Players of KF Vushtrria and KF Ferronikeli fight for the ball during Kosovo's superleague soccer match at Ferki Aliu stadium in Vushtrri, Kosovo, April 17, 2016. European soccer's governing body UEFA, without a president and with only an interim general secretary, holds its annual Congress which will vote on whether to allow Kosovo to become a full member. REUTERS/Agron Beqiri

UEFA accepted Kosovo as its 55th member in a close vote at a congress by Europe’s football governing body on Tuesday.

A vote on the former Serbian province’s membership was passed by 28 votes to 24 with two abstenstions. World body FIFA will now vote on whether to admit Kosovo at its annual congress on May 13.

Kosovo Football Federation president Fadil Vokrri said it was a “historic moment”.

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