Kosovo rises to its best-ever position in the FIFA rankings

Kosovo’s women’s national football team has made a remarkable rise in the FIFA rankings, recording the biggest points increase globally during this period.

Thanks to victories over Gibraltar and Croatia, as well as two consecutive wins over Bulgaria, Kosovo has collected a full 58.33 points, achieving the highest rise of all national teams since the previous rankings were published on December 11, 2025, Klankosova.tv reports.

In the new rankings published by FIFA on Tuesday, Kosovo is placed 81st, climbing 11 places compared with the previous ranking. This is also the best-ever position for the “Dardanians.”

All these positive results have been achieved as part of the 2027 World Cup qualifiers, demonstrating the national team’s improving form and continued progress.

Until now, Kosovo’s best position had been 91st, reached in March 2024, while its lowest was 126th. Kosovo’s average ranking over the years has been 108th.