2013 Valais Youth Cup
# 2013 Valais Youth Cup

The Valais Youth Cup was a two-day international football tournament that featured four teams. It was played at the Complexe Sportif du Bout du Lac in Le Bouveret, Switzerland.

## Teams

In February 2013, FIFA gave Kosovo permission to play games against FIFA members' youth teams. This competition saw Kosovo compete in their first officially recognised fixture when they played Ghana, on 14 June 2013. The tournament was used to prepare Egypt and Ghana for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup competition.

| Teams | Confederation |
| - | - |
| Brazil | CONMEBOL |
| Egypt | CAF |
| Ghana | CAF |
| Kosovo | UEFA |

### Squads

**Kosovo**

Kosovo :

| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1GK | Altik Muhaxheri | (1992-01-09)9 January 1992 (aged 21) | Vëllaznimi |
| 1GK | Florent Zymeri | (1992-10-27)27 October 1992 (aged 20) | Vushtrria |
| 2DF | Lorik Maxhuni | (1992-07-02)2 July 1992 (aged 20) | Drenica |
| 2DF | Arjan Jasiqi | (1992-09-02)2 September 1992 (aged 20) | Deçani |
| 2DF | Armend Thaqi | (1992-10-10)10 October 1992 (aged 20) | Hajvalia |
| 2DF | Përparim Islami | (1993-05-01)1 May 1993 (aged 20) | Hysi |
| 2DF | Alban Lekaj | (1994-01-04)4 January 1994 (aged 19) | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 3MF | Argjend Mustafa (Captain) | (1992-08-30)30 August 1992 (aged 20) | Besa Kavajë |
| 3MF | Flamur Shala | (1992-11-28)28 November 1992 (aged 20) | Feronikeli |
| 3MF | Florent Avdyli | (1993-07-10)10 July 1993 (aged 19) | Hajvalia |
| 3MF | Pleurat Hajdini | (1994-01-21)21 January 1994 (aged 19) | Hysi |
| 3MF | Armand Drevina | (1994-02-03)3 February 1994 (aged 19) | Alemannia Aachen |
| 3MF | Drilon Musaj | (1994-09-11)11 September 1994 (aged 18) | Trepça'89 |
| 3MF | Argjend Malaj | (1994-10-16)16 October 1994 (aged 18) | Prishtina |
| 3MF | Milot Rashica | (1996-06-28)28 June 1996 (aged 16) | Vushtrria |
| 3MF | Bersant Celina | (1996-09-09)9 September 1996 (aged 16) | Manchester City |
| 4FW | Gentrit Begolli | (1990-08-07)7 August 1990 (aged 22) | Prishtina |
| 4FW | Vedat Muriqi | (1994-04-24)24 April 1994 (aged 19) | Teuta Durrës |

## Competition format

| Semi-finals 12 June | Semi-finals 12 June | Final 15 June | Final 15 June |
| - | - | - | - |
| 17:00 CEST - Le Bouveret | 17:00 CEST - Le Bouveret |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 | 18:00 CEST - Le Bouveret | 18:00 CEST - Le Bouveret |
| Egypt | 0 | 18:00 CEST - Le Bouveret | 18:00 CEST - Le Bouveret |
| Egypt | 0 | Brazil | 1 (4) |
| 19:30 CEST - Le Bouveret | 19:30 CEST - Le Bouveret | | Brazil | 1 (4) |
| 19:30 CEST - Le Bouveret | 19:30 CEST - Le Bouveret | Ghana | 1 (3) |
| Ghana | 2 (5) | Ghana | 1 (3) |
| Kosovo | 2 (4) | | |
| Kosovo | 2 (4) | Third place | Third place |
| | | 15:30 CEST - Le Bouveret | 15:30 CEST - Le Bouveret |
| | | Egypt | 8 |
| | | Kosovo | 0 |
