VIDEO: Major Scandal as Kosovo National Team Leaves the Field

The UEFA Nations League C division match between the national teams of Romania and Kosovo was interrupted and did not finish as scheduled. The visiting team left the field before the referee's final whistle.

In the final minutes of the match, Kosovo players walked off the field after hearing offensive chants directed at their country, including "Kosovo is Serbia," and seeing a flag that angered them. Kosovo defender Delovan gestured to the crowd with a double-headed eagle sign (the emblem of Kosovo and Albania), likely in response to the Serbian chants.

For over an hour, both teams tried to reach an agreement, but Kosovo did not return to finish the remaining minutes of the match. The main referee blew the final whistle immediately after the game was officially restarted, leaving only the Romanian team on the field.

A decision on the outcome of the match is expected to be announced later. According to the Kosovo Football Federation, Romania's technical defeat will only be awarded if racist behavior is confirmed.

If UEFA awards a technical victory to the Kosovo national team with a score of 3-0, the team will occupy first place in the group and advance to League B.

It should be noted that the teams in Group 2 of League C were meeting while occupying the first and second positions; Romania had previously won all their matches, while Kosovo was trailing the leaders by 2 points. During the 90 minutes, neither team managed to score, a result that was advantageous for Romania, as it allowed them to secure early victory in the group.

Additionally, the first match between these teams also sparked controversy due to the circumstances that arose after the game. Three Kosovo players—Arianet Muric, Edon Zhegrova, and Florent Musliu—left the team for violating team rules. Following this, one of the players reported receiving threats from the president of the Kosovo Football Federation, Agim Ademi.

It is worth reminding that Kosovo is considered a partially recognized state, and Serbia is one of the countries that does not recognize Kosovo's independence. In 2008, Kosovo's parliament unilaterally declared independence. The relationship between the two Balkan countries remains tense to this day.