Nickname(s) | Црвени лавици The Red Lionesses Црвено-Жолти Red-Yellows | ||
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Association | Football Federation of Macedonia | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Kiril Izov | ||
Captain | Nataša Andonova | ||
Most caps | Violeta Spirovska (72) | ||
Top scorer | Gentjana Rochi (22) | ||
Home stadium | Toše Proeski Arena | ||
FIFA code | MKD | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 131 ![]() | ||
Highest | 90 (December 2009) | ||
Lowest | 135 (December 2023 – March 2024) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Đakovo, Croatia; 7 May 2005) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Strumica, Macedonia; 5 March 2011) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Vercelli, Italy, 17 September 2014) |
The North Macedonia women's national football team represents North Macedonia in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Football Federation of Macedonia, the governing body for football in the country.
History
[edit]They are currently coached by Kiril Izov. The North Macedonia women's team find themselves ranked 129th out of 159 active women's footballing nations registered with FIFA.[2]
The women's team played their first official game on 7 May 2005, in which they were beaten 4–0 by Croatia. Two weeks later, on 21 May 2005, Macedonia scored their first ever goal in a 7–1 loss to Slovenia.[3]
Team image
[edit]Nicknames
[edit]The North Macedonia women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Црвени Лавици (The Red Lionesses)" or "Црвено-Жолти (Red-Yellows)".
Home stadium
[edit]The North Macedonia plays their home matches on the Toše Proeski Arena in Skopje, but they also use Petar Miloševski Training Centre as an alternative stadium. In the past, they also played some of the matches on Gradski Stadium in Kumanovo, Goce Delčev Stadium in Prilep and stadiums Blagoj Istatov and Kukuš in Strumica.
Results and fixtures
[edit]The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2023
[edit]22 September 2023 Nations League C | North Macedonia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | , Skopje |
15:00 | Report | Stankova ![]() |
Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre Attendance: 200 Referee: Miriama Bočková (Slovakia) |
27 October 2023–24 Nations League | North Macedonia ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Skopje, North Macedonia |
13:00 | Report | Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre Attendance: 170 Referee: Michaela Pachtova (Czech Republic) |
31 October 2023–24 Nations League | Kosovo ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Pristina, Kosovo |
Report |
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Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium Referee: Silvia Domingos (Portugal) |
5 December 2023 Nations League C | Bulgaria ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Plovdiv |
16:00 (17:00 EET) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv Referee: Alexandra Collin (France) |
2024
[edit]25 February Friendly | Georgia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Tbilisi |
Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium |
28 February Friendly | Georgia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Tbilisi |
Tatushvili ![]() |
Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium |
5 April Euro 2025 qualifying | Latvia ![]() | 3–4 | ![]() | Riga |
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Report | Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks Referee: Lovisa Johansson (Sweden) |
9 April Euro 2025 qualifying | North Macedonia ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() | Skopje |
Report | Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre Referee: Zoe Stavrou (Cyprus) |
31 May Euro 2025 qualifying | North Macedonia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Skopje |
Maksuti ![]() |
Report | Țabur ![]() |
Stadium: FFM Referee: Audrey Gerbel (France) |
4 June Euro 2025 qualifying | Moldova ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | Chișinău |
Report | Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Referee: Ioanna Allayiotou (Cyprus) |
12 July Euro 2025 qualifying | North Macedonia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Skopje |
TBC | Report | Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre |
16 July Euro 2025 qualifying | Slovenia ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Kidričevo |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Aluminij Sports Park |
Coaching staff
[edit]Current coaching staff
[edit]As of April 2024
Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | Aleksandar Andov |
Manager history
[edit]- Dobre Dimovski (?–2012)
- Toshe Nacev and Blagoja Filipovski (interim) (2012)
- Gorazd Mihajlov (2012–2013)
- Dobre Dimovski (2013–2014)
- Vancho Balevski (2014–2016)
- Kiril Izov (2016–2024)
- Aleksandar Andov (2024-)
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]- The following players were part of the squad ahead of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying match against Latvia and Slovenia on the 12 and 16 July 2024 , respectively .[4]
- Caps and goals updated after the match against Kazakhstan on 27 November 2020.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Berna Kabakchi | 26 May 2004 | ![]() | |||
1 | GK | Viktorija Panchurova | 25 December 1999 | 10 | 0 | ![]() |
GK | Kristina Pavloska | 5 October 2005 | ![]() | |||
4 | DF | Ana Milchevska | 23 August 2003 | ![]() | ||
4 | DF | Ane Bošeska | 13 July 1997 | ![]() | ||
4 | DF | Pavlinka Nikolovska | 4 March 1998 | ![]() | ||
DF | Viktorija Nedeva | 20 June 2003 | ![]() | |||
DF | Katerina Mileska | 24 February 1989 | 41 | 0 | ![]() | |
7 | DF | Kristina Mojsoska | 6 June 2004 | ![]() | ||
6 | DF | Elena Paneska | 10 July 2002 | ![]() | ||
7 | DF | Helen Petersen | ![]() | |||
7 | DF | Ikmete Limani | 28 October 2003 | ![]() | ||
6 | MF | Marjana Naceva | 16 January 1994 | ![]() | ||
6 | MF | Radica Velkova | 17 December 2004 | ![]() | ||
9 | MF | Hava Mustafa | 20 September 1997 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Aleksandra Markovska | 4 May 1997 | 10 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | MF | Lence Andreevska | 13 August 1992 | ![]() | ||
4 | MF | Simona Meyer | ![]() | |||
10 | MF | Nataša Andonova (captain) | 4 December 1993 | 33 | 14 | ![]() |
7 | FW | Ulza Maksuti | 8 July 1999 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
7 | FW | Gentjana Roçi | 17 September 1994 | ![]() | ||
7 | FW | Lora Sulejmani | 21 February 2005 | ![]() | ||
7 | FW | Afrodita Saliihi | 11 April 1989 | ![]() | ||
7 | FW | Joanna Pavlovska | 11 September 2006 | ![]() |
Recent call ups
[edit]- The following players have been called up to the North Macedonia squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Mia Petrovska | ![]() |
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GK | Vedrana Komnenova | ![]() |
v. ![]() | |||
GK | Magdalena Lekovska | 20 July 1999 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
GK | Lina Samardzievska | v. ![]() | ||||
DF | Dragana Kostova | 2 January 1991 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
DF | Bojana Petkova | ![]() |
v. ![]() | |||
DF | Kristina Krsteva | v. ![]() | ||||
DF | Radica Choneva | v. ![]() | ||||
DF | Sara Kolarovska | 14 August 1999 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
DF | Sara Eftingioska | ![]() |
v. ![]() | |||
DF | Edina Suleimani | ![]() |
v. ![]() | |||
DF | Katerina Petkova | ![]() |
v. ![]() | |||
DF | Sweet Georgieva | ![]() |
v. ![]() | |||
MF | Elma Shemsovikj | 4 February 1999 | 8 | 1 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
MF | Edina Sulejman | v. ![]() | ||||
MF | Aleksandra Jovanovska | v. ![]() | ||||
DF | Christina Moissoska | ![]() |
v. ![]() | |||
DF | Ane Boshevska | ![]() |
v. ![]() | |||
MF | Elena Petrovska | ![]() |
v. ![]() | |||
MF | Olivera Cokleska | ![]() |
v. ![]() | |||
MF | Marjana Nazeva | ![]() |
v. ![]() | |||
MF | Mila Talevska | ![]() |
v. ![]() | |||
MF | Ikmete Limani | ![]() |
v. ![]() | |||
MF | Biljana Panesca | ![]() |
v. ![]() | |||
MF | Rabija Dervishi | ![]() |
v. ![]() | |||
MF | Edina Mehmedi | ![]() |
v. ![]() | |||
FW | Gentjana Rochi | 17 September 1994 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
FW | Theodor Shopov | ![]() |
v. ![]() | |||
FW | Stefania Marinkovska Kamenica | ![]() |
v. ![]() | |||
FW | Kristina Petrushevska | 23 September 2000 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
FW | Radica Choneva | 8 November 2001 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
FW | Mila Paneva | ![]() |
v. ![]() | |||
FW | Afrodita Salihi | 11 April 1989 | 32 | 4 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
FW | Vesa Sela | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
Records
[edit]- Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.
Most capped players[edit]
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Top goalscorers[edit]
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Scorers by year
[edit]Players | Overall | 2011 | 2015 |
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Nataša Andonova | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Gentjana Rochi | 1 | 1 | |
Afrodita Salihi | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Violeta Spirovska | 1 | 1 |
Scorers | Overall | 2009 | 2013 | 2017 | 2022 |
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Nataša Andonova | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||
Shireta Brahimi | 1 | 1 | |||
Eli Jakovska | 2 | 2 | |||
Simona Krstanovska | 1 | 1 | |||
Gentjana Rochi | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
Afrodita Salihi | 2 | 2 | |||
Elma Shemsovikj | 1 | 1 |
Competitive record
[edit]FIFA Women's World Cup
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Result | Pos. | Pld. | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Result | Pld. | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||||||
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Did not qualify | Main stage | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 68 | |||||||||||||
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10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 74 | |||||||||||||||
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Did not enter | Declined participation | |||||||||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | Main Stage | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 62 | |||||||||||||
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To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||||||
Total | 0 / 10 | — | 28 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 19 | 204 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games
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Total | 0/9 | — | – | – | – | – | – | – |
UEFA Women's Championship
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Edition | Finals record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
Result | Pos. | Pld. | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Result | Pld. | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
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Did not enter | Declined participation | ||||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | Prel. stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||
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Main stage | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 51 | |||||||||
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8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 51 | ||||||||||
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8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 39 | ||||||||||
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To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
Total | 0/11 | — | 32 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 155 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
UEFA Women's Nations League
[edit]UEFA Women's Nations League record | ||||||||||||
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Season | Division | Group | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK | |
2023–24 | C | 5 | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 45th | ||
2025–26 | C | To be determined | ||||||||||
Total | 18th |
References
[edit]- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking: Women's Ranking". FIFA. 23 June 2017. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "FIFA Live Scores: FYR Macedonia". FIFA. Retrieved 23 June 2017.[dead link]
- ^ А репрезентација жени: Селекторот Андов го објави списокот со повикани фудбалерки за квалификациските натпревари со Летонија и Словенија