Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Liechtenstein
Match Time & Date:
22/03/2025
15:00
Prediction: 0-2
North Macedonia
Liechtenstein will try to claim a big upset in the opening match of their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign as they welcome North Macedonia to Rheinpark Stadion. Liechtenstein are once again seen as big underdogs in their qualifying group (J) and given their negative record against North Macedonia, home win should not be considered.
The Macedonians, on the other hand, are on a five-game winning run and given Liechtenstein’s shaky defence, anything but a routine away win would be a big surprise. In their last meeting in a competitive match, back in 2021, North Macedonia rolled over Liechtenstein 4-0. Both Isnik Alimi and Nikola Serafimov are available for selection despite accumulating yellow cards in the UEFA Nations League. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be Torino January signing Eljif Elmas, who has netted 13 goals in 65 appearances for the national team.
Highlighted Team (North Macedonia):
Former Yugoslavian republic North Macedonia became member of both FIFA and UEFA in 1994 and they have been competing on the international stage ever since. The Crveni Risovi rolled over Slovenia (4-1) in their first ever official match and the team recorded their biggest win on November 9, 11996, with the team crushing minnows Liechtenstein 11-1 in Eschen-Mauren.
The North Macedonians have yet to qualify for the finals of a major tournament despite the fact that several high-profile footballers played for the former Yugoslav republic. Goran Pandev is undisputedly the team’s most notable player as he played for the likes of Lazion, Inter, Napoli and Galatasaray during his professional career.
Pandev scored his 28th and 29th goal for North Macedonia in a 3-0 win over Belarus in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. However, Goce Seldloski is the most capped player (100). North Macedonia welcome their rivals at Philip II Arena and they wear red shirts with yellow stripe and red shorts when playing at home ground. The colour of their away kits is white.
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