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North Macedonianational football team record

95
Wins
79
Draws
135
Defeats

309 matches, 1993 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1585, 84th in the world

North Macedonia have played 309 internationals since 1993: 95 wins, 79 draws and 135 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Armenia, with 15 meetings. Their biggest win is 11–1 against Liechtenstein in World Cup qualifying on 9 November 1996.

North Macedonia's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All3099579135364–42131%
Competitive197574595239–30229%
Friendlies112383440125–11934%
At home143593252200–16541%
Away136293869141–21921%
Neutral venues30791423–3723%

Record against every opponent

North Macedonia have played 67 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Armenia1583427–182024
Liechtenstein13121050–52025
Albania1044212–72017
Bulgaria92254–92022
Croatia91269–152024
Turkey91269–182026
Azerbaijan852115–82022
Malta871019–32023
Slovakia80263–162015
Slovenia842213–92026
Israel72147–92019
Ireland71245–112026
Romania71157–142021
Spain70074–202017
Ukraine71154–102023
Andorra64119–12011
Belgium60332–102025
Bosnia61418–82026
England60334–132023
Estonia642013–72020
Finland61233–122022
Iceland63219–52021
Latvia651011–22025
Serbia61147–152013
China50230–42014
Georgia51223–72022
Italy51227–102023
Netherlands50233–112021
Poland50142–112019
Scotland51133–72026
Czech Republic40133–112024
Denmark41124–62026
Gibraltar440012–02022
Luxembourg42028–62015
Moldova40404–42024
Montenegro42027–52024
Norway41123–42017
Russia40040–72011
Wales41124–102025
Austria30033–92021
Belarus31114–22017
Faroe Islands32103–12024
Hungary30120–62001
Iran30123–72016
Kazakhstan32106–12025
Lithuania31022–42012
Portugal30120–32022
Qatar31112–22014
Saudi Arabia30122–42025
Sweden30031–42013
Australia0–1 (1997), 0–0 (2015)20110–12015
Cameroon0–1 (2011), 0–2 (2014)20020–32014
Canada0–1 (1998), 3–0 (2009)21013–12009
Cyprus3–0 (1994), 1–1 (1995)21104–11995
Germany2–1 (2021), 0–4 (2021)21012–52021
South Korea2–2 (1998), 1–2 (2000)20113–42000
Switzerland0–3 (2026), 0–3 (2026)20020–62026
Angola0–0 (2012)10100–02012
Bahrain1–1 (2002)10101–12002
Ecuador2–1 (2006)11002–12006
Egypt2–2 (1998)10102–21998
Jamaica2–1 (1998)11002–11998
Kosovo2–1 (2020)11002–12020
Lebanon0–1 (2015)10010–12015
Nigeria0–0 (2007)10100–02007
Oman0–2 (2001)10010–22001
USA0–0 (1998)10100–01998

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. at LiechtensteinWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Nov 199611–1 for North Macedonia
  2. v LiechtensteinWorld Cup qualifying, 7 Sept 20255–0 for North Macedonia
  3. at ArmeniaWorld Cup qualifying, 11 Nov 20215–0 for North Macedonia
  4. v LiechtensteinWorld Cup qualifying, 28 Mar 20215–0 for North Macedonia
  5. v MaltaFriendly, 21 Aug 20025–0 for North Macedonia

Heaviest defeats

  1. at EnglandEuro qualifying, 19 Jun 20230–7 for North Macedonia
  2. at WalesWorld Cup qualifying, 18 Nov 20251–7 for North Macedonia
  3. at Czech RepublicWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Jun 20051–6 for North Macedonia
  4. at HungaryFriendly, 14 Nov 20010–5 for North Macedonia
  5. v SlovakiaWorld Cup qualifying, 7 Oct 20010–5 for North Macedonia

Latest results

  1. at SwitzerlandNations League, 6 Oct 20260–3 for North Macedonia
  2. v ScotlandNations League, 3 Oct 20260–2 for North Macedonia
  3. at SloveniaNations League, 29 Sept 20260–2 for North Macedonia
  4. v SwitzerlandNations League, 26 Sept 20260–3 for North Macedonia
  5. at TurkeyFriendly, 1 Jun 20260–4 for North Macedonia
  6. at BosniaFriendly, 29 May 20260–0 for North Macedonia
  7. at IrelandFriendly, 31 Mar 20260–0 for North Macedonia
  8. at DenmarkWorld Cup qualifying, 26 Mar 20260–4 for North Macedonia
  9. at WalesWorld Cup qualifying, 18 Nov 20251–7 for North Macedonia
  10. v LatviaFriendly, 13 Nov 20250–0 for North Macedonia

North Macedonia's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1993: 1522End of 1994: 1545End of 1995: 1478End of 1996: 1510End of 1997: 1487End of 1998: 1546End of 1999: 1522End of 2000: 1498End of 2001: 1425End of 2002: 1449End of 2003: 1462End of 2004: 1495End of 2005: 1480End of 2006: 1537End of 2007: 1565End of 2008: 1565End of 2009: 1590End of 2010: 1580End of 2011: 1518End of 2012: 1548End of 2013: 1533End of 2014: 1511End of 2015: 1469End of 2016: 1434End of 2017: 1551End of 2018: 1562End of 2019: 1587End of 2020: 1613End of 2021: 1676End of 2022: 1581End of 2023: 1614End of 2024: 1657End of 2025: 1642End of 2026: 1585
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1714, reached on 24 March 2022. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly112383440125–119
World Cup qualifying81231939108–129
Euro qualifying7819184184–124
Nations League28145940–31
LG Cup41124–6
Prime Minister's Cup30211–4
European Championship30032–8

Top scorers

  1. 1Enis Bardhi18
  2. 2Aleksandar Trajkovski16
  3. 3Goran Pandev16
  4. 4Elif Elmas12
  5. 5Ezgjan Alioski12
  6. 6Artim Šakiri9
  7. 7Gjorgji Hristov9
  8. 8Ilija Nestorovski9
  9. 9Bojan Miovski7
  10. 10Ilčo Naumoski6

Counted from the 177 of 309 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did North Macedonia play their first international?

On 13 October 1993, a 4–1 win against Slovenia in a friendly.

What is North Macedonia's biggest win?

11–1 against Liechtenstein in World Cup qualifying on 9 November 1996.

What is North Macedonia's heaviest defeat?

0–7 against England in Euro qualifying on 19 June 2023.

Who have North Macedonia played the most?

Armenia: 15 matches, with 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats for North Macedonia.

What is North Macedonia's longest winning run?

6 wins in a row, from 10 September 2024 to 22 March 2025.

Former names

  • Macedonia, 1993 to 2018
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.