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Kosovo national futsal team

The Kosovo national futsal team (Albanian: Kombëtarja e futsallit të Kosovës; Serbian: Футсал репрезентација Косова, romanized: Futsal reprezentacija Kosova) represents Kosovo in international men's futsal. It is controlled by the Football Federation of Kosovo, the governing body for football in Kosovo, which also controls futsal.

Kosovo
Nickname(s)Dardanët (Dardanians)
AssociationFootball Federation of Kosovo (FFK)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachArben Simitçiu
Asst coachFazli Berisha
CaptainJeton Rukovci
Home stadiumPalace of Youth and Sports
FIFA codeKVX[a]
FIFA ranking60 Increase 6 (20 December 2023)[3]
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Finland 1–3 Kosovo 
(Zadar, Croatia; 29 August 2016)
Biggest win
 Kosovo 7–0 Turkey 
(Zadar, Croatia; 31 August 2016)
Biggest defeat
 Ukraine 7–1 Kosovo 
(Skopje, North Macedonia; 24 October 2019)
 Kosovo 1–7 Slovenia 
(Skopje, North Macedonia; 27 October 2019)

History edit

Permitting by FIFA to play friendlies edit

On 6 February 2013, FIFA gave the permission to play international friendly games against other member associations.[4] Whereas, on 13 January 2014, there was a change of this permit that forbade Kosovo to play against the national teams of the countries of the former Yugoslavia. Club teams were also allowed to play friendlies and this happened 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 as flags, emblems, etc. or play national anthems. The go-ahead was given after meetings between the Football Association of Serbia and Sepp Blatter.

Membership in UEFA and FIFA edit

See also: Membership of Kosovo in international sports federations

In September 2015 at an UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Malta was approved the request from the federation to the admission in UEFA to the next Ordinary Congress to be held in Budapest.[5] On 3 May 2016, at the Ordinary Congress. Kosovo were accepted into UEFA after members voted 28–24 in favor of Kosovo.[6][7] Ten days later, Kosovo was accepted in FIFA during their 66th congress in Mexico with 141 votes in favour and 23 against.[8]

Competitive record edit

FIFA Futsal World Cup edit

On 12 December 2018, in Nyon, it was decided that Kosovo should be part in Group B of the 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification, together with Andorra, Belarus and Norway.[9] On 30 January 2019, Kosovo made their debut on FIFA Futsal World Cup qualifications with a 5–0 away defeat against Belarus.[10]

FIFA Futsal World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
  1989 to   1996 Part of   Yugoslavia and   Serbia and Montenegro
  2000 to   2012 Not a FIFA member
  2016 Could not enter
  2021 Did not qualify 6 3 0 3 19 28
  2024 Did not qualify 7 2 1 4 14 16
Total — 0/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 13 5 1 7 33 44

UEFA Futsal Championship edit

On 21 October 2016, in Nyon, it was decided that Kosovo should be part in Group E of the UEFA Futsal Euro 2018 qualifying, together with Cyprus, Denmark and Norway.[11] On 30 January 2017, Kosovo made his debut on UEFA Futsal Euro qualifying with a 1–5 away win against Norway that was simultaneously also the first-ever competitive win.[12]

UEFA Futsal Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
  1996 to   1999 Part of   Serbia and Montenegro
  2001 to   2016 Not a UEFA member
  2018 Did not qualify 3 2 0 1 9 4
  2022 3 1 0 2 9 16
   2026 To be determined To be determined
Total — 0/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 6 3 0 3 18 20

Non-FIFA Tournament edit

Kosovo has so far participated in two international tournaments. first at the Futsal Week 2016, an international futsal tournament.[13] In which they won this tournament after beating Finland and Turkey in the Groupstage. They also participated at the 2021 Continental Futsal Championship in Thailand.

Tournament Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA
  2016 Futsal Week Tournament[14] Champions 1st 4 3 0 1 17 7
  2021 Continental Futsal Championship Group stage 4th 3 0 1 2 10 14
  2023 April Cup Futsal Week Group stage 3th 2 0 1 1 5 10
Total 1 title 3/3 9 3 2 4 32 31

Fixtures and results edit

For all past match results of the national team, see, see single-season articles and Kosovo national futsal team results (2020–present).

2021 edit

25 July 2021 Continental Futsal Championship Uzbekistan   6–3   Kosovo Bangkok, Thailand
15:00 UTC+7 Choriev   1', ?, 38'
Rakhmatov   2'
Ropiev   22'
Erkinov   36'		 Report Salihu   6'
Dervishaj   8', 17'		 Stadium: Show DC Mall
26 July 2021 Continental Futsal Championship Kosovo   6–6   Thailand Bangkok, Thailand
17:15 UTC+7 Salihu   4'
Mazreku   20', 23'
Rukovci   31'
Dervishaj   40', 40+?		 Report Thueanklang   15', 36'
Musa   17'
Kaewwilai   32'
Srisubsaeng   36'
Wichian   38'		 Stadium: Show DC Mall
27 July 2021 Continental Futsal Championship Kosovo   1–2   Mozambique Bangkok, Thailand
15:00 UTC+7 Rukovci   40' Report Francisco   4'
Jona   20'		 Stadium: Show DC Mall

2022 edit

8 April 2024 World Cup qualification Bulgaria   0–2   Kosovo Varna, Bulgaria
19:00 (18:00 EEST) Report Maxharraj   16:48
Salihu   26:17		 Stadium: Palace of Culture and Sports
Referee: Dario Pezzuto (Italy)
9 April 2024 World Cup qualification Kosovo   4–1   Scotland Varna, Bulgaria
16:30 (15:30 EEST) Maxharraj   2:41, 8:23, 35:11
Hajdini   27:04		 Report Steedman   13:25 Stadium: Palace of Culture and Sports
Referee: Georgios Kazakos (Cyprus)
11 April 2024 World Cup qualification Kosovo   1–2   Armenia Varna, Bulgaria
16:30 (15:30 EEST) Kelmendi   19:20 Report Kelmendi   1:03 (o.g.)
Vitinho   7:08		 Stadium: Palace of Culture and Sports
Referee: Yiangos Yiangou (Cyprus)
18 September 2024 World Cup qualification Netherlands   2–1   Kosovo Rotterdam, Netherlands
19:00 Dahmani   34:23
Ben Khalou   35:22		 Report Rukovci   39:11 Stadium: Topsportcentrum
Referee: Kirill Naishouler (Finland
7 October 2024 World Cup qualification Ukraine   3–1   Kosovo Salaspils, Latvia
18:00 Cherniavskyi   14:19
Korsun   23:57
Melnyk   26:24		 Report Kastrati   1:21 Stadium: Salaspils sporta nams
Referee: Šarūnas Tamulynas (Lithuania)
9 November 2024 World Cup qualification Kosovo   2–5   Ukraine Pristina, Kosovo
17:00 Maxharraj   16:48
Salihu   33:31		 Report Cherniavskyi   5:28
Siryi   8:17
Mykytiuk   27:26
Fareniuk   30:55
Lebid   33:06		 Stadium: Palace of Youth and Sports
Referee: Dejan Veselič (Slovenia)

2023 edit

3 March 2024 World Cup qualification Kosovo   3–3   Netherlands Pristina, Kosovo
17:00 Dervishaj   8:35, 28:52
Alaj   32:17		 Report Ben Khalou   30:54
Bouyouzan   38:24
Bouzit   38:51		 Stadium: Palace of Youth and Sports
Referee: Martina Piccolo (Italy)
14 April April Cup Futsal Week Slovenia   6–1   Kosovo Poreč, Croatia
18:15 Bukovec   10', 12'
Suban   20'
Berzelak   22'
Hozjan   28'
Totošković   35'		 Report Kaçandolli   19' Stadium: Finda Hall
15 April April Cup Futsal Week Montenegro   4–4
(4–1 p)		   Kosovo Poreč, Croatia
16:00 F. Kastrati   13', 32'
Mazreku   34', 36'		 Report Bulatović   3'
Lolović   17'
Puletić   36' (pen.), 38' (pen.)		 Stadium: Finda Hall

Players edit

Current squad edit

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   KOS Bajram Ramadani
2 FW   KOS Endrit Hajdini
3 FW   KOS Fejza Kastrati
4 FW   KOS Meriton Salihu
5 DF   KOS Dardan Topilla
7 FW   KOS Mërgim Dervishaj
8 FW   KOS Melos Kelmendi
No. Pos. Nation Player
9 FW   KOS Drilon Maxharraj
10 DF   KOS Jeton Rukovci (captain)
11 DF   KOS Driton Nishori
12 GK   KOS Xhemajl Beqiri
14 DF   KOS Shefki Kameri
15 DF   KOS Durim Qorri
18 FW   KOS Musë Murtezi

Kosovo versus other countries edit

As of 11 April 2022
Head-to-head records are included only matches as FIFA member.
Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
  Armenia 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
  Albania 2 1 0 1 11 10 +1 050.00
  Andorra 1 1 0 0 5 3 +2 100.00
  Austria 1 1 0 0 4 2 +2 100.00
  Belarus 1 0 0 1 0 5 −5 000.00
  Bulgaria 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00
  Cyprus 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 100.00
  Denmark 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
  Finland 2 1 0 1 8 7 +1 050.00
  Georgia 1 0 0 1 1 6 −5 000.00
  Germany 1 0 0 1 4 8 −4 000.00
  Mozambique 1 0 1 0 1 2 −1 000.00
  Netherlands 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 000.00
  North Macedonia 3 1 0 2 11 16 −5 033.33
  Norway 2 2 0 0 10 2 +8 100.00
  Scotland 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 100.00
  Slovenia 1 0 0 1 1 7 −6 000.00
  Thailand 1 0 1 0 6 6 +0 000.00
  Turkey 2 2 0 0 10 0 +10 100.00
  Ukraine 1 0 0 1 1 7 −6 000.00
  Uzbekistan 1 0 0 1 6 3 +3 000.00
21 Countries 28 12 3 13 91 93 −2 042.86

See also edit

Men's
Women's

Notes and references edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ The international governing body of football, FIFA uses the trigramme 'KVX' for Kosovo,[1] while the European governing body of football, UEFA uses the trigramme 'KOS' for Kosovo.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Dryomin, Mark; Tabeira, Martin; Lozano, Carles; Jeffree, Iain. "FIFA Country Codes". RSSSF. Kosovo (KVX)
  2. ^ "Football Federation of Kosovo (KOS)". Union of European Football Associations.
  3. ^ "Futsal World Ranking". Futsal World Ranking. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. ^ "FIFA Circular no.1342" (PDF). FIFA. 6 February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2019.
  5. ^ "UEFA shqyrton në mars të vitit të ardhshëm anëtarësimin e Kosovës" [UEFA reviews in March next year Kosovo's membership] (in Albanian). Voice of America. 19 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Football Federation of Kosovo joins UEFA". UEFA. 3 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Kosovo accepted as member of Uefa after Congress vote". The Guardian. 3 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Zyrtare: Kosova pranohet në FIFA, jemi të barabartë me të gjitha vendet e botës" [Official: Kosovo is admitted to FIFA, we are equal to all countries in the world] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 13 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Kombëtarja e futsallit mësoi kundërshtarët e kualifikimeve të Botërorit" [National futsal team taught opponents of the World Cup qualifications] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 12 December 2018. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2018. Kombëtarja e Kosovës në futsall është përfshirë në grupin 3 për parakualifikimet e Kampionatit Botëror 2020. Në shortin e tërhequr sot në selinë e UEFA-s, Kosova u përfshi në grup me Norvegjinë, Bjellorusinë dhe Andorrën
  10. ^ "Bjellorusia u tregua më cilësore se Kosova në futsall" [Belarus was more qualitative than Kosovo in futsal] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 30 January 2019. Kombëtarja e Kosovës në futsall ka debutuar me humbje në ciklin e saj të parë të parakualifikimeve për Kampionatin Botëror. Në ndeshjen e parë në kuadër të Grupit B, Kosova është mundur nga Bjellorusia, me rezultat të thellë, 5:0
  11. ^ "UEFA Futsal EURO preliminary & main round draws". UEFA. 21 October 2016. Group E: Norway, Denmark, Cyprus (hosts), Kosovo
  12. ^ "Kosova debuton me fitore në futsall (Foto)" [Kosovo debuts with victory in futsal (Photo)] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 30 January 2017. Norvegjia-Kosova 1:5 (1:3)
  13. ^ "Përfaqësuesja e Kosovës në futsall përfundon e para turneun në Kroaci" [Kosovo national futsal team finished first the tournament in Croatia] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 3 September 2016.
  14. ^ "Futsal Week 2016". Futsal Planet. August 2016. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017.

External links edit

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