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Brotherly derby

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Brotherly derby
Albania Kosovo Locator.png
Location of Albania (green) and Kosovo (orange)
Native nameDerbi vëllazëror
Other namesBrotherly (Albanian: Vëllazërorja)
SportFootball
LocationEurope (UEFA)
Teams
First meeting
  • Unofficial: Tirana[a] 2–0 Kosovo
    (Tirana, 29 November 1942)
  • Official: Albania 3–1 Kosovo
    (Tirana; 14 February 1993)
Latest meetingAlbania 2–1 Kosovo
(Elbasan, 11 November 2020)
Broadcasters
Stadiums
Statistics
Meetings totalCompetitive matches: 0
Exhibition matches: 7
Total matches: 7
Most winsCompetitive matches: 0
Exhibition matches: Albania (5)
Total matches: Albania (5)
Most player appearances10 players (3)
Top scorer
All-time series
  • Albania: 5
  • Draw: 1
  • Kosovo: 1
Largest victoryKosovo 3–0 Albania
(Zürich, 28 May 2018)
Smallest victoryKosovo 0–1 Albania
(Pristina, 7 September 2002)
Largest goal scoringKosovo 2–3 Albania
(Pristina, 17 February 2010)

Brotherly derby (Albanian: Derbi vëllazëror), also known as the Brotherly (Albanian: Vëllazërorja) is the name given in football to any match between the men's national senior football team of Albania and Kosovo.

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Albanian language

Albanian language

Albanian is an Indo-European language and an independent branch of that language family. It is spoken by the Albanians in the Balkans and by the Albanian diaspora, which is generally concentrated in the Americas, Europe and Oceania. With perhaps as many as 7.5 million speakers, it comprises an independent branch within the Indo-European languages and is not closely related to any other modern language.

Association football

Association football

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel a ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposite team by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular-framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries and territories, it is considered the world's most popular sport.

Albania national football team

Albania national football team

The Albania national football team represents Albania in men's international football, and is governed by the Albanian Football Association, the governing body for football in Albania.

Kosovo national football team

Kosovo national football team

The Kosovo national football team represents Kosovo in men's international football. The team is controlled by the Football Federation of Kosovo, the governing body for football in Kosovo, and is under the jurisdiction of FIFA globally.

History

First match

The first match between these two teams took place on 29 November 1942. It was a friendly match as part of the celebrations for the thirtieth anniversary of the independence of Albania. The match ended with a 2–0 win for Tirana,[a] and the starting line-ups of that match was:[1][2][3]

Albania
  • Halit Laçej (GK)
  • Ramazan Hima
  • Dik Qiriqi
  • Bajram Kurani
  • Muc Koxhja
  • Xhavit Demneri
  • Hasan Balla
  • Akil Derani
  • Zyber Lisi
  • Tas Bylyku
  • Ali Visha
Kosovo
  • Mustafa Daci (GK)
  • Ballanca
  • Ahmet Zaimi
  • Mazllum Xërxa
  • Veseli
  • Hajdar Hamza
  • Nebil Dylatahu
  • Ramadan Vraniqi
  • Dobrica Barbaroga[b]
  • Bajrami
  • Henci

Second match

50 years after the first match, the newly separated Football Federation of Kosovo from Football Association of Yugoslavia signed a cooperation protocol with the Albanian Football Association and in the framework of this protocol it was decided to play on 14 February a friendly match between these two national teams,[4] and this match ended with a 3–1 win for Albania.[5] The starting line-ups of that match was:

Albania
Kosovo

2002–2015

During the period 2002–2015, these national teams played a total of three friendly matches (two wins for Albania and a draw), the first match during this period took place on 7 September 2002 and this match ended with a 0–1 win for Albania.[6] Eight years later, respectively on the second anniversary of Kosovo's independence, a match was played again between these two national teams and this match ended with a 2–3 win for Albania. The profits gathered from the match went to those affected by floods in Shkodër.[7]

These national teams played a friendly match on 13 November 2015. Albania played this friendly after almost a month after beating Armenia in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying which provided Albania with qualification for the first time to a major competition, UEFA Euro 2016.[8] For Kosovo this match was among the few matches allowed by FIFA which would then be the last match before Kosovo's membership in UEFA,[9][10] and FIFA.[11] This match ended with a 2–2 draw,[12] which was called a brotherly draw,[13] where after this match officially all matches between the two national teams began to be called brotherly.

First official match

On 29 May 2018 the first official match was played between the two countries. This match took place on a neutral ground, in Letzigrund of Zürich. 18,700 fans mainly from the Albanian diaspora watched a 3–0 win for Kosovo, which was their first victory in history against Albania.[14]

'Unnecessary friendly'

On 28 October 2020, the Football Federation of Kosovo confirmed that a friendly match against Albania on 11 November would be played before the last two UEFA Nations League matches as a substitute for Albania's canceled match against Gibraltar.[15] However, this match was criticized as an "unnecessary friendly" by both managers Edoardo Reja[16] and Bernard Challandes,[17] as the match would be taking place at a crucial moment for both teams, with Albania needing to be prepared for their next two Nations League matches in order to secure the promotion from League B, while Kosovo was faced with a player shortage due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a poor Nations League performance which threatened to relegate the team from League D. Regardless, the friendly went ahead and ended with a 2–1 win for Albania.[18]

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Albania national football team

Albania national football team

The Albania national football team represents Albania in men's international football, and is governed by the Albanian Football Association, the governing body for football in Albania.

Goalkeeper (association football)

Goalkeeper (association football)

The goalkeeper is a position in association football. It is the most specialised position in the sport. The goalkeeper's main role is to stop the opposing team from scoring. This is accomplished by having the goalkeeper move into the trajectory of the ball to either catch it or direct it further from the vicinity of the goal line. Within the penalty area goalkeepers are allowed to use their hands, giving them the sole rights on the field to handle the ball. The goalkeeper is indicated by wearing a different coloured kit from their teammates and opposition.

Football Federation of Kosovo

Football Federation of Kosovo

The Football Federation of Kosovo is the governing body of football in Kosovo, with headquarters in Pristina. The Football Federation of Kosovo was established in 1946 as a branch of the Football Association of Yugoslavia, it has since become independent and was headed by Fadil Vokrri until his sudden death in 2018. It organizes eight competitions of football in Kosovo.

Football Association of Yugoslavia

Football Association of Yugoslavia

The Football Association of Yugoslavia (FSJ) was the governing body of football in Yugoslavia, based in Belgrade, with a major administrative branch in Zagreb.

Albanian Football Association

Albanian Football Association

The Albanian Football Association is the governing body of football in Albania. The association is based in Tirana, Albania. It organises the national football leagues of the Albanian Superliga, the First Division, the Second Division, the Third Division, the Albanian Cup and Supercup. Albania women's national football team, Albanian women's football championship, and the Albanian Women's Cup are also overseen. The association also coordinates the activities of the Albania national football team and the Albania national youth football teams such as Under-21, Under-20, Under-19, Under-18, Under-17, Under-16 and Under-15.

1993 Albania v Kosovo football match

1993 Albania v Kosovo football match

The international friendly between the Albania and Kosovo national football teams on 14 February 1993 was the first match played by Kosovo after the partition of Football Federation of Kosovo from Football Association of Yugoslavia. It took place at the Selman Stërmasi Stadium in Tirana, Albania with 14,000 fans in attendance.

Adnan Oçelli

Adnan Oçelli

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Edmond Dalipi

Edmond Dalipi

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Edmond Dosti

Edmond Dosti

Edmond Dosti is a retired Albanian footballer who played as a striker.

Eduard Abazi

Eduard Abazi

Edmond Abazi is an Albanian retired international footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Captain (association football)

Captain (association football)

The team captain of an association football team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband.

Ilir Shulku

Ilir Shulku

Ilir Shulku is an Albanian retired professional footballer, who played the majority of his career for Partizani Tirana.

Overall and matches

Overall

Competition Round Matches Wins Draws Goals
Albania Kosovo Albania Kosovo
FIFA World Cup competition 0 0 0 0 0 0
qualification process 0 0 0 0 0 0
UEFA European Championship competition 0 0 0 0 0 0
qualification process 0 0 0 0 0 0
Friendly 7 5 1 1 13 9
Total 7 5 1 1 13 9

Matches

29 November 1942 (1942-11-29) Friendly [a]Tirana  2–0 Kosovo Tirana, Albanian Kingdom
14:30 Visha 5'
Lisi 89'		 Report Stadium: Shallvare
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Abdurrahman Toptani (Albania)
14 February 1993 (1993-02-14) Friendly Albania  3–1  Kosovo Tirana, Albania
Abazi 38'
Seferi 39' (o.g.)
Fortuzi 42'		 Report Munishi 72' Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Bujar Pregja (Albania)
7 September 2002 (2002-09-07) Friendly Kosovo  0–1  Albania Pristina, Kosovo
Report
Report (RSSSF)		 Abazi 45' (o.g.) Stadium: Pristina City Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Bekim Pakuja (Macedonia)
17 February 2010 (2010-02-17) Friendly Kosovo  2–3  Albania Pristina, Kosovo
Hasani 31'
Gashi 75'		 Report (1st)
Report (2nd)		 Bicaj 4'
Muzaka 31' (pen.)
Balaj 90+2'		 Stadium: Pristina City Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
13 November 2015 (2015-11-13) Friendly Kosovo  2–2  Albania Pristina, Kosovo
14:00 (UTC+1) Celina 58' (pen.)
Rashani 69'		 Report Manaj 54'
Rrahmani 73'		 Stadium: Pristina City Stadium
Attendance: 38,000 (record)
Referee: Lorenc Jemini (Albania)
29 May 2018 (2018-05-29) Friendly Kosovo  3–0  Albania Zürich, Switzerland
20:00 (UTC+1) Zeneli 20', 51'
Zhegrova 67'		 Report Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 18,700
Referee: Alain Bieri (Switzerland)
11 November 2020 (2020-11-11) Friendly Albania  2–1  Kosovo Elbasan, Albania
16:00 (CET; UTC+01:00) Balaj 31'
Uzuni 65'		 Report
Report (UEFA)		 Muriqi 85' (pen.) Stadium: Elbasan Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hüseyin Göçek (Turkey)
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) Friendly Albania  Canceled[19]  Kosovo Germany or Switzerland
Note: The match was canceled due to lack of logistics as no suitable stadium was found to play the match.[19]

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FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup, often simply called the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested among the senior men's national teams of the 211 members by the sport's global governing body - Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The tournament has been held every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946 when it was not held because of the Second World War. The reigning champions are Argentina, who won their third title at the 2022 tournament.

FIFA World Cup qualification

FIFA World Cup qualification

The FIFA World Cup qualification is a set of competitive matches that a national association football team takes in order to qualify for one of the available berths at the final tournament of the men's FIFA World Cup.

UEFA European Championship

UEFA European Championship

The UEFA European Football Championship, less formally the European Championship and informally the Euro, is the primary association football tournament organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The competition is contested by UEFA members' senior men's national teams, determining the continental champion of Europe. It is the second-most watched football tournament in the world after the FIFA World Cup. The Euro 2012 final was watched by a global audience of around 300 million. The competition has been held every four years since 1960, except for 2020, when it was postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, but kept the name Euro 2020. Scheduled to be in the even-numbered year between FIFA World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the European Nations' Cup, changing to the current name in 1968. Since 1996, the individual events have been branded as "UEFA Euro [year]".

UEFA European Championship qualifying

UEFA European Championship qualifying

The UEFA European Championship qualifying, branded as the European Qualifiers, is the process that UEFA-affiliated national football teams go through in order to qualify for the UEFA European Championship.

Albania national football team

Albania national football team

The Albania national football team represents Albania in men's international football, and is governed by the Albanian Football Association, the governing body for football in Albania.

Kosovo national football team

Kosovo national football team

The Kosovo national football team represents Kosovo in men's international football. The team is controlled by the Football Federation of Kosovo, the governing body for football in Kosovo, and is under the jurisdiction of FIFA globally.

Tirana

Tirana

Tirana is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea in the distance. Due to its location at the Plain of Tirana and the close proximity to the Mediterranean Sea, the city is particularly influenced by a Mediterranean seasonal climate. It is among the wettest and sunniest cities in Europe, with 2,544 hours of sun per year.

Italian protectorate of Albania (1939–1943)

Italian protectorate of Albania (1939–1943)

The Italian protectorate of Albania, also known as the Kingdom of Albania or Greater Albania, existed as a protectorate of the Kingdom of Italy. It was practically a union between Italy and Albania, officially led by Italy's King Victor Emmanuel III and its government: Albania was led by Italian governors, after being militarily occupied by Italy, from 1939 until 1943. During this time, Albania ceased to exist as an independent country and became an autonomous part of the Italian Empire. Officials intended to make Albania part of a Greater Italy by assimilating Albanians as Italians and colonizing Albania with Italian settlers from the Italian Peninsula to transform it gradually into an Italian land.

Shallvare

Shallvare

Shallvare was a football stadium in Tiranë, Albania. It was home to KF Tirana from 1920 until 1946, when the club moved to the Qemal Stafa Stadium. It was located in the centre of Tiranë, nearby the existing Shallvare block. Aside from football, T.Selenica stated that the field served as an amusement centre for the youth of Tiranë to enjoy, and it was a popular gathering place where various games were played during religious holidays.

Albanian Football Association

Albanian Football Association

The Albanian Football Association is the governing body of football in Albania. The association is based in Tirana, Albania. It organises the national football leagues of the Albanian Superliga, the First Division, the Second Division, the Third Division, the Albanian Cup and Supercup. Albania women's national football team, Albanian women's football championship, and the Albanian Women's Cup are also overseen. The association also coordinates the activities of the Albania national football team and the Albania national youth football teams such as Under-21, Under-20, Under-19, Under-18, Under-17, Under-16 and Under-15.

1993 Albania v Kosovo football match

1993 Albania v Kosovo football match

The international friendly between the Albania and Kosovo national football teams on 14 February 1993 was the first match played by Kosovo after the partition of Football Federation of Kosovo from Football Association of Yugoslavia. It took place at the Selman Stërmasi Stadium in Tirana, Albania with 14,000 fans in attendance.

Records

As of 11 November 2020

Below are two lists of the top 11 players with the most appearances and goals in Brotherly derby.
Players in bold are still active at international level.

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Forward (association football)

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Bekim Balaj

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Defender (association football)

Defender (association football)

In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.

Amir Rrahmani

Amir Rrahmani

Amir Kadri Rrahmani is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Napoli and captains the Kosovo national team.

Midfielder

Midfielder

A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively right back role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundaries, with mobility and passing ability, they are often referred to as deep-lying midfielders, play-makers, box-to-box midfielders, or holding midfielders. There are also attacking midfielders with limited defensive assignments.

Odise Roshi

Odise Roshi

Odise Roshi is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Turkish club Sakaryaspor and the Albania national team.

Bernard Berisha

Bernard Berisha

Bernard Berisha is a Kosovar professional footballer who plays as a left winger or attacking midfielder for Russian club Akhmat Grozny and the Kosovo national team.

Elseid Hysaj

Elseid Hysaj

Elseid Gëzim Hysaj is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie A club Lazio and the Albania national team, for which he is captain. Hysaj can operate on both sides of the pitch as a full-back.

Goalkeeper (association football)

Goalkeeper (association football)

The goalkeeper is a position in association football. It is the most specialised position in the sport. The goalkeeper's main role is to stop the opposing team from scoring. This is accomplished by having the goalkeeper move into the trajectory of the ball to either catch it or direct it further from the vicinity of the goal line. Within the penalty area goalkeepers are allowed to use their hands, giving them the sole rights on the field to handle the ball. The goalkeeper is indicated by wearing a different coloured kit from their teammates and opposition.

Etrit Berisha

Etrit Berisha

Etrit Fadil Berisha is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Torino and captains the Albania national team.

Frédéric Veseli

Frédéric Veseli

Frédéric Shtjefan Veseli, also known as Freddie Veseli, is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Italian Serie B club Benevento and the Albania national team. His main position is centre back but he can also play at right-back and left-back.

Herolind Shala

Herolind Shala

Herolind Shala is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish club Erzurumspor FK. Born in Norway, he represents the Kosovo national team. He previously represented Norway at youth and Albania at under-21 and senior international level.

Players who played for both senior national teams

During the period before 2016, these two national teams have exchanged players with each other, which influenced these two teams to be called reserve (B) teams of each other, Kosovo national team was called Albania B due to many players coming to play for Kosovo as they had no space to play for Albania, while Albania national team was called Kosovo B due to of the large number of players of Kosovo Albanian descent in its composition.[20] These exchanges began to be called acts of treason after Kosovo's membership in UEFA and FIFA, where some Albania players of Kosovo Albanian descent such as Amir Rrahmani, Herolind Shala and Milot Rashica who were part of the plans for the future of the Albania, moved to Kosovo.[21]

  • Players in bold are still active at international level with respective national teams.

Albania then Kosovo

Besnik Hasi is the first player to switch from Albania to Kosovo
Besnik Hasi is the first player to switch from Albania to Kosovo
Player Date of switch Albania career Kosovo career
Span Caps Goals Span Caps Goals
Besnik Hasi 15 June 2007[22] 2000–2007 47 2 2007 1 0
Ilir Berisha 2 March 2014 2013 Has not debuted 2014–2015 3 0
Loret Sadiku 2 March 2014 2013 Has not debuted 2014–2015 4 0
Samir Ujkani 2 March 2014 2008–2014 20 0 2014– 32 0
Amir Rrahmani 19 May 2014 2014 Has not debuted 2014 1 0
22 August 2016[23] 2014–2015 2 1 2016– 35 5
Debatik Curri 19 May 2014 2006–2013 41 1 2014 1 0
Mërgim Brahimi 7 October 2015 2012 1 0 2015 2 2
Alban Meha 15 August 2016[24] 2012–2016 7 2 2016 2 0
Milot Rashica 15 August 2016[25] 2016 2 0 2016– 32 6
Besart Berisha 16 August 2016[26] 2006–2009 17 1 2017 1 0
Herolind Shala 30 August 2016[27] 2014–2016 6 0 2016– 24 0
Fidan Aliti 4 November 2016[28] 2014 2 0 2017– 33 0
Kastriot Dermaku 31 August 2018[c] Has not debuted
Gledi Mici 31 May 2021[d] Has not debuted It has not yet debuted

Kosovo then Albania

Debatik Curri is the first player to switch from Kosovo to Albania
Debatik Curri is the first player to switch from Kosovo to Albania
Player Date of switch Kosovo career Albania career
Span Caps Goals Span Caps Goals
Debatik Curri 31 May 2014 2014 1 0 2014 3 0
Amir Rrahmani 6 June 2014 2014 1 0 2014–2015 2 1
Loret Sadiku 13 September 2018[29] 2014–2015 4 0 2018 Has not debuted
Kastriot Dermaku 2 October 2018[c] 2018 Has not debuted 2018 11 1
Ardian Ismajli 30 October 2018[30] 2018 1 0 2018– 18 1

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Kosovo Albanians

Kosovo Albanians

The Albanians of Kosovo, also commonly called Kosovo Albanians, Kosovar/Kosovan Albanians or occasionally "Kosovars/Kosovans", constitute the largest ethnic group in Kosovo.

Besnik Hasi

Besnik Hasi

Besnik Ilmi Hasi is an Albanian professional football coach and former player who was most recently the manager of Saudi club Al-Ahli.

Ilir Berisha

Ilir Berisha

Ilir Berisha is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Swedish club Ljungskile.

Loret Sadiku

Loret Sadiku

Loret Sadiku is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan.

Amir Rrahmani

Amir Rrahmani

Amir Kadri Rrahmani is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Napoli and captains the Kosovo national team.

Debatik Curri

Debatik Curri

Debatik Nazmi Curri is an Albanian professional football coach and former player who is the current assistant manager of Prishtina.

Alban Meha

Alban Meha

Alban Sylë Meha is a Kosovar professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German club KSV Hessen Kassel.

Besart Berisha

Besart Berisha

Besart Selim Berisha is a Kosovan retired professional footballer who played as a striker.

Herolind Shala

Herolind Shala

Herolind Shala is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish club Erzurumspor FK. Born in Norway, he represents the Kosovo national team. He previously represented Norway at youth and Albania at under-21 and senior international level.

Fidan Aliti

Fidan Aliti

Fidan Aliti is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Zürich. Born in Switzerland, he originally represented Albania at the international level, before switching in 2017 to represent Kosovo.

Kastriot Dermaku

Kastriot Dermaku

Kastriot Luan Dermaku is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Lecce. Born in Italy, he represents the Albania national team.

Gledi Mici

Gledi Mici

Gledi Mici is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Kosovan club Prishtina.

Source: "Brotherly derby", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, February 4th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brotherly_derby.

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Further Reading

Albania national football team

List of Kosovo Albanians

Fadil Vokrri

Kosovo national football team

Gledi Mici

Kosovo national football team results (1993–2019)

Kosovo women's national football team

Kosovo national football team results (2020–present)

Armando Broja

Kosovo national football team results (1942–1975)

Kosovo national minifootball team
See also
Notes
  1. ^
    The alternative name of the Albania national team that was used during this match.[3]
  2. ^
    Dobrica Barbaroga was the Albanianized full name of Dobrica Barbarogić by the media of that time, which seems to be expression of peaceful coexistence with national minorities even in Kosovo at that time.[1]
  3. ^
    Kastriot Dermaku is the second player after Debatik Curri to briefly change the national team from Albania to Kosovo and from Kosovo to Albania.[31]
  4. ^
    Gledi Mici is the first player born and raised in Albania to accept to play for Kosovo,[32] but could not make his debut as the club asked to release him from the squad in order to be as fresh as possible for the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League preliminary round matches.[33]
References
  1. ^ a b Besnik Dizdari (12 December 2007). "Besnik Dizdari: Kur në Tiranë lindte Përfaqësuesja e Kosovës...(II)" [Besnik Dizdari: When in Tirana the Kosovo national team was born...(II)]. Zemra Shqiptare (in Albanian).
  2. ^ Besnik Dizdari (15 September 2019). ""Armiqtë" e vërtetë dhe "miqtë" e rremë të Kosovës" [The real "enemies" and false "friends" of Kosovo] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport.
  3. ^ a b Mendrit Shehu (18 November 2019). "Kosova, kalvari sportiv e miqësorja e harruar me Jugosllavinë" [Kosovo, the sports ordeal and the forgotten friendly with Yugoslavia]. Gazetasi (in Albanian).
  4. ^ "Futbolli 1991–2011, 20 vjet mëvetësim" [Football 1991–2019, 20 years independence] (PDF) (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 2011. pp. Respectively on pages 64 and 65, contain information about cooperation protocol and the match.
  5. ^ "International Matches 1993 – Europe, January–March". RSSSF. 14/02/1993, Tiranë, Dinamo, 14000, Friendly International, ALBANIA–KOSOVA
  6. ^ "Kosova 0:1 Albania". RSSSF. 7 September 2002.
  7. ^ "Miqesore/Kosove - Shqipëri 2-3" [Friendly/Kosovo - Albania 2-3]. AlbaniaSoccer (in Albanian). 17 February 2010.
  8. ^ "Fiton Shqipëria, shkojmë në Francë" [Albania wins, we go to France] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 11 October 2015.
  9. ^ "Football Federation of Kosovo joins UEFA". UEFA. 3 May 2016.
  10. ^ "Kosovo accepted as member of Uefa after Congress vote". The Guardian. 3 May 2016.
  11. ^ "Zyrtare: Kosova pranohet në FIFA, jemi të barabartë me të gjitha vendet e botës" [Official: Kosovo is admitted to FIFA, we are equal to all countries in the world] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 13 May 2016.
  12. ^ "Festë, emocion dhe spektakël futbolli" [Holiday, emotion and football spectacle] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 13 November 2015.
  13. ^ "Miqësorja vëllazërore në barazim 2-2, Prishtina e tëra në festë" [Brotherly friendly in 2-2 draw, Pristina wholly holiday]. TeleSport (in Albanian). 13 November 2015.
  14. ^ "Kosova e fiton me spektakël miqësoren kundër Shqipërisë" [Kosovo wins the friendly against Albania with spectacle] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 29 May 2018.
  15. ^ "Kosova, vëllazërore me Shqipërinë më 11 nëntor" [Kosovo, brotherly with Albania on 11 November] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 28 October 2020.
  16. ^ "Reja: S'e doja miqësoren me Kosovën, për Kumbullën kemi ende shpresë" [Reja: I did not like the friendly with Kosovo, we still have hope for Kumbulla]. Kanal10 (in Albanian). 10 November 2020.
  17. ^ "Miqësorja vëllazërore/Flet Shaland: Në këtë situatë ndeshja me Shqipërinë e panevojshme" [Brotherly friendly/Challandes speaks: In this situation, the match with Albania is unnecessary]. Syri.net (in Albanian). 10 November 2020.
  18. ^ "Shqipëria fiton 2–1 "vëllazëroren" me Kosovën" [Albania wins 2–1 "brotherly" with Kosovo] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 28 October 2020.
  19. ^ a b "Anulohet vëllazërorja me Kosovën, Shqipëria luan miqësore me Kombëtaren që na bekoi në Europian" [The friendly match with Kosovo is cancelled, Albania plays a friendly with the national team that blessed us in the European] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 19 October 2022.
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  25. ^ "Rashica zgjedh Kosovën" [Rashica chooses Kosovo]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 15 August 2016.
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  29. ^ "Loret Sadiku përfundimisht mund të luajë vetëm te Shqipëria, FIFA refuzon edhe Suedinë" [Loret Sadiku can finally play only with Albania, FIFA also rejects Sweden] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 13 September 2018.
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  32. ^ "Ekskluzive: Kosova fton katër lojtarë të Prishtinës, spikat ftesa për Gledi Micin" [Exclusive: Kosovo invites four players from Prishtina, the invitation for Gledi Mici stands out] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 30 May 2021.
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