UEFA Nations League · Thu, 24 Sept 2026 ·
Kosovo vs Rep. Of Ireland — 1 - 0
Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri · Referee: Lawrence Visser
Match report
Vedat Muriqi’s 83' winner gives Kosovo 1-0 victory over Rep. Of Ireland
Rep. Of Ireland were beaten 1-0 by Kosovo at Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri on Thursday, 24 September 2026 in UEFA Nations League (League B) matchday 1. Vedat Muriqi scored the only goal of the game for Kosovo in the 83rd minute. It was 0-0 at half-time.
Kosovo had 57% of the ball and 22 shots (8 on target) against Rep. Of Ireland’s 3 (1 on target). V. Muriqi (Kosovo) was the top-rated player with 8.2. The result leaves Kosovo 2nd in the League B Group C table on 4 points and Rep. Of Ireland 3rd on 4.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Kosovo | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | Rep. Of Ireland | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | Israel | 3 | -5 | 1 |
Last meetings
No previous meetings on record.
Next meeting: Tue, 17 Nov 2026, Rep. Of Ireland – Kosovo
Match events
- 61'substitutionChiedozie OgbeneOff: Jack Moylan
- 66'yellow cardJayson MolumbyYellow Card
- 68'yellow cardJames AbankwahYellow Card
- 73'substitutionEdon ZhegrovaOff: Ermal Krasniqi
- 73'substitutionBaton ZabergjaOff: Milot Rashica
- 80'substitutionTroy ParrottOff: Adam Idah
- 80'substitutionJames AbankwahOff: Conor Coventry
- 83'goalVedat MuriqiNormal Goal
- 87'substitutionVeldin HodzaOff: Erblin Osmani
- 88'substitutionVedat MuriqiOff: Fisnik Asllani
- 88'substitutionJohn EganOff: Owen Elding
- 88'substitutionLiam ScalesOff: Ryan Manning
Lineups
Kosovo
Formation 3-4-2-1 · Coach F. Foda
Starting XI
- 1A. MurićG
- 15M. VojvodaD
- 5L. DellovaD
- 4I. KrasniqiD
- 21A. HajdariD
- 13D. GallapeniD
- 10E. ZhegrovaM
- 20V. HodžaM
- 23L. AvdullahuM
- 14B. ZabërgjaM
- 18V. MuriqiF
Substitutes
- 11F. AsllaniF
- 12V. BekajG
- 22M. JashariM
- 17E. KrasniqiF
- 8V. MatoshiM
- 2R. RaciD
- 7M. RashicaM
- 9A. RrahmaniF
- 16A. SaipiG
- 6Erblin OsmaniM
- 19D. KacuriM
- 3M. AvdyliM
Rep. Of Ireland
Formation 3-4-2-1 · Coach H. Hallgrímsson
Starting XI
- 1C. KelleherG
- 5J. O'BrienD
- 15J. EganD
- 4D. O'SheaD
- 2J. AbankwahM
- 8J. KnightM
- 6J. MolumbyM
- 3L. ScalesM
- 20C. OgbeneM
- 11F. AzazM
- 7T. ParrottF
Substitutes
- 10A. IdahF
- 18R. ManningD
- 17J. MoylanM
- 23M. O’LearyG
- 22K. PhillipsM
- 9T. CannonF
- 16G. BazunuG
- 21R. VataF
- 13J. BaganD
- 14C. CoventryM
- 19O. EldingF
- 12L. KitchingD
Match statistics
- 57%Possession43%
- 22Total shots3
- 8Shots on target1
- 8Shots off target2
- 6Blocked shots0
- 16Shots inside the box3
- 6Shots outside the box0
- 1Corners0
- 2Offsides0
- 12Fouls15
- 0Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
- 1Goalkeeper saves5
- 495Passes379
- 409Accurate passes293
- 14Free Kicks12
Player statistics
Kosovo
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A. MurićG | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 12V. BekajG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 16A. SaipiG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2R. RaciD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 4I. KrasniqiD | 90 | 7.1 | ||
| 5L. DellovaD | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 13D. GallapeniD | 90 | 6.8 | ||
| 15M. VojvodaD | 90 | 6.4 | ||
| 21A. HajdariD | 90 | 7.1 | ||
| 3M. AvdyliM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 7M. RashicaM | 17 | 6.7 | ||
| 8V. MatoshiM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 10E. ZhegrovaM | 73 | 6.3 | ||
| 14B. ZabërgjaM | 73 | 6.4 | ||
| 19D. KacuriM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 20V. HodžaM | 87 | 6.5 | ||
| 22M. JashariM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 23L. AvdullahuM | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 9A. RrahmaniF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 11F. AsllaniF | 2 | 7.3 | ||
| 17E. KrasniqiF | 17 | 7.0 | ||
| 18V. MuriqiFTop rated | 88 | 8.2 | 1 | |
| Erblin Osmani | 3 | 6.6 |
Rep. Of Ireland
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1C. KelleherG | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 16G. BazunuG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 23M. O’LearyG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 4D. O'SheaD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 5J. O'BrienD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 12L. KitchingD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 13J. BaganD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 15J. EganD | 88 | 6.5 | ||
| 18R. ManningD | 2 | 6.3 | ||
| 2J. AbankwahM | 80 | 6.5 | ||
| 3L. ScalesM | 88 | 5.8 | ||
| 6J. MolumbyM | 90 | 6.1 | ||
| 8J. KnightM | 90 | 6.4 | ||
| 11F. AzazM | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 14C. CoventryM | 10 | 5.9 | ||
| 17J. MoylanM | 29 | 6.3 | ||
| 20C. OgbeneM | 61 | 6.2 | ||
| 22K. PhillipsM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 7T. ParrottF | 80 | 6.4 | ||
| 9T. CannonF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 10A. IdahF | 10 | 6.3 | ||
| 19O. EldingF | 2 | 6.0 | ||
| 21R. VataF | 0 | 0.0 |
