Kosovo national minifootball team

Kosovo

Nickname(s)	Dardanët (Dardanians)
Association	Kosovo Minifootball Association
Confederation	EMF (Europe)
Head coach	Drilon Mehmeti
Captain	Drilon Mehmeti
FIFA code	KVX[a]
First international
Albania 5–4[b] Kosovo  (Tirana, Albania; 27 March 2022)

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.

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

Albania  v  Kosovo

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  KOS Artan Rrecaj 3 UNK  KOS Krenar Kasumi 4 UNK  KOS Drilon Mehmeti (captain and player-coach) 5 UNK  KOS Visar Zogiani 6 UNK  KOS Labeat Beshiri 7 UNK  KOS Blerim Vilanci 8 UNK  KOS Nuri Damati 9 UNK  KOS Veton Shabani 10 UNK  KOS Isuf Sejdiu 11 UNK  KOS Astrit Salihu 12 GK  KOS Valent Beqiri 13 UNK  KOS Enes Alushaj

Competitive record

WMF World Cup WMF World Cup Year Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Squad 2015 to 2023 Team did not exist Total — 0/4 0 0 0 0 0 0 —

WMF Continental Cup WMF Continental Cup Year Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Squad 2019 Team did not exist Total — 0/2 0 0 0 0 0 0 —

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.

External links

• Official website (in Albanian)