Kosovo national futsal team

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Nickname(s)Dardanët (Dardanians)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachHector Souto
Kosovo
Nickname(s)Dardanët (Dardanians)
AssociationFootball Federation of Kosovo (FFK)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachHector Souto
Asst coachFazli Berisha
CaptainJeton Rukovci
Home stadiumPalace of Youth and Sports
FIFA codeKOS
FIFA ranking 65 Decrease 2 (12 December 2025)[1]
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Finland 1–3 Kosovo 
(Zadar, Croatia; 29 August 2016)
Biggest win
 Kosovo 11–0 Gibraltar 
(Igalo, Montenegro; 9 April 2026)
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.

Permitting by FIFA to play friendlies

On 6 February 2013, FIFA gave the permission to play international friendly games against other member associations.[2] 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

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.[3] On 3 May 2016, at the Ordinary Congress. Kosovo were accepted into UEFA after members voted 28–24 in favor of Kosovo.[4][5] Ten days later, Kosovo was accepted in FIFA during their 66th congress in Mexico with 141 votes in favour and 23 against.[6]

Competitive record

FIFA Futsal World Cup

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.[7] On 30 January 2019, Kosovo made their debut on FIFA Futsal World Cup qualifications with a 5–0 away defeat against Belarus.[8]

FIFA Futsal World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Netherlands 1989 to Spain 1996 Part of  Yugoslavia and  Serbia and Montenegro
Guatemala 2000 to Thailand 2012 Not a FIFA member
Colombia 2016 Could not enter
Lithuania 2021 Did not qualify 63031928
Uzbekistan 2024 Did not qualify 72141416
Total 0/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 5 1 7 33 44

UEFA Futsal Championship

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.[9] 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.[10]

UEFA Futsal Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Spain 1996 to Spain 1999 Part of  Serbia and Montenegro
Russia 2001 to Serbia 2016 Not a UEFA member
Slovenia 2018 Did not qualify 320194
Netherlands 2022 3102916
LatviaLithuaniaSlovenia 2026 62041625
Total 0/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 5 0 7 27 45

Non-FIFA Tournament

Kosovo has so far participated in three international tournaments. first at the Futsal Week 2016, an international futsal tournament.[11] 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
Croatia 2016 Futsal Week Tournament[12] Champions1st4301177
Thailand 2021 Continental Futsal Championship Group stage4th30121014
Croatia 2023 April Cup Futsal Week Group stage3rd2011510
Total 1 title 3/3 9 3 2 4 32 31

Fixtures and results

2021

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

2022

8 April 2024 World Cup qualification Bulgaria  0–2  Kosovo Varna, Bulgaria
19:00 (18:00 EEST) Report Maxharraj Goal 16:48
Salihu Goal 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 Goal 2:41, 8:23, 35:11
Hajdini Goal 27:04
Report Steedman Goal 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 Goal 19:20 Report Kelmendi Goal 1:03 (o.g.)
Vitinho Goal 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 Goal 34:23
Ben Khalou Goal 35:22
Report Rukovci Goal 39:11 Stadium: Topsportcentrum
Referee: Kirill Naishouler (Finland
7 October 2024 World Cup qualification Ukraine  3–1  Kosovo Salaspils, Latvia
18:00 Cherniavskyi Goal 14:19
Korsun Goal 23:57
Melnyk Goal 26:24
Report Kastrati Goal 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 Goal 16:48
Salihu Goal 33:31
Report Cherniavskyi Goal 5:28
Siryi Goal 8:17
Mykytiuk Goal 27:26
Fareniuk Goal 30:55
Lebid Goal 33:06
Stadium: Palace of Youth and Sports
Referee: Dejan Veselič (Slovenia)

2023

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

Players

Current squad

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

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 100112−1000.00
 Albania 21011110+1050.00
 Andorra 110053+2100.00
 Austria 110042+2100.00
 Belarus 100105−5000.00
 Bulgaria 110020+2100.00
 Cyprus 110031+2100.00
 Denmark 100112−1000.00
 Finland 210187+1050.00
 Georgia 100116−5000.00
 Germany 100148−4000.00
 Mozambique 101012−1000.00
 Netherlands 201113−2000.00
 North Macedonia 31021116−5033.33
 Norway 2200102+8100.00
 Scotland 110041+3100.00
 Slovenia 100117−6000.00
 Thailand 101066+0000.00
 Turkey 2200100+10100.00
 Ukraine 100117−6000.00
 Uzbekistan 100163+3000.00
21 Countries 28123139193−2042.86

See also

Notes and references

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