Kosovo government gives financial reward to national team
Posted November 21, 2018 6:00 am
TIRANA, Albania (AP) - Kosovo's government has decided to give a reward of 500,000 euros ($570,000) to the national soccer team as a reward for topping their group in the UEFA Nations League and securing at least a playoff spot in qualifying for the 2020 European Championship.
Kosovo, which declared independence from Serbia in 2008, has only been a UEFA and FIFA member since 2016.
The small Balkan republic routed Azerbaijan 4-0 in Pristina on Tuesday to win Group 3 of the lower-tiered League D and get promoted to League C for the next Nations League.
Playing in the playoffs could give Kosovo a shortcut to Euro 2020, which would be a huge sporting success for the country.
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