The Macedonian U21 national team participated at the International friendly tournament in Čakovec, Croatia along with the hosts Croatia, Saudi Arabia and Albania.
photo by SAFF: moment of the match against Saudi Arabia
In the first match Macedonia defeated Albania with 3:1 while in the second one we played 1:1 draw with Saudi Arabia. The format of this tournament was such that no winner was declared in the end. Mario Ilievski was the best scorer of the tournament with three goals.
Round 1
Croatia U20 – 
Saudi Arabia U23 1:1
Macedonia U21 – 
Albania U21 3:1
Round 2
Albania U21 – Croatia U20 1:3
Saudi Arabia U23 – Macedonia U21 1:1
Match reports:
September 23, Čakovec
Macedonia U21 – Albania U21 3:1 (1:1)
Goals: 10′ Kalkan, 47′ 56′ Ilievski – 31′ Pajaziti
Macedonia: Alchevski; Jankulovski (46′ Mjaki), Taseski (66′ Vi. Krstevski), Stojchevski (79′ Despotovski), Radulovikj-Velichkovikj (46′ Ramadani), Zlatkov (79′ Ramani), Kalkan (66′ Feta), Todorovski (46′ Nikolov), Ilievski (79′ Maksimov), Stankovski, Kurtulan (66′ Ignatov). Coach: Dragi Kanatlarovski
Albania: Molla; Smajli (68′ Mollas), Goga (74′ Spahija), Ndoj (60′ Gjini), Mitaj, Frroku (46′ Ismaili), Asallari (46′ Delaj), Pajaziti (68′ Boci), Toci (60′ Fetahu), Berisha (68′ Ruci), Shpendi (60′ Avdiu). Coach: Alban Bushi
September 26, Čakovec
Saudi Arabia U23 – Macedonia U21 1:1 (1:0)
Goals: 45’+1 (pen) F. Alghamdi – 60′ Ilievski
Saudi Arabia: Al-Sanbi (46′ Ozaybi); Hamed (46′ Al-Yami), F. Al-Ghamdi (46′ Masood), H. Al-Ghamdi (Al-Johani), Qasheesh (46′ Al-Oufi), Al-Qahtani (46′ Al-Nasser), Daghriri (70′ M. Aboulshamat), Al-Hadhood (70′ Abdulaziz), S. Aboulshamat (56′ Al-Mutairi), Al-Sibyani, Al-Shamrani. Coach: Saad Al-Shehri
Macedonia: Nikoloski; Mjaki, Taseski (61′ Vi. Krstevski), Stojchevski (46′ Ramadani), Despotovski, Zlatkov (61′ Todorovski), Feta (46′ Kalkan), Nikolov (61′ Ramani), Maksimov (46′ Kurtulan (83′ Radulovikj-Velichkovikj), Stankovski (46′ Ilievski), Abazi (80′ Va. Krstevski). Coach: Dragi Kanatlarovski
Dragi Kanatlarovski called up 24 players for this tournament:
Marko Alchevski – Akademija Pandev
Ivan Nikoloski – Voska Sport
Aleksandar Angjelkovski – Teteks
Antonio Jankulovski – Västra Frölunda 
Agan Mjaki – Groningen 
Kristijan Taseski – Augsburg 
Viktor Krstevski – Gostivar
Andrej Stojchevski – Žilina 
Reshat Ramadani – Shkendija
Martin Radulovikj-Velichkovikj – Slovan
Stefan Despotovski – without club
Aleks Zlatkov – Shkupi
Hamza Ramani – Pobeda
Dimitar Todorovski – Rabotnichki
Leonid Ignatov – Skopje
Ivan Nikolov – Bregalnica
Vane Krstevski – Akademija Pandev
Luka Stankovski – Gaziantep 
Behar Feta – Voska Sport
Berat Kalkan – Kasimpaşa
Metodi Maksimov – Rabotnichki
Arda Kurtulan – Adana Demirspor
Luan Abazi – Wil 1900 
Mario Ilievski – Kisvárda 