Monday, October 3, 2016

Kosovo hoping to be surprise package of World Cup qualifiers (The Associated Press)

Kosovo's national team head coach Albert Bunjaki 3rd from left, attends a training session ahead of the World Cup Group I qualifying soccer match between Kosovo and Croatia at Feronikeli stadium in Drenas, Kosovo on Monday, Oct. 3, 2016. Kosovo was fast-tracked into the World Cup qualifiers after became a UEFA and FIFA member last May. Thursday's match against Croatia will be played in Albania's northern city of Shkodra as Kosovo has no stadium certified by UEFA. Three days later Kosovo travels to Ukraine. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Football's newest country is hoping to be the surprise package of the World Cup qualifiers, just a few months after gaining FIFA membership. Kosovo became a UEFA member in May, joined FIFA a week later and was fast-tracked into 2018 World Cup qualifying. It earned a credible 1-1 draw in Finland last month in its competitive international debut and is looking to spring more surprises against Croatia and Ukraine, even if coach Albert Bunjaki believes the European Championship in 2020 is a more realistic target.


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