Football Federation of Kosovo
Kosovo Welcomes Spanish Football Team for World Cup Qualifier
A big screen erected in Kosovo's main sports stadium has welcomed Spain's national football team to Pristina as the two teams go head to head on Wednesday evening in a World Cup "Qatar 2022" qualifying match.
Kosovo Unveils Statue of Football Legend Vokrri
A statue of Kosovo's best-known football player, Fadil Vokrri, was unveiled on Friday at the Pristina city stadium named after him. The statue was unveiled to mark what would have been his 61st birthday.
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Kosovo Bans Serbian Team from Match in North
Kosovo authorities on Wednesday banned a football match from taking place in the disputed Serb-dominated north of the country between Serbian club Red Star and a local team, Trepca, which it does not recognise, after calling it a "serious provocation".
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FIFA Backing for ‘Illegal’ Match Angers Kosovo Football Chief
The Kosovo Football Federation, FFK, has expressed fury over a letter from the world football body FIFA, calling on it to lift a ban on a planned match that it insists is "illegal" in the Serb-run north of Kosovo.
Kosovo Football Chiefs Condemn Unauthorised Match in North
The Kosovo Football Federation, FFK, has condemned plans by its Serbian counterpart to organise a competitive match without its permission in the disputed Serb-dominated north of the country, calling it a "serious provocation"
Kosovo Football Team Targets Top European League Players
Kosovo's national team is eyeing ways to recruit fresh talent as it readies to start playing competitive matches in the newly established UEFA League of Nations in September.
Placed in Group 3 of League D, Kosovo will play against Malta, Faroe Islands and Azerbaijan.
The top team in Group 3 will be promoted to a higher league, playing against more difficult opponents.
FIFA Fines Swiss Players and Serbia For Unsporting Behaviour
Swiss footballers Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri were fined 10,000 Swiss francs [8,600 euros] by FIFA on Monday for celebrating their goals against Serbia in the World Cup with a double-headed eagle gesture symbolising the Albanian flag, The Associated Press reported on Monday.
Swiss Deny Russians Wanted Albanian Flag Ban
The governing body for Swiss football has dismissed as baseless reports in the Serbian media that Russia had urged the Swiss Football Federation to ban "Greater Albania" or Kosovo flags and symbols during Friday's match between Switzerland and Serbia in Kaliningrad.
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Rising Serbia-Kosovo Tension Damages Sporting Contacts
After the Kosovo Football Federation banned a matched between the Serbian club Red Star and Gracanica, in central Kosovo, Serbian right-wingers have announced they will block roads in the Serbian city of Novi Sad if Kosovo karate players take part there in the upcoming European championship.
Kosovo Football Vows to Foster Young Serbian Talent
Kosovo's Football Federation has expressed a willingness to try to integrate clubs from the Serbian community - but says political pressure from Serbia is keeping young Serbs from joining official football activities