2026 FIFA World Cup, Kosovo and UEFA
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The United States' group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is nearly set.
Slovakia and Kosovo meet in a decisive UEFA 2026 World Cup qualifier, where one match could swing momentum, rewrite brackets and put a team closer to the global stage.
Kosovo twice came from behind to beat Slovakia 4-3 away in a thrilling playoff semi-final on Thursday and ensure a decisive home clash against Turkey on Tuesday for a World Cup place
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In seven-goal thriller in Bratislava, Kosovo set up a playoff final with Turkey, edging the hosts despite David Strelec’s late strike.
It is less than a decade since Kosovo first played a World Cup qualifier, but they stand a single match away from a place at this year's finals in North America.