North Macedonia take on the visitors Wales in a World Cup 2026 qualification match. The match will be played on Tuesday, March 25th at
North Macedonia aims to prove itself as a competitive force. The Red and Blacks earned their place at Euro 2020, where, despite losing all three matches, they showed glimpses of quality. In the following cycle, they finished second in their group and then shocked Italy in the playoffs. However, that dream ended with a loss to Portugal. In 2023, they found themselves in an extremely tough qualification group alongside Malta, Ukraine, Italy, and England, managing to beat only the Maltese. Still, they lost only twice—both times to Ukraine—while holding the European giants to draws. Their strong performances carried into the Nations League last autumn when, after an opening draw in the Faroe Islands, they won every remaining match, defeating Armenia, Latvia, and the Faroese in the return fixture. On Saturday, they cruised past Liechtenstein with a comfortable 3-0 victory, showing their superior class. If they can maintain this momentum, they could cause trouble for Wales.
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Wales thrived in the European Championship format with Gareth Bale, who capped off his international career by leading them to the World Cup. Without him, the team immediately felt the difference: in standard qualification, they finished behind Croatia and Turkey, and in the March 2024 playoffs, they dominated Finland but fell to Poland in Cardiff, losing on penalties after a goalless draw. That result led to a managerial change, with Craig Bellamy taking charge despite his lack of experience. So far, he has handled the transition well. While luck played a role, his team twice defeated Montenegro and picked up four points against Iceland, while both matches against Turkey ended in draws. Thanks to Turkey’s slip-up in the final round, Wales topped the group. They started the current window with a confident win over Kazakhstan, recovering from an early penalty concession to control the game. If their defensive discipline improves, they will be tough to beat here.
These teams last met in World Cup qualifying in autumn 2013, when they exchanged home victories. A tight, hard-fought match is expected, but both teams need a win. Betting on "Over 2.0 Goals" seems reasonable.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.0 scored goals.
