The Macedonian U18 national team hosted Slovenia and suffered two convincing defeats in Strumica. With these defeats, the series of poor results for this generation of players led by coach Kapinkovski continues, as they have not won at all in 2026, more precisely, they have not won in the last eight matches. If something radical does not change, we cannot expect anything good in the near future.
Маy 26th, Pandev Sports Center in Strumica 
Macedonia – 
Slovenia 1:3 (1:2)
42′ Ivo Markovski – 26′ Florijan Mežnar, 31′ Denis Videnović, 74′ Tilen Letonja
Macedonia: Trajkov, Rochi (75′ Hamiti), Cvetkovski (70′ Sekirski), Kesikj, Dimovski (70′ Osmani), Varoshanoski (80′ Sejmenov), Ilazi (70′ Jordanoski), Zhaku (75′ Kish), Markovski (80′ Stamatoski), Tanchev (80′ Milev), Brankovski (60′ Djangarovski). Coach: Dimitar Kapinkovski
Slovenia: Golič, Šimnovec (78′ Husić), Videnović (78′ Veber), Varmaz Plava (78′ Primc), Kušić (63′ Pečar), Letonja (78′ Kranjc), Mežnar (46′ Kozar), Colja (63′ Slana), Meško (63′ Kikec), Goga (46′ Hočevar), Kovačič (63′ Modrić). Coach: Mišo Brečko
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Маy 28th, Pandev Sports Center in Strumica
Macedonia – Slovenia 0:4 (0:2)
33′ 39′ Kristjan Kozar, 70′ Florijan Mežnar, 82′ Tilen Letonja
Macedonia: Trajkovski, Rochi (75′ Stamatoski), Sekirski (85′ Manchovski), Kesikj (85′ Dimovski), Cvetkovski, Djangarovski (50′ Milev), Ilazi (85′ Kish), Zhaku (49′ Varoshanoski), Sejmenov (73′ Osmani), Tanchev, Markovski (75′ Jordanoski). Coach: Dimitar Kapinkovski
Slovenia: Handanović (46′ Drašler Raišp), Kozar (46′ Mežnar), Hočevar (46′ Goga), Modrić (46′ Kovačič), Kikec (60′ Meško), Primc (60′ Varmaz Plava), Husić (60′ Šimnovec), Pečar (60′ Letonja), Kranjc (74′ Kušić), Veber (74′ Videnović), Slana (74′ Colja). Coach: Mišo Brečko
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Coach Dimitar Kapinkovski called up 21 players for these matches:
Aleksandar Trajkov – AP Brera Strumica
Antonij Trajkovski – Vardar
Andrej Dimovski – AP Brera Strumica
Alban Rochi – Struga
Stefan Stamatoski – Vardar
Mateo Kesikj– Jedinstvo Ub, Serbia 
Stefan Jordanoski – Vardar
Viktor Manchovski – AP Brera Strumica
Stefan Sekirski – Novaci
Filip Cvetkovski – Vardar
Matej Kish – Rabotnichki
Luka Varoshanoski – Kozhuf
Valjmir Hamiti – Rabotnichki
Ivan Tanchev – AP Brera Strumica
Lorent Zhaku – Rabotnichki
Martin Djangarovski – Makedonija GJ.P.
Riste Milev – AP Brera Strumica
Flori Ilazi – Shkendija
Matej Sejmenov – AP Brera Strumica
Ivo Markovski – Vardar
Stefan Brankovski – Maribor, Slovenia