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Switzerland vs Kosovo, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Switzerland
  • 22': Manuel Akanji
  • 25': Breel Embolo
  • 39': Silvan Widmer
  • 45': Breel Embolo
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4 - 0
Kosovo

    About

    Switzerland are hosting Kosovo at St. Jakob Park, Basel, Switzerland, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Florent Muslija.
    • 5': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).
    • 5': Leon Avdullahu (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Arijanet Muric (Kosovo). Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
    • 8': Foul by Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo).
    • 8': Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Lumbardh Dellova (Kosovo).
    • 10': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo).
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Breel Embolo with a cross.
    • 16': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Mërgim Vojvoda.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabian Rieder with a cross.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Remo Freuler (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
    • 21': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Mërgim Vojvoda.
    • 22': Goal! Switzerland 1, Kosovo 0. Manuel Akanji (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Rubén Vargas with a cross following a corner.
    • 24': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Lumbardh Dellova (Kosovo).
    • 25': Goal! Switzerland 2, Kosovo 0. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan Ndoye with a cross following a fast break.
    • 28': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Muharrem Jashari (Kosovo).
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 34': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Dan Ndoye.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Muslija with a cross.
    • 35': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
    • 36': Offside, Kosovo. Ermal Krasniqi is caught offside.
    • 39': Goal! Switzerland 3, Kosovo 0. Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fabian Rieder with a cross.
    • 45': Goal! Switzerland 4, Kosovo 0. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan Ndoye.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Switzerland 4, Kosovo 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Switzerland 4, Kosovo 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Kosovo. Albion Rrahmani replaces Elvis Rexhbeçaj.
    • 45': Substitution, Kosovo. Baton Zabërgja replaces Ermal Krasniqi.
    • 45': Substitution, Kosovo. Dion Gallapeni replaces Leart Paçarada.
    • 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Miro Muheim replaces Ricardo Rodríguez.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Muslija with a cross.
    • 46': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
    • 48': Foul by Dion Gallapeni (Kosovo).
    • 48': Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Dion Gallapeni (Kosovo).
    • 51': Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Baton Zabërgja (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Miro Muheim (Switzerland).
    • 54': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).
    • 54': Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo).
    • 57': Baton Zabërgja (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Miro Muheim (Switzerland).
    • 58': Offside, Switzerland. Breel Embolo is caught offside.
    • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo).
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 60': Substitution, Switzerland. Johan Manzambi replaces Fabian Rieder.
    • 60': Substitution, Switzerland. Michel Aebischer replaces Rubén Vargas.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Albion Rrahmani (Kosovo).
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Substitution, Kosovo. Ilir Krasniqi replaces Amir Rrahmani because of an injury.
    • 64': Baton Zabërgja (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Miro Muheim (Switzerland).
    • 65': Dion Gallapeni (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Breel Embolo (Switzerland).
    • 65': Foul by Leon Avdullahu (Kosovo).
    • 65': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gregor Kobel (Switzerland). Assisted by Mërgim Vojvoda.
    • 70': Baton Zabërgja (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Foul by Miro Muheim (Switzerland).
    • 71': Miro Muheim (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Substitution, Switzerland. Denis Zakaria replaces Breel Embolo.
    • 76': Denis Zakaria (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Foul by Muharrem Jashari (Kosovo).
    • 77': Baton Zabërgja (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Miro Muheim (Switzerland).
    • 77': Florent Muslija (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Silvan Widmer (Switzerland).
    • 77': Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Ilir Krasniqi (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Baton Zabërgja (Kosovo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albion Rrahmani.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Miro Muheim (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
    • 83': Substitution, Kosovo. Valon Berisha replaces Leon Avdullahu.
    • 85': Substitution, Switzerland. Cedric Itten replaces Dan Ndoye.
    • 86': Offside, Switzerland. Miro Muheim is caught offside.
    • 89': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Switzerland).
    • 89': Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Dion Gallapeni (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Cedric Itten (Switzerland).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Switzerland 4, Kosovo 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Switzerland 4, Kosovo 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 11
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 3
    1 Saves 1
    37.7 Possession 62.3
    7 SHOTS 10
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    293 Accurate Passes 552
    363 Passes 626
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    6 Accurate Crosses 5
    13 Crosses 11
    0.5 Cross % 0.5
    49 Long Balls 45
    23 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 2
    11 Effective Tackles 9
    16 Tackles 12
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    10 Interceptions 7
    14 Effective Clearances 12
    14 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: St. Jakob Park
    Location: Basel, Switzerland
    Attendance: 33,996

    WCQ - UEFA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Switzerland 6 +12 14
    2 Kosovo 6 +1 11
    3 Slovenia 6 -5 4
    4 Sweden 6 -8 2
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SUI Switzerland (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Gregor Kobel (GK)
    5 Manuel Akanji
    4 Nico Elvedi
    13 Ricardo Rodríguez
    3 Silvan Widmer
    22 Fabian Rieder
    8 Remo Freuler
    10 Granit Xhaka
    7 Breel Embolo
    11 Dan Ndoye
    17 Rubén Vargas
    Switzerland Substitutes:
    Johan Manzambi, Isaac Schmidt, Miro Muheim, Joel Almada Monteiro, Denis Zakaria, Pascal Loretz, Aurèle Amenda, Cedric Itten, Marvin Keller, Simon Sohm, Michel Aebischer, Vincent Sierro.

    KOS Kosovo (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Arijanet Muric (GK)
    5 Lumbardh Dellova
    13 Amir Rrahmani
    23 Leart Paqarada
    15 Mërgim Vojvoda
    6 Elvis Rexhbecaj
    22 Muharrem Jashari
    10 Leon Avdullahu
    18 Vedat Muriqi
    8 Florent Muslija
    17 Ermal Krasniqi
    Kosovo Substitutes:
    Dion Gallapeni, Albion Rrahmani, Lindon Emërllahu, Baton Zabërgja, Veldin Hodza, Visar Bekaj, Meriton Korenica, Valon Berisha, Ilir Krasniqi, Fisnik Asllani, Fidan Aliti, Amir Saipi.

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