Turkey and Kosovo Advance to Path C Final — Kosovo Stun Slovakia 4–3 in Biggest Upset

Two dramatic UEFA Path C World Cup playoff semifinals on March 26 set up a Turkey vs. Kosovo final on March 31. Turkey defeated Romania 1–0 in Istanbul, with Ferdi Kadioglu's 53rd-minute goal — set up by Real Madrid's Arda Güler — proving the difference. In the day's biggest shock, Kosovo defeated Slovakia 4–3 in a thrilling comeback. Kosovo — the lowest-seeded team in the European playoffs, ranked 79th — eliminated a Slovakia side that had conceded no goals in all three home qualifying matches. Turkey and Kosovo face each other on March 31 in Pristina for the Path C World Cup berth.