Mirsad Jonuz has announced the squad for the following qualifiers against Scotland and Norway in September. The squad consists of 23 players, amongst who Besart Ibraimi and Edin Nuredinoski are new names.
Goalkeepers:
Jane Nikoloski – AE Paphos, Cyprus
Tome Pacovski – Germinal Beerschot, Belgium
Edin Nuredinoski – AS Ethnikos Achnas, Cyprus
Defenders:
Goce Sedloski – SV Mattersburg, Austria
Igor Mitreski – FC Energie Cottbus, Germany
Vlade Lazarevski – FK Karpaty Lviv, Ukraine
Goran Popov – SC Heerenveen, Netherlands
Nikolce Noveski – 1. FSV Mainz 05, Germany
Daniel Mojsov – FK Makedonija Gjorce Petrov
Aleksandar Vasoski – Eintracht Frankfurt, Germany
Boban Grncarov – APOEL FC, Cyprus
Midfielders:
Velice Sumulikoski – Ipswich Town FC, England
Vlatko Grozdanoski – FK Vojvodina Novi Sad, Serbia
Darko Tasevski – PFK Levski Sofia, Bulgaria
Filip Despotovski – FK Vorskla Poltava, Ukraine
Slavco Georgievski – Ulsan Hyundai, Korea
Armend Alimi – FK Milano Kumanovo
Robert Petrov – PFK Slavia Sofia, Bulgaria
Strikers:
Goran Pandev – SS Lazio, Italy
Ilco Naumoski – SV Mattersburg, Austria
Aco Stojkov – FC Aarau, Switzerland
Filip Ivanovski – Polonia Warszawa, Poland
Besart Ibraimi – FK Renova Dzepciste
Jonuz stated that he has called 23 players, amongst who 3 keepers, because 5 players are one yellow card away from suspension and two matches follow, so it should be safer like this. The first gathering of the players is on 30th of August in Ohrid. The new players are invited in order to improve competition in the squad. Jonuz thinks that Macedonia, Scotland and Norway all have the chances for the second place, but Macedonia will take one match at a time and will first think of the match against Scotland.