Kazakhstan take on the visitors North Macedonia in qualification match for FIFA World Cup. The match will be played on Monday, June 9th at Astana Arena (Astana).
Kazakhstan, under Adiev, showed their most promising form since joining UEFA. They confidently topped their Nations League group and looked capable of making a push in Euro qualifying. However, it all came crashing down with a brutal 0-5 loss to Greece in the very first playoff match. Things didn’t improve under Stanislav Cherchesov, either. His tenure began with a goalless draw against Norway in the Nations League, but subsequent matches saw Kazakhstan lose to all their group rivals. In 2025, they opened with a 1-3 defeat to Wales, but at least managed a comfortable 2-0 win over Liechtenstein. A June friendly against Belarus turned into a disaster, ending in a 1-4 loss and further questioning the team’s current direction.
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North Macedonia arrives aiming for victory, but might be overconfident. The Lions have tasted major tournament football before — qualifying for Euro 2020 via the Nations League path. They nearly reached the World Cup too, famously knocking out Italy in a playoff semifinal before falling to Portugal in the final. Their Euro 2023 qualifying run was disappointing, but they did take points off both England and Italy in a very tough group. Momentum returned in the autumn, as Miovski and his teammates won five out of six matches in a Nations League group with Armenia, the Faroe Islands, and Latvia, collecting 16 points. They started this campaign well — thrashing Liechtenstein 3-0 and drawing 1-1 at home against Wales. Then came a spirited June home match against group favorites Belgium, where they fought back late to earn a 1-1 draw thanks to a goal in the 86th minute.
These sides have met only once before — a 2021 friendly that ended with a 4-0 win for North Macedonia. The visitors look more structured and confident at this point. Back North Macedonia to win.
Prediction for the match: North Macedonia to win.
