Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Kosovo
Match Time & Date:
8 September 2025
19:45
Prediction: 1-2
Sweden
Kosovo and Sweden go head to head at Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri in what is expected to be one of the most exciting games of Monday’s program. Kosovo experienced all sorts of problems at the back in their Group B opener, with the team suffering a 4-0 loss at Switzerland and they face yet another tough challenge against Sweden. With Amir Rrahmani limping off with injury in the first group game, Ilir Krasniqi is widely expected to sneak into the starting XI.
The Swedes, on the other hand, were on the verge of beating Slovenia in the opening match of their 2026 World Cup qualifying, but Zan Vipotnik eventually saved one point for the hosts. As new Liverpool signing Alexander Isak is expected to play some part against Kosovo after missing the Slovenia game due to the lack of fitness, away win should be considered. Arsenal striker Victor Gyokeres should keep his place up front.
Highlighted Player (Milot Rashica):
Milot Rashica is a Kosovo Albanian player who was born on June 28, 1996 in Vucitrn, FR Yugoslavia. Rashica is a product of FC Vushtrria football academy and he continued playing for the Ferki Aliu Stadium outfit at senior level.
Milot Rashica is a winger, but he is used as an attacking midfielder as well and it has to be noted that his preferred foot is right. Nowadays, the Albanian footballer plays for Vitesse in Dutch Eredivisie and he has established himself as a first-team regular at the club.
Milot Rashica made his Vitesse debut on July 30, 2015, coming as a substitute for Serbia international Uros Djurdjevic in a 3-0 defeat to Southampton in the Europa League qualifiers. Speaking of his Eredivisie debut, Rashica played his first match for Vitesse in the Dutch elite division on August 9, 2015 in a 1-1 draw with Willem II. The Vitesse footballer has six caps for Albania U21 team, but he represents Kosovo at senior level.
Highlighted Team (Sweden):
Sweden are the most successful Nordic side on international stage having been present at major competitions since 1934. Blagult missed out on the 1952 World Cup trophy on home soil as they were beaten by star-studded Brazil side, while they finished in third place at the 1950 and 1994 tournaments, and finishing fourth on their second appearance in 1938.
As far as their European Championship record is concerned, Sweden also achieved their best result in front of home fans, reaching the last four in 1992, and they have since reached the quarter-finals at Euro 1994 in Portugal.
Anders Svensson and Thomas Ravelli are team’s most capped players with over 140 appearances each, but it is strikers Henrik Larsson and Zlatan Ibrahimovic that will go down as the most famous Swedish footballers in history. The later also leads the goalscoring charts with over 60 strikes for the national team and he is widely regarded as one of the most colourful characters, not only in Scandinavia, but in world football.
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