Sweden vs Kosovo 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
Introduction
Sweden are hosting Kosovo
at Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.
Match Commentary
- 32': Goal! Sweden 0, Kosovo 1. Fisnik Asllani (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Veldin Hodza.
- 40': Albian Hajdari (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sweden 0, Kosovo 1.
- 45': Substitution, Sweden. Anthony Elanga replaces Lucas Bergvall.
- 45': Substitution, Sweden. Anton Salétros replaces Yasin Ayari.
- 45': Substitution, Sweden. Roony Bardghji replaces Alexander Bernhardsson.
- 45': Second Half begins Sweden 0, Kosovo 1.
- 66': Substitution, Kosovo. Muharrem Jashari replaces Florent Muslija.
- 71': Substitution, Kosovo. Edon Zhegrova replaces Fisnik Asllani.
- 71': Substitution, Kosovo. Lindon Emërllahu replaces Veldin Hodza.
- 76': Arijanet Muric (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Substitution, Sweden. Ken Sema replaces Gabriel Gudmundsson.
- 90': Substitution, Kosovo. Albion Rrahmani replaces Vedat Muriqi.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sweden 0, Kosovo 1.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Ullevi Stadium
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Attendance: 36,571
Venue: Ullevi Stadium
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Attendance: 36,571
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +9 | Switzerland | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| -1 | Kosovo | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| -3 | Slovenia | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| -5 | Sweden | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Statistics
KOS |
SWE![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 32.6 | Possession | 67.4 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 252 | Accurate Passes | 589 |
| 335 | Passes | 683 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 13 |
| 6 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 14 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 48 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 48 | Clearances | 12 |
Sweden (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Viktor Johansson (GK) |
| 4 | Isak Hien |
| 3 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 22 | Gustaf Lagerbielke |
| 8 | Daniel Svensson |
| 7 | Lucas Bergvall |
| 18 | Yasin Ayari |
| 5 | Gabriel Gudmundsson |
| 21 | Alexander Bernhardsson |
| 9 | Alexander Isak |
| 17 | Viktor Gyökeres |
Kosovo (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aro Muric (GK) |
| 2 | Kreshnik Hajrizi |
| 5 | Albian Hajdari |
| 4 | Ilir Krasniqi |
| 23 | Leon Avdullahu |
| 8 | Florent Muslija |
| 20 | Veldin Hodza |
| 13 | Dion Gallapeni |
| 15 | Mërgim Vojvoda |
| 11 | Fisnik Asllani |
| 18 | Vedat Muriqi |
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