North Macedonia vs Kazakhstan 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
Introduction
North Macedonia are hosting Kazakhstan
at Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.
Match Commentary
- 45'+1': Isnik Alimi (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, North Macedonia 0, Kazakhstan 0.
- 45': Substitution, North Macedonia. Darko Churlinov replaces Bojan Miovski.
- 45': Substitution, North Macedonia. Tihomir Kostadinov replaces Darko Velkovski.
- 45': Second Half begins North Macedonia 0, Kazakhstan 0.
- 54': Goal! North Macedonia 0, Kazakhstan 1. Dinmukhamed Karaman (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Ivan Sviridov.
- 62': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Dauren Zhumat replaces Galymzhan Kenzhebek.
- 62': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Artur Shushenachev replaces Ivan Sviridov.
- 62': Substitution, North Macedonia. Elmin Rastoder replaces Milan Ristovski.
- 64': Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Bagdat Kairov (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Murojon Khalmatov replaces Dinmukhamed Karaman.
- 74': Goal! North Macedonia 1, Kazakhstan 1. Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 75': Substitution, North Macedonia. Nikola Serafimov replaces Andrej Stojchevski because of an injury.
- 75': Substitution, North Macedonia. Aleksandar Trajkovski replaces Isnik Alimi.
- 80': Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Nauryzbek Zhagorov replaces Yan Vorogovskiy.
- 86': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Damir Kasabulat replaces Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov.
- 90'+4': Dauren Zhumat (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Mukhamedjan Seysen (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, North Macedonia 1, Kazakhstan 1.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Toše Proeski Arena
Location: Skopje, North Macedonia
Attendance: 19,929
Venue: Toše Proeski Arena
Location: Skopje, North Macedonia
Attendance: 19,929
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +22 | Belgium | 8 | 18 | 0 |
| +10 | Wales | 8 | 16 | 2 |
| +3 | North Macedonia | 8 | 13 | 1 |
| -4 | Kazakhstan | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Statistics
KAZ |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 11 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 40.5 | Possession | 59.5 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 241 | Accurate Passes | 362 |
| 313 | Passes | 443 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 13 |
| 17 | Crosses | 39 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 18 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 39 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 39 | Clearances | 21 |
North Macedonia (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Stole Dimitrievski (GK) |
| 14 | Darko Velkoski |
| 5 | Gjoko Zajkov |
| 2 | Andrej Stojchevski |
| 8 | Ezgjan Alioski |
| 6 | Bojan Ilievski |
| 10 | Enis Bardhi |
| 7 | Eljif Elmas |
| 16 | Isnik Alimi |
| 19 | Milan Ristovski |
| 20 | Bojan Miovski |
Kazakhstan (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Mukhamedjan Seysen (GK) |
| 3 | Nuraly Alip |
| 6 | Alibek Kasym |
| 11 | Yan Vorogovskiy |
| 13 | Bagdat Kairov |
| 5 | Islambek Kuat |
| 18 | Dinmuhamed Karaman |
| 19 | Baktiyor Zainutdinov |
| 17 | Ivan Sviridov |
| 7 | Galymzhan Kenzhebek |
| 9 | Islam Chesnokov |
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