The Macedonian U19 national team played two friendly matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Skopje ahead of the Elite round of qualifications for the European Championship 2024 that will be held next month also in Skopje.

photo by FFM

In the first match, which was played two days ago, the guests were the better team and won 2:0 while today our footballers played a much better match compared to the first one and managed to get revenge for the defeat with an identical 2:0 victory. We must mention that our national team was missing eight players in these matches, partly due to injuries and partly due to commitments to their clubs.

February 27th, Petar Miloshevski Training Center in Skopje
Macedonia – Bosnia-Herzegovina 0:2 (0:1)
Goals: 43′ Muamer Hamzić, 57′ David Čamber
Macedonia: Lj. Djekov, Arizankoski (71′ Gj.Djekov), Serafimov, Stojilevski, Muhtari (71′ Nuhija), Kaba-Jakupi (57′ Bedjeti), Velichkovski (57′ Taleski), Nikolovski (57′ Miholov), Danev, Tairi (78′ Velkov), Livareka (71′ Manojlov). Coach: Toni Jakimoski
Bosnia/Herzegovina: Šutković, P.Zrnić (77′ Bajkuša), Duraković, Šemdin (77′ Samardžić), M.Zrnić (77′ Kozina), Hamzić (77′ Berbić), Beganović (61′ Puce), Čamber (67′ Šabić), Kovač (67′ Nurković), Ljukovac (61′ Samardžija), Marčetić (67′ Bejdić). Coach: Dubravko Orlović

February 29th, Petar Miloshevski Training Center in Skopje
Macedonia – Bosnia-Herzegovina 2:0 (0:0)
Goals: 52′ Lorik Kaba-Jakupi, 90+4′ Fikret Livаreka
Macedonia: Jakimov, Arizankoski (56′ Serafimov), Gj.Djekov (56′ Tairi), Slavkov (46′ Velkov), Stojilevski, Kaba-Jakupi (78′ Miholov), Nuhija, Velichkovski (56′ Taleski), Nikolovski (78′ Muhtari), Bedjeti (78′ Danev), Manojlov (46′ Livareka). Coach: Toni Jakimoski
Bosnia/Herzegovina: Duškaj, P.Zrnić (58′ Beganović), Duraković (69′ Bajkuša), Berbić (46′ Šemdin), M.Zrnić (58′ Šabić), Stojičić (46′ Kozina), Kovač (46′ Hamzić), Nurković (46′ Puce), Ljukovac (46′ Čamber), Samardžija (58′ Kuko), Bejdić (46′ Marčetić). Coach: Dubravko Orlović

Coach Toni Jakimoski called up 20 players for these matches:

Petar Jakimov – Belasica
Ljupche Djekov – Sileks
Davor Serafimov – Shkupi
Andrej Arizankoski – Brera Strumica
Maksim Slavkov – Makedonija GjP
Marko Stojilevski – Brera Strumica
Gjorgji Djekov – Sileks
Andrej Velkov – Brera Strumica
Hadis Tairi – Struga
Teodor Nikolovski – Rabotnichki
Lorik Kaba-Jakupi – Shkendija
Dino Miholov – Belasica
Amir Nuhija – Arsimi
Nikola Manojlov – Rabotnichki
Fikret Livareka – Osogovo
Dimitar Danev – Rabotnichki
Lorik Muhtari – Eichede
Nikola Taleski – Belasica
Donart Bedjeti – Helsingör
Nikola Velichkovski – Rabotnichki