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Report (active)ScoresTablesLine-upsMatch StatsHead-to-headImage source,chris jeday - ahora dice (feat. j balvin, ozuna & arcángel) ReutersImage caption, Alexander Isak played his first competitive game since May in Sweden's 2-0 loss to KosovoByEmily SalleyBBC Sport journalistAlexander Isak said "not everyone has the full picture" about his summer transfer from Newcastle to Liverpool after he made his first appearance of the season.The striker came on as a second-half substitute in Sweden's 2-0 defeat by Kosovo in World Cup qualifying in Pristina on Monday.Isak joined Liverpool from Newcastle for a British record fee of ￡125m on transfer deadline day this month after a prolonged transfer saga."Not everyone has the full picture, but that's something for another day," Isak told Swedish media."I can't control everything that's said or written. But I'm happy that I became a Liverpool player."'A sour taste' - inside a summer like no other in Newcastle's historyPublished2 SeptemberIsak replaced Newcastle's Anthony Elanga for the final 18 minutes, with Sweden trailing 2-0.He had three shots - two on target - and was booked for clashing with Kosovo's Fidan Aliti."It's great that everything was settled before the camp and that I could focus on playing football again," Isak said."It's been a fairly new situation for me, but you always learn and develop mentally off the pitch as well."Isak refused to play in Newcastle's pre-season friendlies and at the start of the season.He was an unused substitute for Sweden's 2-2 qualifying draw in Slovenia on Friday."He had only done three training sessions with the team," Sweden manager Jon Dahl Tomasson told Viaplay.Goals from Elvis Rexhbecaj and Vedat Muriqi earned Kosovo their first points in Group B.Kosovo's Lindon Emerllahu was sent off in stoppage time for a second yellow card.Switzerland top the group, with Kosovo second and Sweden third.Related topicsLiverpoolSwedenFootballUEFA World Cup Qualifiers Scores & FixturesMonday 8th SeptemberKosovo 2 , Sweden 0 at Full timeKosovoKosovoKosovo20SwedenSwedenSwedenFull timeFTSwitzerland 3 , Slovenia 0 at Full timeSwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland30SloveniaSloveniaSloveniaFull timeFTBelarus 0 , Scotland 2 at Full timeBelarusBelarusBelarus02ScotlandScotlandScotlandFull timeFTGreece 0 , Denmark 3 at Full timeGreeceGreeceGreece03DenmarkDenmarkDenmarkFull timeFTIsrael 4 , Italy 5 at Full timeIsraelIsraelIsrael45ItalyItalyItalyFull timeFTCroatia 4 , Montenegro 0 at Full timeCroatiaCroatiaCroatia40MontenegroMontenegroMontenegroFull timeFTGibraltar 0 , Faroe Islands 1 at Full timeGibraltarGibraltarGibraltar01Faroe IslandsFaroe IslandsFaroe IslandsFull timeFTView all UEFA World Cup Qualifiers fixturesUEFA World Cup Qualifiers TableOn Monday 8th SeptemberSkip to table keyGroup ATeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first1Slovakia22003036No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultWResult WinWResult Win2Northern Ireland21014403No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultWResult WinLResult Loss3Germany21013303No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultLResult LossWResult Win4Luxembourg200214-30No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultLResult LossLResult LossView latest UEFA World Cup Qualifiers tableMatch Participants:Kosovo, Position 2, Points 3Sweden, Position 3, Points 1Group BTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first1Switzerland22007076No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultWResult WinWResult Win2Kosovo210124-23No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultLResult LossWResult Win3Sweden201124-21No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultDResult DrawLResult Loss4Slovenia201125-31No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultDResult DrawLResult LossView latest UEFA World Cup Qualifiers tableGroup CTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first1Denmark21103034No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultDResult DrawWResult Win2Scotland21102024No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultDResult DrawWResult Win3Greece21015413No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultWResult WinLResult Loss4Belarus200217-60No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultLResult LossLResult LossView latest UEFA World Cup Qualifiers tableGroup DTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first1Iceland11005053No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultWResult Win2France11002023No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultWResult Win3Ukraine100102-20No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultLResult Loss4Azerbaijan100105-50No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultLResult LossView latest UEFA World Cup Qualifiers tableGroup ETeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first1Spain22009096No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultWResult WinWResult Win2Georgia21015323No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultLResult LossWResult Win3Turkey210138-53No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultWResult WinLResult Loss4Bulgaria200206-60No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultLResult LossLResult LossView latest UEFA World Cup Qualifiers tableGroup FTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first1Portugal11005053No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultWResult Win2Hungary10102201No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultDResult Draw3Republic of Ireland10102201No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultDResult Draw4Armenia100105-50No ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultNo ResultLResult LossView latest UEFA World Cup Qualifiers tableGroup GTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first1Netherlands43101431110No ResultNo ResultWResult WinWResult WinDResult DrawWResult Win2Poland531184410No ResultWResult WinWResult WinLResult LossDResult 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LossView latest UEFA World Cup Qualifiers tableGroup KTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first1England440080812No ResultNo ResultWResult WinWResult WinWResult WinWResult Win2Serbia32104047No ResultNo ResultNo ResultDResult DrawWResult WinWResult Win3Albania41214315No ResultNo ResultLResult LossWResult WinDResult DrawDResult Draw4Latvia411225-34No ResultNo ResultWResult WinLResult LossDResult DrawLResult Loss5Andorra5005010-100No ResultLResult LossLResult LossLResult LossLResult LossLResult LossView latest UEFA World Cup Qualifiers tableGroup LTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first1Croatia44001711612No ResultNo ResultWResult WinWResult WinWResult WinWResult Win2Czech Republic5401116512No ResultWResult WinWResult WinWResult WinLResult LossWResult Win3Faroe Islands520345-16No ResultLResult LossLResult LossWResult WinLResult LossWResult Win4Montenegro520349-56No ResultWResult WinWResult WinLResult LossLResult LossLResult Loss5Gibraltar5005217-150No ResultLResult LossLResult LossLResult LossLResult LossLResult LossView latest UEFA World Cup Qualifiers tableKeyPosition 1 : Final TournamentPosition 2 : Play-offLast Updated 8th September 2025 at 21:48Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.Team Lineupshome team, KosovoManager: Franco FodaFormation: 5 - 4 - 1Pitch FormationDiagram of half a football pitch showing the home team formation.1, Muric, Goalkeeper1Muric15, Vojvoda, Wing Back15Vojvoda4, Ilir Krasniqi, Defender4Ilir Krasniqi5, Dellova, Defender5Dellova3, Aliti, Defender3Aliti2, Gallapeni, Wing Back2Gallapeni8, Muslija, Midfielder8Muslija10, Avdullahu, Midfielder10Avdullahu6, Rexhbe?aj, Midfielder6Rexhbe?aj9, Rrahmani, Midfielder9Rrahmani18, Muriqi, Striker18MuriqiStarting lineupNumber 1, A. Muri? 81', Yellow Card at 81 minutesNumber 3, F. Aliti 81', Yellow Card at 81 minutesNumber 5, L. Dellova Number 4, I. Krasniqi Number 2, D. Gallapeni Number 15, M. Vojvoda Number 9, A. Rrahmani M. Jashari 60', substituted for M. Jashari at 60 minutesNumber 6, E. Rexhbe?aj L. Em?rllahu 85', substituted for L. Em?rllahu at 85 minutesNumber 10, L. Avdullahu Number 8, F. Muslija V. Hod?a 92', substituted for V. Hod?a at 92 minutesNumber 18, V. Muriqi (c), CaptainF. Asllani 59', substituted for F. Asllani at 59 minutesSubstituteshome team, KosovoNumber 11, F. Asllani Number 12, V. Bekaj Number 19, L. Em?rllahu 90'+1, Two Yellow Cards at 90 minutes plus 1Number 13, F. Haxha Number 20, V. Hod?a Number 22, M. Jashari 90'+5, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 5Number 21, M. Korenica Number 17, E. Krasniqi Number 23, L. Pa?arada Number 16, A. Saipi away team, SwedenManager: Jon Dahl TomassonFormation: 3 - 5 - 2Pitch FormationDiagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.1, Olsen, Goalkeeper1Olsen3, Ekdal, Defender3Ekdal4, Hien, Defender4Hien5, Gudmundsson, Defender5Gudmundsson21, Bernhardsson, Midfielder21Bernhardsson20, Larsson, Midfielder20Larsson14, Salétros, Midfielder14Salétros18, Ayari, Midfielder18Ayari8, Svensson, Midfielder8Svensson11, Elanga, Striker11Elanga17, Gy?keres, Striker17Gy?keresStarting lineupNumber 1, R. Olsen Number 5, G. Gudmundsson Number 4, I. Hien (c), CaptainNumber 3, H. Ekdal E. Krafth 66', substituted for E. Krafth at 66 minutesNumber 8, D. Svensson K. Sema 46', substituted for K. Sema at 46 minutesNumber 18, Y. Ayari Number 14, A. Salétros 90'+4, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4Number 20, H. Larsson S. Nanasi 46', substituted for S. Nanasi at 46 minutesNumber 21, A. Bernhardsson 47', Yellow Card at 47 minutesB. Nygren 62', substituted for B. Nygren at 62 minutesNumber 17, V. Gy?keres Number 11, A. Elanga A. Isak 72', substituted for A. Isak at 72 minutesaway team, SwedenNumber 7, L. Bergvall Number 6, S. Dahl Number 9, A. Isak 81', Yellow Card at 81 minutesNumber 12, V. Johansson Number 16, J. Karlstr?m Number 2, E. Krafth 83', Yellow Card at 83 minutesNumber 15, J. Larsson Number 19, A. Norén Number 22, S. Nanasi Number 23, K. Nordfeldt Number 10, B. Nygren Number 13, K. Sema Kosovo (active)Swedenhome team, KosovoManager: Franco FodaFormation: 5 - 4 - 1Pitch FormationDiagram of half a football pitch showing the home team formation.1, Muric, Goalkeeper1Muric15, Vojvoda, Wing Back15Vojvoda4, Ilir Krasniqi, Defender4Ilir Krasniqi5, Dellova, Defender5Dellova3, Aliti, Defender3Aliti2, Gallapeni, Wing Back2Gallapeni8, Muslija, Midfielder8Muslija10, Avdullahu, Midfielder10Avdullahu6, Rexhbe?aj, Midfielder6Rexhbe?aj9, Rrahmani, Midfielder9Rrahmani18, Muriqi, Striker18MuriqiStarting lineupNumber 1, A. Muri? 81', Yellow Card at 81 minutesNumber 3, F. Aliti 81', Yellow Card at 81 minutesNumber 5, L. Dellova Number 4, I. Krasniqi Number 2, D. Gallapeni Number 15, M. Vojvoda Number 9, A. Rrahmani M. Jashari 60', substituted for M. Jashari at 60 minutesNumber 6, E. Rexhbe?aj L. Em?rllahu 85', substituted for L. Em?rllahu at 85 minutesNumber 10, L. Avdullahu Number 8, F. Muslija V. Hod?a 92', substituted for V. Hod?a at 92 minutesNumber 18, V. Muriqi (c), CaptainF. Asllani 59', substituted for F. Asllani at 59 minutesSubstitutesNumber 11, F. Asllani Number 12, V. Bekaj Number 19, L. Em?rllahu 90'+1, Two Yellow Cards at 90 minutes plus 1Number 13, F. Haxha Number 20, V. Hod?a Number 22, M. Jashari 90'+5, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 5Number 21, M. Korenica Number 17, E. Krasniqi Number 23, L. Pa?arada Number 16, A. Saipi away team, SwedenManager: Jon Dahl TomassonFormation: 3 - 5 - 2Pitch FormationDiagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.1, Olsen, Goalkeeper1Olsen3, Ekdal, Defender3Ekdal4, Hien, Defender4Hien5, Gudmundsson, Defender5Gudmundsson21, Bernhardsson, Midfielder21Bernhardsson20, Larsson, Midfielder20Larsson14, Salétros, Midfielder14Salétros18, Ayari, Midfielder18Ayari8, Svensson, Midfielder8Svensson11, Elanga, Striker11Elanga17, Gy?keres, Striker17Gy?keresStarting lineupNumber 1, R. Olsen Number 5, G. Gudmundsson Number 4, I. Hien (c), CaptainNumber 3, H. Ekdal E. Krafth 66', substituted for E. Krafth at 66 minutesNumber 8, D. Svensson K. Sema 46', substituted for K. Sema at 46 minutesNumber 18, Y. Ayari Number 14, A. Salétros 90'+4, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4Number 20, H. Larsson S. Nanasi 46', substituted for S. Nanasi at 46 minutesNumber 21, A. Bernhardsson 47', Yellow Card at 47 minutesB. Nygren 62', substituted for B. Nygren at 62 minutesNumber 17, V. Gy?keres Number 11, A. Elanga A. Isak 72', substituted for A. Isak at 72 minutesSubstitutesNumber 7, L. Bergvall Number 6, S. Dahl Number 9, A. Isak 81', Yellow Card at 81 minutesNumber 12, V. Johansson Number 16, J. Karlstr?m Number 2, E. Krafth 83', Yellow Card at 83 minutesNumber 15, J. Larsson Number 19, A. Norén Number 22, S. Nanasi Number 23, K. Nordfeldt Number 10, B. Nygren Number 13, K. Sema Match OfficialsReferee: Allard LindhoutVideo Assistant Referee: Clay RupertiAssistant Referee 1: Rogier HonigAssistant Referee 2: Johan BalderFourth Official: Joey KooijAssistant VAR Official: Jeroen ManschotMatch StatsKey, Kosovo v SwedenKosovoKeySwedenOverall possessionRKS31.7%SWE68.3%Kosovo 31.7%Sweden 68.3%ShotsKosovo 11Sweden 1411Shots14Shots on targetKosovo 5Sweden 55Shots on target5Total touches inside the opposition boxKosovo 17Sweden 34RKS1734SWEGoalkeeper savesKosovo 5Sweden 35Goalkeeper saves3Fouls committedKosovo 13Sweden 1213Fouls committed12CornersKosovo 1Sweden 51Corners5In-depth match statsAttackShotsKosovo 11Sweden 1411Shots14Shots on targetKosovo 5Sweden 55Shots on target5Shots off targetKosovo 5Sweden 55Shots off target5Attempts out of boxKosovo 4Sweden 54Attempts out of box5One-on-one attemptsKosovo 2Sweden 12One-on-one attempts1Total offsidesKosovo 3Sweden 33Total offsides3DistributionTotal passesKosovo 299Sweden 626299Total passes626Pass accuracy %Kosovo 66.2Sweden 84.266.2Pass accuracy %84.2Backward passesKosovo 37Sweden 8137Backward passes81Forward passesKosovo 153Sweden 237153Forward passes237Total long ballsKosovo 73Sweden 3373Total long balls33Successful final third passesKosovo 52Sweden 16552Successful final third passes165Total crossesKosovo 9Sweden 319Total crosses31DefenceTotal tacklesKosovo 11Sweden 611Total tackles6Won tackle %Kosovo 63.6Sweden 83.363.6Won tackle %83.3Fouls committedKosovo 13Sweden 1213Fouls committed12Total yellow cardsKosovo 3Sweden 43Total yellow cards4Total clearancesKosovo 39Sweden 1539Total clearances15Head to HeadSeason so farUEFA World Cup QualifiersSkip to form guideSkip to previous meetingsSkip to previous scoresKosovoKeySwedenKey, Kosovo v SwedenGoals scoredKosovo 2Sweden 2RKS22SWEGoals concededKosovo 4Sweden 44Goals conceded4ShotsKosovo 12Sweden 1612Shots16Shots on targetKosovo 6Sweden 76Shots on target7Shots off targetKosovo 6Sweden 96Shots off target9Blocked shotsKosovo 6Sweden 46Blocked shots4Passing accuracy %Kosovo 74.17Sweden 81.35RKS74.17SWE81.35See moreForm guideAll competitionsSkip to previous meetingsSkip to previous scoresSkip back to season so farKosovoSwedenLKosovo losev Switzerland40UEFA World Cup QualifiersDSweden drawv Slovenia22UEFA World Cup QualifiersWKosovo wonv Comoros42FriendliesWSweden wonv Algeria43FriendliesWKosovo wonv Armenia52FriendliesWSweden wonv Hungary02FriendliesWKosovo wonv Iceland13UEFA Nations LeagueWSweden wonv Northern Ireland51FriendliesWKosovo wonv Iceland21UEFA Nations LeagueLSweden losev Luxembourg10FriendliesSee lessPrevious meetingsAll competitionsSkip to previous scoresSkip back to form guideSkip back to season so farKosovo and SwedenWon0Played 3Played3Won3Kosovo Won 0Sweden Won 3Draw0Draw 0Previous scoresAll competitionsSkip back to previous meetingsSkip back to form guideSkip back to season so farUEFA World Cup QualifiersSweden 3 , Kosovo 0 on the 9th of October 2021SwedenSwedenSweden30KosovoKosovoKosovo9th of October 20219 OCT 2021Kosovo 0 , Sweden 3 on the 28th of March 2021KosovoKosovoKosovo03SwedenSwedenSweden28th of March 202128 MAR 2021Non-FIFA FriendliesSweden 1 , Kosovo 0 on the 12th of January 2020SwedenSwedenSweden10KosovoKosovoKosovo12th of January 202012 JAN 2020
