Same as before Norway, at the press conference before Iceland, the Macedonian national team players and the coach are very confident about a win tomorrow. They want a revenge for the 1:0 defeat in Reykjavik, they are highly motivated and will do anything to get the crucial 3 points.
Macedonia held by Norway
Macedonia failed to win and played only 0:0 at home with Norway in the qualifications for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Many chances weren’t converted into goals, but at least there was a good play by the midfielders, something that in the past matches was the worst part of our team.
“Norway will remain on their 2 points”
At today’s press conference in hotel Stone Bridge, the new national team coach, Mirsad Jonuz, declared that Macedonia will attack the three points tomorrow. Goalkeeper Jane Nikoloski isn’t afraid of Norway, but is aware of their quality, same as Goran Popov who believes that the Macedonian defense can stop the Norwegian counter attacks. Nikolce Noveski
U21 squad for the friendly vs Serbia announced
The Macedonian U21 national team will play a friendly match away to Serbia U21 in Zlatibor on June 7th. The caretaker coach Boban Babunski who took over Jonuz’s position who moved to the seniors, has announced the squad of 21 players.
Macedonia still on the 64th position
Macedonia stayed on the 64th position on the FIFA ranking list for June 2009, same as May and April because there was no activity in the last months. The 64th place is the worst since October 2007 when Macedonia was on the 75th position. Macedonia has 515 points, eight more then last month, but three
Jonuz announced the Macedonian squad
Mirsad Jonuz, the new coach of the Macedonian national team announced the squad for the matches from the WC2010 qualifying Group 9 against Norway and Iceland. The 25-men-squad has few changes and new players like Filip Despotovski, Armend Alimi, Filip Ivanovski and Agron Memedi.
Mirsad Jonuz named as new Macedonian coach
Besides the offers by few coaches with much bigger experience and qualities, the Football Federation of Macedonia has decided to name Mirsad Jonuz as coach of the Macedonian national team.
Five candidates for new Macedonian coach
Macedonian coaches Mirsad Jonuz, Vujadin Stanojković and Cede Janevski and the foreigners Ziya Doğan from Turkey and Ukrainian Oleg Blokhin are the coaches from which the Football Federation of Macedonia will choose the new Macedonian coach.
Apply for a national team coach
Today a new national team coach should have been selected. But, the football federation workers seemed like they had far more imporant job then this matter, so they did not chose. Maybe they did not have too much choice. So, let's help them. Apply for a national team coach!
Macedonia kept the 64th position
Macedonia stayed on the 64th position on the FIFA ranking list for May 2009 because there was no activity in the last month. The 64th place is the worst since October 2007 when Macedonia was on the 75th position.