BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (March 26, 2026) (Interstat) — Kosovo opened its World Cup qualifying campaign with a wild 4-3 road victory over Slovakia on Thursday at Štadión Tehelné pole. The visitors twice erased one-goal deficits before pulling ahead for good in a match that far exceeded its projected low-scoring outcome.

Slovakia’s Martin Valjent opened the scoring in the 6th minute, but Kosovo’s Veldin Hodža leveled in the 21st. Lukáš Haraslín put Slovakia ahead 2-1 just before halftime, only for Fisnik Asllani to equalize two minutes later. Kosovo substitutes then seized control, with Florent Muslija scoring in the 60th and Kreshnik Hajrizi in the 72nd. Dávid Strelec’s stoppage-time goal for Slovakia provided the final margin. Kosovo’s win defied pre-match projections that favored the host side.