The Macedonian U17 national team finished third at the EURO qualifiers round 2 that was held in Scotland from March 19-25. In the first match we drew against the host Scotland, then we recorded a minimal victory against Liechtenstein and finished the qualification with a defeat against Romania. Scotland as group winners secured promotion to League A for round 1 of 2026/27 U19 EURO qualifying.

photo by Sportsport.mk 

Scotland –  Macedonia 2:2
Liechtenstein – Romania 0:10

Macedonia – Liechtenstein 1:0
Romania – Scotland 0:2

Macedonia – Romania 0:3
Liechtenstein – Scotland 0:8

1. Scotland 3 2 1 0 12:2 7
2. Romania 3 2 0 1 13:2 6
3. Macedonia 3 1 1 1 3:5 4
4. Liechtenstein 3 0 0 3 0:19 0

March 19th, Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld
Scotland – Macedonia 2:2 (0:1)
Goals: 52′ Fletcher Boyd, 80′ Taylor Hogarth – 40′ Kristian Markoski, 83′ Lorent Zhaku
Scotland: Graham; McAllister (73′ Barr), Borland, Osborne, Williams, Hamill, Hislop (73′ Traynor), McCallion, Masson (72′ Hogarth), Boyd, Dair (61′ Smith). Coach: Brian McLaughlin
Macedonia: Trajkov; Markoski, Djangarovski, Dimovski, Mustafi (81′ Kesikj), Zhaku, Osmani (60′ Markovski), Angelevski, Hodja (86′ Sekirski), Damjanoski, Brankovski (60′ Bucevski). Coach: Dimitar Kapinkovski

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March 22nd, Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld
Macedonia – Liechtenstein 1:0 (1:0)
Goals: 30′ Ditmir Hodja
Macedonia: Trajkovski; Markoski (77′ Rochi), Sekirski, Kesikj, Dimovski, Tanchev (63′ Angelevski), Bucevski (63′ Zhaku), Markovski (90+2 Jevtoski), Hodja, Damjanoski, Brankovski. Coach: Dimitar Kapinkovski
Liechtenstein: Hassler; Kessler, Zekan (90+4 Nipp), Tuncay (90+1 Biedermann), Scheldl, Beck (71′ Palazzolo), Kryeziu (71′ Lampert), Wolf, Balbuena, Uz (71′ Memaj), Wohlwend. Coach: Dieter Alge

March 25th, Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld
Macedonia – Romania 0:3 (0:2)
Goals: 25′, 90’+6 Albert Radu, 45′ Mihai Ninaci
Macedonia: Trajkov; Rochi (26′ Bucevski), Djangarovski, Dimovski, Mustafi, Zhaku, Markoski (72′ Markovski), Angelevski, Hodja, Damjanoski (72′ Tanchev), Brankovski (56′ Osmani). Coach: Dimitar Kapinkovski
Romania: Glodean; Gheorghe, Vancea, Cojocariu, Moisa, Podoleanu (90+3 Buia), Banu (62′ Popescu), Ninaci (46′ Avrămescu), Țăroi (62′ Ungureanu), Bota (62′ Luncaşu), Radu. Coach: Nicolae Grigore