Kosovo national futsal team

KosovoNickname(s)| Dardanët (Dardanians)

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Association| Football Federation of Kosovo (FFK)
Confederation| UEFA (Europe)
Head coach| Hector Souto
Asst coach| Fazli Berisha
Captain| Jeton Rukovci
Home stadium| Palace of Youth and Sports
FIFA code| KVX[a]
FIFA ranking| 60  6 (20 December 2023)[3]

Home colours

Away colours

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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)

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.

## History

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### Permitting by FIFA to play friendlies

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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

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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

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### FIFA Futsal World Cup

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Kosovo has so far participated in three 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

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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

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

### 2021

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Uzbekistan v  Kosovo 25 July 2021 Continental Futsal Championship|  Uzbekistan | 6–3|  Kosovo | Bangkok, Thailand

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15:00 UTC+7 | Choriev  1', ?, 38'
Rakhmatov  2'
Ropiev  22'
Erkinov  36' | Report | Salihu  6'
Dervishaj  8', 17' | Stadium: Show DC Mall

Kosovo v  Thailand 26 July 2021 Continental Futsal Championship|  Kosovo | 6–6|  Thailand | Bangkok, Thailand

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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

Kosovo v  Mozambique 27 July 2021 Continental Futsal Championship|  Kosovo | 1–2|  Mozambique | Bangkok, Thailand

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15:00 UTC+7 | Rukovci  40' | Report | Francisco  4'
Jona  20' | Stadium: Show DC Mall

### 2022

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Bulgaria v  Kosovo 8 April 2024 World Cup qualification|  Bulgaria | 0–2|  Kosovo | Varna, Bulgaria

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19:00 (18:00 EEST) |  | Report | Maxharraj  16:48
Salihu  26:17 | Stadium: Palace of Culture and Sports
Referee: Dario Pezzuto (Italy)

Kosovo v  Scotland 9 April 2024 World Cup qualification|  Kosovo | 4–1|  Scotland | Varna, Bulgaria

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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)

Kosovo v  Armenia 11 April 2024 World Cup qualification|  Kosovo | 1–2|  Armenia | Varna, Bulgaria

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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)

Netherlands v  Kosovo 18 September 2024 World Cup qualification|  Netherlands | 2–1|  Kosovo | Rotterdam, Netherlands

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19:00 | Dahmani  34:23
Ben Khalou  35:22 | Report | Rukovci  39:11 | Stadium: Topsportcentrum
Referee: Kirill Naishouler (Finland

Ukraine v  Kosovo 7 October 2024 World Cup qualification|  Ukraine | 3–1|  Kosovo | Salaspils, Latvia

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18:00 | Cherniavskyi  14:19
Korsun  23:57
Melnyk  26:24 | Report | Kastrati  1:21 | Stadium: Salaspils sporta nams
Referee: Šarūnas Tamulynas (Lithuania)

Kosovo v  Ukraine 9 November 2024 World Cup qualification|  Kosovo | 2–5|  Ukraine | Pristina, Kosovo

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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

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Kosovo v  Netherlands 3 March 2024 World Cup qualification|  Kosovo | 3–3|  Netherlands | Pristina, Kosovo

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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)

Slovenia v  Kosovo 14 April April Cup Futsal Week|  Slovenia | 6–1|  Kosovo | Poreč, Croatia

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18:15 | Bukovec  10', 12'
Suban  20'
Berzelak  22'
Hozjan  28'
Totošković  35' | Report | Kaçandolli  19' | Stadium: Finda Hall

Montenegro v  Kosovo 15 April April Cup Futsal Week|  Montenegro | 4–4
(4–1 p)|  Kosovo | Poreč, Croatia

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16:00 | F. Kastrati  13', 32'
Mazreku  34', 36' | Report | Bulatović  3'
Lolović  17'
Puletić  36' (pen.), 38' (pen.) | Stadium: Finda Hall

## Players

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### Current squad

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* The following players have been called up for the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualifications.

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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
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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

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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 %

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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

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Men's

* National team
* Under-21
* Under-19
* Under-17
* Under-15

Women's

* National team
* Under-19
* Under-17

## Notes and references

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### Notes

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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

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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

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* Official website (in Albanian and English)
* Kosovo (futsal) News about the team

* v
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National sports teams of Kosovo

* Olympics
* Paralympics
* Youth Olympics
* European Games
* EYOF
* European Championships
* Mediterranean Games
* Jeux de la Francophonie
* Universiade
* Special Olympics

| Men|

* Basketball
* Senior
* U-20
* U-18
* U-16
* 3x3
* Football
* Senior
* U-21
* U-19
* U-17
* U-15
* Futsal
* Handball
* Minifootball
* Rugby union
* Senior
* Sevens
* Tennis

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Women|

* Basketball
* Senior
* U-20
* U-18
* U-16
* Football
* Senior
* U-19
* U-17
* Handball
* Tennis
* Volleyball

* v
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National futsal teams of Europe (UEFA)

Men's|

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* England
* Estonia
* Faroe Islands
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Gibraltar
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Israel
* Italy
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Northern Ireland
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Republic of Ireland
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Scotland
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* Wales

Women's|

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* England
* Estonia
* Faroe Islands
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Gibraltar
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Israel
* Italy
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Northern Ireland
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Republic of Ireland
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Scotland
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* Wales

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*[FW]: Forward
*[DF]: Defender
*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
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