Kosovo national futsal team explained

Kosovo
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Confederation:UEFA (Europe)
Coach:Arben Simitçiu
Asst Manager:Fazli Berisha
Captain:Jeton Rukovci
Home Stadium:Palace of Youth and Sports
Fifa Trigramme:KVX
Fifa Rank:[1]
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First Game: 1–3
(Zadar, Croatia; 29 August 2016)
Largest Win: 7–0
(Zadar, Croatia; 31 August 2016)
Largest Loss: 7–1
(Skopje, North Macedonia; 24 October 2019)
1–7
(Skopje, North Macedonia; 27 October 2019)
Appearances In Uefa Futsal Euro:0
Appearances In Fifa Futsal World Cup:0

The Kosovo national futsal team (Albanian: Kombëtarja e futsallit të Kosovës; Serbian: Футсал репрезентација Косова|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

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

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.[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 recordQualification record
YearRoundSquad
1989 to 1996colspan="6" rowspan="3"
2000 to 2012colspan="9"
2016colspan="9"
202163031928
202472141416
Total0/9000000135173344

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 recordQualification record
YearRoundSquad
1996 to 1999colspan="6" rowspan="2"
2001 to 2016colspan="9"
2018320194
20223102916
2026colspan="6"
Total0/1100000063031820

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.

TournamentRound
2016 Futsal Week Tournament[12] Champions1st4301177
2021 Continental Futsal ChampionshipGroup stage4th30121014
2023 April Cup Futsal WeekGroup stage3th2011510
Total1 title3/393243231

Fixtures and results

2023

Players

Current squad

Kosovo versus other countries


Head-to-head records are included only matches as FIFA member.

See also

Men's
Women's

Notes and references

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Futsal World Ranking. Futsal World Ranking. 12 May 2020.
  2. News: FIFA Circular no.1342. https://web.archive.org/web/20190620192102/https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/administration/02/01/19/65/circularno.1342-friendlygameswithteamsofthefootballfederationofkosovo.pdf. FIFA. 6 February 2013. 20 June 2019.
  3. News: UEFA shqyrton në mars të vitit të ardhshëm anëtarësimin e Kosovës. UEFA reviews in March next year Kosovo's membership. sq. Voice of America. 19 September 2015.
  4. Web site: Football Federation of Kosovo joins UEFA. UEFA. 3 May 2016.
  5. Web site: Kosovo accepted as member of Uefa after Congress vote. The Guardian. 3 May 2016.
  6. Web site: 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. sq. Telegrafi. 13 May 2016.
  7. News: Kombëtarja e futsallit mësoi kundërshtarët e kualifikimeve të Botërorit. National futsal team taught opponents of the World Cup qualifications. 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. sq. Football Federation of Kosovo. 12 December 2018. 18 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190404044535/http://ffk-kosova.com/2018/12/12/kombetarja-e-futsallit-meson-kundershtaret-e-kualifikimeve-te-boterorit/. 4 April 2019. dead.
  8. News: Bjellorusia u tregua më cilësore se Kosova në futsall. Belarus was more qualitative than Kosovo in futsal. 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. sq. Football Federation of Kosovo. 30 January 2019.
  9. News: UEFA Futsal EURO preliminary & main round draws. Group E: Norway, Denmark, Cyprus (hosts), Kosovo. UEFA. 21 October 2016.
  10. News: Kosova debuton me fitore në futsall (Foto). Kosovo debuts with victory in futsal (Photo). Norvegjia-Kosova 1:5 (1:3). sq. Football Federation of Kosovo. 30 January 2017.
  11. News: Përfaqësuesja e Kosovës në futsall përfundon e para turneun në Kroaci. Kosovo national futsal team finished first the tournament in Croatia. sq. Telegrafi. 3 September 2016.
  12. Web site: Futsal Week 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20171003030839/http://www.futsalplanet.com/agenda/agenda-01.asp?id=19452. Futsal Planet. August 2016. 3 October 2017.