FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

North Macedonia vs Kazakhstan 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

  • 74': Enis Bardhi
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1 - 1
  • 54': Dinmuhamed Karaman

Introduction

North Macedonia are hosting Kazakhstan at Tose 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: Tose Proeski Arena
Location: Skopje, North Macedonia
Attendance: 19,929

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+15 Belgium 6 14 0
+9 North Macedonia 7 13 0
+3 Wales 6 10 2
-4 Kazakhstan 7 7 4
Full Table

Statistics

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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

Line-Ups

MKD 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 Yellow Card
19 Milan Ristovski
20 Bojan Miovski

KAZ Kazakhstan (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Mukhamedjan Seysen (GK) Yellow Card
3 Nuraly Alip
6 Alibek Kasym
11 Yan Vorogovskiy
13 Bagdat Kairov Yellow Card
5 Islambek Kuat Yellow Card
18 Dinmuhamed Karaman
19 Baktiyor Zainutdinov Yellow Card
17 Ivan Sviridov
7 Galymzhan Kenzhebek
9 Islam Chesnokov

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