The Macedonian U19 national team finished third in the qualifying tournament held from March 25-31 in the Netherlands and will compete next year in the lower League B.
photo by KNVB
This is very disappointing considering that besides the host Netherlands, which is a top European team, we faced Moldova and the Faroe Islands, against whom, by all parameters, we should have been higher-quality team but unfortunately, we did not show that on the field. The Netherlands is the group winner and will participate in the elite round of the qualifications.
Results & final standings:
Macedonia – 
Faroe Islands 0:0
Netherlands – 
Moldova 1:0
Faroe Islands – Moldova 0:2
Netherlands – Macedonia 4:0
Faroe Islands – Netherlands 0:3
Moldova – Macedonia 1:1
Netherlands 3 3 0 0 8:0 9- Moldova 3 1 1 1 3:2 4
- Macedonia 3 0 2 1 1:5 2
- Faroe Islands 3 0 1 2 0:5 1
25 March, Sportpark De Kranenhof in Escharen
Macedonia – Faroe Islands 0:0
Macedonia: Trajkov; Markoski (77′ Rochi), Sekirski, Kesikj, Mustafi, Taleski (58′ Zhaku), Mrmachovski, Ilazi (58′ Tanchev), Hodja (70′ Bucevski), Angelevski, Brankovski (77′ Markovski). Coach: Dimitar Kapinkovski
Faroe Islands: Sjúrðarson; Í Lon (65′ Olsen), Jacobsen, Samsson, Gaard (65′ Lukama), Gunnarsson Isfeld, Sivertsen, Müller, Helgason, Í Skála, Mørkøre (87′ Samuelsen). Coach: Fródi Benjaminsen
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28 March, Sportpark De Kranenhof in Escharen
Netherlands – Macedonia 4:0 (2:0)
Goals: 8′ 53′ 87′ Pepijn Reulen, 13′ Jairo Beerens
Netherlands: Homan; Frankel, Merien (77′ Nahany), Nijstad (60′ Roovers), Zekri, Carrilho, Beerens (46′ Hoop), Cornecion (67′ Metu), Reulen, van Asten (60′ Romers), Nash. Coach: Anoush Dastgir
Macedonia: Trajkov; Markoski (65′ Rochi), Sekirski, Kesikj, Dimovski (17′ Bucevski), Mustafi, Taleski, Velkov (46′ Ilazi), Mrmachovski (58′ Markovski), Angelevski, Tanchev (46′ Brankovski). Coach: Dimitar Kapinkovski
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31 March, Sportpark De Kranenhof in Escharen
Moldova – Macedonia 1:1 (1:0)
Goals: 21′ Bogdan Roșca – 54′ Ivan Tanchev
Moldova: Lebedev; Labic, Pavlenko, Mura, Negură (73′ Puiu), Fenin, Corotcov (46′ Robu), Cornescu (59′ Jeju), Moiseev, Roșca (73′ Marciuc), Wati (55′ Josan). Coach: Simion Bulgaru
Macedonia: Trajkovski; Markoski, Rochi, Kesikj, Mustafi (54′ Bucevski), Taleski (67′ Ilazi), Mrmachovski (67′ Markovski), Zhaku (78′ Kasami), Hodja, Angelevski, Brankovski (46′ Tanchev). Coach: Dimitar Kapinkovski
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