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North Macedonia women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see North Macedonia national football team.

The North Macedonia women's national football team represents North Macedonia in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Football Federation of Macedonia, the governing body for football in the country.

North Macedonia
Nickname(s)Црвени лавици
The Red Lionesses
Црвено-Жолти
Red-Yellows
AssociationFootball Federation of Macedonia
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachKiril Izov
CaptainNataša Andonova
Most capsVioleta Spirovska (72)
Top scorerGentjana Rochi (22)
Home stadiumToše Proeski Arena
FIFA codeMKD
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 135 Steady (15 March 2024)[1]
Highest90 (December 2009)
Lowest135 (December 2023 – March 2024)
First international
 Croatia 4–0 Macedonia 
(Đakovo, Croatia; 7 May 2005)
Biggest win
 Macedonia 5–1 Luxembourg 
(Strumica, Macedonia; 5 March 2011)
Biggest defeat
 Italy 15–0 Macedonia 
(Vercelli, Italy, 17 September 2014)

History edit

They are currently coached by Kiril Izov. The North Macedonia women's team find themselves ranked 129th out of 159 active women's footballing nations registered with FIFA.[2]

The women's team played their first official game on 7 May 2005, in which they were beaten 4–0 by Croatia. Two weeks later, on 21 May 2005, Macedonia scored their first ever goal in a 7–1 loss to Slovenia.[3]

Team image edit

Nicknames edit

The North Macedonia women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Црвени Лавици (The Red Lionesses)" or "Црвено-Жолти (Red-Yellows)".

Home stadium edit

The North Macedonia plays their home matches on the Toše Proeski Arena in Skopje, but they also use Petar Miloševski Training Centre as an alternative stadium. In the past, they also played some of the matches on Gradski Stadium in Kumanovo, Goce Delčev Stadium in Prilep and stadiums Blagoj Istatov and Kukuš in Strumica.

Results and fixtures edit

See also: 2024 in association football, 2024 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023 edit

22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) Nations League C North Macedonia   0–1   Bulgaria , Skopje
15:00 Report Stankova   4' Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre
Attendance: 200
Referee: Miriama Bočková (Slovakia)
27 October 2023–24 Nations League North Macedonia   0–2   Kosovo Skopje, North Macedonia
13:00 Report
Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre
Attendance: 170
Referee: Michaela Pachtova (Czech Republic)
31 October 2023–24 Nations League Kosovo   3–1   North Macedonia Pristina, Kosovo
 Report
Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium
Referee: Silvia Domingos (Portugal)
5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) Nations League C Bulgaria   2–2   North Macedonia Plovdiv
16:00 (17:00 EET) Report Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Referee: Alexandra Collin (France)

2024 edit

25 February Friendly Georgia   3–0   North Macedonia Tbilisi
 Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium
28 February Friendly Georgia   1–0   North Macedonia Tbilisi
Tatushvili   17' Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium
5 April Euro 2025 qualifying Latvia   3–4   North Macedonia Riga
 Report
Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks
Referee: Lovisa Johansson (Sweden)
9 April Euro 2025 qualifying North Macedonia   0–5   Slovenia Skopje
Report Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre
Referee: Zoe Stavrou (Cyprus)

Coaching staff edit

Current coaching staff edit

As of April 2024

Position Name Ref.
Head coach Aleksandar Andov

Manager history edit

  • Dobre Dimovski (?–2012)
  • Toshe Nacev and Blagoja Filipovski (interim) (2012)
  • Gorazd Mihajlov (2012–2013)
  • Dobre Dimovski (2013–2014)
  • Vancho Balevski (2014–2016)
  • Kiril Izov (2016–2024)
  • Aleksandar Andov (2024-)

Players edit

See also: Category:North Macedonia women's international footballers

Current squad edit

  • The following players were part of the squad ahead of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying match against Latvia and Slovenia on the 6th and 9 April 2024 , respectively .[4]
  • Caps and goals updated after the match against Kazakhstan on 27 November 2020.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Berna Kabakchi   Carson
1 1GK Viktorija Panchurova (1999-12-25) 25 December 1999 (age 24) 10 0   Tiverija
1GK Mia Petrovska   Bochum
6 3MF Elena Petrovska   Ljuboten
4 2DF Ana Milchevska (2003-08-23) 23 August 2003 (age 20)   Lanchkahuti
7 2DF Ane Boshevska   Tiveria
4 2DF Pavlinka Nikolovska   Ljuboten
4 2DF Victoria Nedeva   Tiveria
7 2DF Christina Moissoska   AS United
6 2DF Elena Panesca   Kamenica SASA
7 3MF Olivera Cokleska   AC United
6 3MF Radica Velkova   Kamenica Sasa
9 3MF Hava Mustafa (1997-09-20) 20 September 1997 (age 26) 7 0   Shkëndija
8 3MF Aleksandra Markovska (1997-05-04) 4 May 1997 (age 27) 10 0   Ljuboten
6 3MF Marjana Nazeva   Borussia Dortmund
6 3MF Mila Talevska   Atletico
8 3MF Ikmete Limani   Weinberg 76
10 3MF Nataša Andonova (captain) (1993-12-04) 4 December 1993 (age 30) 33 14   Levante
7 4FW Ulza Maksuti (1999-07-08) 8 July 1999 (age 24) 7 0   ASS Junajted
11 4FW Afrodita Salihi (1989-04-11) 11 April 1989 (age 35) 32 4   Skopje
7 4FW Gentjana Rochi (1994-09-17) 17 September 1994 (age 29)   Kups
7 4FW Theodor Shopov   Tiveria
7 4FW Stefania Marinkovska Kamenica   Sasa

Recent call ups edit

  • The following players have been called up to the North Macedonia squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Lina Samardzievska v.   Kosovo,31 October 2023
GK Magdalena Lekovska (1999-07-20) 20 July 1999 (age 24) 2 0   Ljuboten v.   Bulgaria,5 December 2023
GK Vedrana Komnenova   Skopje v.   Georgia,28 February 2024
GK Christina Pavloska   Shkendija v.   Georgia,28 February 2024
DF Kristina Krsteva v.   Kosovo,31 October 2023
DF Radica Choneva v.   Kosovo,31 October 2023
DF Dragana Kostova (1991-01-02) 2 January 1991 (age 33)   Kamenica Sasa v.   Bulgaria,5 December 2023
DF Bojana Petkova   Ljuboten v.   Bulgaria,5 December 2023
DF Katerina Mileska (1989-02-24) 24 February 1989 (age 35) 41 0   Cevitana v.   Bulgaria,5 December 2023
MF Lenche Andreevska v.   Bulgaria,26 September 2023
MF Edina Sulejman v.   Kosovo,31 October 2023
MF Aleksandra Jovanovska v.   Kosovo,31 October 2023
MF Simona Meyer   Maccabi Hadera v.   Bulgaria,5 December 2023
MF Elma Shemsovikj (1999-02-04) 4 February 1999 (age 25) 8 1   Skopje v.   Bulgaria,5 December 2023
DF Sara Kolarovska (1999-08-14) 14 August 1999 (age 24)   Skopje v.   Georgia,28 February 2024
DF Sara Eftingioska   Skopje v.   Georgia,28 February 2024
DF Edina Suleimani   AS United v.   Georgia,28 February 2024
DF Katerina Petkova   Istatov v.   Georgia,28 February 2024
DF Sweet Georgieva   Tiveria v.   Georgia,28 February 2024
MF Rabija Dervishi   Skopje v.   Bulgaria,5 December 2023
MF Biljana Panesca   Tiveria v.   Georgia,28 February 2024
FW Kristina Petrushevska (2000-09-23) 23 September 2000 (age 23)   Istatov v.   Georgia,28 February 2024
FW Radica Choneva (2001-11-08) 8 November 2001 (age 22)   Istatov v.   Georgia,28 February 2024
FW Mila Paneva   Skopje v.   Georgia,28 February 2024

Records edit

See also: Category:North Macedonia women's international footballers
  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Scorers by year edit

FIFA World Cup, including qualifiers
Players Overall 2011 2015
Nataša Andonova 5 1 4
Gentjana Rochi 1 1
Afrodita Salihi 2 1 1
Violeta Spirovska 1 1
UEFA Euro, qualifiers included
Scorers Overall 2009 2013 2017 2022
Nataša Andonova 6 4 2
Shireta Brahimi 1 1
Eli Jakovska 2 2
Simona Krstanovska 1 1
Gentjana Rochi 8 2 1 5
Afrodita Salihi 2 2
Elma Shemsovikj 1 1

Competitive record edit

FIFA Women's World Cup edit

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Edition Finals record Qualification record
Result Pos. Pld. W D * L GF GA Result Pld. W D L GF GA
  1991 Did not enter Declined participation
  1995
  1999
  2003
  2007
  2011 Did not qualify Main stage 8 0 0 8 3 68
  2015 10 0 1 9 6 74
  2019 Did not enter Declined participation
   2023 Did not qualify Main Stage 10 2 0 8 10 62
2027 To be determined To be determined
Total 0 / 10 — 28 2 1 25 19 204
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games edit

Summer Olympics record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
  2000 Did not enter
  2004
  2008
  2012 Did not qualify
  2016
  2020 Did not enter
  2024
  2028 To be determined
  2032
Total 0/9 — – – – – – –

UEFA Women's Championship edit

UEFA Women's Euro record
Edition Finals record Qualification record
Result Pos. Pld. W D * L GF GA Result Pld. W D L GF GA
  1991 Did not enter Declined participation
  1993
  1995
    1997
  2001
  2005
  2009 Did not qualify Prel. stage 3 0 0 3 0 14
  2013 Main stage 13 2 3 8 12 51
  2017 8 0 0 8 4 51
  2022 8 2 0 6 8 39
  2025 To be determined To be determined
Total 0/11 — 32 4 3 25 24 155
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

References edit

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. ^ "FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking: Women's Ranking". FIFA. 23 June 2017. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  3. ^ "FIFA Live Scores: FYR Macedonia". FIFA. Retrieved 23 June 2017.[dead link]
  4. ^ ФФМ ВЕСТИ А РЕПРЕЗЕНТАЦИЈА РЕПРЕЗЕНТАЦИИ НАТПРЕВАРУВАЊА ПРОЕКТИ ЕДУКАЦИЈА Македонската женска селекција ќе одигра два квалификациски натпревари со Летонија и Словенија

External links edit

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