Kosovo national minifootball team

The Kosovo national minifootball team (Albanian: Kombëtarja e minifutbollit të Kosovës; Serbian: Малог футбалљ репрезентација Косова, romanized: Malog fudbala reprezentacija Kosova) represents Kosovo in international men's minifootball. It is controlled by the Kosovo Minifootball Association, the governing body for minifootball in Kosovo.

Kosovo
Nickname(s)Dardanët (Dardanians)
AssociationKosovo Minifootball Association
ConfederationEMF (Europe)
Head coachDrilon Mehmeti
CaptainDrilon Mehmeti
FIFA codeKVX[lower-alpha 1]
First international
 Albania 5–4[lower-alpha 2] Kosovo 
(Tirana, Albania; 27 March 2022)

History

Early beginnings

On 25 May 2018, Kosovo Minifootball Association was founded and registered in the competent authorities by Behar Kutllovci, a former footballer and founder of M'M Liga, a Mitrovica-based minifootball league.[4] On 12 July 2019, Kosovo applies for membership in the European Minifootball Federation.[4] On 16 October 2020, Kosovo was accepted into European Minifootball Federation after members voted with twelve votes in favor, three abstentions and one against.[5]

First match

On 27 March 2022, Kosovo for the first time in its history played its first international friendly match against Albania and the match ended with a 5–4 away defeat after the penalty shoot-out after the regular time of the match ended with a goalless draw,[3] and part of the team were Artan Rrecaj (GK), Astrit Salihu, Blerim Vilanci, Enes Alushaj, Isuf Sejdiu, Krenar Kasumi, Labeat Beshiri, Nuri Damati, Valent Beqiri (GK), Veton Shabani, Visar Zogiani and the team was led by Drilon Mehmeti who was the captain and player-coach.[6]

Fixtures and results

2022
27 March Friendly Albania  0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		  Kosovo Tirana, Albania
14:00 Report Stadium: Skënder Halili Complex
Referee: Gerald Qirici (Albania)

Players

Current squad
  • The following players were called up for the friendly match against Albania, on 27 March 2022.[6]
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  KVX Artan Rrecaj
3 UNK  KVX Krenar Kasumi
4 UNK  KVX Drilon Mehmeti (captain and player-coach)
5 UNK  KVX Visar Zogiani
6 UNK  KVX Labeat Beshiri
7 UNK  KVX Blerim Vilanci
8 UNK  KVX Nuri Damati
9 UNK  KVX Veton Shabani
10 UNK  KVX Isuf Sejdiu
11 UNK  KVX Astrit Salihu
12 GK  KVX Valent Beqiri
13 UNK  KVX Enes Alushaj

Competitive record

EMF miniEURO
EMF miniEURO
Year Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Squad
2010 to 2018 Team did not exist
2022 Could not enter
Total — 0/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 —

Notes and references

Notes
  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]
  2. The regular time of the match ended in a goalless draw and after the penalty shoot-out the match was won by Albania.[3]

References
  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. SHQIPERI 0–0 (5–4) KOSOVE on YouTube
  4. "Rreth Nesh" [About Us]. Kosovo Minifootball Association (in Albanian).
  5. "Shoqata Kosovare e Minifutbollit Amatorë pranohet në European Minifootball Federation" [Kosovo Minifootball Association is accepted in the European Minifootball Federation] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 16 October 2020.
  6. "Kosova do të përballet me Shqipërinë në ndeshjen e parë të Dardanëve në minifutboll" [Kosovo will face Albania in the first match of the Dardanians in minifootball] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 26 March 2022.
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