They were just one step away from qualifying for the FIFA2026 World Cup, where they stopped in the final phase of the "play-off", in that 1-0 loss against Turkey, but in the ranks of Kosovo they have left that bitter elimination behind as the "Dardan" look ahead, with coach Franco Foda setting the next objectives. On the eve of two friendly tests against the Czech Republic and Andorra, Franco Foda keeps the atmosphere charged by expressing clearly and clearly that now the representative he leads aims to qualify for the European Championship for the first time in history:

"Of course, losing in the final against Turkey was not easy, but we have to look ahead and focus on the future. The friendlies will serve as preparation for the Nations League matches. The short-term goal is to stay in League B, while the long-term goal is to move up to League A. However, the main objective remains qualifying for the European Championship. We will continue to work hard to achieve this goal."", said Foda.

In these two friendly tests, what stands out is the fact that coach Foda must do the calculations without several very important players, most of whom have chosen to rest. In these two tests, the representative team will not have Vedat Muriqi, captain Amir Rrahmani, Edon Zhegrova, and many others.