Hakan Sukur “astonishes” with his assessment of Kosovo: They could even have finished first in the group; Turkey will not have it easy

Turkish legend Hakan Sukur has strongly praised Kosovo’s national team on his podcast, saying that reaching the ‘play-offs’ is extraordinary given the extremely difficult group. Sukur stressed that Kosovo should not be underestimated by anyone and warned Slovakia about the Dardanians’ “trap.” He spoke highly of several Kosovo players and the team’s discipline, adding that Turkey will also have a very difficult time against the winner of this matchup.

Hakan Sukur, one of the biggest names in the history of Turkish football, has spoken in glowing terms about Kosovo on his podcast.

He highlighted his roots in Pristina and discussed the Dardanians’ journey, stressing that their achievement in a group with Switzerland, Slovenia and Sweden should not be underestimated.

According to him, Kosovo had the potential to finish first in the group, thanks to the discipline and clear game plan it demonstrated throughout the qualifying campaign.

“Kosovo is my father’s homeland. My father was born in Pristina. When you look at the group Kosovo was in, with Switzerland, Slovenia and Sweden, their achievement should not be underestimated. Kosovo emerged from the former Yugoslavia, whose countries are a goldmine for athletes. Kosovo represents the strong side. It is true that Kosovo lost 3-0 to Romania (Turkey’s opponent), but look, Kosovo managed to secure a place in the ‘play-offs’ in this difficult group. When you look at Kosovo’s results, they could even have finished first in this group,” Sukur said initially.