Ahead of September’s UEFA League of Nations – and following failure to qualify for the Russian World Cup tournament – Kosovo’s Football Federation hopes to attract players who have matured in European leagues.
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.
While most members of the national team are players of Kosovo origin but born in Western countries, Eroll Salihu, Secretary General of the Kosovo Football Federation, FFK, told BIRN that he now expects draw more players from top European clubs.
Last week, Bayern Munich’s Meritan Shabani grabbed the headlines in the Kosovo media when he scored in a friendly match against English champions Manchester City.
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