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North Macedonia vs Romania head-to-head record

North Macedonia wins
1
Draws
1
Romania wins
5

7 meetings, 1996 to 2021Goals: North Macedonia 7, Romania 14

North Macedonia and Romania have met 7 times since 1996. Romania have won 5, North Macedonia 1, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 8 September 2021, when the match ended 0–0 in World Cup qualifying.

The 7 meetings have produced 21 goals, 3.00 per game. The biggest win is Romania’s 3–0 in World Cup qualifying in 1996.

Who has won more, North Macedonia or Romania?

All matches7 matches

1 North Macedonia1 drawRomania 5

Competitive6 matches

0 North Macedonia1 drawRomania 5

Friendlies1 match

1 North Macedonia0 drawsRomania 0

Key numbers

Goals
North Macedonia 7, Romania 143.00 per game
First meeting
North Macedonia 0–3 RomaniaWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Dec 1996
Most recent
North Macedonia 0–0 RomaniaWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Sept 2021
North Macedonia’s biggest win
Romania 0–1 North MacedoniaFriendly, 2 Jun 2010
Romania’s biggest win
North Macedonia 0–3 RomaniaWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Dec 1996
Most goals in a meeting
Romania 4–2 North MacedoniaWorld Cup qualifying, 20 Aug 1997
TFN Elo rating now
North Macedonia 1585 (84th), Romania 1607 (81st)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. North Macedonia0Romania0

    World Cup qualifying

    Skopje, North Macedonia

  2. Romania3North Macedonia2

    World Cup qualifying

    Bucharest, Romania

  3. Romania0North Macedonia1

    Friendly

    Villach, Austria (neutral)

  4. North Macedonia1Romania2

    World Cup qualifying

    Skopje, North Macedonia

  5. Romania2North Macedonia1

    World Cup qualifying

    Craiova, Romania

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every North Macedonia win and drops with every Romania win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: North Macedonia have won more Below: Romania have won more
14 December 1996: North Macedonia 0–3 Romania (World Cup qualifying). Romania +120 August 1997: Romania 4–2 North Macedonia (World Cup qualifying). Romania +24 September 2004: Romania 2–1 North Macedonia (World Cup qualifying). Romania +330 March 2005: North Macedonia 1–2 Romania (World Cup qualifying). Romania +42 June 2010: Romania 0–1 North Macedonia (Friendly). Romania +325 March 2021: Romania 3–2 North Macedonia (World Cup qualifying). Romania +48 September 2021: North Macedonia 0–0 Romania (World Cup qualifying). Romania +4Level
Romania lead by 4 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Romania from 30 March 2005.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In North Macedonia's home games

3 matches

012

North MacedoniaDrawsRomania

In Romania's home games

3 matches

003

North MacedoniaDrawsRomania

At neutral venues

1 match

100

North MacedoniaDrawsRomania

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedNorth MacedoniaDrawsRomaniaGoals
World Cup qualifying60156–14
Friendly11001–0

Meetings by decade

North Macedonia wins Draws Romania wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1990s29
2000s26
2010s11
2020s25

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofNorth MacedoniaRomania
Wins in a row1201041996 to 2005
Unbeaten meetings1202141996 to 2005

Top scorers in North Macedonia vs Romania

  1. 1Gheorghe PopescuRomania3(1 penalty)
  2. 2Miroslav GjokićNorth Macedonia2
  3. 3Nicolae MiteaRomania2
  4. 4Viorel MoldovanRomania2

Scorer records exist for 5 of the 7 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have North Macedonia and Romania played each other?

7 times, starting on 14 December 1996. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 1 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between North Macedonia and Romania?

Romania, with 5 wins to 1. 1 match ended level.

What is the biggest win in North Macedonia vs Romania?

Romania’s 3–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 14 December 1996 in Skopje.

When did North Macedonia and Romania last play?

On 8 September 2021 in Skopje, when the match ended 0–0 in World Cup qualifying.

What is the competitive record between North Macedonia and Romania?

In 6 competitive matches, North Macedonia have 0 wins, Romania have 5, and 1 ended level.

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Every North Macedonia vs Romania result

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Every North Macedonia vs Romania result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
North Macedonia0–0RomaniaWorld Cup qualifyingSkopje, North Macedonia
Romania3–2North MacedoniaWorld Cup qualifyingBucharest, Romania
Romania0–1North Macedoniaas MacedoniaFriendlyVillach, Austria (neutral)
North Macedoniaas Macedonia1–2RomaniaWorld Cup qualifyingSkopje, North Macedonia
Romania2–1North Macedoniaas MacedoniaWorld Cup qualifyingCraiova, Romania
Romania4–2North Macedoniaas MacedoniaWorld Cup qualifyingBucharest, Romania
North Macedoniaas Macedonia0–3RomaniaWorld Cup qualifyingSkopje, North Macedonia

Recent form

North Macedonia

  1. Lat SwitzerlandNations League0–3Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Lv ScotlandNations League0–2Sat 3 Oct 2026
  3. Lat SloveniaNations League0–2Tue 29 Sept 2026
  4. Lv SwitzerlandNations League0–3Sat 26 Sept 2026
  5. Lat TurkeyFriendly0–4Mon 1 Jun 2026

Romania

  1. Lv SwedenNations League0–1Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Lat PolandNations League0–6Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Lv BosniaNations League2–4Mon 28 Sept 2026
  4. Lat SwedenNations League1–2Fri 25 Sept 2026
  5. Wv WalesFriendly2–1Sat 6 Jun 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.