[Applause] one of the most notable matches in League C of the UEFA Nations League this week take place when Kosovo hosts Romania in Prisa Romania enters the competition having just Advanced to the final stages of Euro 2024 while uefa's youngest country continues to aim for a chance at a big event Franco foda the Kosovo manager signed on in February and this will be his first competitive match as manager against the hardest opponents in the division after leading Austria to the round of 16 in Euro 2020 foda will be looking to lead Kosovo into league b for the first time since the Balan side has not fared well in Prior draws Kosovo has seen extremely formidable resistance in the Nations League ever since they were promoted from League D soon after becoming members of FIFA and UEFA demonstrating their superiority over Nations like as Malta aeran and the Pharaoh Islands after leading Shaka Danes for 12 years Edward yonescu led the tricol in Germany throughout the summer the the legendary merci luches is back in charge 43 years after first taking over in 1981 to 1986 revolutionizing the team gor made his debut for Romania under luches who also laid the groundwork for the [Applause] Nations Kosovo begin a third successive UA for Nations League campaign in the third tier against the toughest opponent possible Romania who are the highest seed in League C that likely won't deter Kosovo too much as they have the strong historical Omen of having never lost a UNL open who advanced Into The Knockouts for only the second time ever at a European Championship topping their group ahead of Belgium that should offer renewed hope that they can make an instant return to league b after they drop back into League C for the first time since the competition's inaugural Edition a failure to win any of their away games in the last Edition hindered them but as they are unbeaten in three road trips in League C they should feel more at home here in fact they went unbeaten throughout their last third tier Campaign which should offer new [Music] hey hey he roll [Applause]