On 2026-09-24, the Republic of Ireland suffered a late defeat to Kosovo in their UEFA Nations League campaign opener at the Fadil Vokrri Stadium in Pristina. Vedat Muriqi scored the winning goal as Ireland struggled with a poor start to the competition.
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Republic of Ireland are in Pristina to take on Kosovo at the Fadil Vokrri Stadium for this UEFA Nations League tie.
The Republic of Ireland were left to count the cost of another poor start to a competitive campaign as they fell foul of a late Vedat Muriqi winner in their UEFA Nations League opener at Fadil Vokrri Stadium in Pristina.
Irish luck runs out with Vedat Muriqi’s late winner