A-Team are currently occupying top spot in the group having taken 16 points from eight matches, level on points with second placed Romania, but separated by goal difference.
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Switzerland will be looking to seal their qualification to the finals of Euro 2024 when they play host to Kosovo in their penultimate Group I fixture at St. Jakob-Park in Basel on Saturday night. Both sides faced Israel in their last encounters, with the hosts playing out a 1-1 draw on Wednesday, while the Dardanians prevailed 1-0 last Sunday. A-Team are currently occupying top spot in the group having taken 16 points from eight matches, level on points with second placed Romania, but separated by goal difference. The visitors, meanwhile, are sitting at the fourth position in the table, with ten points to their name from eight outings, just two points adrift of third-placed Israel.
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— Kosovo Football 🇽🇰 (@FootballKosovo) November 17, 2023
Switzerland have recorded four wins and as many draws from their eight Group I games so far and are in a strong position to earn a ticket to Germany for the upcoming European Championship. A-Team have won only one of their last five fixtures, and that lone success came against Andorra in September thanks to three unanswered goals from Cedric Itten, Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri. Murat Yakin’s side shared the spoils against Israel in the mid-week despite taking the lead through Ruben Vargas’ 36th-minute opener. It was their 21st goal from eight group fixtures and only Portugal (32) have scored more in Euro 2024 qualifying. The Swiss were seemingly on course to secure all three points against Israel, but Shon Weissman’s 88th-minute equaliser made it all square at Pancho Arena.
Kosovo, on the other hand, edged past Israel last Sunday and kept their slim hopes of qualification alive. Milt Rashica’s lone goal four minutes from time helped Dardanians secure their second group stage victory of the campaign and now they need to pull off an upset in Basel to have any chance of qualification. Kosovo, who have never qualified for a major international competition in their brief seven-year history as a FIFA member, are currently raked 105th in the world, 95 places below Red Crosses. Meanwhile, on a positive note, Dardanians have managed to earn draws in their last two encounters against the Swiss.
Switzerland probable starting lineup: Sommer, Akanji, Elvedi, Zesiger, Rodriguez, Freuler, Xhaka, Zakaria, Shaqiri, Amdouni, Vargas
Kosovo probable starting lineup: Muric, Dellova, Aliti, Hajrizi, Hadergjonaj, Loshaj, Zyba, Muslija, Vojvoda, Rashica, Rrahmani
Switzerland
| Opponents | Score |
| Israel | 1-1 (D) |
| Belarus | 3-3 (D) |
| Andorra | 3-0 (W) |
| Kosovo | 2-2 (D) |
| Romania | 2-2 (D) |
Kosovo
| Opponents | Score |
| Israel | 1-0 (W) |
| Andorra | 0-3 (W) |
| Romania | 2-0 (L) |
| Switzerland | 2-2 (D) |
| Belarus | 2-1 (L) |
| Last 2 match-results | Score |
| Kosovo draw Switzerland | 1-1 |
| Switzerland draw Kosovo | 1-1 |
The Euro 2024 qualifying fixture between Switzerland and Kosovo will take place at St. Jakob Park on Sunday at 1:15 am IST.
| Switzerland vs Kosovo | Key Details |
| Date | November 18 (Switzerland) |
| Venue | St. Jakob Park |
| Kickoff time in Switzerland | 8:45 pm (Saturday) |
| Kickoff time in Kosovo | 8:45 pm (Saturday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 1:15 am (Sunday) |
The live telecast of the Euro qualifying fixture between Switzerland and Kosovo will take be available on Sony Sports network. Besides, football fans in India can live stream the game through Jio TV. Meanwhile, those in Switzerland can watch the match on RTS and SRF network. Football fans in Kosovo can catch the live action via Klan Kosova.
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