Kosovo plays without a flag and state symbols against Spain? Spanish Government Reaction Comes

In the face of this situation, Spanish Government Foreign Affairs Minister Arancha González Laya has answered questions about the matches Spain will play against Kosovo in the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifications.

The minister has stressed that international rights and FIFA rules are two separate “world “.

“S first, it must be said that this issue is resolved by FIFA rules, which are its rules and not those of international law for the recognition of the states “, González said

Laya has also stressed that this is why there are teams such as the Faroe Islands, Wales, Scotland, Ireland or Gibraltar in FIFA events. “that are not states.” Although he points out that this fact does not prevent Spain from participating in these tours.

The fact Spain does not recognise Kosovo does not mean that it does not participate in the races in which its national team participates. Spain has already faced Kosovo at the 2018 Mediterranean Games or the U21 World Cup. We will work with FIFA to see what the conditions for Kosovo participation will be and how the matches will be held in which Spain will face their national “, he added.

A situation that happens with Greece, which is in the same qualifying group for the World Cup, does not even recognise Kosovo as an independent state.

“For match modalities in Spain and Kosovo and also Greece, we will negotiate or discuss with FIFA as we always do according to football rules,” ends it.