Kosovo
UEFA. Played 110 since 2 Nov 2005: won 44, drawn 25, lost 41. Elo 1769, ranked 46 in the world; peak 1796 in 2026.
Coming fixtures
- 2026-11-14 14:00KosovovIsraelGroup B3 · Stadiumi Fadil VokrriKosovo 58% · Draw 24% · Israel 19%Expected goals 1.9–0.9Likeliest 1–1 (11%)Preview & head to head
- 2026-11-17 19:45Republic of IrelandvKosovoGroup B3 · Aviva StadiumRepublic of Ireland 46% · Draw 26% · Kosovo 28%Expected goals 1.6–1.2Likeliest 1–1 (12%)Preview & head to head
Latest results
- 2026-10-04DKosovo1–1AustriaUEFA Nations League · Group B3 · Pristina44%
- 2026-10-01DIsrael0–0KosovoUEFA Nations League · Group B3 · Debrecen65%
- 2026-09-27LAustria3–1KosovoUEFA Nations League · Group B3 · Vienna23%
- 2026-09-24WKosovo1–0Republic of IrelandUEFA Nations League · Group B3 · Pristina65%
- 2026-06-07WKosovo3–0AndorraFriendly · Pristina99%
- 2026-05-31LCzech Republic2–1KosovoFriendly · Prague35%
- 2026-03-31LKosovo0–1TurkeyFIFA World Cup qualification · Pristina43%
- 2026-03-26WSlovakia3–4KosovoFIFA World Cup qualification · Bratislava39%
- 2025-11-18DKosovo1–1SwitzerlandFIFA World Cup qualification · Pristina36%
- 2025-11-15WSlovenia0–2KosovoUpsetFIFA World Cup qualification · Ljubljana28%
Squad
*The following players were called up for the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League matches against the Republic of Ireland, Austria (twice) and Israel, to be played between 24 September to 4 October 2026. *
- Players
- 23
- Average age
- 25.7
- Caps between them
- 542
- Most from one club
- Polissya Zhytomyr (2)
Where they play
0 at home · 23 abroad in 12 other countries
- Italy 4
- Turkey 4
- Germany 3
- Ukraine 3
- Romania 2
- Albania 1
- Austria 1
- Croatia 1
- Poland 1
- Russia 1
- Spain 1
- Switzerland 1
Average club rating 1625 (ClubElo; 20 of 23 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Bayern Munich, ranked 2 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Arijanet MuricSassuolo(Italy) | 27 | 53 | 0 |
| 12 | Visar BekajTirana(Albania) | 29 | 11 | 0 |
| 16 | Amir SaipiCastellón(Spain) | 26 | 7 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Ron RaçiHajduk Split(Croatia) | 24 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Leard SadriuArgeș Pitești(Romania) | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Ilir KrasniqiPolissya Zhytomyr(Ukraine) | 26 | 23 | 0 |
| 5 | Lumbardh DellovaAmedspor(Turkey) | 27 | 27 | 3 |
| 13 | Dion GallapeniWisła Płock(Poland) | 21 | 17 | 0 |
| 15 | Mërgim VojvodaUdinese(Italy) | 31 | 79 | 3 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 6 | Erblin OsmaniBayern Munich(Germany) | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Valmir MatoshiThun(Switzerland) | 23 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Edon ZhegrovaJuventus(Italy) | 27 | 50 | 6 |
| 19 | Vesel DemakuSCR Altach(Austria) | 26 | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | Veldin HoxhaRubin Kazan(Russia) | 24 | 12 | 1 |
| 21 | Lindon EmërllahuPolissya Zhytomyr(Ukraine) | 23 | 15 | 2 |
| 22 | Meriton KorenicaFCSB(Romania) | 29 | 7 | 0 |
| 23 | Leon AvdullahuTSG Hoffenheim(Germany) | 22 | 11 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||
| 7 | Milot RashicaBeşiktaş(Turkey) | 30 | 67 | 12 |
| 9 | Albion RrahmaniVenezia(Italy) | 26 | 26 | 7 |
| 11 | Fisnik AsllaniTSG Hoffenheim(Germany) | 24 | 20 | 5 |
| 14 | Baton ZabërgjaKharkiv(Ukraine) | 25 | 9 | 0 |
| 17 | Ermal KrasniqiAmedspor(Turkey) | 28 | 19 | 2 |
| 18 | Vedat MuriqiFenerbahçe(Turkey) | 32 | 71 | 33 |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Kosovo national football team (CC BY-SA); page last edited 9 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Nations League chances: Group B3
| Team | Promoted | Play-off A/B | Stays in B | Play-off B/C | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 89% | 10% | 1% | – | 12.0 |
| Kosovo | 3% | 42% | 47% | 7% | 8.1 |
| Republic of Ireland | 8% | 47% | 43% | 3% | 7.3 |
| Israel | – | 1% | 9% | 90% | 3.6 |
The rest of the league phase played out 10,000 times with FixtureShark’s model (IP1, built on Elo ratings). Ties split by goal difference and goals scored, not head-to-head.
Tournament history
Nations League: 5 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Kosovo v Greece: played 6, won 0, drawn 3, lost 3; goals 3–7. First met 6 Sep 2020, last 12 Jun 2022.
- 2022-06-12LGreece2–0KosovoUEFA Nations League · Group C2 · Vólos17%
- 2022-06-05LKosovo0–1GreeceUEFA Nations League · Group C2 · Pristina42%
- 2021-11-14DGreece1–1KosovoFIFA World Cup qualification · Athens14%
- 2021-09-05DKosovo1–1GreeceFIFA World Cup qualification · Pristina45%
- 2020-10-14DGreece0–0KosovoUEFA Nations League · Group C3 · Athens21%
- 2020-09-06LKosovo1–2GreeceUEFA Nations League · Group C3 · Pristina57%
Record by competition
| Friendly | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 |
| UEFA Nations League | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
| UEFA Euro qualification | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| KTFF 50th Anniversary Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Top scorers
- Vedat Muriqi 24
- Milot Rashica 7
- Amir Rrahmani 5
- Arbër Zeneli 5
- Valon Berisha 4
- Benjamin Kololli 4
- Atdhe Nuhiu 3
- Edon Zhegrova 3
- Florent Muslija 3
- Fisnik Asllani 3
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.