Finnish midfielder Hetemaj opts out of qualifying match against native Kosovo

Kosovo-born midfielder Perparim Hetemaj will not play for the Finnish national team in its World Cup qualifier against Kosovo in September, Finland head coach Hans Backe said on Wednesday. Kosovo, accepted as a member of football's governing body FIFA in May, are due to make their international debut in the match. Backe told reporters in Helsinki that Hetemaj would not play for personal reasons, and that the two will discuss Hetemaj's future after the game.
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