31.03.2026 17:55
Before the 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers, a firework attack was carried out on the hotel where the Turkish National Football Team was staying in Pristina. Two individuals involved in the incident were taken into custody.
In the final match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers play-off round, the Turkish National Football Team will visit Kosovo at 21:45 local time. If the crescent-stars win against their opponent, they will earn the right to participate in the World Cup after a 24-year hiatus.
FIREWORK ATTACK ON HOTEL IN THE NIGHT HOURS
Kosovo fans attempted to keep our national football team players awake by carrying out a firework attack on the hotel where they were staying in Pristina. Kosovo fans, who attacked the hotel at two different times, quickly left the scene afterwards.
2 PEOPLE WHO SET OFF FIREWORKS DETAINED
Following the developments, the Kosovo police took action. 2 individuals who set off fireworks at the hotel where the Turkish National Football Team was staying were detained. Enis Pllana, the spokesperson for the Kosovo Police Pristina Region, stated to AA correspondent that 2 individuals who set off fireworks near the hotel where the Turkish National Football Team is staying in the capital of Kosovo, Pristina, were caught before the match against Kosovo in the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers play-off round. Pllana emphasized that a 48-hour detention order was issued for the 2 suspects on the grounds of committing the crime of "creating a general danger."