Kosovo hosts Spain in round 6 of the World Cup qualification. The match will be played on Wednesday, September 8th at Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri (Pristina)
Kosovo is in 3rd place in qualifying Group B after four games (four points). The Kosovans, who are participating in the qualification for the World Cup for the second time in history, were not initially considered as the favorite of the group. The first qualifying matches confirmed this assessment. The Dardanians lost at home to Sweden in March (0-3) and suffered an away defeat from Spain (3-1). In autumn, the Kosovans scored their first points. On September 2, they defeated Georgia in Batumi (0-1), and the last round ended in a home draw against Greece (1-1). The Greeks scored a goal in the locker room after the strike by Anastasios Douvikas and were winning until the 92nd minute, but Vedat Muriqi equalized and brought the home team a draw.
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Spain is on the first line in the standings (ten points after five games). The Spaniards look unstable in the current qualification. Enrique's footballers could not beat Greece (1-1) in the home starting round, but then they defeated Georgia away (1-2) and beat Kosovo at home (3-1). On September 2, the Red Fury again lost points in the away match against the Swedes (1-2). Three days later, the Spaniards, annoyed by the failure, crossed paths with the footballers of the Georgian national team in Bahados. Enrique's men beat the visitors 4-0 thanks to goals from José Gaia, Carlos Soler, Ferran Torres, and Pablo Sarabia.
The Spaniards are the favorites of the upcoming game. The tournament situation forces the Red Fury to win each of the remaining games so that to prevent the Swedes from getting ahead of themselves. The task in Pristina is achievable. The Kosovans have gained only one victory in official matches since November 2020. Then the national team of Moldova was beaten (1-0). The Dardanians play unsuccessfully with the favorites at home. In the qualification for the 2018 World Cup, the Kosovans lost to Croatia (0-6) and Turkey (1-4), and England hammered them in the qualification for Euro 2020 (0-4). In the current qualifying cycle, Bernard Challandes's charges have already suffered a defeat from Sweden (0-3). Most likely, a motivated Red Fury will show a similar result in the upcoming game.
Prediction for the match: Spain to win and Over 2.5 goals scored