
Kosovo suffered a narrow 0-1 defeat to Turkey in a home match, ending its hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, which will be hosted in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
The defeat has sparked widespread reactions on social media, with some fans criticizing striker Vedat Muriqi. The player, born in Prizren and with previous experience in the Turkish championship, has been accused by some users of a lack of commitment, even going so far as to claim that he "sold" the match.
Muriqi himself immediately reacted to these accusations, calling them baseless. In a direct response, he emphasized that people who think this way could have serious problems, strongly denying the allegations made against him.
Vedat Muriqi's reaction on Facebook:
Shame on you. Half a Turk who speaks Turkish, like most who were born in Prizren, but who is more patriotic and feels more Kosovar than you. To think that a national team player in a decisive match for his country, would sell the game just because he was born in Prizren and speaks Turkish, must have mental problems or be a bloodless, emotionless and disrespectful person. For a player who has given everything for the Kosovo national team. To you personally, all this effort, all this pain from the first day until yesterday that I have done for football and the country, for the national team, I will never make it halal. May God punish you!

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