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North Macedonia vs Turkey head-to-head record

North Macedonia wins
1
Draws
2
Turkey wins
6

9 meetings, 1994 to 2026Goals: North Macedonia 9, Turkey 18

North Macedonia and Turkey have met 9 times since 1994. Turkey have won 6, North Macedonia 1, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 1 June 2026, when Turkey won 4–0 in a friendly.

The 9 meetings have produced 27 goals, 3.00 per game. The biggest win is Turkey’s 4–0 in a friendly in 2026.

Who has won more, North Macedonia or Turkey?

All matches9 matches

1 North Macedonia2 drawsTurkey 6

Competitive4 matches

0 North Macedonia1 drawTurkey 3

Friendlies5 matches

1 North Macedonia1 drawTurkey 3

Key numbers

Goals
North Macedonia 9, Turkey 183.00 per game
First meeting
North Macedonia 0–2 TurkeyFriendly, 31 Aug 1994
Most recent
Turkey 4–0 North MacedoniaFriendly, 1 Jun 2026
North Macedonia’s biggest win
Turkey 0–1 North MacedoniaFriendly, 4 Jun 2006
Turkey’s biggest win
Turkey 4–0 North MacedoniaFriendly, 1 Jun 2026
Most goals in a meeting
Turkey 3–3 North MacedoniaWorld Cup qualifying, 6 Jun 2001
Biggest upset
Turkey 0–1 North MacedoniaFriendly, 4 Jun 2006Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 12%
TFN Elo rating now
North Macedonia 1585 (84th), Turkey 1827 (34th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Turkey4North Macedonia0

    Friendly

    Istanbul, Turkey

  2. North Macedonia0Turkey0

    Friendly

    Skopje, North Macedonia

  3. Turkey0North Macedonia1

    Friendly

    Krefeld, Germany (neutral)

  4. Turkey3North Macedonia2

    Euro qualifying

    Istanbul, Turkey

  5. North Macedonia1Turkey2

    Euro qualifying

    Skopje, North Macedonia

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: North Macedonia have won more Below: Turkey have won more
31 August 1994: North Macedonia 0–2 Turkey (Friendly). Turkey +130 August 1995: Turkey 2–1 North Macedonia (Friendly). Turkey +228 March 2001: North Macedonia 1–2 Turkey (World Cup qualifying). Turkey +36 June 2001: Turkey 3–3 North Macedonia (World Cup qualifying). Turkey +312 October 2002: North Macedonia 1–2 Turkey (Euro qualifying). Turkey +411 June 2003: Turkey 3–2 North Macedonia (Euro qualifying). Turkey +54 June 2006: Turkey 0–1 North Macedonia (Friendly). Turkey +45 June 2017: North Macedonia 0–0 Turkey (Friendly). Turkey +41 June 2026: Turkey 4–0 North Macedonia (Friendly). Turkey +5Level
Turkey lead by 5 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 5, held by Turkey from 11 June 2003.

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

4 matches

013

North MacedoniaDrawsTurkey

In Turkey's home games

4 matches

013

North MacedoniaDrawsTurkey

At neutral venues

1 match

100

North MacedoniaDrawsTurkey

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedNorth MacedoniaDrawsTurkeyGoals
Friendly51132–8
World Cup qualifying20114–5
Euro qualifying20023–5

Meetings by decade

North Macedonia wins Draws Turkey wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1990s25
2000s518
2010s10
2020s14

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofNorth MacedoniaTurkey
Wins in a row1200631994 to 2001
Unbeaten meetings22006 to 201761994 to 2003

Top scorers in North Macedonia vs Turkey

  1. 1Alpay ÖzalanTurkey3
  2. 2Artim ŠakiriNorth Macedonia2
  3. 3Nihat KahveciTurkey2
  4. 4Vlatko GrozdanoskiNorth Macedonia2

Scorer records exist for 4 of the 9 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

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

9 times, starting on 31 August 1994. 4 of those meetings were competitive and 5 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between North Macedonia and Turkey?

Turkey, with 6 wins to 1. 2 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in North Macedonia vs Turkey?

Turkey’s 4–0 win in a friendly on 1 June 2026 in Istanbul.

When did North Macedonia and Turkey last play?

On 1 June 2026 in Istanbul, when Turkey won 4–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between North Macedonia and Turkey?

In 4 competitive matches, North Macedonia have 0 wins, Turkey have 3, and 1 ended level.

Every North Macedonia vs Turkey result

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Every North Macedonia vs Turkey result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Turkey4–0North MacedoniaFriendlyIstanbul, Turkey
North Macedoniaas Macedonia0–0TurkeyFriendlySkopje, North Macedonia
Turkey0–1North Macedoniaas MacedoniaFriendlyKrefeld, Germany (neutral)
Turkey3–2North Macedoniaas MacedoniaEuro qualifyingIstanbul, Turkey
North Macedoniaas Macedonia1–2TurkeyEuro qualifyingSkopje, North Macedonia
Turkey3–3North Macedoniaas MacedoniaWorld Cup qualifyingBursa, Turkey
North Macedoniaas Macedonia1–2TurkeyWorld Cup qualifyingSkopje, North Macedonia
Turkey2–1North Macedoniaas MacedoniaFriendlyIstanbul, Turkey
North Macedoniaas Macedonia0–2TurkeyFriendlySkopje, 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

Turkey

  1. Lat ItalyNations League1–3Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Lat BelgiumNations League0–3Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Lv ItalyNations League1–4Mon 28 Sept 2026
  4. Lv FranceNations League0–1Fri 25 Sept 2026
  5. Wat USAWorld Cup3–2Thu 25 Jun 2026

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