North Macedonia will be looking to close in on the playoff place with a win over Liechtenstein in the World Cup qualifiers this week. The two sides meet on Friday at 19:45 pm BST. North Macedonia are coming into this game on the back of three consecutive draws and they will look to get back to winning ways here. Meanwhile, the home side have picked up just one point from six qualifying matches so far. Liechtenstein vs North Macedonia team news Visar Musliu and Tihomir Kostadinov are suspended for North Macedonia this week. Liechtenstein possible starting line-up: B. Buchel; S. Wolfinger, Malin, Kaufmann, Hofer, Goppel; N. Frick, Frommelt, Hasler; Y. Frick, Sele North Macedonia possible starting line-up: Dimitrievski; Ristovski, Velkovski, Alioski, Zajkov; Elmas, N...
The Netherlands had every reason to step down a couple of gears but instead upped their pace thanks to a fine display by speedy forward Donyell Malen in Monday’s 3-0 win over North Macedonia, advancing their claims to be genuine Euro 2020 contenders. Frank de Boer’s side had already qualified for the knockouts as group winners but whereas Italy’s Roberto Mancini made sweeping changes for his side’s 1-0 win over Wales, the Dutchman fielded his strongest team in their final Group C game. One of the two changes he did make was to bring in 22-year-old Malen in place of Wout Weghorst, making the Netherlands even more potent in attack as they became the top scorers in the tournament with eight goals. Malen, who provided an assist less than three minutes after coming on in the 2-0 win over Austri...
The Netherlands will be looking to maintain their 100% win rate at Euro 2020 when they take on North Macedonia at the Johan Cruijff Arena on Monday. The hosts have already earned their place in the round of 16 and are now aiming to smash a couple of records. Meanwhile, the visitors have nothing but pride to play for after two consecutive defeats at the start of Euro 2020. Note: You can watch all Euro 2020 games via live streaming. North Macedonia Preview North Macedonia’s first-ever appearance at major tournaments is drawing to a close as they prepare to wave goodbye to Euro 2020 following back-to-back defeats to Austria and Ukraine in their opening Group C fixtures. Despite losing both group stage matches at the European Championship, the North Macedonians have not left a poor impres...
Seeking redemption for a slow start to their Euro 2020 campaign, Ukraine will take on North Macedonia at the Arena Nationala in Bucharest on Thursday. A potential failure against the former state of Yugoslavia might well end the Ukrainians’ European Championship adventure already in round two of the group stage. The same goes for the North Macedonians, who could be packing their bags already on Thursday if the results do not go their way. Note: You can watch all Euro 2020 games via live streaming. Ukraine Preview Ukraine’s hopes of making it out of the European Championship group stage for the first time as a sovereign state are on the line as they aim to bounce back from a 3-2 defeat to the Netherlands on Matchday 1. Despite coming back from a two-goal deficit, the Ukrainians failed ...
National team crests are just different from their club counterparts. Both are an integral part of the team’s history, and both are definitely tattooed on many of the fans. However, in the past decade or so, most national team crests have already been updated and bought into the modern era of design. National team crests also seem to be simpler and have less elements than their club counterparts. That being said, I did find some ways to further simplify them. In some cases through minor changes without removing elements. It was also interesting to note how similar some of the crests can be to each other. For example Scotland, Netherlands & Wales all feature a roaring majestic lion or dragon. Or how Sweden and Finland, both nordic countries, feature their flags on a shield. I have tried...
Ezgjan Alioski took to social networking site Twitter to share his reaction after North Macedonia lost against Romania on Thursday. The 29-year-old winger provided an assist for Arijan Ademi as Romania lost 3-2. Alioski also picked up a yellow card during the game. He posted this message on Twitter: ☀️ #ffm pic.twitter.com/RKObEGTxpb — Ezgjan Alioski (@ezgjanalioski) March 26, 2021 Alioski has been brilliant for Leeds this season in the Premier League. The versatile attacking midfielder, who has mostly played as a left-back under Marcelo Bielsa, has started in 20 games this season, and a further seven appearances have come from the bench. He has also scored two goals. According to reports from Football Insider, Alioski has agreed a pre-contract deal with Turkish outfit&n...
The collection of Highlander Adventure treks has been expanded for 2021. We take a look at the exciting new trails on offer In 2020, I joined my first Highlander Adventure trek in Croatia and was thoroughly won over by the semi-solo style of trekking. This year, I was pleased to see the collection expand from five treks to 15 and am planning (hoping?) to join two more – in Spain and North Macedonia. Below, I take a look at every trek on this year’s calendar, from the original Highlander Velebit in Croatia to the new trails currently being mapped in the Middle East and North Africa. What is the Highlander Adventure? The Highlander Adventure is a collection of organised five-day treks through some of Europe’s premier hiking regions, home to magnificent expanses of wilderness. Initi...