Slovenia vs Kosovo 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
Introduction
Slovenia are hosting Kosovo
at Stadion Stozice, Ljubljana, Slovenia, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Goal! Slovenia 0, Kosovo 1. Fisnik Asllani (Kosovo) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mërgim Vojvoda.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Slovenia 0, Kosovo 1.
- 45': Substitution, Slovenia. Dejan Petrovic replaces Jon Gorenc Stankovic.
- 45': Substitution, Slovenia. Petar Stojanovic replaces Erik Janza.
- 47': Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Second yellow card to Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) for a bad foul.
- 64': Own Goal by Zan Karnicnik, Slovenia. Slovenia 0, Kosovo 2.
- 65': Substitution, Kosovo. Veldin Hodza replaces Elvis Rexhbeçaj.
- 66': Substitution, Slovenia. Nejc Gradisar replaces Andraz Sporar.
- 74': Lumbardh Dellova (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Kosovo. Ermal Krasniqi replaces Mërgim Vojvoda.
- 76': Substitution, Slovenia. Danijel Sturm replaces Zan Vipotnik.
- 76': Substitution, Kosovo. Albion Rrahmani replaces Fisnik Asllani.
- 81': Danijel Sturm (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Slovenia. Benjamin Verbic replaces Tomi Horvat.
- 89': Substitution, Kosovo. Muharrem Jashari replaces Florent Muslija.
- 89': Substitution, Kosovo. Milot Rashica replaces Vedat Muriqi.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Stadion Stozice
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Attendance: 15,382
Venue: Stadion Stozice
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Attendance: 15,382
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +12 | Switzerland | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| +1 | Kosovo | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| -5 | Slovenia | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| -8 | Sweden | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Statistics
KOS |
SVN![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 49.4 | Possession | 50.6 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 352 | Accurate Passes | 355 |
| 429 | Passes | 437 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 8 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 21 | Clearances | 21 |
Slovenia (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 6 | Jaka Bijol |
| 21 | Vanja Drkusic |
| 23 | David Brekalo |
| 10 | Timi Elsnik |
| 5 | Jon Gorenc Stankovic |
| 19 | Tomi Horvat |
| 13 | Erik Janza |
| 2 | Zan Karnicnik |
| 18 | Zan Vipotnik |
| 9 | Andraz Sporar |
Kosovo (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Amir Saipi (GK) |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 21 | Albian Hajdari |
| 5 | Lumbardh Dellova |
| 23 | Leon Avdullahu |
| 6 | Elvis Rexhbecaj |
| 19 | Dion Gallapeni |
| 15 | Mërgim Vojvoda |
| 11 | Fisnik Asllani |
| 8 | Florent Muslija |
| 18 | Vedat Muriqi |
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