Türkiye did not cause any surprises against Kosovo and qualified for the World Cup for the third time

Türkiye won 1-0 Kosovo in it Stadiumi Fadil Vokrrifrom Pristina, on Tuesday, March 31, by the UEFA playoff of direct entry to the 2026 World Cup and got his ticket to the World Cup after 24 years. The match can be revived for the Disney+ Premium Plan (only for South America).

The first half was closely contested, with both teams trying to avoid making mistakes. Türkiye took possession of the ball and the playing time, but without being deep or generating clear goal situations.

The local team tried to be a little more direct when they had the ball, but they also failed to be harmful in the rival area.

But at the beginning of the complement, the Turks unlocked the game. In the 52nd minute, Kenan Yildiz sent a low cross into the area and a bitten shot by Orkun Kökçü was pushed off the line by Kerem Aktürkoğlu.

With the advantage on the scoreboard, Türkiye found more calm to manage the times and take advantage of the urgencies of Kosovo, which was forced to go out in search of an equalizer.

The local team tried by all means to reach a tie, but the Turkish defense had no real problems and held on to the result.

With this victory, Türkiye qualified to play in Group D of the World Cup, which it will share with the United States, Paraguay and Australia.

It will be Turkey’s third participation in a World Cup and the first since Korea-Japan 2002.