MITROVICA, Kosovo (Reuters) - They were not allowed to sing their national anthem nor to wear national symbols and the match ended in a muddy 0-0 stalemate but for Kosovo the friendly international against Haiti on Wednesday was hailed as a huge success.
Albert Bunjaki's men were left splattered with mud after playing through rain but that was the least of their concerns as the match in the ethnically-divided town of Mitrovica signified that Kosovo was finally making inroads in its long struggle to play international matches.
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