Kosovo learns the opponents in the qualifications for the 2026 World Cup - a draw not impossible for the Dardanians

The Kosovo national team has learned today (Friday) the opponents it will face in the qualifications for the 2026 World Cup.

The draw for the qualifiers for the 12 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico, began at 00:2026.

European national teams have already revealed their opponents, with a total of 16 UEFA teams set to qualify for the expanded 48-team tournament.

However, the attention is on the Kosovo National Team, which has fallen into Group B, where it will not be an easy task, but not insurmountable.

In this group, Kosovo will face big national teams like Switzerland, Sweden and Slovenia.

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When are the matches?

The matches will take place over 10 match days during five international breaks.

These international holidays are March 21-25, June 6-10, September 4-9, October 9-14 and November 13-18.

However, no team will play World Cup qualifiers on all those dates because there is a maximum of eight matches.

Some teams will start in March, others will start in June, and the four-team groups won't start until September. This is also where Kosovo's qualifiers begin.

The play-off matches will take place on March 26-31, 2026.

When is the World Cup?

The World Cup will begin on June 11 in Mexico City and end on July 19 in New Jersey.

The expanded 48-team tournament will last a record 39 days.

The new format will have 12 groups of four teams and a final round with direct elimination for the first time.

/Telegraph/