Switzerland 4-0 Kosovo

WC Qualifiers · Europe· 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Switzerland

1-0-0

Manuel Akanji 22'
Breel Embolo 25', 45'
Silvan Widmer 39'

Kosovo

0-0-1

4:0

📍 St. Jakob Park

Timeline

Manuel Akanji1-0
🅰 Rubén Vargas
22'
Breel Embolo2-0
🅰 Dan Ndoye
25'
Silvan Widmer3-0
🅰 Fabian Rieder
39'
Breel Embolo4-0
🅰 Dan Ndoye
45'
First Half ends,
Miro Muheim
↓ Ricardo Rodríguez
45'
45'
Dion Gallapeni
↓ Leart Paqarada
45'
Albion Rrahmani
↓ Elvis Rexhbecaj
45'
Baton Zabërgja
↓ Ermal Krasniqi
Johan Manzambi
↓ Fabian Rieder
60'
Michel Aebischer
↓ Rubén Vargas
60'
63'
Ilir Krasniqi
↓ Amir Rrahmani
Miro Muheim
71'
Denis Zakaria
↓ Breel Embolo
75'
Silvan Widmer
77'
83'
Valon Berisha
↓ Leon Avdullahu
Cedric Itten
↓ Dan Ndoye
85'
Second Half ends,

Game leaders

Switzerland

Total ShotsS. Widmer3
Accurate PassesG. Xhaka103
SavesG. Kobel1

Kosovo

Total ShotsV. Muriqi3
Accurate PassesL. Dellova40
SavesA. Muric1

Stats

SwitzerlandKosovo

Possession

62%

38%

10Shots7

5Shots on target1

2Blocked shots5

Match info

Kick-off: Friday 5 September
Venue: St. Jakob Park · Basel, Switzerland
Referee: Szymon Marciniak
Attendance: 33,996
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Form

SwitzerlandWWWDL

L@Spain3-2
D@Northern Ireland1-1
WvsLuxembourg3-1

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Switzerland	6	4	2	0	:	+12	14
2	Kosovo	6	3	2	1	:	+1	11

552Accurate passes293

KosovoWWWWW

WvsLithuania1-0
WvsIceland2-1
W@Iceland3-1
WvsArmenia5-2
WvsComoros4-2

Head to head

18 Nov 23Switzerland1-1Kosovo
9 Sept 23Kosovo2-2Switzerland
29 Mar 22Switzerland1-1Kosovo

552Accurate passes293

10↓Avdullahu

6↓Rexhbecaj

22Jashari

17↓Krasniqi

18Muriqi

8Muslija

1Kobel

5⚽Akanji

13↓Rodríguez

4Elvedi

3⚽Widmer

8Freuler

10Xhaka

11↓Ndoye

22↓Rieder

17↓Vargas

7⚽2↓Embolo

Substitutes · Switzerland

9Johan Manzambi↑
23Isaac Schmidt
2Miro Muheim↑
14Joel Monteiro
6Denis Zakaria↑
12Pascal Loretz
18Aurèle Amenda
19Cedric Itten↑
21Marvin Keller
15Simon Sohm
20Michel Aebischer↑
16Vincent Sierro

Substitutes · Kosovo

2Dion Gallapeni↑
9Albion Rrahmani↑
19Lindon Emërllahu
7Baton Zabërgja↑
20Veldin Hodza
12Visar Bekaj
21Meriton Korenica
14Valon Berisha↑
4Ilir Krasniqi↑
11Fisnik Asllani

80'

Attempt missed. Baton Zabërgja (Kosovo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.

80'

Attempt blocked. Ilir Krasniqi (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

80'

Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.

77'

Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

77'

Foul by Silvan Widmer (Switzerland).

77'

Florent Muslija (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

77'

Foul by Miro Muheim (Switzerland).

77'

Baton Zabërgja (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

76'

Foul by Muharrem Jashari (Kosovo).

76'

Denis Zakaria (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

75'

Substitution, Switzerland. Denis Zakaria replaces Breel Embolo.

71'

Miro Muheim (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

70'

Foul by Miro Muheim (Switzerland).

70'

Baton Zabërgja (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.

68'

Attempt saved. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gregor Kobel (Switzerland). Assisted by Mërgim Vojvoda.

65'

Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

65'

Foul by Leon Avdullahu (Kosovo).

65'

Foul by Breel Embolo (Switzerland).

65'

Dion Gallapeni (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

64'

Foul by Miro Muheim (Switzerland).

64'

Baton Zabërgja (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

63'

Substitution, Kosovo. Ilir Krasniqi replaces Amir Rrahmani because of an injury.

63'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

62'

Delay in match because of an injury Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo).

61'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

61'

Delay in match because of an injury Albion Rrahmani (Kosovo).

60'

Substitution, Switzerland. Michel Aebischer replaces Rubén Vargas.

60'

Substitution, Switzerland. Johan Manzambi replaces Fabian Rieder.

60'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

60'

Delay in match because of an injury Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo).

58'

Offside, Switzerland. Breel Embolo is caught offside.

57'

Foul by Miro Muheim (Switzerland).

57'

Baton Zabërgja (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

55'

Foul by Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo).

55'

Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

54'

Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

54'

Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).

52'

Foul by Miro Muheim (Switzerland).

52'

Baton Zabërgja (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

51'

Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

51'

Foul by Dion Gallapeni (Kosovo).

48'

Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

48'

Foul by Dion Gallapeni (Kosovo).

46'

Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.

46'

Attempt blocked. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Muslija with a cross.

45'

Substitution, Switzerland. Miro Muheim replaces Ricardo Rodríguez.

45'

Substitution, Kosovo. Dion Gallapeni replaces Leart Paçarada.

45'

Substitution, Kosovo. Baton Zabërgja replaces Ermal Krasniqi.

45'

Substitution, Kosovo. Albion Rrahmani replaces Elvis Rexhbeçaj.

45'

Second Half begins Switzerland 4, Kosovo 0.

45'+1'

First Half ends, Switzerland 4, Kosovo 0.

45'

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

45'

Goal! Switzerland 4, Kosovo 0. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan Ndoye.

39'

Goal! Switzerland 3, Kosovo 0. Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fabian Rieder with a cross.

36'

Offside, Kosovo. Ermal Krasniqi is caught offside.

35'

Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.

34'

Attempt blocked. Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Muslija with a cross.

34'

Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Dan Ndoye.

31'

Attempt blocked. Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

28'

Foul by Muharrem Jashari (Kosovo).

28'

Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

25'

Goal! Switzerland 2, Kosovo 0. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan Ndoye with a cross following a fast break.

24'

Foul by Lumbardh Dellova (Kosovo).

24'

Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

22'

Goal! Switzerland 1, Kosovo 0. Manuel Akanji (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Rubén Vargas with a cross following a corner.

21'

Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Mërgim Vojvoda.

20'

Attempt missed. Remo Freuler (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.

17'

Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabian Rieder with a cross.

16'

Attempt blocked. Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.

16'

Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Mërgim Vojvoda.

14'

Attempt blocked. Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Breel Embolo with a cross.

12'

Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo).

12'

Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

10'

Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

10'

Foul by Lumbardh Dellova (Kosovo).

Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo).

Attempt saved. Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Arijanet Muric (Kosovo). Assisted by Granit Xhaka.

Leon Avdullahu (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).

Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Florent Muslija.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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