Kosovo vs Rep. Of Ireland - UEFA Nations League, League B - 1 (Thu, 24 September 2026)
Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri, Pristina
Match reportIreland undone late in Pristina as Kosovo edge Nations League openerIreland were beaten late by Kosovo in Pristina after Vedat Muriqi's close-range finish ended a tense UEFA Nations League opener. Events
Second half
- 61' Substitution: Chiedozie OgbeneJack Moylan
- 66' Yellow card: Jayson Molumby
- 68' Yellow card: James Abankwah
- Substitution: Edon ZhegrovaErmal Krasniqi 73'
- Substitution: Baton ZabergjaMilot Rashica 73'
- 80' Substitution: Troy ParrottAdam Idah
- 80' Substitution: James AbankwahConor Coventry
- Goal: Vedat Muriqi 1-0 83'
- Substitution: Veldin HodzaErblin Osmani 87'
- Substitution: Vedat MuriqiFisnik Asllani 88'
- 88' Substitution: John EganOwen Elding
- 88' Substitution: Liam ScalesRyan Manning
Stats
KosovoRep. Of Ireland
- 57% Possession 43%
- 22 Shots 3
- 8 On target 1
- 1 Corners 0
- 12 Fouls 15
All stats
- 495 Passes 379
- 1 Saves 5
- 2 Offsides 0
- 0 Yellow cards 2
- 0 Red cards 0
Player of the match
Lineups & ratings
Kosovo
3-4-2-1 Coach F. Foda
1
15
5
10 ↓73'
18 ↓88'
20 ↓87'
4
21
14 ↓73'
23
13
- 7 M. Rashica for Baton Zabergja
- 17 E. Krasniqi for Edon Zhegrova
- 11 F. Asllani for Vedat Muriqi
- 2
- 3
- 8
- 9
- 12
- 16
- 19
- 22
Rep. Of Ireland
3-4-2-1 Coach H. Hallgrímsson
1
6
15 ↓88'
20 ↓61'
8
Knight
3 ↓88'
7 ↓80'
11
2 ↓80'
1
6
15 ↓88'
20 ↓61'
8
Knight
3 ↓88'
7 ↓80'
11
2 ↓80'
- 17 J. Moylan for Chiedozie Ogbene
- 10 A. Idah for Troy Parrott
- 14 C. Coventry for James Abankwah
- 18 R. Manning for Liam Scales
- 19 O. Elding for John Egan
- 9
- 12
- 13 J. Bagan
- 16 G. Bazunu
- 21
- 22
- 23 M. O’Leary
Bench · Kosovo
- 7 M. Rashica for Baton Zabergja
- 17 E. Krasniqi for Edon Zhegrova
- 11 F. Asllani for Vedat Muriqi
- 2
- 3
- 8
- 9
- 12
- 16
- 19
- 22
Bench · Rep. Of Ireland
- 17 J. Moylan for Chiedozie Ogbene
- 10 A. Idah for Troy Parrott
- 14 C. Coventry for James Abankwah
- 18 R. Manning for Liam Scales
- 19 O. Elding for John Egan
- 9
- 12
- 13 J. Bagan
- 16 G. Bazunu
- 21
- 22
- 23 M. O’Leary


