Armenia Edges Kosovo in Friendly Match With Late Winner
PRISHTINA, Kosovo (Dec. 10, 2025) (Interstat) — Armenia defeated Kosovo 2-1 in an international friendly Wednesday at Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri. The match, organized by the Friendlies of Friendlies in World, saw Armenia’s Kamo Hovhannisyan score the decisive goal in the 82nd minute.
Zhirayr Shaghoyan gave Armenia the lead in the 24th minute. Kosovo equalized through Lirim Kastrati in the 67th before Hovhannisyan’s late strike. Donat Rrudhani scored a consolation for Kosovo in stoppage time.
The result improved Armenia’s record in this competition to one win and one loss, while Kosovo fell to zero wins and one loss. The outcome defied pre-match projections that heavily favored the home side.