Slovenia Vs Kosovo Highlights, FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers: SVN 0-2 KOS; Visitors Seal Playoff Spot

The match kicks off at 1:15am IST. The Slovenia vs Kosovo, FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers Group B clash will be live streamed on the Sony LIV app and website in India. It will be telecast on the Sony Sports Network TV channels in the country.

Here is Slovenia's line-up for the home fixture:

Check out Kosovo's line-up for this all-important encounter:

In Group H, Bosnia and Herzegovina are taking on Romania at the Bilino Polje Stadium. The hosts are second (13 points) and Romania (10 points) at the third spot in the group, and Bosnia must win if they are to keep their hopes of a direct World Cup berth alive.

The match gets underway at the Stozice Stadium. Slovenia, in white kits, kicking from right to left and Kosovo, in black, the other way in the first half.

What a start for Kosovo! Fisnik Asllani takes charge of Mergim Vojvoda's ball and taps it down before rocketing a shot past Slovenia goalie Jan Oblak in the sixth minute.

Greece have taken the lead in the seventh minute against Scotland, in their Group C qualifying match. Tasos Bakasetas' early strike has put the Tartan Army on the backfoot early doors in the matchday 9 fixture.

In another Group C game going on, Denmark are up 1-0 against Belarus courtesy Mikkel Damsgaard's 11th-minute goal. A win for the Danes would strengthen their hold on the top spot, even as Belarus are still searching for the first point in the campaign.

Just a sole minute added to the regulation 45 in the first half, which ends with Kosovo in the lead via Fisnik Asllani's clinical sixth-minute goal. Slovenia need to really get their act together in the second half, if they are to keep their World Cup dream alive.

The teams return from the lemon break and the second half kicks off. Slovenia now attacking from left to right and Kosovo in the opposite direction.

Petar Stojanovic fouls, injures Dion Gallapeni in the 53rd minute and pays the price for it. The right-back had been subbed in at the start of the second half and in less than eight minutes, he gets his second yellow card to be sent off. Slovenia are down to 10 men, making their task all the more onerous against Kosovo.

The nightmare worsens for Slovenia. Already down a goal and a man, they suffer an own goal to go two down in the 64th minute. Zan Karnicnik is the guilty party as his attempted clearance inadvertently loops into his own team's net. The hosts' qualifying campaign is in tatters.

Kosovo bring in Muharrem Jashari for Florent Muslija in the 89th minute. The visitors are closing in on a playoff spot, and the possibility of a direct berth as well. Meanwhile, three minutes are added to the regulation 90.

It's all over. The referee blows the final whistle, and Kosovo emerge 2-0 victors. With that, they confirm a playoff spot for themselves, and could even earn a direct berth for the 2026 FIFA World Cup if things go their way on matchday 10. Slovenia, meanwhile, are knocked out of contention.