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CAS rejects Serbian appeal against Kosovo UEFA membership

The eastern European country will retain its membership after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in its favour

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed an appeal from the Football Association of Serbia (FAS) to annul Kosovo's membership of UEFA.

Last May, the Football Federation of Kosovo (FFK) became UEFA's 55th member association at its Congress in Budapest, with the motion passing by 28 votes to 24.

Kosovo then joined FIFA one week later, allowing it entry into the current qualification campaign for Russia 2018.

Serbia has not recognised the Kosovan state since it declared its independence in 2008 and, although CAS ruled the FAS had a case, it upheld UEFA's decision to admit the FFK.