North Macedonia women's national football team

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 138 4 (12 June 2025)[1]
Highest90 (December 2009)
Lowest135 (December 2023 – March 2024)
First international
 Croatia 4–0  
(Đakovo, Croatia; 7 May 2005)
Biggest win
  5–1 Luxembourg 
(Strumica, Macedonia; 5 March 2011)
Biggest defeat
 Italy 15–0  
(Vercelli, Italy, 17 September 2014)

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.

History

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

Nicknames

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

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

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

2024

25 February Friendly Georgia  3–0   Tbilisi, Georgia
16:00 UTC+4
  • Bebia 53'
  • Cheminava 61', 83'
Report Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium
Referee: Irakli Kvirikasjvili (Georgia)
28 February Friendly Georgia  1–0   Tbilisi, Georgia
16:00 UTC+4 Tatuashvili 17' Report Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium
Referee: Teona Sturua (Georgia)
5 April UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying Latvia  3–4   Riga, Latvia
17:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks
Attendance: 208
Referee: Lovisa Johansson (Sweden)
9 April UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying   0–5  Slovenia Skopje, North Macedonia
15:00 Report
Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre
Attendance: 152
Referee: Zoe Stavrou (Cyprus)
31 May UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying   1–1  Moldova Skopje, North Macedonia
17:00 Maksuti 52' Report Țabur 55' Stadium: FFM
Attendance: 150
Referee: Audrey Gerbel (France)
4 June UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying Moldova  2–4   Chișinău, Moldova
19:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 378
Referee: Ioanna Allayiotou (Cyprus)
12 July UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying   1–2  Latvia Skopje, North Macedonia
19:00 Andonova 90+2' Match Report
Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre
Attendance: 200
Referee: Jana Van Laere (Belgium)
16 July UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying Slovenia  4–0   Kidričevo, Slovenia
19:00
Match Report Stadium: Aluminij Sports Park
Attendance: 317
Referee: Frederikke Lydia Søkjær (Denmark)
25 October Friendly   1–0  Moldova Razlog, Bulgaria
14:00 Maksuti 90+3' Report Stadium: Stadion Septemvri
28 October Friendly Moldova  1–0   Razlog, Bulgaria
14:00 Colnic 58' Report Stadium: Stadion Septemvri
30 November Friendly   3–2  Montenegro Skopje, North Macedonia
12:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: FFM Petar Miloshevski Training Center Field 2
Referee: Novak Simović (Serbia)
3 December Friendly   1–5  Montenegro Skopje, North Macedonia
12:00 UTC+1 Maksuti 61' Report
Stadium: FFM Petar Miloshevski Training Center Field 2
Referee: Milica Milovanović (Serbia)

2025

21 February 2025 UEFA Nations League   0–4  Kosovo Skopje, North Macedonia
Report
Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre
Attendance: 197
Referee: Emilie Torkelsen (Norway)
4 April 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League C   1-2  Latvia North Macedonia
14:00 UTC+2 Ulza Maksuti 31' Report Karlīna Miksone 2' (81) Stadium: FFM Training Centre
Attendance: 100
Referee: Hanna Laajanen (SWE)
8 April 2025 UEFA Nations League Kosovo  3-0   Pristina, Kosovo
1500
Report Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium
Attendance: 100 or 70
Referee: Jurgita Mačikunytė (Lithuania)
30 May 2025 UEFA Nations League Latvia  1–1   Riga
18:00 Report
  • Meyer 16'
Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks
Attendance: 321
Referee: Mzevinari Sharashanidze (Georgia)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of April 2024

Position Name Ref.
Head coach Aleksandar Andov

Manager history

  • 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

Current squad

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Viktorija Panchurova (1999-12-25) 25 December 1999 10 0 Tiverija
1GK Evgenija Veljanovska Skopje
1GK Berna Kabakchi (2004-05-26) 26 May 2004 Carson

7 2DF Kanita Emini Istatov
7 2DF Ane Boshevska Tiveria
4 2DF Pavlinka Nikolovska (1998-03-04) 4 March 1998 FK Ljuboten
2DF Mila Paneva Skopje
2DF Viktorija Nedeva (2003-06-20) 20 June 2003 Tiveria
7 2DF Nastasja Nakova Ljuboten
6 2DF Elena Paneska (2002-07-10) 10 July 2002 ŽFK Kamenica Sasa
2DF Bojana Petkova Ljuboten

3MF Andrea Kolovska Tiberius Istatov
3MF Teona Galabovska Tiberius Brera
9 3MF Hava Mustafa (1997-09-20) 20 September 1997 7 0 Shkëndija
8 3MF Aleksandra Markovska (1997-05-04) 4 May 1997 10 0 FK Ljuboten
4 3MF Simona Meyer Maccabi Hadera
6 3MF Lenche Andreevska (1992-08-13) 13 August 1992 Ünye Gücü
3MF Biljana Panesca Tiveria
3MF Eva Velichkova Tiberius Ljuboten

7 4FW Ulza Maksuti (1999-07-08) 8 July 1999 7 0 ASS Junajted
3MF Melania Grozdanovska Istatov
4FW Shkipe Saliji
4FW Elena Simjanova Tiberius Ljuboten

Recent call ups

  • 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 Mia Petrovska Bochum v.  Slovenia,9 April 2024
GK Vedrana Komnenova Skopje v.  Georgia,28 February 2024
GK Kristina Pavloska (2005-10-05) 5 October 2005 Shkendija v.  Kosovo,8 April 2025

DF Katerina Mileska (1989-02-24) 24 February 1989 41 0 Cevitana v.  Slovenia,16 July 2024
DF Kristina Mojsoska (2004-06-06) 6 June 2004 Ace United v.  Slovenia,16 July 2024
DF Helen Petersen v.  Slovenia,16 July 2024
DF Christina Moissoska AS United v.  Moldova,4 June 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
DF Ane Bošeska (1997-07-13) 13 July 1997 Tiberias v.  Moldova,28 October 2024
DF Ana Milchevska (2003-08-23) 23 August 2003 Lanchkahuti v.  Kosovo,21 February 2025
DF Aleksandra Jovanovska Ljuboten v.  Kosovo,21 February 2025
DF Sara Kolarovska (1999-08-14) 14 August 1999 Skopje v.  Kosovo,8 April 2025
DF Ikmete Limani (2003-10-28) 28 October 2003 Weinberg v.  Kosovo,8 April 2025

MF Elma Shemsovikj (1999-02-04) 4 February 1999 8 1 Skopje v.  Bulgaria,5 December 2023
MF Edina Mehmedi Zurich v.  Moldova,4 June 2024
MF Mila Talevska Atletico v.  Slovenia,9 April 2024
MF Ikmete Limani Weinberg 76 v.  Slovenia,9 April 2024
MF Radica Velkova (2004-12-17) 17 December 2004 ŽFK Kamenica Sasa v.  Slovenia,16 July 2024
MF Olivera Cokleska AC United v.  Moldova,28 October 2024
FW Stefania Marinkovska Kamenica Sasa v.  Montenegro,3 December 2024
MF Ihmete Limani SV Weinberg v.  Kosovo,21 February 2025
MF Marjana Naceva (1994-01-16) 16 January 1994 Borussia Dortmund v.  Kosovo,8 April 2025
MF Rabija Dervishi Skopje v.  Kosovo,8 April 2025
MF Nataša Andonova (captain) (1993-12-04) 4 December 1993 33 14 Al-Shabab v.  Kosovo,8 April 2025

FW Afrodita Salihi (1989-04-11) 11 April 1989 32 4 Skopje v.  Moldova,4 June 2024
FW Vesa Sela AS United v.  Moldova,4 June 2024
FW Gentjana Rochi (1994-09-17) 17 September 1994 Kups v.  Slovenia,9 April 2024
FW Theodor Shopov Tiveria v.  Slovenia,9 April 2024
FW Kristina Petrushevska (2000-09-23) 23 September 2000 Istatov v.  Georgia,28 February 2024
FW Radica Choneva (2001-11-08) 8 November 2001 Istatov v.  Georgia,28 February 2024
FW Afrodita Saliihi (1989-04-11) 11 April 1989 Shkendija v.  Slovenia,16 July 2024
FW Lora Sulejmani (2005-02-21) 21 February 2005 GPSO 92 v.  Kosovo,21 February 2025
FW Legion Saint-Jean Pavlovska v.  Kosovo,21 February 2025
FW Mariana Natseva Panesca Borussia Dortmund v.  Kosovo,21 February 2025
FW Gentjana Roçi (1994-09-17) 17 September 1994 Kups v.  Kosovo,8 April 2025
FW Joanna Pavlovska (2006-09-11) 11 September 2006 Tiverija v.  Kosovo,8 April 2025

Records

  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Scorers by year

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

FIFA Women's World Cup

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
2031 To be determined To be determined
2035 To be determined To be determined
Total 0 / 12 28 2 1 25 19 204
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF 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

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 P/R Rnk
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 League stage 6 2 1 3 10 17 [a] 45th
2029 To be determined To be determined
Total 0/12 38 6 4 28 34 172 45th
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Nations League

UEFA Women's Nations League record
Year League Group Pos Pld W D L GF GA P/R Rnk
2023–24 C 5 3rd 4 0 1 3 3 8 45th
2025 C 6 To be determined
Total 4 0 1 3 3 8 45th
Promoted at end of season
No movement at end of season
Relegated at end of season
* Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs

Notes

  1. ^ From Euro 2025 onwards a new qualifying format was introduced, linked to the Women's Nations League where teams are divided into leagues with promotion/relegation between the leagues at the end of each cycle.

References

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  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.
  4. ^ Македонија А жени: Александар Андов го објави списокот со повикани фудбалери за дуелот со Летонија