On 6 February 2013, FIFA gave the permission to play international friendly games against other member associations.

[2] Whereas, on 13 January 2014, there was a change of this permit that forbade Kosovo to play against the national teams of the countries of the former Yugoslavia.

Club teams were also allowed to play friendlies and this happened after a FIFA Emergency Committee meeting.

However, it was stipulated that clubs and representative teams of the Football Federation of Kosovo may not display national symbols as flags, emblems, etc.

[6] On 26 January 2017, in Nyon, it was decided that Kosovo should be part in Group 9 of the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification, together with Hungary, Netherlands and Wales.