North Macedonia World Cup 2026 squad: Goce Sedloski's latest selection ahead of the World Cup qualifying play-offs

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Never miss a kick-off!Signup +Join the clubGet full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards.Explore An account already exists for this email address, please log in.Subscribe to our newsletterNorth Macedonia will be looking to qualify for their first-ever World Cup via this month's play-offs.Goce Sedloski's side booked their place in the play-offs when they finished third in qualifying Group J behind Belgium and Wales, which has seen then paired against Denmark in the play-off semi-final.The winners of that match will then travel to face either the Czech Republic or the Republic of Ireland for a place in this summer's touranament.Article continues below You may like Czech Republic World Cup 2026 squad: Miroslav Koubek's latest selection ahead of the World Cup qualifying play-offs Slovakia World Cup 2026 squad: Francesco Calzona's latest selection ahead of World Cup qualifying play-offs Albania World Cup 2026 squad: Sylvinho's latest selection ahead of World Cup qualifying play-offs Should North Macedonia upset the odds and win their next two matches, it will be their first World Cup appearance and second showing in a major international tournament, following their Euro 2020 tilt.It would also be a remarkable achievement for a nation that played its first match in 1993.Treat yourself to your favourite World Cup 2026 shirtadidas Men's FIFA...adidas Men's FIFA World Cup 2026 Spain Home T-Shirt in Dark Blue Size: XS $35Viewat Finish Lineadidas Men's FIFA...adidas Men's FIFA World Cup 2026 Spain Home T-Shirt in Dark Blue Size: Large $35Viewat Finish LineAdidas Men's...Adidas Men's White Argentina National Team Fifa x World Cup 2026 Home Replica Jersey - White $99.99Viewat Macy'sSpain 26 Home...Spain 26 Home Jersey $100Viewat Adidas USSpain 26 Home...Spain 26 Home Authentic Jersey $150Viewat Adidas USNorth Macedonia coach Goce Seloski has called up 26 players for the match against Denmark, drawing on players who ply their trade in Europe, Asia and North America.He also has a number of experiened stalwarts to call upon, with five players having earned 70 or more caps for their country.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.SquadNorth Macedonia World Cup 2026 squad: The March selectionGK: Stole Dimitrievski (Valencia)GK: Damjan Shishkovski (Borac Banja Luka)GK: Dejan Iliev (Rapid Bucureti)DF: Ezgjan Alioski (Lugano)DF: Visar Musliu (Sint-Truiden)DF: Darko Velkovski (Vardar)DF: Gjoko Zajkov (Ajman)DF: Egzon Bejtullai (Drita)DF: Nikola Serafimov (Levski Sofia)DF: Andrej Stojchevski (Slovcko)DF: Imran Fetai (Shkndija)DF: Sebastin Herrera (Borac Banja Luka)MF: Enis Bardhi (Konyaspor)MF: Eljif Elmas (Napoli)MF: Boban Nikolov (Vardar)MF: Tihomir Kostadinov (Slovcko)MF: Jani Atanasov (AEL)MF: Isnik Alimi (Dalian Yingbo)MF: Luka Stankovski (Kolos Kovalivka)MF: Reshat Ramadani (Shkndija)FW: Aleksandar Trajkovski (Lokomotiva Zagreb)FW: Bojan Miovski (Rangers)FW: Darko Churlinov (Kocaelispor)FW: Milan Ristovski (Bohemians)FW: Lirim Qamili (Snderjyske)FW: Ljupcho Doriev (Sogdiana)FW: Elmin Rastoder (Thun)FW: Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders)Fixtures and resultsMarch 26, 2026: Denmark v North Macedonia, Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, DenmarkNovember 18, 2025: Wales 7-1 North Macedonia, Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, WalesNovember 13 2025: North Macedonia 0-0 Latvia, Tose Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia What to read next Kosovo World Cup 2026 squad: Franco Foda's latest selection ahead of the March international break Romania World Cup 2026 squad: Mircea Lucescu's latest selection ahead of the World Cup qualifying play-offs Bolivia World Cup 2026 squad: Oscar Villegas' latest selection ahead of the World Cup qualifying inter-confederation play-offs October 13, 2025: North Macedonia 1-1 Kazakhstan, Tose Proeski Arena, Skopje, North MacedoniaOctober 10, 2025: Belgium 0-0 North Macedonia, Planet Group Arena, Ghent, BelgiumSeptember 7, 2025: North Macedonia 5-0 Liechtenstein, Tose Proeski Arena, Skopje, North MacedoniaSeptember 4, 2025: Saudi Arabia 2-1 North Macedonia, FK Viktoria Stadion, Prague, Czech RepublicManagerWho is North Macedonia's manager?Goce Sedloski was appointed as North Macedonia's head coach after the expiration of Blagoja Milevski's contract following the conclusion of the World Cup qualifying group stage.That means the 51-year-old is somewhat in at the deep end as he looks to secure World Cup qualification during his first matches in charge, but he arrives in the job with plenty of experience around the national side.As a player, former defender Sedloski was the first in the nation's history to reach 100 caps for North Macedonia and has a short stint at Sheffield Wednesday on his CV. One of his first stops in coaching was as an assistant and then as a caretaker boss for the national team back in 2012 and begins the job in a dual-role with Macedonian side Vardar, who he has managed since 2024.North Macedonia's Star PlayerWho is North Macedonia's star player?RB Leipzig attacking midfielder Eljif Elmas has emerged as North Macedonia's talisman following the retirement of the great Goran Pandev.The 26-year-old, who is currently on loan at Serie A side Napoli, has already won 75 caps for his country, netting 13 times. Elmas was eligible to represent Turkey, with former boss Fatih Terim previously attempting to call him up, only for Elmas to represent his birth country.Elmas returned to Napoli on loan in the summer following a five-year stint with the club between 2019 and 2024, during which time he helped the club win their first Scudetto since the Diego Maradona era.Best XITOPICSFIFA World CupWorld Cup 2026Joe MewisSocial Links NavigationFor more than a decade, Joe Mewis has worked in football journalism as a reporter and editor. Mewis has had stints at Mirror Football and LeedsLive among others and worked at FourFourTwo throughout Euro 2024, reporting on the tournament. In addition to his journalist work, Mewis is also the author of four football history books that include times on Leeds United and the England national team. Now working as a digital marketing coordinator at Harrogate Town, too, Mewis counts some of his best career moments as being in the iconic Spygate press conference under Marcelo Bielsa and seeing his beloved Leeds lift the Championship trophy during lockdown.