Kosovo national under-21 football team results (2013–2019)
This is a list of Kosovo national under-21 football team from 2013 to 2019.
| Season | 2013–19 |
|---|---|
| Supporters' Shield | Dardanët (Dardanians) |
| Manager | Rafet Prekazi |
| Assistant manager | Erdogan Celina |
| Captain | Rron Broja (2017) Bersant Celina (2017) Ardian Ismajli (2017–2018) Besfort Kolgeci (2019) Lirim Kastrati (2019) |
| Home stadium | Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium (2017–2018) Fadil Vokrri Stadium (2019–) |
| UEFA European Under-21 Championship | 2019; Group 5, 5th (did not qualify) 2021; Group 3, 5th (did not qualify) |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Draws | 3 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Goals scored | 21 (1.24 per match) |
| Goals against | 22 |
| Top goalscorer | Florent Hasani (3) |
| Biggest home win | Kosovo 3–2 Norway (1 September 2017) |
| Biggest away win | Andorra 0–4 Kosovo (6 June 2019) |
| Longest winning run | 4 |
| Longest unbeaten run | 4 |
| Longest winless run | 3 |
| Longest losing run | 3 |
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History
2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifications
On 26 January 2017, in Nyon, it was decided that Kosovo should be part in Group 5 of the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification, together with Azerbaijan, Germany, Israel, Norway and Republic of Ireland.[1] On 25 March 2017, Kosovo made his debut on UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifications with a 1–0 away defeat in against Republic of Ireland.[2] On 29 July 2017, UEFA confirmed that the match in which Kosovo had lost with a deep score 0–5 against Norway was given as a 3–0 victory for Kosovo, this happened after in that match for Norway had played Kristoffer Ajer who was suspended.[3] This match for Kosovo was the first victory in a qualifying match for a major tournament. Kosovo would secure another dramatic win against Norway at home with 3-2 by two goals from Enis Bytyqi and one from Florent Hasani, that was Kosovo's first home win , in their history at this competition.[4]
2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifications
On 11 December 2018, in Nyon, it was decided that Kosovo should be part in Group 3 of the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification, together with Albania, Andorra, Austria, England and Turkey.[5] Before the start of this qualifying cycle, Kosovo in March 2019 played two friendly matches in Antalya with Turkmenistan which won with a narrow score of 3–2,[6] and with Malta which won with a minimum score of 1–0,[7] in the composition of Kosovo was the players who would potentially be part of the national team during the qualifying cycle. On 6 June 2019, Kosovo started the qualifying cycle against Andorra which they defeated with a deep score 4–0 and this match is their best result yet.[8]
Fixtures and results
2013
| 12 June 2013 Valais Youth Cup | Ghana | 2–2 (5–4 p) | | Le Bouveret, Switzerland |
| 19:30 | Narh Addico |
Report | Muriqi Musaj |
Stadium: Complexe Sportif du Bout du Lac Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Fedayi San (Switzerland) |
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| 15 June 2013 Valais Youth Cup | Egypt | 8–0 | | Le Bouveret, Switzerland |
| 15:30 | Ahmed Koka Metwalli Kahraba Bassam |
Report | Stadium: Complexe Sportif du Bout du Lac Referee: Urs Schnyder (Switzerland) |
2016
| 22 January 2016 Antalya Cup | Bahrain | 0–0 | | Antalya, Turkey |
| 11:00 | Report | Stadium: Limak Arcadia Sport Center |
| 24 January 2016 Antalya Cup | Ukraine | 2–0 | | Antalya, Turkey |
| 17:00 | Khoblenko Kajtazaj |
Report | Stadium: Limak Arcadia Sport Center |
| 26 January 2016 Antalya Cup | Saudi Arabia | 0–0 | | Antalya, Turkey |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Limak Arcadia Sport Center |
| 28 January 2016 Antalya Cup | Kosovo | 1–1 | | Antalya, Turkey |
| 15:00 | Alaj |
Report | Hoti |
Stadium: Limak Arcadia Sport Center |
| 30 January 2016 Antalya Cup | Azerbaijan | Canceled | | Antalya, Turkey |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Limak Arcadia Sport Center |
2017
| 25 March 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | | Dublin, Ireland |
| 14:00 | Shodipo |
Report | Stadium: Tallaght Stadium Attendance: 445 Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen (Denmark) |
| 12 June 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | Norway | 0–3 Awarded[a] | | Drammen, Norway |
| 19:00 | Thorsby Ajer Risa Reitan Hanche-Olsen |
Report | Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion Attendance: 2,871 Referee: Alex Troleis (Faroe Islands) |
| 1 September 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | Kosovo | 3–2 | | Mitrovica, Kosovo |
| 19:00 | Bytyqi Hasani |
Report | Thorsby Ødegaard |
Stadium: Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium Referee: Fyodor Zammit (Malta) |
| 5 September 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | Germany | 1–0 | | Osnabrück, Germany |
| 19:00 | M. Eggestein |
Report | Stadium: Stadion an der Bremer Brücke Attendance: 5,331 Referee: Dumitri Muntean (Moldova) |
| 9 November 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | Kosovo | 0–4 | | Mitrovica, Kosovo |
| 19:00 | Report | Nachmias Weissman Dasa Cohen |
Stadium: Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium Referee: Charalambos Kalogeropoulos (Greece) |
| 14 November 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | Azerbaijan | 0–0 | | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Dalga Arena Referee: Roomer Tarajev (Estonia) |
2018
| 22 March 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | Kosovo | 2–0 | | Mitrovica, Kosovo |
| 19:00 | Hasani Kolgeci |
Report | Stadium: Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium Referee: Donald Robertson (Scotland) |
| 27 March 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | Kosovo | 0–0 | | Mitrovica, Kosovo |
| 18:45 | Report | Stadium: Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium Referee: Sándor Andó-Szabó (Hungary) |
| 7 September 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | Kosovo | 1–1 | | Mitrovica, Kosovo |
| 19:00 | Hasani |
Report | Curtis |
Stadium: Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium Referee: Petr Ardeleánu (Czech Republic) |
| 16 October 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | Israel | 3–0 | | Ramat Gan, Israel |
| Ghanem Raz Meir |
Report | Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Referee: Michal Ocenáš (Slovakia) |
2019
| 24 March Friendly | Kosovo | 3–2 | | Antalya, Turkey |
| 14:15 | Hasanaj Sinani Sadriu |
Report | unknown unknown |
Stadium: WOW Football Center |
| 26 March Friendly | Kosovo | 1–0 | | Antalya, Turkey |
| 17:00 | Veliu |
Report | Stadium: WOW Football Center |
| 6 June 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | Andorra | 0–4 | | Andorra la Vella, Andorra |
| 18:30 | Report | Gashi Daku Mema Abedini |
Stadium: Estadi Comunal Referee: Daniyar Sakhi (Kazakhstan) |
| 11 June 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | Kosovo | 3–1 | | Pristina, Kosovo |
| 20:00 | Xhemajli Daku Kastrati |
Report | Dervişoğlu |
Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium Referee: Ívar Orri Kristjánsson (Iceland) |
| 9 September 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | England | 2–0 | | Kingston upon Hull, England |
| 20:45 | Foden |
Report | Stadium: KCOM Stadium Referee: Kristoffer Karlsson (Sweden) |
| 15 October 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | Albania | 2–1 | | Elbasan, Albania |
| 19:00 | Tafa Muçolli |
Report | Baftiu |
Stadium: Elbasan Arena Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero (Spain) |
| 15 November 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | Austria | 4–0 | | Ried im Innkreis, Austria |
| 18:00 | Raguž Friedl Lovrić |
Report | Stadium: Keine Sorgen Arena Referee: Alan Mario Sant (Malta) |
Notes and references
Notes
- ^ The Norway v Kosovo match originally ended with a 5–0 win for Norway, but was later awarded as a 0–3 win for Kosovo, this happened after in that match for Norway had played Kristoffer Ajer who was suspended.[3]
References
- "Kosova U21 në grup me Gjermaninë, ja orari i ndeshjeve" [Kosovo U21 in group with Germany and the match schedules] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 26 January 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
Kosova u përfshi në Grupin 5, me kundërshtarë shumë të fortë si Gjermania, Izraeli, Norvegjia, Irlanda dhe Azerbajxhani
- "Kosova U21 e pafat kundër Irlandës, humb me rezultat të ngushtë" [Kosovo U21 unlucky against Ireland, loses with a close result] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 25 March 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- "UEFA confirms: Kosovo wins three points on table against Norway". Football Federation of Kosovo. 29 July 2017.
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- "Kosova U21 në grup me Shqipërinë dhe Anglinë" [Kosovo U21 in a group with Albania and England] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 11 December 2018.
- "Kombëtarja U21 shënoi fitore në miqësoren kundër Turkmenistanit" [The national U21 team scored a victory in the friendly against Turkmenistan] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 24 March 2019.
- "Kombëtarja U21 fiton edhe në miqësoren kundër Maltës" [The national U21 team also wins in the friendly against Malta] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 26 March 2019.
- "Kosova U21 shkëlqen kundër Andorrës, fiton 4:0" [Kosovo U21 shines against Andorra, wins 4:0] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 6 June 2019.
External links
- Official website (in Albanian and English)
- Kosovo U21 News about the team