World Cup qualifiers Europe upset: Sweden loses 0-2 away to Kosovo

Hupu September 9th, the World Cup European Group B ushered in an upset game. Kosovo, ranked 95th in the world, defeated the visiting Sweden 2-0 at home.

In this round of the game, Sweden sent a Premier League forward combination between Yorke and Ilanga, aiming to score three points. However, the game progress was unexpected. In the 26th minute, Rex Beke broke the deadlock for Kosovo and helped the team lead 1-0. In the 42nd minute, Muric won another goal and expanded the score to 2-0. Sweden fell into a passive position in the first half. In the 72nd minute of the second half, Sweden replaced Ilanga with Liverpool striker Isaaca and tried to strengthen the offense, but still failed to rewrite the score and eventually lost 0-2 away.

After losing in this game, Sweden only scored 1 draw and 1 loss in the two rounds of the World Cup qualifiers, temporarily ranked third in the group. Switzerland led the group with two consecutive wins with 6 points.