahmani 6 21 0.29 2023–present
6 Elbasan Rashani 5 29 0.17 2016–2024
Edon Zhegrova 5 45 0.11 2018–present
8 Benjamin Kololli 4 24 0.17 2016–2022
Valon Berisha 4 52 0.08 2016–present
10 Albert Bunjaku 3 6 0.5 2014–2016
Fisnik Asllani 3 12 0.25 2024–present
Atdhe Nuhiu 3 19 0.16 2017–2020
Lumbardh Dellova 3 20 0.15 2022–present
Besar Halimi 3 34 0.09 2015–2021
Mërgim Vojvoda 3 71 0.04 2017–present

Captains

As of 18 November 2025[97]
Samir Ujkani is the second-most capped player as captain in the history of Kosovo, with 30 appearances.
Anel Rashkaj is the first captain who led Kosovo in the first international match against Haiti.
Rank Pos. Player As captain Total
Career Caps Career Caps
1 DF Amir Rrahmani 2019–present 42 2014–present 67
2 GK Samir Ujkani 2015–2022 30 2014–2022 36
3 FW Vedat Muriqi 2022–2025 7 2016–present 66
4 DF Fidan Aliti 2020–2023 3 2017–present 63
MF Valon Berisha 2018–2020 3 2016–present 52
MF Anel Rashkaj 2014 3 2010–2020 15
7 DF Mërgim Vojvoda 2025 2 2017–present 71
MF Herolind Shala 2019–2020 2 2016–2021 27
GK Visar Bekaj 2021–2022 2 2015–present 10
9 MF Milot Rashica 2023 1 2016–present 63
MF Hekuran Kryeziu 2019 1 2015–2023 30
MF Florian Loshaj 2021 1 2020–2024 24
DF Lirim Kastrati 2022 1 2017–present 15
MF Enis Alushi 2014 1 2014–2017 10
MF Besnik Hasi 2007 1 2007 1
MF Genc Hoxha 1993 1 1993 1

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

On 9 June 2016, the UEFA Emergency Panel decided that Kosovo would join Croatia, Finland, Iceland, Turkey and Ukraine in Group I, and also decided that Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia should not play against Kosovo for security reasons.[32][33] On 5 September 2016, Kosovo made its debut in FIFA World Cup qualification with a 1–1 away draw against Finland, with Kosovo's equalizing goal being scored by newcomer Valon Berisha from a penalty kick in the 60th minute.[34] On 2 September 2021, Kosovo achieved their first win in the FIFA World Cup qualifications a 1–0 away win against Georgia.[98]

FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pos. Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 to France 1938 Part of  Kingdom of Yugoslavia Part of  Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Brazil 1950 to Italy 1990 Part of  SFR Yugoslavia Part of  SFR Yugoslavia
United States 1994 to France 1998 Part of  FR Yugoslavia Part of  FR Yugoslavia
South KoreaJapan 2002 to Germany 2006 Not a FIFA member, under UNMIK Not a FIFA member, under UNMIK
South Africa 2010 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
Brazil 2014
Russia 2018 Did not qualify 6th 10 0 1 9 3 24
Qatar 2022 5th 8 1 2 5 5 15
CanadaMexicoUnited States 2026 To be determined 2nd (PO) 6 3 2 1 6 5
MoroccoPortugalSpain 2030[f]
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total — 0/2 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 3/3 24 4 5 15 14 44

UEFA European Championship

On 2 December 2018, in Dublin, it was decided that Kosovo should be part in Group A of the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying, together with Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Montenegro and 2018 World Cup fourth place finisher England.[40] On 25 March 2019, Kosovo made their debut on UEFA European Championship qualifying with a 1–1 home draw against Bulgaria and the draw goal was scored by Arbër Zeneli on the 61st minute.[100] On 11 June 2019, Kosovo won their first qualifying match for a major tournament by defeating Bulgaria 3–2.[101]

UEFA European Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pos Pld W D L GF GA
France 1960 to Sweden 1992 Part of  SFR Yugoslavia Part of  SFR Yugoslavia
England 1996 Part of  FR Yugoslavia Part of  FR Yugoslavia
BelgiumNetherlands 2000 to Portugal 2004 Not a UEFA member, under UNMIK Not a UEFA member, under UNMIK
AustriaSwitzerland 2008 Not a UEFA member Not a UEFA member
PolandUkraine 2012
France 2016
Europe 2020 Did not qualify 3rd (PO) 9 3 2 4 14 18
Germany 2024 5th 10 2 5 3 10 10
United Kingdom Republic of Ireland 2028 To be determined To be determined
Italy Turkey 2032
Total — 0/2 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 2/2 19 5 7 7 24 28

UEFA Nations League

Kosovo's Nations League record
First match  Azerbaijan 0–0 Kosovo 
(Baku, Azerbaijan; 7 September 2018)
Biggest win  Malta 0–5 Kosovo 
(Ta' Qali, Malta; 17 November 2018)
Biggest defeat  Kosovo 0–3 Romania 
(Pristina, Kosovo; 6 September 2024)
Best result 38th place in 2024–25
Worst result 44th place in 2020–21

On 24 January 2018, in Lausanne, it was decided that Kosovo should be part of League D in Group 3 of the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League, together with Azerbaijan, Faroe Islands and Malta.[37][38] On 7 September 2018, Kosovo made their debut in the UEFA Nations League with a 0–0 away draw against Azerbaijan.[102] On 10 September 2018, Kosovo achieved their first win in the UEFA Nations League, which was also the team's first-ever competitive win, a 2–0 home win against the Faroe Islands.[103] Kosovo finished the league unbeaten (with four wins and two draws) and will be promoted to the next tier (C league) for the next edition.[39]

UEFA Nations League record
League phase Finals
Season LG Grp Pos. Pld W D L GF GA P/R RK Year Pos. Pld W D L GF GA Squad
2018–19 D 3 1st 6 4 2 0 15 2 Rise 42nd Portugal 2019 Did not qualify
2020–21 C 3 3rd 6 1 2 3 4 6 Same position 44th Italy 2021
2022–23 C 2 2nd 6 3 0 3 11 8 Same position 39th Netherlands 2023
2024–25 C 2 2nd 8 6 0 2 15 9 Rise 38th Germany 2025
2026–27 B 3 To be determined 2027
Total 26 14 4 8 45 25 38th Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 —

Non-FIFA Tournament

Kosovo for first time after the Kosovo War participated in a tournament held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Cyprus Turkish Football Association. Kosovo lost against the host with result 1–0 and won against Sàpmi with result 4–1.[104]

Year Round Pos. Pld W D L GF GA Squad
Northern Cyprus KTFF 50th Anniversary Cup Runners-up 2nd 2 1 0 1 4 2 Squad
Total Runners-up 1/1 2 1 0 1 4 2 —

FIFA ranking history

As of 19 January 2026[3][105]

  Best ranking   Worst ranking   Best mover   Worst mover

Rank Year Pld W D L Win % Ranking Move
Best (+) Worst (−) Best Worst
  79 2026 0 0 0 0 !— 79 79 1 (January) —
80 2025 10 7 2 1 070.00 80 97 19 (November) 2 (July)
99 2024 9 5 0 4 055.56 99 106 3 (October) 3 (June)
101 2023 10 2 5 3 020.00 101 111 6 (October) 2 (September)
107 2022 10 4 3 3 040.00 106 109 2 (February) 1 (October)
111 2021 14 5 2 7 035.71 109 120 6 (September) 4 (October)
117 2020 9 1 2 6 011.11 115 117 0 (February) 1 (October)
115 2019 10 4 3 3 040.00 114 130 6 (June) 1 (November)
  131 2018 9 7 2 0 077.78 131 178 24 (August) 1 (January)
177 2017 7 1 0 6 014.29 164 184 9 (November) 6 (April)
  165 2016 5 1 1 3 020.00 164 190 22 (September) 190 (July)

Head-to-head record

As of 18 November 2025 after the match against Switzerland.[93]
For head-to-head record before 1993, see this article.
Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD Win % Reference
1993–present
 Albania 6 1 1 4 9 11 −2 016.67 H2H results[6][106][107]
 Andorra 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 050.00 H2H results
 Armenia 3 2 1 0 8 4 +4 066.67 H2H results
 Azerbaijan 2 1 1 0 4 0 +4 050.00 H2H results
 Belarus 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 000.00 H2H results
 Bulgaria 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1 050.00 H2H results
 Burkina Faso 2 2 0 0 7 0 +7 100.00 H2H results
 Comoros 1 1 0 0 4 2 +2 100.00 H2H results
 Croatia 2 0 0 2 0 7 −7 000.00 H2H results
 Cyprus 4 4 0 0 14 1 +13 100.00 H2H results
 Czech Republic 2 1 0 1 3 3 +0 050.00 H2H results
 Denmark 1 0 1 0 2 2 +0 000.00 H2H results
 England 2 0 0 2 3 9 −6 000.00 H2H results
 Equatorial Guinea 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00 H2H results
 Faroe Islands 4 2 2 0 5 1 +4 050.00 H2H results
 Finland 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 000.00 H2H results
 Gambia 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00 H2H results
 Georgia 2 1 0 1 2 2 +0 050.00 H2H results
 Gibraltar 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00 H2H results
 Greece 6 0 3 3 3 7 −4 000.00 H2H results
 Guinea 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00 H2H results
 Haiti 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 000.00 H2H results
 Hungary 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 000.00 H2H results
 Iceland 4 2 0 2 6 6 +0 050.00 H2H results
 Israel 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 050.00 H2H results
 Jordan 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 000.00 H2H results
 Latvia 1 1 0 0 4 3 +1 100.00 H2H results
 Lithuania 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 100.00 H2H results
 Madagascar 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00 H2H results
 Malta 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 100.00 H2H results
 Moldova 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 050.00 H2H results
 Monaco 1 1 0 0 7 1 +6 100.00 H2H results
 Montenegro 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 050.00 H2H results
 North Macedonia 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00 H2H results
 Northern Cyprus 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00 H2H results
 Northern Ireland 2 1 0 1 4 4 +0 050.00 H2H results
 Norway 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 000.00 H2H results
 Oman 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00 H2H results
 Romania 4 0 1 3 0 8 −8 000.00 H2H results
 San Marino 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 100.00 H2H results
 Sápmi 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 100.00
 Saudi Arabia 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00 H2H results
 Senegal 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 000.00 H2H results
 Slovenia 4 1 1 2 3 3 +0 025.00 H2H results
 Spain 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 000.00 H2H results
 Sweden 5 2 0 3 3 7 −4 040.00 H2H results
  Switzerland 5 0 4 1 5 9 −4 000.00 H2H results
 Turkey 3 0 0 3 2 12 −10 000.00 H2H results
H2H results*
 Ukraine 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 000.00 H2H results
49 countries 105 42 22 41 153 141 +12 040.00 All H2H results

Honours

Awards

See also

Men's
Women's

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ^ a b The alternative name of the Albania national team that was used during this match.[4]
  2. ^ Dobrica Barbaroga was the Albanianized full name of Dobrica Barbarogić by the media of that time, which seems to be expression of peaceful coexistence with national minorities even in Kosovo at that time.[5]
  3. ^ Iceland played their home match at Estadio Nueva Condomina, Murcia, Spain,[84] due to construction on Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, the only Icelandic venue which meets UEFA requirements.[85]
  4. ^ a b Due to the Gaza war, Israel are required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[86]
  5. ^ On 11 November 2020, Bernard Challandes tested positive with COVID-19 and Muharrem Sahiti was named as his replacement for the November 2020 matches,[88] against Albania (2–1 away defeat),[89] Slovenia (2–1 away defeat),[90] and Moldova (1–0 home win).[91]
  6. ^ Additional matches are scheduled to be played in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the first world cup, however they are not considered to be official hosts of the tournament.[99]

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