The UEFA Women’s Nations League draw is finally here and Macedonia is seeded in League C’s Group 6 alongside Latvia and Kosovo. Macedonia is set to kick off its campaign on 21 February 2025, going against Kosovo before facing Latvia in their second game. But can the Red Lynxess dominate their first few games to qualify for the next stage of the UEFA Nations League?

Here is everything you need to know about coach Aleksandar Andov’s side ahead of the 2025 UEFA Women’s Nations.

Macedonia’s performance in the 2023 UEFA Nations League

While the Red Lynxess have strove to improve their team this year, they recorded a disappointing performance in the 2023-2024 UEFA Women’s Nations League. The Macedonians started their campaign against an on-form Bulgaria and strove to hold them back despite being the pre-match underdog at the Betway sportsbook. However, they lost the game 1:0 despite their efforts.

Despite showing a lot of promise in their first match, they also lost their second and third match against Kosovo. Their campaign ended in the group stage, although they strove to hold Bulgaria to a 3:3 draw in their last match. Since then, the Red Lynxess have strove to develop women’s football in the hopes of succeeding in a major tournament. However, whether they will perform better in the upcoming UEFA Women’s Nations League remains to be seen, although punters can use Betway ZM to wager in their games.

Macedonia launches the first Women’s Football League in 2024

Macedonia launched its first women’s football league early this year in their bid to improve the sport in the country and promote gender equality. The investment to create their first women’s football league is helping to improve the talent of their national team and accent the dedication of female football players. This dynamic league also improves the visibility of female football in the country while helping the players to keep improving their talent.

The country’s new league currently features nine active women’s teams and hopes to improve to 10 next season. That has helped train new talent this year although the Red Lynxess evidently need more work to be able to successfully challenge other teams for the UEFA Women’s Nations League title. However, most players in the Macedonia women’s national team are currently playing for their domestic league.

The Red Lynxess recent performance

While the launch of their domestic league is helping to nurture young female players, they still have a long way to go. Looking at the Red Lynxess’ recent performance, there are still several spots in their team that need improvement. Macedonia received a humiliating 1:5 defeat at the hands of Montenegro during the women’s friendlies this December despite winning their first meeting 3:2. That goes to show how unreliable the Red Lynxess are despite their various attempts to improve their squad.

Considering their recent performance, Macedonia will need to work harder if they are to succeed against teams like Kosovo. Macedonia last faced Kosovo in the 2023 UEFA Women’s Nations League and lost both games. However, they might have better luck going against Latvia.