Match ends, Kosovo 0, Croatia 6.
KosovoKosovo0CroatiaCroatia6
Kosovo lost 6-0 to Croatia in their first competitive home fixture, which was played in neighbouring Albania.
The 2018 World Cup qualifier could not be held in Kosovo because of a lack of infrastructure, but thousands of fans made the trip to Shkoder.
Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic scored a first-half hat-trick for Croatia, who are top of qualifying Group I.
Matej Mitrovic, Ivan Perisic and Nikola Kalinic scored in the second half to leave Kosovo bottom of the group.
Governing bodies Uefa and Fifa admitted Kosovo as a member in May, and in September they drew their first competitive fixture 1-1 in Finland.
Line-ups
Kosovo
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Ujkani
- 2Perdedaj
- 6Pepa
- 4Pnishi
- 19Paqarada
- 7Rashica
- 20Kryeziu
- 14Berisha
- 23BerishaBooked at 19minsSubstituted forHalimiat 58'minutes
- 15ZeneliSubstituted forShalaat 77'minutes
- 9CelinaSubstituted forBunjakuat 68'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Sulejmani
- 5Kabashi
- 8Halimi
- 10Bunjaku
- 11Shala
- 12Nurkovic
- 13Rrahmani
- 16Hajdini
- 17Meha
- 18Muriqi
- 21Zejnullahu
- 22Bytyqi
Croatia
Formation 4-4-2
- 23Subasic
- 2Vrsaljko
- 5CorlukaSubstituted forMitrovicat 45'minutes
- 21Vida
- 22Pivaric
- 11Brozovic
- 19Badelj
- 8Kovacic
- 4Perisic
- 9KramaricSubstituted forRogat 71'minutes
- 17MandzukicSubstituted forN Kalinicat 59'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Vargic
- 3Strinic
- 6Mitrovic
- 7Antolic
- 12L Kalinic
- 13Jedvaj
- 14Cop
- 15Rog
- 16N Kalinic
- Referee:
- David José Fernández Borbalán
- Attendance:
- 14,612
Match Stats
Home TeamKosovoAway TeamCroatia
- Possession
- Home38%
- Away62%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away17
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away8
- Corners
- Home5
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away9
Live Text
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Second Half ends, Kosovo 0, Croatia 6.
Goal!
Goal! Kosovo 0, Croatia 6. Nikola Kalinic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
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Attempt saved. Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
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Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Besar Halimi (Kosovo).
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Ivan Perisic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Hekuran Kryeziu (Kosovo).
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Milan Badelj (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Herolind Shala (Kosovo).
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Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Sime Vrsaljko.
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Attempt saved. Herolind Shala (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Foul by Marko Rog (Croatia).
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Besar Halimi (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
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Valon Berisha (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!
Goal! Kosovo 0, Croatia 5. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a through ball.
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Attempt missed. Albert Bunjaku (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Milot Rashica.
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Attempt missed. Marko Rog (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nikola Kalinic following a fast break.
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Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
