FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Slovenia vs Kosovo, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Slovenia
  • Red Card 53': Petar Stojanovic
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0 - 2
Kosovo
  • 6': Fisnik Asllani
  • 64': Zan Karnicnik (OG)

About

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': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Florent Muslija (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Jon Gorenc Stankovic (Slovenia).
  • 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.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Zan Vipotnik (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Zan Karnicnik with a cross.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Fisnik Asllani (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 16': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Erik Janza.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Fisnik Asllani (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jan Oblak (Slovenia). Assisted by Mërgim Vojvoda.
  • 16': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
  • 17': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by David Brekalo.
  • 19': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Andraz Sporar.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Fisnik Asllani (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Florent Muslija (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Albian Hajdari with a headed pass.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Albian Hajdari (Kosovo).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
  • 25': Florent Muslija (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Tomi Horvat (Slovenia).
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Florent Muslija (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albian Hajdari.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Elvis Rexhbeçaj (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jan Oblak (Slovenia). Assisted by Leon Avdullahu.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Timi Max Elsnik (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 28': Fisnik Asllani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Tomi Horvat (Slovenia).
  • 29': Elvis Rexhbeçaj (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Vanja Drkusic (Slovenia).
  • 29': Attempt saved. Tomi Horvat (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Amir Saipi (Kosovo). Assisted by Timi Max Elsnik.
  • 29': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Amir Saipi.
  • 36': Foul by Lumbardh Dellova (Kosovo).
  • 36': Zan Vipotnik (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Vanja Drkusic (Slovenia).
  • 37': Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Albian Hajdari.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Jaka Bijol (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomi Horvat with a cross.
  • 42': Foul by Florent Muslija (Kosovo).
  • 42': Zan Karnicnik (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Florent Muslija (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Zan Karnicnik (Slovenia).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Tomi Horvat (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zan Vipotnik.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Slovenia 0, Kosovo 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Slovenia 0, Kosovo 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Slovenia. Dejan Petrovic replaces Jon Gorenc Stankovic.
  • 45': Substitution, Slovenia. Petar Stojanovic replaces Erik Janza.
  • 46': Dion Gallapeni (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by David Brekalo (Slovenia).
  • 47': Dion Gallapeni (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia).
  • 47': Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Dion Gallapeni (Kosovo).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Foul by Albian Hajdari (Kosovo).
  • 49': Tomi Horvat (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Dion Gallapeni (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia).
  • 53': Second yellow card to Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) for a bad foul.
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Dion Gallapeni (Kosovo).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Offside, Kosovo. Vedat Muriqi is caught offside.
  • 60': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Zan Vipotnik (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Amir Saipi (Kosovo). Assisted by David Brekalo.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Florent Muslija (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jan Oblak (Slovenia). Assisted by Lumbardh Dellova.
  • 62': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
  • 63': Foul by Elvis Rexhbeçaj (Kosovo).
  • 63': Tomi Horvat (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 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.
  • 66': Foul by Veldin Hodza (Kosovo).
  • 66': Zan Karnicnik (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Offside, Slovenia. Nejc Gradisar is caught offside.
  • 73': Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Nejc Gradisar (Slovenia).
  • 74': Foul by Lumbardh Dellova (Kosovo).
  • 74': Zan Vipotnik (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Lumbardh Dellova (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Offside, Slovenia. Zan Vipotnik is caught offside.
  • 76': Substitution, Kosovo. Ermal Krasniqi replaces Mërgim Vojvoda.
  • 76': Substitution, Slovenia. Danijel Sturm replaces Zan Vipotnik.
  • 76': Substitution, Kosovo. Albion Rrahmani replaces Fisnik Asllani.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Dion Gallapeni (Kosovo) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jan Oblak (Slovenia). Assisted by Florent Muslija.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Florent Muslija (Kosovo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Veldin Hodza (Kosovo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jan Oblak (Slovenia). Assisted by Leon Avdullahu.
  • 81': Foul by Danijel Sturm (Slovenia).
  • 81': Lumbardh Dellova (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Danijel Sturm (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Slovenia. Benjamin Verbic replaces Tomi Horvat.
  • 83': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Foul by Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo).
  • 86': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Timi Max Elsnik.
  • 87': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Vanja Drkusic.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jan Oblak (Slovenia). Assisted by Veldin Hodza.
  • 88': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Veldin Hodza (Kosovo).
  • 89': Substitution, Kosovo. Milot Rashica replaces Vedat Muriqi.
  • 89': Substitution, Kosovo. Muharrem Jashari replaces Florent Muslija.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Albian Hajdari.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo).
  • 90'+1': Nejc Gradisar (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Muharrem Jashari.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Slovenia 0, Kosovo 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Slovenia 0, Kosovo 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 6
49.2 Possession 50.8
15 SHOTS 6
7 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
353 Accurate Passes 359
430 Passes 443
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 4
14 Crosses 16
0.0 Cross % 0.3
61 Long Balls 49
31 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 7
8 Tackles 14
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
6 Interceptions 7
21 Effective Clearances 21
21 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Stadion Stozice
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Attendance: 15,382

WCQ - UEFA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Switzerland 6 +12 14
2 Kosovo 6 +1 11
3 Slovenia 6 -5 4
4 Sweden 6 -8 2
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SVN 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
Slovenia Substitutes:
Jan Mlakar, Svit Seslar, Jure Balkovec, Nejc Gradisar, Petar Stojanovic, Igor Vekic, Sandi Lovric, Danijel Sturm, Dejan Petrovic, Zan-Luk Leban, David Zec, Benjamin Verbic.

KOS Kosovo (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
16 Amir Saipi (GK)
13 Amir Rrahmani
21 Albian Hajdari
5 Lumbardh Dellova Yellow Card
23 Leon Avdullahu
6 Elvis Rexhbecaj
19 Dion Gallapeni
15 Mërgim Vojvoda
11 Fisnik Asllani
8 Florent Muslija
18 Vedat Muriqi
Kosovo Substitutes:
Ilir Krasniqi, Faton Maloku, Fidan Aliti, Kreshnik Hajrizi, Ermal Krasniqi, Edon Zhegrova, Valon Berisha, Veldin Hodza, Milot Rashica, Albion Rrahmani, Muharrem Jashari, Visar Bekaj.

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