The U21 national team of Macedonia will play two control matches in Antalya this month, against Belarus and Azerbaijan.
photo by FFM: NT coach Goran Stanikj
The first match against Belarus counterparts will be played on March 21 at 14.00 CET, while the second match against Azerbaijan is scheduled for March 25, starting at 18:00 CET.
Stanikj summoned 25 players for these matches:
Ljupche Djekov – Sileks 
Vasko Vasilev – Gostivar
Slave Vrgov – Brera Strumica
Daniel Markovski – Jönköpings Södra IF 
Andrej Arizankoski – Brera Strumica
Anes Melikji – Shkendija
David Dailoski – VVV-Venlo 
Marko Stojilevski – Brera Strumica
Gjorgje Djekov – Sileks
Numan Ajetovikj – Shkupi
Andrej Velkov – Brera Strumica
Benan Hamidović – Magdeburg 
Matej Angelov – Rabotnichki
Adrian Zendelovski – Olympic
Teodor Nikolovski – Rabotnichki
Martin Gjorgievski – Brera Strumica
Shaban Zenku – Struga
Gjorgji Doshev– Makedonija GjP
Nikola Velichkovski – Septemvri Sofia 
Dimitar Danev – Rabotnichki
Mihail Talevski – Vardar
Dimitar Trajkov – Dugopolje 
Besmir Daci – Shkendija
Kire Stojanov – Belasica
Nikola Manojlov – Rabotnichki
Goran Stanikj with his statement:
“We will use our first joint meeting to familiarize the players with the working methods, as well as what will be required of them, both in training and in the matches themselves.
Players from our championship who have the most playing time in their clubs have been invited. We have also invited several players from abroad who we believe can raise the quality of our national team. Certain players who were not invited to this meeting, but are potential national team candidates, will get the opportunity at the next meeting at the end of May.
I expect that the ideas that we have as a coaching staff will be quickly understood by the players themselves and effectively implemented on the field. We will do our best to be as prepared as possible for the qualifications for the European Championship, which will start in September.
As part of these preparations, we will play two matches against Belarus and Azerbaijan. In both matches, the focus will be on our game. I hope that all the tactical ideas we will work on during the preparations will be implemented on the field.”
The gathering of the Macedonian U-21 national team will be on March 16, at Hotel Park, Skopje at 18:30 CET. The team will stay in Antalya from March 17 – March 26.