Our prediction for this Euro 2024 match:
Switzerland
Match Time & Date:
18/11/2023
02:45 PM
Prediction: 2-0
Kosovo
Following a 1-1 draw with Israel, Switzerland will be aiming to retain top position in Group I when they take on Kosovo at St. Jakob-Park. The Rossocrociati have a chance to secure their place at the Euro 2024 finals and we are positive that they will go all guns blazing at the Kosovars. Xherdan Shaqiri is pushing for a start, while Mainz midfielder Edimilson Fernandes misses out through suspension after he was sent off in the last group game.
The visitors, on the other hand, missed out on a spot at the next year’s European Championship finals and seeing that they have little to play for in Saturday’s qualifier, we are tempted to place our bets on Granit Xhaka and Co. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team. As always, Mallorca striker Vedat Muriqi will lead the line for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Granit Xhaka):
Granit Xhaka is widely regarded as one of Europe’s most talented central midfielders at the moment and he is on the radar of quite a few high-profile sides. Just two seasons at FC Basel proved enough to attract interest from Borussia M’gladbach, who secured his signature in the summer of 2012.
The Switzerland international had a slow start to his career in Germany, causing many pundits to start doubting his credentials, but he eventually turn things around to show he is more than capable of playing at the highest level. Acting as a deep-lying playmaker, Xhaka impressed fans and pundits alike with his performances in Bundesliga and European competitions, and he even managed to score a couple of important goals in the process.
Despite his fragile age, the highly regarded footballer has been a key member of the Switzerland national team for quite some time now, scoring 6 goals in his first 40 caps to establish himself as a real leader of the Rossocrociati. The 2014 World Cup, where he scored one goal in four starts, should prove just the first of many major tournaments to come.
Highlighted Team (Kosovo):
Despite the fact that a number of countries have yet to recognize Kosovo, they have been participating in the World Cup qualifiers September 5, 2016. Kosovo did well to hold Finland to a 1-1 draw in their opener, but they were outclassed by Croatia (0-6) in their second group game.
Albert Bunjaki’s men have slim chances of qualifying for the showpiece tournament in Russia, but, no doubt, they will use qualifying matches to gain a much-needed experience. Kosovo recorded their biggest win over Monaco on April 22, 2006, but they were not a member of FIFA back then. The Kosovo national football team played their first ever international friendly against Haiti in March 2014 and the match ended in a goalless draw.
Kosovo footballers wear blue shirts and black shorts when playing at home, while they play in yellow shirts and yellow shorts when facing their rivals on the road. Albert Bunjaku, who played for the likes of Nurnberg and Kaiserslautern in the past, is the team’s most notable player.
Finland 
England
Liechtenstein
Gibraltar
Malta 
Moldova 
Austria
Norway 
Faroe Islands 
Latvia 
Greece
Ireland
