North Macedonia Faces Scotland at Hampden Park
North Macedonia, already eliminated from its World Cup qualifying group, takes on Scotland at Hampden Park after a run of poor results.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Soccer
North Macedonia will play Scotland at Hampden Park with no chance of advancing from its World Cup qualifying group. The team has lost all four of its group games and has not won in its last 12 matches.
Why it matters
The match closes out a difficult qualifying campaign for North Macedonia, which has struggled to score and has been forced into squad changes. For international soccer fans, it highlights how a team's form can collapse after a sustained run of defeats.
The record includes four consecutive group defeats, a 12-match winless streak and eight games without a goal, drawn from North Macedonia's qualifying results. Whether the squad changes will alter the team's attacking output in the Scotland match is not yet known.
The players
Goce Sedloski
Goce Sedloski is the manager of the North Macedonia national football team.
Bojan Miovski
Bojan Miovski is a striker who plays for Rangers in the Scottish Premiership.
The details
Manager Goce Sedloski dropped Rangers striker Bojan Miovski, who was the team's last goalscorer in the 7-1 loss to Wales. Scotland previously beat North Macedonia 2-0 in Skopje, and the upcoming match will be played at Hampden Park.
Timeline
September: North Macedonia loses 7-1 to Wales, with Miovski scoring.
The Scotland match is scheduled for Hampden Park in Glasgow.
Season Trajectory
North Macedonia's campaign follows a pattern of qualifying group stages where early results determine advancement, and this match ends a period in which the side has been unable to recover. Elimination leaves the remaining fixtures to serve as a test of squad depth rather than a path to the tournament.
With North Macedonia eliminated, the match carries no bearing on group standings or qualification. Fantasy and betting readers should note that Miovski is not in the squad.
The takeaway
Form in international qualifying can shift quickly, and a team's goalscoring record over several matches often reveals more than a single result. Readers following the sport should watch how squad selections respond to a run of poor results.
Further reading
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