World Cup Qualification 2026: Switzerland-Kosovo, likely lineups

At St. Jakob Park in Basel, one of the first matches in Group B of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers between Switzerland and Kosovo is being staged at 8:45 p.m. The’other will be played simultaneously between Slovenia and Sweden.

The host national team has won three friendlies between March and June and in World Cup qualifying matches is unbeaten at home since 2008. The Balkan national team, the worst ranked of the teams participating in the qualifiers, hopes to snatch a point.

The likely lineups

SWITZERLAND (4-3-3): Kobel; Widmer, Akanji, Elvedi, Rodriguez; Freuler, Xhaka, Sierro; Ndoye, Vargas, Embolo. All. Yakin.

KOSOVO (4-2-3-1): Muric; Vojvoda, Am. Rrahmani, Dellova, Paqarada; Rexhbecaj, Berisha; E. Krasniqi, Rashica, Muslija; Muriqi. All. Foda.