The Macedonian U19 national team will have a unique chance to participate at the XVII Mediterranean Games that will be held this year.

Sydenham Park surprised everyone in Shepparton and won the Macedonian Cup for Victoria after beating favourites Preston Lions in the final.

Many players originating from Macedonia were in action during the weekend with Besart Abdurahimi scoring his third consecutive goal and Ivica Iliev providing an assist.

The national team coach called up 23 players for the two upcoming World Cup qualifications against Belgium.

Boban Grncharov opened the scoring for Botev Plovdiv in the derby against Levski, Samir Fazli added two more goals for Helmond Sport, while Daniel Georgievski returned to action for Steaua București after a lenghty injury.

Boban Nikolov made his debut as a professional in Viitorul’s loss away to Gaz Metan.

Another tournament for Australian clubs with a Macedonian background is about to take place. This weekend, teams will gather for the annual Macedonian Cup which features clubs from the Australian state of Victoria.

Many players originating from Macedonia were in action during the weekend with two of them, Besart Abdurahimi and Marko Markovski, scoring a goal.

A quiet weekend for Macedonian internationals when it came to goals and assists, but a number of leagues around Europe resumed play after lengthy winter breaks while several new seasons started across Asia in countries such as Japan, South Korea and Thailand.