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| Nickname(s) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Federation of Macedonia | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Blagoja Milevski | ||
| Captain | Enis Bardhi | ||
| Most caps | Goran Pandev (122) | ||
| Top scorer | Goran Pandev (38) | ||
| Home stadium | Toše Proeski Arena | ||
| FIFA code | MKD | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 71  2 (20 June 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 46 (October 2008) | ||
| Lowest | 166 (March 2017) | ||
| First international | |||
Unofficial  Vojvodina
3 - 1 Macedonia  Slovenia 1–4 Macedonia  (Kranj, Slovenia; 13 October 1993) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Liechtenstein 1–11 Macedonia  (Eschen, Liechtenstein; 9 November 1996) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 England
7–0 North Macedonia (Manchester, England; 19 June 2023) | |||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2020) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2020) | ||
| Website | ffm.mk | ||
The North Macedonia national football team (Macedonian: Фудбалска репрезентација на Северна Македонија, romanized: Fudbalska reprezentacija na Severna Makedonija) represents North Macedonia in men's international football, and is administered by the Football Federation of Macedonia. The team play their home matches at the Toše Proeski National Arena in Skopje.
North Macedonia have been rising in football in recent years, reaching Euro 2020 (their first major tournament)[3][4] and the European qualifying play-off final of the 2022 World Cup (after defeating Germany in Duisburg and Italy in Palermo).[5]
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "North Macedonia Beats Georgia To Qualify For First-Ever Major Soccer Tournament". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "North Macedonia's journey to Euro 2020: A story of perseverance and dedication". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Italy vs. North Macedonia". ESPN. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.