FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)---Kosovo VS Slovenia Prediction

Kosovo VS Slovenia    Livescore / H2H stats and Live Streaming
Time:11-10-2025 02:45 Saturday
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Ranked 165th by FIFA less than 10 years ago, Kosovo have managed to drag themselves up the international football ladder, picking up significant momentum in recent years. The Dardanians head into Friday’s game ranked 91st after enjoying a sensational 2025, which included promotion to the second tier of the UEFA Nations League.

On top of that, Kosovo are currently second in their World Cup qualifying group, courtesy of their shock 2-0 victory over Sweden – a nation ranked 32nd. Franco Foda and his men now turn their attention to a struggling Slovenia side, as they look to pick up an unprecedented second group victory and move a step closer to North America.

Kosovo have only lost two of their last 11 games, scoring 26 goals along the way and picking up successes against the likes of Iceland, Lithuania, Cyprus and the aforementioned Swedes.

Slovenia, meanwhile, are already fighting an uphill battle after kicking off their World Cup qualifying campaign with a home 2-2 draw against Sweden and a thumping 3-0 loss against group leaders Switzerland. Matjaz Kek’s side were somewhat fortunate to get a point out of those two games, considering they were rescued by a last-minute Zan Vipotnik equaliser against the Swedes.

Generally speaking, things have not been going well for Slovenia in recent times, with the national side managing just three competitive victories since the start of 2024 – two of which came against Kazakhstan.

Slovenia have played Kosovo twice in competitive fixtures, winning both games by a single-goal margin almost exactly five years ago. The Dardanians have come a long way since 2020, and they are expected to give the Slovenians a run for their money in what is becoming a tantalising group battle.

Match Prediction:
Picking up back-to-back World Cup qualifying victories would mark a monumental achievement for Kosovo, and we are backing the team to pull it off. Despite boasting a lot of quality, Slovenia are not in great form, and they are certainly there for the taking. With that in mind, we are backing the hosts to pull off a famous win.