Kosovo 1 – 0 
Rep Ireland
Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri, PrishtinaFT
- 88'H — Fisnik AsllaniOff — Vedat Muriqi
- 88'A — Owen EldingOff — John Egan
- 88'A — Ryan ManningOff — Liam Scales
- 87'H — Erblin OsmaniOff — Veldin Hodza
- 83'H — Vedat Muriqi
- 80'A — Adam IdahOff — Troy Parrott
- 80'A — Conor CoventryOff — James Abankwah
- 73'H — Ermal KrasniqiOff — Edon Zhegrova
- 73'H — Milot RashicaOff — Baton Zabërgja
- 68'A — James Abankwah
- 66'A — Jayson Molumby
- 61'A — Jack MoylanOff — Chiedozie Ogbene
- KO – 21:45
Shots on targetKOS
81
ShotsKOS
223
CornersKOS
10
- Match ends, Kosovo 1, Republic of Ireland 0.
- 90'+4'Second Half ends, Kosovo 1, Republic of Ireland 0.
- 90'+4'Dion Gallapeni (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4'Foul by Jack Moylan (Republic of Ireland).
- 90'+3'Attempt blocked. Erblin Osmani (Kosovo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fisnik Asllani.
- 90'+3'Attempt blocked. Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3'Attempt blocked. Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fisnik Asllani.
- 90'+3'Attempt saved. Leon Avdullahu (Kosovo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Republic of Ireland). Assisted by Fisnik Asllani.
- 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'Attempt missed. Dion Gallapeni (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ermal Krasniqi.
- 90'Attempt saved. Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Republic of Ireland). Assisted by Fisnik Asllani.
- 88'Attempt missed. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Erblin Osmani.
- 88'Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Ryan Manning replaces Liam Scales.
- 88'Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Owen Elding replaces John Egan.
- 88'Substitution, Kosovo. Fisnik Asllani replaces Vedat Muriqi.
- 87'Substitution, Kosovo. Erblin Osmani replaces Veldin Hodza.
- 87'Attempt missed. Veldin Hodza (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ermal Krasniqi following a fast break.
- 86'Attempt missed. Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vedat Muriqi.
- 83'Goal! Kosovo 1, Republic of Ireland 0. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 83'Attempt blocked. Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 82'Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Caoimhín Kelleher.
- 81'Attempt saved. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Caoimhín Kelleher (Republic of Ireland). Assisted by Ermal Krasniqi.
- 80'Milot Rashica (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80'Foul by Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland).
- 80'Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Conor Coventry replaces James Abankwah.
- 80'Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Adam Idah replaces Troy Parrott.
- 79'Foul by Leon Avdullahu (Kosovo).
- 79'Finn Azaz (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77'Foul by Albian Hajdari (Kosovo).
- 77'Finn Azaz (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76'Milot Rashica (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76'Foul by Jake O'Brien (Republic of Ireland).
- 74'Foul by Albian Hajdari (Kosovo).
- 74'Jayson Molumby (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73'Substitution, Kosovo. Milot Rashica replaces Baton Zabërgja.
- 73'Substitution, Kosovo. Ermal Krasniqi replaces Edon Zhegrova.
- 72'Dion Gallapeni (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72'Foul by Jack Moylan (Republic of Ireland).
- 68'James Abankwah (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68'Baton Zabërgja (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Most shots5Vedat MuriqiKosovo
Most saves5Caoimhín KelleherRepublic of Ireland
Most fouled4Baton ZabërgjaKosovo
Kosovo3-4-2-1Republic of Ireland3-4-2-1Substitutions
- 73'17Ermal Krasniqi10Edon Zhegrova
- 73'7Milot Rashica14Baton Zabërgja
- 87'6Erblin Osmani20Veldin Hodza
- 88'11Fisnik Asllani18Vedat Muriqi
- 61'17Jack Moylan20Chiedozie Ogbene
- 80'10Adam Idah7Troy Parrott
- 80'14Conor Coventry2James Abankwah
- 88'19Owen Elding15John Egan
- 88'18Ryan Manning3Liam Scales
SubstitutesKosovo- 2RRRon RaqiSUB
- 22MJMuharrem JashariSUB
- 6EOErblin OsmaniSUBOn
- 12VBVisar BekajSUB
- 8VMValmir MatoshiSUB
- 3MAMilot AvdyliSUB
- 17EK
Ermal KrasniqiSUBOn
- 11FA
Fisnik AsllaniSUBOn
- 19DKDion KacuriSUB
- 7MR
Milot RashicaSUBOn
- 9ARAlbion RrahmaniSUB
- 16ASAmir SaipiSUB
SubstitutesRepublic of Ireland- 9TCThomas CannonSUB
- 13JBJoel BaganSUB
- 10AIAdam IdahSUBOn
- 18RMRyan ManningSUBOn
- 12LK
Liam KitchingSUB
- 14CCConor CoventrySUBOn
- 23MOMax O'LearySUB
- 17JMJack MoylanSUBOn
- 22KPKillian PhillipsSUB
- 16GBGavin BazunuSUB
- 19OEOwen EldingSUBOn
- 21RVRocco VataSUB
KosovoRep Ireland
- 8Shots on target1
- 22Shots3
- 36.4Shot accuracy %33.3
- 6Blocked shots0
- 1Corners0
- 0Penalties taken0
- 1Saves5
- 57.3Possession %42.7
- 498Passes380
- 408Accurate passes293
- 81.9Pass accuracy %77.1
- 26Crosses9
- 8Accurate crosses2
- 30.8Cross accuracy %22.2
- 65Long balls76
- 31Accurate long balls35
- 47.7Long ball accuracy %46.1
- 19Tackles9
- 18Tackles won3
- 94.7Tackle success %33.3
- 9Interceptions10
- 26Clearances37
- 2Offsides0
- 12Fouls15
- 0Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
Kosovo · Previous meetings between these sides.
No previous meetings on record.
Most recent match first.
Kosovo
WLLWD
- AND3-0
- CZE1-2
- TUR0-1
- SVK4-3
- SUI1-1
Rep Ireland
DWWDD
- CAN1-1
- QAT1-0
- GRN5-0
- MKD0-0
- CZE2-2
- Competition
- Nations League
- Venue
- Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri, Prishtina
- Referee
- Lawrence Visser
Common questions
What was the final score in Kosovo – Republic of Ireland?
- Kosovo 1–0 Republic of Ireland on 24 September 2026.
What's the line-up for Kosovo – Republic of Ireland?
- Kosovo line up 3-4-2-1 and start with Arijanet Muric, Ilir Krasniqi, Albian Hajdari, Lumbardh Dellova, Veldin Hodza, Leon Avdullahu, Dion Gallapeni, Mërgim Vojvoda, Vedat Muriqi, Baton Zabërgja, Edon Zhegrova. Republic of Ireland line up 3-4-2-1 and start with Caoimhín Kelleher, John Egan, Dara O'Shea, Jake O'Brien, Jayson Molumby, Jason Knight, Liam Scales, James Abankwah, Troy Parrott, Finn Azaz, Chiedozie Ogbene.
How's Kosovo been playing?
- In the last 5 matches on record, Kosovo won 2, drew 1 and lost 2.
How's Republic of Ireland been playing?
- In the last 5 matches on record, Republic of Ireland won 2, drew 3 and lost 0.
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