The Macedonian U16 national team visited Cyprus and played two friendlies in the coastal village of Geraskipou. In both matches the home team played better and recorded two identical victories.

photo by CFA: Macedonian line-up from the first match

Our defense had no solution for the Cypriot striker Alexandros Skender who scored 5 of the 6 goals for Cyprus. We hope that next year this generation of players will show itself in a better version compared to 2025 because it has several quality individuals in its roster who, with additional refreshments to the team, can achieve far more remarkable results.

9 December, Geraskipou
Cyprus – Macedonia 3:1 (3:0)
Goals: 15′ 24′ 35′ Alexandros Skender – 55′ Stefan Ristić
Cyprus: Dimitriou; Kazakaios (70′ Antoniou), Kounounis (60′ Rossos), Panagi, E. Panagiotou (20′ Kimonos), Makkoulas (60′ A. Panagiotou), Christou (60′ Michael), Skender, Angelides (70′ Epifaniou), Kampasi (70′ Charalampous), Lytras (60′ Vattis). Coach: Arsen Mihajlović
Macedonia: Memeti; Pavlov, Bocheski (64′ Sivevski), Masev, Akiki, Polimac (46′ Krstevski), Ademi (85′ Stojchevski), Ristić (64′ Emini), Aksentiev (85′ Stefanoski), Veleski (85′ Stojanov), Sedloski (46′ Roth). Coach: Iljami Isejni

Highlights:

11 December, Geraskipou
Cyprus – Macedonia 3:1 (0:0)
Goals: 60′ 67′ Alexandros Skender, 70′ Paris Kimonos – 75′ Dalibor Marković
Cyprus: Vasiliou; Kounounis (71′ Panagi), Rossos, A. Panagiotou (59′ Makkoulas), Charalampous (71′ Kampasi), Lytras (59′ Skender), Epifaniou (71′ E. Panagiotou), Antoniou (71′ Kazakaios), Michael, Vattis (59′ Christou), Kimonos (71′ Angelides). Coach: Arsen Mihajlović
Macedonia: Taleski; Stojchevski (74′ Stefanoski), Pavlov (74′ Aksentiev), Masev (87′ Sedloski), Akiki (87′ Golejshki), Ademi (74′ Marković), Ristić (87′ Raifi), Stojanov (62′ Veleski), Sivevski (62′ Bocheski), Krstevski (74′ Polimac), Emini (62′ Roth). Coach: Iljami Isejni

Highlights:

Coach Iljami Isejni called up 22 players for these friendlies:

Petar Taleski – Shkendija
Ilan Memeti – Lausanne Sport

Adrian Veleski – Vardar
Amar Akiki – Shkendija
Mateja Masev – Grafičаr
Nikola Golejshki – Makedonija GjP
Mihajlo Pavlov – SFU Fangtic Junior
Mario Stojchevski – Vardar
Matej Bocheski – Makedonija GjP
Stefan Stefanoski – Vardar
Leonel-Jamil Roth – Darmstadt 98
Pavel Stojanov – Brera Strumica
Dalibor Marković – Makedonija GjP
Marin Krstevski – SFU Fangtic Junior
Dardan Ademi – Arsimi
Ognen Sivevski – Makedonija GjP
Aleksandar Polimac – IMT
Ilija Aksentiev – Makedonija GjP
Efe Raifi – Arsimi
Blagoja Sedloski – Skopje
Medin Emini – Košice
Stefan Ristić – Partizan