Muriqi’s words from the Kosovo Presidency: I hadn’t even thought of this; I don’t even have a return ticket

Kosovo captain Vedat Muriqi has once again thanked all the supporters of the Kosovo national team during its World Cup qualifying campaign.

During a ceremony in which President Osmani awarded him the Presidential Medal of Merit, Muriqi said that elimination from the World Cup qualifiers is a bitter reality, as, according to him, Kosovo did not deserve to lose to Turkey.

The 31-year-old striker said he had not expected the defeat.

“We knew even before the match that qualifying was a great desire for all the people, for all Albanians around the world, but it didn’t happen. To tell you the truth, personally, I didn’t think we would be eliminated; I don’t even have a return ticket. It was a heavy blow for us, even though I believe we didn’t deserve to lose. We did everything we could to win, but this is reality,” Muriqi said.

Despite his disappointment at the defeat, the towering Prizren native expressed optimism about the future. He said Kosovo will have a golden generation, adding that he believes they will achieve historic success in the future.

“We have shown that if we continue to play together like this, we can achieve a lot. We have a good generation, and I believe in success in the future. I am proud to be part of Kosovo’s team. I wanted to lead the team in America, but fate had other plans. I hope the next time we meet will be after qualifying for the European Championship or the World Cup,” he concluded.