Kosovo 1-1 Switzerland
Match Information
- Competition: FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers – UEFA (Group B)
- Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium (Pristina)
- Date: 19 Nov 2025
Our Kosovo vs Switzerland highlights provide key moments in their UEFA World Cup Qualifiers fixture this November.
The Swiss only needed a draw to advance to the World Cup and got the result it wanted in Pristina.
Ruben Vargas struck hard for the visitors in the 47th minute, as Switzerland threatened for a big win.
However, Florent Muslija scored in the 74th minute as Kosovo salvaged a draw.
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Kosovo vs Switzerland highlights see Kobel as anchor of intense Swiss defense
Kosovo vs Switzerland saw the Swiss rely on Greg Kobel as its defensive anchor to foil the hosts from a late winner.
The 27-year-old Borussia Dortmund custodian had timely saves in the second half.
He prevented Kosovo’s Baton Zabergja and Vedat Muriqi from scoring the go-ahead goal late after Muslija’s goal.
“We can be proud of ourselves. It’s not to be taken for granted that we’ve qualified for a major tournament eight times in a row,” Swiss captain Granit Xhaka said.
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Kosovo vs Switzerland highlights saw enough ball saves, possessions to pull off draw
Switzerland may not have all the numbers, but they led in some of them, enough to salvage the draw.
The Swiss had better numbers in ball safe (83-59), possessions (53%-47%), and saves (3-2).
Also, the visitors were active in the action areas (29.10-22.90) and shots blocked (2-1), according to post-match statistics.
Switzerland, meanwhile, had zero yellow cards compared to two for Kosovo.
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Switzerland vs Kosovo: Team Standings
Group B
| Position | Team | Matches Played | Wins | Draw | Losses | Points | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | Qualified |
| 2 | Kosovo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | Interconfederation playoffs |
| 3 | Slovenia | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Thus, Switzerland ended its campaign with a 4-2-0 (win-draw-loss) record for 14 points despite the draw.
That enabled the Nati to qualify for the World Cup for the 13th time, their sixth straight since 2006.
Switzerland actually played in six of the last eight World Cups since 1994, missing out on the 1998 and 2002 editions.
The Nati had their best finish in 1950 in Brazil, placing sixth in the Group Stage.
In the only time it hosted the World Cup in 1954, Switzerland placed eighth after reaching the quarterfinals.
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Nati made sure Kosovo can’t win by huge margin despite playing in Pristina
Switzerland’s players are aware of what’s at stake and never lose sight of the goal.
The Nati knew Kosovo needed to win by a bigger margin to supplant them for first place in Group B.
“We didn’t play badly, but we knew they (Kosovo) had to score six goals (to overtake) Switzerland’s goal difference),” Swiss defender Ricardo Rodriguez told SRF Sport.
“And it’s not easy to play against us,” he added.
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Kosovo settles for spot in Interconfederation playoffs
All is not lost for Kosovo despite missing out on direct qualification to the World Cup.
The Dardanet placed second in Group B with 11 points on a 3-2-1 record.
That was enough to send the hosts to the Interconfederation playoffs set next year.
Kosovo will join Iraq (AFC), Bolivia (CONMEBOL), New Caledonia (Oceania), and the Democratic Republic of Congo (CAF) in the playoffs.
The final round of the CONCACAF qualifiers will determine the other two playoff spots.
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