Kosovo 0-1 Turkiye
Updated
Turkiye won: Kosovo 0-1 Turkiye in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round final) on Tue, 31 Mar 2026 at Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri, Prishtinë (Pristina). Turkiye goals: Kerem Aktürkoglu 53'. Expected goals: 0.88-1.76. Possession: 43-57. Player of the match: Orkun Kökcü (8.5).
Match report
Turkiye beat Kosovo 1-0
Turkiye edged Kosovo 1-0 away from home at Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri on Tuesday 31 March in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Kerem Aktürkoglu put Turkiye ahead on 53' (0-1).
Kosovo had 43% of the ball, shots were 11-12 (2-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.88-1.76.
Orkun Kökcü (Turkiye) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 12,887. Referee: Michael Oliver.
Match stats
| Kosovo | Turkiye | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 43 | 57 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.88 | 1.76 |
| Total shots | 11 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 23 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 269 (73%) | 423 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 5 |
| Corners | 3 | 2 |
| Total shots | 11 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 7 |
Lineups
Kosovo (5-3-2): Arijanet Muric, Lumbardh Dellova, Kreshnik Hajrizi, Albian Hajdari, Mërgim Vojvoda, Dion Gallapeni, Veldin Hodza, Elvis Rexhbeçaj, Florent Muslija, Fisnik Asllani, Vedat Muriqi
Turkiye (4-2-3-1): Ugurcan Çakir, Zeki Çelik, Ozan Kabak, Abdülkerim Bardakci, Ferdi Kadioglu, Ismail Yüksek, Hakan Çalhanoglu, Arda Güler, Orkun Kökcü, Kenan Yildiz, Kerem Aktürkoglu
Key events
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Kerem Aktürkoglu (Turkiye)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Albian Hajdari (Kosovo)
- 53' · Goal · Kerem Aktürkoglu (Turkiye)
- 55' · Yellow card · Ismail Yüksek (Turkiye)
- 65' · Yellow card · Hakan Çalhanoglu (Turkiye)
- 68' · Substitution · Baris Alper Yilmaz for Kerem Aktürkoglu (Turkiye)
- 70' · Yellow card · Zeki Çelik (Turkiye)
- 71' · Substitution · Edon Zhegrova for Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo)
- 80' · Substitution · Fidan Aliti for Albian Hajdari (Kosovo)
- 80' · Substitution · Milot Rashica for Elvis Rexhbeçaj (Kosovo)
- 83' · Substitution · Salih Özcan for Hakan Çalhanoglu (Turkiye)
- 83' · Substitution · Eren Elmali for Arda Güler (Turkiye)
- 83' · Yellow card · Florent Muslija (Kosovo)
- 89' · Substitution · Mert Müldür for Zeki Çelik (Turkiye)
- 89' · Substitution · Deniz Gül for Kenan Yildiz (Turkiye)
- 90' · Yellow card · Ugurcan Çakir (Turkiye)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Albion Rrahmani for Veldin Hodza (Kosovo)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Milot Rashica (Kosovo)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Vincenzo Montella (Turkiye)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Kosovo vs Turkiye?
Turkiye won, 0-1 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Tue, 31 Mar 2026.
When and where is Kosovo vs Turkiye?
Tue, 31 Mar 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri, Prishtinë (Pristina), World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.