Kosovo national under-17 football team

Kosovo
Nickname(s)	Dardanët (Dardanians)
Association	Federata e Futbollit e Kosovës (FFK)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Arsim Abazi
Captain	Rotation
FIFA code	KVX
First international
	As FIFA member; Netherlands 3–1 Kosovo ; (Budapest, Hungary; 10 October 2017);
Biggest win
	As FIFA member; Switzerland 0–1 Kosovo ; (Paphos, Cyprus; 29 October 2018); Kosovo 1–0 Cyprus ; (Pegeia, Cyprus; 1 November 2018);
Biggest defeat
	As FIFA member; Greece 5–0 Kosovo ; (Podujevë, Kosovo; 8 October 2022); Records of first international and biggest win/defeat are for competitive matches only

The Kosovo national under-17 football team (Albanian: Kombëtarja e futbollit të Kosovës nën 17 vjeç; Serbian: Фудбалска репрезентација Косова до 17. године, romanized: Fudbalska reprezentacija Kosova do 17. godine) is the national under-17 football team of Kosovo and is controlled by the Football Federation of Kosovo.

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

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]

Competition record

UEFA European Championship

On 26 January 2017, in Nyon, it was decided that Kosovo should be part in Group 9 of the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification, together with Hungary, Netherlands and Wales.^[7] On 10 October 2017, Kosovo made his debut on UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifications with a 3–1 away defeat in against Netherlands.^[8]

UEFA European Championship record												Qualification record
Era	Year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
U16	1982 to 1999	Part of SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia										—
U16	2000 to 2001	Not a UEFA member										Not a UEFA member
U17	2002 to 2015	Not a UEFA member										Not a UEFA member
	2016 to 2017	Could not enter										—
	2018	did not qualify										3	0	0	3	2	8
	2019											6	2	0	4	3	7
	2020											3	0	1	2	2	7
	2021	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic										—
	2022	did not qualify										3	2	0	1	2	1
	2023											3	0	1	2	3	11
	2024											3	1	0	2	3	10
	2025										3	0	1	2	7	10
Total			—	0/38	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	21	5	3	16	22	54

Fixtures and results

2022

5 October 2023 UEFA U-17 Q	Italy	5–2	Kosovo	Pristina, Kosovo
16:00	Pafundi 26', 63' Finocchiaro 48' Scotti 49' Mannini 82'	Report	Gashijan 76' Mulaj 84'	Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium Referee: Elchin Masiyev (Azerbaijan)

8 October 2023 UEFA U-17 Q	Greece	5–0	Kosovo	Podujevo, Kosovo
13:00	Panikidis 7' Tzimas 32', 73' Politakis 85' Mouzakitis 90'	Report		Stadium: Zahir Pajaziti Stadium Referee: Luca Cibelli (Switzerland)

11 October 2023 UEFA U-17 Q	Kosovo	1–1	Finland	Pristina, Kosovo
13:00	Lleshi 6' (pen.)	Report	Boström 87'	Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium Referee: Elchin Masiyev (Azerbaijan)

2024

9 October 2024 (2024-10-09) 2025 Euro Qualifying Round 1	Kosovo	2–4	Ukraine	Cegeka Arena, Genk
14:00	Ahmeti 4' Abdullahu 12'	Report	Zudin 16', 25' Liusin 24', 62'	Referee: Andreas Argyrou (Cyprus)

12 October 2024 (2024-10-12) 2025 Euro Qualifying Round 1	Belgium	2–1	Kosovo	Cegeka Arena, Genk
19:00	Muteba 8' De Wannemacker 90'	Report	Abdullahu 90+5'	Referee: Andreas Argyrou (Cyprus)

15 October 2024 (2024-10-15) 2025 Euro Qualifying Round 1	Kazakhstan	4–4	Kosovo	Académie Robert Louis-Dreyfus, Liège
15:00	Bekbolat 28' (pen.) Kenesbekov 37' Toleukhan 53' Satpayev 65'	Report	Ahmeti 49' Abdullahu 52' (pen.), 79' (pen.) Shala 61'	Referee: Jacob Karlsen (Denmark)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.^[9]
Match dates: 5–11 October 2022
Opposition: Italy, Greece and Finland
Caps and goals correct as of: 11 October 2022, after the match against Finland

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Aruel Klinaku	(2006-02-06) 6 February 2006 (age 18)	1	0	St. Gallen
1GK	Erion Salihu	(2006-01-01) 1 January 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Ferizaj

2DF	Nart Ahmeti	(2006-01-05) 5 January 2006 (age 18)	3	0	De Graafschap
2DF	Amar Demolli	(2006-07-16) 16 July 2006 (age 18)	2	0	KF Kurda
2DF	Edi Haziri	(2006-03-16) 16 March 2006 (age 18)	3	0	FC Augsburg
2DF	Idol Jashari	(2006-01-30) 30 January 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Shkolla Roni
2DF	Amar Kashtanjeva	(2006-04-15) 15 April 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Fortuna Düsseldorf
2DF	Blendrit Krasniqi	(2006-01-31) 31 January 2006 (age 18)	1	0	Prishtina
2DF	Luan Lleshi	(2006-01-14) 14 January 2006 (age 18)	3	1	KF Erzeni Shijak
2DF	Leo Tafaj	(2006-01-11) 11 January 2006 (age 18)	3	0	Servette

3MF	Elvir Gashijani	(2006-08-05) 5 August 2006 (age 18)	3	1	KF 2 Korriku
3MF	Aurel Limani	(2006-04-14) 14 April 2006 (age 18)	3	0	KF Ulpiana
3MF	Fatjon Mulaj	(2006-01-23) 23 January 2006 (age 18)	3	1	FC Phoenix Banjë
3MF	Elvaris Suplja	(2006-02-28) 28 February 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Sassuolo
3MF	Beart Zhubi	(2006-05-27) 27 May 2006 (age 18)	2	0	KF 2 Korriku

4FW	Art Berisha	(2006-04-24) 24 April 2006 (age 18)	2	0	HJK
4FW	Medin Gashi	(2006-02-01) 1 February 2006 (age 18)	3	0	KF Vushtrria
4FW	Fanol Lutolli	(2006-03-01) 1 March 2006 (age 18)	3	0	SSV Jahn Regensburg
4FW	Granit Pllana	(2006-09-28) 28 September 2006 (age 18)	1	0	Ternana Calcio

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Arsim Abazi
Assistant coach
	Fadil Berisha
	Fatos Vishi
Goalkeeping coach	Valmir Bytyqi
Physiotherapist	Gëzim Zogu
Doctor	Gëzim Murseli

Head-to-head records against other countries

As of 14 April 2021

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Bulgaria	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Cyprus	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Greece	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Hungary	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	000.00
Netherlands	2	0	1	1	2	4	−2	000.00
Scotland	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Slovenia	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Spain	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Switzerland	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Ukraine	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Wales	2	0	0	2	1	6	−5	000.00
11 Countries	13	2	2	9	7	22	−15	015.38

Notes and references

Notes

^
The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the call-up.

References

^ Dryomin, Mark; Tabeira, Martin; Lozano, Carles; Jeffree, Iain (2 June 2016). "FIFA Country Codes". RSSSF. Kosovo (KVX)
^ "FIFA Circular no.1342" (PDF). FIFA. 6 February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2019.
^ "UEFA shqyrton në mars të vitit të ardhshëm anëtarësimin e Kosovës" [UEFA reviews in March next year Kosovo's membership] (in Albanian). Voice of America. 19 September 2015.
^ "Football Federation of Kosovo joins UEFA". UEFA. 3 May 2016.
^ "Kosovo accepted as member of Uefa after Congress vote". The Guardian. 3 May 2016.
^ "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] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 13 May 2016.
^ "Kosova në grup me Holandën, Uellsin e Hungarinë" [Kosovo in group with Netherlands, Wales and Hungary] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 26 January 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
^ "Kombëtarja U17 humbi nga Holanda" [National U17 team lost from the Netherlands] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 10 October 2017.
^ "FFK organizatore e turneut kualifikues U17 për Evropianin 2023" (in Albanian). Federata e Futbollit e Kosovës. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.

External links

Official website (in Albanian and English)
Kosovo U17 News about the team

[cnote_a] 
The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the call-up.

[1] Dryomin, Mark; Tabeira, Martin; Lozano, Carles; Jeffree, Iain (2 June 2016). "FIFA Country Codes". RSSSF. Kosovo (KVX)

[2] "FIFA Circular no.1342" (PDF). FIFA. 6 February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2019.

[3] "UEFA shqyrton në mars të vitit të ardhshëm anëtarësimin e Kosovës" [UEFA reviews in March next year Kosovo's membership] (in Albanian). Voice of America. 19 September 2015.

[4] "Football Federation of Kosovo joins UEFA". UEFA. 3 May 2016.

[5] "Kosovo accepted as member of Uefa after Congress vote". The Guardian. 3 May 2016.

[6] "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] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 13 May 2016.

[7] "Kosova në grup me Holandën, Uellsin e Hungarinë" [Kosovo in group with Netherlands, Wales and Hungary] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 26 January 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2018.

[8] "Kombëtarja U17 humbi nga Holanda" [National U17 team lost from the Netherlands] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 10 October 2017.

[9] "FFK organizatore e turneut kualifikues U17 për Evropianin 2023" (in Albanian). Federata e Futbollit e Kosovës. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.

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