North Macedonia vs Iceland, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

North Macedonia beat Iceland to clinch World Cup playoff berth

North Macedonia sealed a World Cup qualifying play-off spot with a 3-1 home win over Iceland on Sunday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Enis Bardhi.
• 4': Attempt saved. Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enis Bardhi.
• 4': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Elias Ólafsson.
• 7': Goal! North Macedonia 1, Iceland 0. Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Trajkovski with a through ball.
• 10': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Tihomir Kostadinov.
• 15': Attempt missed. Stefán Teitur Thórdarson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Birkir Bjarnason.
• 18': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Brynjar Bjarnason.
• 18': Attempt missed. Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Enis Bardhi with a cross following a corner.
• 19': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland).
• 21': Foul by Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (Iceland).
• 21': Tihomir Kostadinov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 22': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Birkir Saevarsson.
• 22': Attempt missed. Darko Velkovski (North Macedonia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Enis Bardhi with a cross following a corner.
• 23': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 24': Attempt missed. Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
• 24': Foul by Brynjar Bjarnason (Iceland).
• 24': Milan Ristovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 26': Attempt saved. Milan Ristovski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enis Bardhi with a headed pass.
• 26': Foul by Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia).
• 26': Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 27': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Milan Ristovski.
• 28': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
• 28': Stole Dimitrievski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 28': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) is shown the yellow card.
• 28': Stole Dimitrievski (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card.
• 30': Daníel Grétarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 30': Foul by Milan Ristovski (North Macedonia).
• 32': Foul by Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (Iceland).
• 32': Tihomir Kostadinov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 37': Attempt missed. Milan Ristovski (North Macedonia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Enis Bardhi with a cross.
• 39': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Aleksandar Trajkovski.
• 40': Attempt blocked. Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandar Trajkovski.
• 40': Attempt saved. Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 40': Offside, North Macedonia. Ezgjan Alioski tries a through ball, but Darko Churlinov is caught offside.
• 43': Darko Churlinov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Foul by Gudmundur Thórarinsson (Iceland).
• 43': Foul by Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen (Iceland).
• 43': Visar Musliu (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 44': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Stefán Teitur Thórdarson.
• 44': Attempt missed. Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
• 45': Foul by Tihomir Kostadinov (North Macedonia).
• 45': Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Tihomir Kostadinov (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, North Macedonia 1, Iceland 0.
• 45': Second Half begins North Macedonia 1, Iceland 0.
• 48': Darko Churlinov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 48': Foul by Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson (Iceland).
• 51': Attempt blocked. Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski with a cross.
• 51': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Birkir Saevarsson.
• 54': Goal! North Macedonia 1, Iceland 1. Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson (Iceland) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brynjar Bjarnason with a headed pass.
• 57': Offside, Iceland. Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson tries a through ball, but Stefán Teitur Thórdarson is caught offside.
• 58': Attempt blocked. Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson.
• 58': Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 58': Foul by Birkir Saevarsson (Iceland).
• 59': Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 59': Foul by Brynjar Bjarnason (Iceland).
• 61': Birkir Saevarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 61': Foul by Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia).
• 63': Substitution, North Macedonia. Stefan Askovski replaces Darko Churlinov because of an injury.
• 63': Attempt blocked. Daníel Grétarsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 63': Attempt blocked. Daníel Grétarsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 64': Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 64': Foul by Stefán Teitur Thórdarson (Iceland).
• 64': Stefán Teitur Thórdarson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 65': Attempt blocked. Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 65': Attempt blocked. Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 65': Attempt saved. Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 65': Goal! North Macedonia 2, Iceland 1. Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
• 67': Offside, North Macedonia. Tihomir Kostadinov tries a through ball, but Eljif Elmas is caught offside.
• 68': Foul by Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (Iceland).
• 68': Stefan Askovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 68': Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 69': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson.
• 70': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Birkir Saevarsson.
• 71': Foul by Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen (Iceland).
• 71': Stefan Ristovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 71': Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 72': Substitution, Iceland. Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen replaces Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen.
• 72': Substitution, Iceland. Thórir Helgason replaces Stefán Teitur Thórdarson.
• 72': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 72': Foul by Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia).
• 73': Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card.
• 74': Foul by Brynjar Bjarnason (Iceland).
• 74': Milan Ristovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 75': Foul by Stefan Ristovski (North Macedonia).
• 75': Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Substitution, Iceland. Arnór Ingvi Traustason replaces Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson.
• 78': Substitution, North Macedonia. Bojan Miovski replaces Milan Ristovski.
• 78': Substitution, North Macedonia. Stefan Spirovski replaces Aleksandar Trajkovski.
• 79': Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 79': Foul by Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (Iceland).
• 79': Second yellow card to Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (Iceland) for a bad foul.
• 80': Attempt missed. Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
• 82': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 82': Foul by Bojan Miovski (North Macedonia).
• 83': Bojan Miovski (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 85': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 85': Foul by Stefan Spirovski (North Macedonia).
• 86': Stefan Ristovski (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card.
• 86': Substitution, Iceland. Aron Elís Thrándarson replaces Gudmundur Thórarinsson.
• 86': Substitution, Iceland. Mikael Ellertsson replaces Albert Gudmundsson.
• 86': Goal! North Macedonia 3, Iceland 1. Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bojan Miovski.
• 88': Aron Elís Thrándarson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 88': Foul by Stefan Askovski (North Macedonia).
• 89': Substitution, North Macedonia. Gjoko Zajkov replaces Stefan Ristovski.
• 90': Foul by Aron Elís Thrándarson (Iceland).
• 90': Tihomir Kostadinov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+4': Foul by Daníel Grétarsson (Iceland).
• 90'+4': Stefan Spirovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+4': Darko Velkovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+4': Foul by Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen (Iceland).
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, North Macedonia 3, Iceland 1.
• 0': Match ends, North Macedonia 3, Iceland 1.