ZURICH (AP) " FIFA has cleared two former Albania players to represent Kosovo in a World Cup qualifying match on Saturday. FIFA says Besart Berisha, a forward with Melbourne Victory, and defender Mergim Vojvoda, of Belgian club Mouscron, had their applications approved to change national-team allegiance. Kosovo-eligible players played for other countries before the Balkan republic became members of UEFA and FIFA in May. The 31-year-old Berisha played for Albania's senior team a decade ago, and Vojvoda recently represented the Albanian under-21 team. Kosovo plays its fourth World Cup qualifier at Turkey in Antalya on Saturday.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 10, 2016 14:01 UTC