A formidable squad with roots in... Kosovo

If there were no legal barriers, Kosovo national team could have had two stars from MU and Bayern in their squad, Adnan Januzaj and Xherdan Shaqiri.

Shaquiri and Januzaj are players being courted by the Kosovo Football Federation.

Kosovo has been in the news a lot lately. Not because of political unrest but because of the news that the country’s football federation is trying to convince the Red Devils’ star midfielder Januzaj to play for the Kosovo national team in a friendly against Haiti on March 5.

Because Kosovo is not recognized by the United Nations as a sovereign nation, it is not considered an official member of FIFA. Therefore, if players change nationality to play for this team, they will not be recognized. However, it is an opportunity for many players to start their international careers, including young MU star, Januzaj.

Januzaj, who has up to 6 options to become a national player, is planning to play his first international match for Kosovo. The country's football federation said they are also trying to convince Januzaj's family to let him play for the national football team in the upcoming friendly match against Haiti.

The Red Devils star playing for Kosovo does not affect his future choice of which country he will play for because, as explained above, because he is not considered an official member of FIFA, Januzaj will not be bound by anything. This is just a friendly match and will not affect his future in the national team at all.

Assuming Kosovo were a full member of FIFA, they would have some notable names.

Recently, the Belgian newspaper La Mesue published a photo of a squad of 11 players of Kosovo origin. Notably, in addition to Januzaj, this squad also includes another star, Xherdan Shaqiri, who plays for Bayern Munich.

According to Bongdaplus