Kosovo women's national football team
Nickname(s) | Dardanët (Dardanians) | |||
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Association | Federata e Futbollit e Kosovës (FFK) | |||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |||
Head coach | Afërdita Fazlija | |||
Most caps | As FIFA member Blerta Shala Edona Kryeziu Valentina Limani (16) | |||
Top scorer | As FIFA member Besjana Reçica (5) | |||
Home stadium | Olympic Stadium Adem Jashari | |||
FIFA code | KVX[1] | |||
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FIFA ranking | ||||
Current | NR (16 August 2024)[2] | |||
Highest | 97 (December 2017) | |||
Lowest | 126 (July 2019) | |||
First international | ||||
![]() ![]() (Alanya, Turkey; 1 March 2017) | ||||
Biggest win | ||||
![]() ![]() (Bissen, Luxembourg; 9 November 2019) | ||||
Biggest defeat | ||||
![]() ![]() (Tirana, Albania; 8 April 2017) ![]() ![]() (Alanya, Turkey; 28 February 2018) |
The Kosovo women's national football team (Albanian: Kombëtarja e futbollit të femrave të Kosovës, Serbian: Женска фудбалска репрезентација Косова/Ženska fudbalska reprezentacija Kosova) represents Kosovo in international women's football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Kosovo.
History
In 2010, the national team is established. On 6 February 2013, FIFA gave the permission to play international friendly games against other member associations.[3]
On 3 May 2016 at the Ordinary Congress, Kosovo were accepted into UEFA after members voted 28–24 in favor of Kosovo.[4]
Match record
On 1 March 2017. Kosovo played its first international match as FIFA member, in the framework of a tournament against Poland. The match ended in a 0–5 defeat.[5] On 9 January 2017, the national team for the first time was able to enter tournaments organized by FIFA and will play their first competitive matches in the qualification rounds for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[6]
FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||||
1995 to 1999 | Part of Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro | — | ||||||||||||||||
2003 to 2007 | Team did not exist | — | ||||||||||||||||
2011 to 2015 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | ||||||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||
2023 | To be determined | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Total | — | 0/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
UEFA Women's Championship
UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||||
1993 to 1997 | Part of Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro | — | ||||||||||||||||
2001 to 2009 | Team did not exist | — | ||||||||||||||||
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Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | ||||||||||||||||
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Could not enter | — | ||||||||||||||||
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To be determined | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Total | — | 0/13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Turkish Women's Cup
In 2017. Kosovo was invited for first time to the Turkish Women's Cup. They were sorted into a group with Poland, Romania and Turkey[7] and ended the last with 3 defeats.[8]
Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | — | |
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | Squad | ||
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Did not invited | ||||||||
Total | 2/3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 21 | — |
Fixtures and results
The following is a list of matches in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2019
25 February Friendly | Bulgaria ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Sofia, Bulgaria |
Georgieva ![]() |
Report | Reçica ![]() Bajra ![]() |
Stadium: Boyana National Football Center |
28 February Friendly | Bulgaria ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Sofia, Bulgaria |
unknown ![]() |
Report | Asllanaj ![]() Biqkaj ![]() Reçica ![]() Ejupi ![]() |
Stadium: Boyana National Football Center |
5 April Friendly | Kosovo ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Gjakova, Kosovo |
15:00 | Uka ![]() Limani ![]() Reçica ![]() |
Report | Dimovska ![]() |
Stadium: Gjakova City Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Kreshnik Vula (Kosovo) |
8 April Friendly | Kosovo ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Pristina, Kosovo |
15:00 | Uka ![]() Reçica ![]() Memeti ![]() |
Report | Krstanovska ![]() Ristovska ![]() Nikolovska ![]() |
Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium |
30 August UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying | Kosovo ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Pristina, Kosovo |
20:00 | Uka ![]() L. Syla ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium Referee: Emilie Dokset (Norway) |
3 September UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying | Slovenia ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Dravograd, Slovenia |
Prašnikar ![]() Zver ![]() Kolbl ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Dravograd Sports Centre Referee: Rasa Imanalijeva (Lithuania) |
4 October UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying | Kosovo ![]() | Postponed | ![]() | Pristina, Kosovo |
Report | Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium |
8 October UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying | Estonia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Tartu, Estonia |
18:15 (19:15 EEST) | Loo ![]() |
Report | Uka ![]() |
Stadium: Tamme Stadium Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania) |
9 November Friendly | Luxembourg ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() | Bissen, Luxembourg |
16:00 | Report | Reçica ![]() Memeti ![]() ![]() unknown ![]() Ejupi ![]() |
Stadium: Terrain ZAC Klengbousbierg Attendance: 384 |
2020
10 March UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying | Kosovo ![]() | v | ![]() | Kosovo |
Report |
14 April UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying | Turkey ![]() | v | ![]() | Turkey |
Report |
18 September UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying | Kosovo ![]() | v | ![]() | Kosovo |
Report |
22 September UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying | Netherlands ![]() | v | ![]() | Netherlands |
Report |
Players
Current squad
The following players have been called up for the UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying match against Estonia, on 8 October 2019.[9]
All caps and goals as of 8 October 2019 after match against Estonia, only matches as FIFA member are included.[a]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Besarta Leci | 14 October 1993 | 10 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | GK | Florentina Kolgeci | 30 October 2000 | 10 | 0 | ![]() |
16 | GK | Lavdie Behramaj | 1 May 1999 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Liridona Syla | 5 February 1986 | 15 | 1 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Fjolla Shala | 20 March 1993 | 13 | 0 | ![]() |
21 | DF | Flutura Agaj | 24 December 1994 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Blerta Shala | 3 December 1998 | 19 | 1 | ![]() |
15 | MF | Qendresa Bajra | 11 May 1992 | 13 | 2 | ![]() |
14 | MF | Feride Kastrati | 23 May 1993 | 11 | 0 | ![]() |
20 | MF | Marigona Tahiri | 25 February 1999 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
22 | MF | Verona Berisha | 5 April 2000 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
17 | MF | Erëleta Memeti | 30 June 1999 | 4 | 1 | ![]() |
6 | MF | Besarta Hisenaj | 21 October 1998 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
19 | MF | Alberina Syla | 4 September 1997 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | MF | Egzona Zeka | 25 April 1997 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
10 | FW | Valentina Limani (Captain) | 2 February 1997 | 19 | 2 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Kaltrina Biqkaj | 5 August 2000 | 18 | 2 | ![]() |
7 | FW | Leonora Ejupi | 7 February 2000 | 12 | 3 | ![]() |
13 | FW | Besjana Reçica | 13 April 1996 | 9 | 5 | ![]() |
23 | FW | Modesta Uka | 23 May 1999 | 8 | 5 | ![]() |
4 | FW | Donjeta Halilaj | 12 March 2000 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
18 | FW | Fleta Musaj | 7 May 2000 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Malsore Halili | 8 October 1995 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
GK | Erda Podvorica | 3 June 2000 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
GK | Ilfete Kryeziu | 18 October 1998 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Arbesa Kastrati | unknown | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Gjenifer Pjetri | 22 April 2001 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Donjeta Haxha | 14 May 1996 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
MF | Edona Kryeziu | 3 October 1995 | 16 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
MF | Anjeza Rexhepi | 7 August 2001 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
MF | Aurora Behluli | 16 August 1999 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
MF | Anita Racaj | 29 January 2000 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
FW | Flaka Asllanaj | 14 May 2001 | 2 | 1 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
FW | Agnesa Rexha | 4 October 1994 | 11 | 2 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
Coaching staff
Head-to-head records against other countries
- As of 9 November 2018
Head-to-head records are included only matches as FIFA member.
Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 100.00 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 66.67 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0.00 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0.00 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 50.00 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0.00 |
13 Countries | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 48 | −22 | 38.10 |
See also
- Men's
- Women's
Notes and references
Notes
- ^ Caps of the friendly matches against Bulgaria (25 and 28 February 2019), North Macedonia (8 April 2019) and Luxembourg (9 November 2019) are missing.
References
- ^ Dryomin, Mark; Tabeira, Martin; Lozano, Carles; Jeffree, Iain (2 June 2016). "FIFA Country Codes". rsssf.com. RSSSF.
Kosovo (KVX)
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "FIFA Circular no.1342" (PDF). FIFA.com. 6 February 2013.
- ^ "Kosovo accepted as member of UEFA after Congress vote". theguardian.com. The Guardian. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "Kosova pësoi humbje nga Polonia". Football Federation of Kosovo. 1 March 2017.
- ^ "2019 Women's World Cup qualifying entries". UEFA. 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Women's national team participates in "Alanya Cup". Football Federation of Kosovo. 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Vashat e Kosovës e përmbyllën pjesëmarrjen në turneun "Alanya Cup". Football Federation of Kosovo. 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Kombëtarja e Kosovës (femrat) nesër nis përgatitjet për dy ndeshjet e para kualifikuese" [Kosovo national team (women's) tomorrow begins preparations for the first two qualifying matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 26 August 2019.
External links
- Official website Template:Sq icon Template:En icon
- Kosovo (women) News about the team