Kosovo

Akturkoglu edges Turkey through to end Kosovo hopes of World Cup finals debut

· The Guardian

When Kosovo had run out of last chances, they sunk to the floor as one. They had taken Turkey the distance, every drop of perspiration spent and the once unthinkable prospect of a World Cup spot remaining real until…

‘We believe in each other’: Kosovo’s hard road from war to World Cup hope

· The Guardian

The Balkan nation only became Fifa members in 2016, but win over Turkey would secure first World Cup finals place “We didn’t even know each other.” Samir Ujkani is thinking back to March 2014 when a makeshift Kosovo…

‘Anything is possible’: Kosovo one game away from World Cup fairytale

· The Guardian

The minnows just need to win a playoff against Turkey at home to complete a qualification campaign that has become a rallying cry for national pride They are a World Cup fairytale, a footballing nation barely a decade…

World Cup playoffs: Poland fight back to sink Albania, Kosovo win thriller in Slovakia

· The Guardian

Denmark ease past North Macedonia 4-0 Arda Guler magic helps Turkey sink Romania 1-0 Robert Lewandowski helped Poland come from behind to scrape past Albania 2-1 after Arber Hoxha gave the visitors the lead in Warsaw.…

World Cup qualifying roundup: Sweden on brink of elimination after Kosovo defeat

· The Guardian

Kosovo win 1-0 in Gothenburg to keep playoff hopes alive France held 2-2 by Iceland in Reykjavik Sweden ’s faint hopes of qualifying for the World Cup were all-but extinguished as the 2018 quarter-finalists lost 1-0…

World Cup qualifying: Isak returns in Sweden loss as Italy edge 5-4 thriller with Israel

· The Guardian

Liverpool’s £125m man comes off bench in Kosovo defeat Sandro Tonali grabs last-gasp winner in crazy Italy win Liverpool’s new £125m signing Alexander Isak made his first appearance of the season as a substitute for…

Kosovo to appeal against Uefa-imposed 3-0 loss for leaving field over pro-Serbia chants

· The Guardian

Game in Romania abandoned near the end Kosovo plan to take case to court of arbitration for sport Kosovo are preparing an appeal to the court of arbitration for sport after Uefa handed them a 3-0 defeat for walking off…

Kosovo FA hits out at Uefa after Nations League game in Romania is abandoned

· The Guardian

Kosovo players left field over alleged pro-Serbia chants FFK claims it repeatedly warned Uefa of potential issue The Football Federation of Kosovo (FFK) said it had repeatedly warned Uefa about potential provocation…

Nations League: Kosovo defeat deepens Northern Ireland woes, Spain edge Swiss

· The Guardian

Ian Baraclough’s team winless in 13 games in competition Spain win 1-0 in Geneva, Portugal overcome Czech Republic Northern Ireland’s Nations League despair grew deeper as they fell to a 3-2 defeat to Kosovo in Pristina…

Gareth Southgate: 'Whoever plays us knows they're in for a tough game' – video

· The Guardian

England finished their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign with a less than convincing victory over Kosovo, despite the heavy scoreline it wasn't until the 79th minute before Southgate's side got their second of the match.…

‘You can see the confidence’: Southgate hails England after Kosovo victory

· The Guardian

• Manager says side are more advanced than for 2018 World Cup • England end Euro 2020 qualifiers with record 37 goals Gareth Southgate believes England are more advanced at this point of their Euro 2020 campaign than…

Kosovo 0-4 England: player ratings from the Euro 2020 qualifier

· The Guardian

Ben Chilwell and Harry Kane were impressive for England, while Fidan Aliti struggled for Kosovo Arijanet Muric The Manchester City goalkeeper repelled effort by clubmate Sterling but had no chance with goals. 7

Kosovo 0-4 England: Euro 2020 qualifier – as it happened

· The Guardian

Three late goals helped England wrap up their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign with a comfortable win in Kosovo Report: Late goals add gloss to England victory England continue to deal with a deluge of praise, thanks and…

England’s late flurry of goals puts gloss on win in first trip to Kosovo

· The Guardian

England have cut a swath through their Euro 2020 qualifying group, advancing to the finals on the back of free-scoring and expressive performances and, once again, they had too much for lowly ranked opponents. It was a…