• Kosovo are unbeaten in six matches having last lost to group winners Switzerland

• Turkey have won five of their last seven games but also suffered a 6-0 loss vs Spain

• Recommended bet: Turkey to win in regular time

Kosovo are one game away from qualifying for their first-ever World Cup finals, but face a huge task as Turkey are their opponents in Tuesday's play-off final clash.

The Dardanians earned an incredible 4-3 victory in Slovakia in last week's semi-finals, while the Crescent-Stars set up this tie with a 1-0 win over Romania.

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Team news

Kosovo are expected to name an unchanged team with all-time top scorer Vedat Muriqi, who spent six years playing in Turkey, leading the line.

Turkey will assess skipper Hakan Calhanoglu after the Inter Milan midfielder was forced off against Romania with a calf problem, while defender Merih Demiral is out due to a muscle issue.

The stats

Kosovo kept four consecutive clean sheets in qualifying between September and November 2025.

Turkey have won all three of their meetings with Kosovo, scoring 12 goals in the process.

Kosovo became a FIFA member in 2016 and finished bottom of their World Cup qualifying groups for both the 2018 and 2022 tournaments.

Turkey have lost only two competitive matches since Euro 2004, finishing second behind Spain in World Cup 2026 qualifying.

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Prediction

Tuesday's World Cup play-off final against Turkey represents an historic moment for Kosovo, who only became a FIFA member a decade ago.

The Dardanians amassed a total of six points combined in their previous qualifying campaigns of 2018 and 2022, but stepped up to put 11 points on the board this time around.

Kosovo won three and drew two of their six matches in qualifying this campaign, finishing second behind group winners Switzerland.

Having scored four goals in Slovakia, the Kosovans will have confidence, but now face an even greater challenge against an experienced Turkey.

The Crescent-Stars won four of their six qualifying matches, but had to settle for second as Spain claimed top place.

Turkey boast quality in key parts of the pitch and will be boosted if Calhanoglu is passed fit after suffering a calf issue in the semi-final victory over Romania.

Having been in the Turkey job for two-and-a-half years, manager Vincenzo Montella knows his team well and this continuity should stand them in good stead.

Despite being the away team, Turkey are favourites to progress and so backing the Crescent-Stars to win in regular time could prove a smart bet.

While Kosovo have previously kept four clean sheets in a row in qualifying, it may be hard to call the number of goals on Tuesday due to Turkey's strength in attack.

Montella's men have netted at a rate of more than two goals per game this season.

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