Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Liechtenstein
Match Time & Date:
08/10/2021
20:45
Prediction: 0-2
North Macedonia
Rheinpark Stadion will host Friday’s World Cup qualifier between Liechtenstein and North Macedonia. Liechtenstein are stuck at the bottom of the table, with the team collecting only one point in total from possible 18, and, no doubt, they are low on spirits ahead of the visit of the game. Since the rock-bottom side missed out on a place at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, home win should not be considered.
The Macedonians, on the other hand, continue life without Goran Pandev, who retired from international football. Anyhow, away win should be considered as the visitors want this win more than the hosts. Keep in mind, though, that both Visar Musliu and Tihomir Kostadinov are banned for the visitors. When the two teams met in Skopje earlier in the process North Macedonia crushed Liechtenstein 5-0, and we predict that the history is going to repeat itself.
Highlighted Player (Aleksandar Trajkovski):
Aleksandar Trajkovski is a Macedonian international who played for Cementarnica 55 during his youth career. He made 11 league appearances for the club at senior level as well and in 2010 he moved to Croatian team Inter Zapresic.
The attacking midfielder failed to prove his worth in the 2010/2011 season and, as a result, he was sold to Zulte Waregem in the summer of 2011. He played an important role in the Belgian team from 2011 to 2015 as he scored 11 goals in 83 league appearances for the club. It has to be noted, though, that Trajkovski spend the 2013/2014 season on loan at Mechelen. In 2015 he was named Macedonian Footballer of the Year and the same year he signed a contract with Italian side Palermo.
Speaking of his international career, Aleksandar Trajkovski has 15 caps for Macedonia U21 and he made his debut for the senior team on 10 August, 2011 in a friendly against Azerbaijan.
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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