According to the new FIFA ranking list, Macedonia dropped for 1 position and is now on the 61st spot. Argentina is on the leading position, followed by Brazil, Italy, Spain and Germany.
No Fair Play in Macedonia
According to the Fair Play ranking list released by UEFA, Macedonia is on the last – 50th place. The ranking is based on all UEFA competition matches played, at club and national-team levels, from 1 May 2007 to 30 April 2008. For the current standings, only national associations that have played a minimum of 28
Robert Stambolziev, a name to remember
Robert Stambolziev, an Australian born football player of Macedonian heritage who is currently playing for the Bristol City Academy and Reserves, is definitely a name to remember by the Macedonian football fans.
Katanec’s new contract
Srecko Katanec has officially extended his contract with the national team of Republic of Macedonia. Katanec and the Macedonian Football Federation have signed a new 2-years long contract.
Kirovski and Despotovski move to Ukraine
The striker Hristijan Kirovski from Rabotnicki Kometal and Vardar's best player, the midfielder Filip Despotovski move to Ukrainian side FC Vorskla from Poltava.
Macedonia U21 defeated Albania
The Macedonian U21 national football team led by the coach Mirsad Jonuz managed to defeat Albanian U21 team on a friendly match played on ‘Flamurtari’ venue in Valona, Albania. Nothing of interest happened in the opening 10 minutes, but the first real excitement happened in 13th minute when referee Sokol Jareci pointed on the
Macedonia – Serbia 1:1
The Macedonian national football team started 2008 with a 1:1 draw on the friendly match against the 27th FIFA ranked team, the national team of the neighboring Serbia.
Squad problems for Katanec
After making the mistake with calling only 18 players for a friendly match, Srečko Katanec and the Macedonian national team are now facing squad problems with only 16 players available for the match against Serbia.
Away to Bosnia in March
After the friendly matches against Serbia and Poland, the Macedonian football federation arranged a friendly match in Bosnia and Herzegovina as preparation for the World Cup 2010 qualifications.
Sheffield United loaned Slavkovski
Goran Slavkovski, the so called wunderkind, will spend the rest of the season on loan at Sheffield United, rather than Middlesbrough as previously expected after he spent the last few days on trainings at Riverside.