The Football Federation of Kosovo was rejected membership in FIFA and denied right to play any friendly matches as it was deemed it does not comply with article 10 of the FIFA statutes, that only "an independent state recognized by the international community" may be admitted into FIFA. During a visit to Serbia in March 2009, UEFA head Michel Platini reiterated that the so-called Kosovo national football team could not join UEFA. Platini said, "Politics is not my job, and UEFA honors its statute, which is clear: a state that does not belong to the U.N. cannot become a member of the organization, but I would like for us to find a way for young people in Kosovo to play football."

http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/bodies/media/newsid=924258.html

a priznati su tek kada uđu u UN po pravilima, ovo sa polovicom je točno samo po tome što je dovoljna natpolovična većina da država postane članicom UNam ali Rusija i Kina imaju pravo veta na sve odluke UNa, tako da dok Rusija ne dopusti nema teorije.