The Kosovo national football team, led by coach Agon Ramadani, has won Group D of the pre-qualifications for the 2028 World Cup in futsal.
The match held on Sunday night in Igalo against Montenegro, the group's host, ended in a draw, 3:3.
The "Dardans" scored the equalizer 18 seconds before the end of the match. Drilon Haxhijaj was the scorer.
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Kosovo advances to the main round of 2028 World Cup qualifiers seven points clear of first place, thanks to a better goal difference than Montenegro. Montenegro also had seven points after three matches.
Austria finished third with three points, while Gibraltar finished last with no points.
Kosovo won 11:0 against Gibraltar in the first match, while they defeated Austria 6:3 in the second match. The draw for the “Main Round” will be made on June 19.
The 12 group winners in the main round advance to the "Elite Round", along with the four best second-place teams.
Meanwhile, the other eight second-place teams will seek qualification to the "Elite Round" through the playoffs.