- Arbër Zeneli - 50'
- Atdhe Nuhiu - 55'
Kosovo make history with Nations League win over Faroe Islands
Kosovo clinched their first-ever win in a competitive international by beating the Faroe Islands 2-0 in the Nations League on Monday.
Two goals in a six-minute spell after half-time by Arber Zeneli and Atdhe Nuhiu earned Kosovo the points in the League D Group 3 match, which was also the first time they had staged a competitive game in Kosovo itself.
Dutch-based Zeneli curled a superb shot into the bottom corner in the 50th minute and Nuhiu, who plays for English second-tier side Sheffield Wednesday, doubled their advantage with a deflected effort to spark jubilant scenes at a packed Fadil Vokrr stadium.
Kosovo were admitted as members of UEFA and subsequently FIFA in 2016 following a long campaign during which they faced fierce opposition from Serbia.
They drew one and lost nine of their matches in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers and were held 0-0 by Azerbaijan in their opening Nations League match on Friday.
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UEFA Nations League Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Germany | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 10 |
Netherlands | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
Hungary | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 5 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 1 |