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- Competition: World Cup Qualification
- Date: 18th November 2025
- Kick-off: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
- Venue: Pristina City Stadium
Kosovo and Switzerland meet on Tuesday night in their final Group B clash. The game carries no real weight for either side. Switzerland sit three points clear at the top and won’t lose top spot except for a 12-0 defeat. Kosovo already locked in their second position, and Franco Foda plans to use the night to tune his squad for the March playoffs. Our preview runs through the head to head story, team news and the best betting angles.
Kosovo vs Switzerland Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Switzerland
4 : 0
Kosovo
WC Qualification Europe
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Switzerland
1 : 1
Kosovo
Euro Qualification
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Kosovo
2 : 2
Switzerland
Euro Qualification
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Switzerland
1 : 1
Kosovo
Friendly International
The two nations crossed paths four times since 2022, with only one of those meetings coming in World Cup qualifying. They played twice in the EURO qualifiers and once in a friendly. The teams shared three straight draws before Switzerland ran away with a clear 4-0 win in September’s qualifying tie. The average goal count across those games reached 3.0 per game.
Kosovo team overview
Kosovo grabbed a playoff spot for the first time in their history, and that marks a huge leap for a team that failed to win a single match in the 2022 qualifying campaign.
The Dardanians hold a four game unbeaten run, and their only setback in their last ten outings came in that heavy 4-0 loss to Switzerland at the start of this campaign.
Franco Foda’s group took six points off Sweden and four off Slovenia to seal second place, and their defensive record stands out. The Dardanians hold a clean sheet in four straight matches, and with four wins from their last five at home, they can trouble Switzerland on Tuesday.
Fisnik Asllani in shining in the Bundesliga with five goals and two assists in 10 games for Hoffenheim, and the 23 year old will lead the line again as he hunts for his third goal in this qualifying cycle.
Last matches of Kosovo
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Slovenia
0 : 2
Kosovo
WC Qualification Europe
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Sweden
0 : 1
Kosovo
WC Qualification Europe
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Kosovo
0 : 0
Slovenia
WC Qualification Europe
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Kosovo
2 : 0
Sweden
WC Qualification Europe
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Switzerland
4 : 0
Kosovo
WC Qualification Europe
Kosovo lineup
Goalkeeper
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16
Amir Saipi
Defenders
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19
Dion Gallapeni
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21
Albian Hajdari
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13
Amir Rrahmani
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5
Lumbardh Dellova
Midfielders
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8
Florent Muslija
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6
Elvis Rexhbecaj
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23
Leon Avdullahu
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15
Mërgim Vojvoda
Forwards
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18
Vedat Muriqi
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11
Fisnik Asllani
Switzerland team overview
Switzerland qualified for the last five World Cups, and they stand one match away from stretching that streak. They are the only nation still without defeat in Group B, boasting four wins and one draw from five games.
The Red Crosses delivered big wins with three or more goals, including the 4-1 win over Sweden last time out and 4-0 victory over Kosovo. Things also remained tight at the back, as they have conceded once in their five outings.
Fans will look for a strong finish, but Kosovo rarely make life easy in Pristina, and Murat Yakin plans to rotate his lineup. Granit Xhaka scored against Sweden last time out, but at 33, he may start from the bench in Pristina.
Last matches of Switzerland
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Switzerland
4 : 1
Sweden
WC Qualification Europe
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Slovenia
0 : 0
Switzerland
WC Qualification Europe
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Sweden
0 : 2
Switzerland
WC Qualification Europe
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Switzerland
3 : 0
Slovenia
WC Qualification Europe
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Switzerland
4 : 0
Kosovo
WC Qualification Europe
Switzerland lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Gregor Kobel
Defenders
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14
Andi Zeqiri
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2
Miro Muheim
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4
Nico Elvedi
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5
Manuel Akanji
Midfielders
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22
Fabian Rieder
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15
Djibril Sow
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20
Michel Aebischer
Forwards
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9
Johan Manzambi
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11
Dan Ndoye
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17
Rubén Vargas
Prediction
Kosovo and Switzerland enter a low-stakes match, and both sides may take their foot off the gas. Both sides defend well and Switzerland is set to rotate heavily, so the game points toward a tight and cautious contest. In my opinion a draw with few chances looks likely.
Three reasons we expect under 2.5 goals in this game
- Bets on under 2.5 goals won in each of the last four games of Kosovo.
- Switzerland kept a clean sheet in five of their last six matches.
- Two of the last four meetings between Kosovo and the Swiss ended with under 2.5 goals.
Main prediction Kosovo - Switzerland
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Kosovo vs Switzerland standings in WC Qualification Europe
| Group B | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 - 1 | +12 | 13 |
| 2 | Kosovo | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 - 4 | +1 | 10 |
| 3 | Slovenia | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 - 7 | -5 | 3 |
| 4 | Sweden | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 - 11 | -8 | 1 |