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Kazakhstan vs North Macedonia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Kazakhstan
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    0 - 1
    North Macedonia
    • 33': Aleksandar Trajkovski

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    Kazakhstan are hosting North Macedonia at Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Darko Churlinov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Foul by Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan).
    • 4': Foul by Darko Churlinov (North Macedonia).
    • 4': Nuraly Alip (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mukhamedjan Seysen (Kazakhstan).
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Darko Churlinov (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maksim Samorodov.
    • 7': Corner,Kazakhstan. Conceded by Tihomir Kostadinov.
    • 8': Corner,Kazakhstan. Conceded by Gjoko Zajkov.
    • 9': Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Sultanbek Astanov (Kazakhstan).
    • 11': Attempt saved. Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mukhamedjan Seysen (Kazakhstan).
    • 12': Attempt saved. Darko Churlinov (North Macedonia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Mukhamedjan Seysen (Kazakhstan). Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
    • 12': Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan).
    • 16': Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Marat Bystrov.
    • 19': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia).
    • 19': Marat Bystrov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan).
    • 24': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia).
    • 24': Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Askhat Tagybergen (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stole Dimitrievski (North Macedonia). Assisted by Sultanbek Astanov.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stole Dimitrievski (North Macedonia). Assisted by Islam Chesnokov with a cross.
    • 32': Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Marat Bystrov (Kazakhstan).
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Bojan Miovski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darko Churlinov.
    • 33': Goal! Kazakhstan 0, North Macedonia 1. Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Islam Chesnokov.
    • 35': Corner,Kazakhstan. Conceded by Gjoko Zajkov.
    • 36': Corner,Kazakhstan. Conceded by Bojan Miovski.
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan).
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': Bojan Miovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan).
    • 41': Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan).
    • 42': Offside, North Macedonia. Darko Churlinov is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Askhat Tagybergen (Kazakhstan).
    • 45'+1': Stefan Despotovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia).
    • 45'+2': Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Kazakhstan 0, North Macedonia 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Kazakhstan 0, North Macedonia 1.
    • 46': Foul by Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan).
    • 46': Tihomir Kostadinov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Askhat Tagybergen (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yan Vorogovskiy.
    • 50': Foul by Sergey Maliy (Kazakhstan).
    • 50': Tihomir Kostadinov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Sergey Maliy (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan).
    • 53': Substitution, North Macedonia. Agon Elezi replaces Tihomir Kostadinov.
    • 53': Substitution, North Macedonia. Dimitar Mitrovski replaces Darko Churlinov.
    • 55': Agon Elezi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Foul by Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan).
    • 56': Foul by Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan).
    • 56': Gjoko Zajkov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Galymzhan Kenzhebek with a headed pass.
    • 59': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Dastan Satpaev replaces Galymzhan Kenzhebek.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia).
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Foul by Visar Musliu (North Macedonia).
    • 64': Sultanbek Astanov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Visar Musliu (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Nuraly Alip (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stole Dimitrievski (North Macedonia).
    • 66': Bojan Miovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Sultanbek Astanov (Kazakhstan).
    • 67': Foul by Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia).
    • 67': Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, North Macedonia. Milan Ristovski replaces Bojan Miovski.
    • 67': Substitution, North Macedonia. Stefan Ashkovski replaces Eljif Elmas.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Askhat Tagybergen (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Islambek Kuat.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Askhat Tagybergen.
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Stole Dimitrievski (North Macedonia).
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Foul by Agon Elezi (North Macedonia).
    • 76': Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia).
    • 77': Marat Bystrov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Dimitar Mitrovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan).
    • 79': Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Mukhamedjan Seysen (Kazakhstan).
    • 81': Foul by Stefan Despotovski (North Macedonia).
    • 81': Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Stefan Despotovski (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Aliyar Mukhamed replaces Marat Bystrov.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enis Bardhi.
    • 83': Foul by Askhat Tagybergen (Kazakhstan).
    • 83': Milan Ristovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Substitution, North Macedonia. Jani Atanasov replaces Aleksandar Trajkovski.
    • 85': Dastan Satpaev (Kazakhstan) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Askhat Tagybergen following a fast break.
    • 85': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Aleksandr Zuev replaces Islam Chesnokov.
    • 86': Foul by Aliyar Mukhamed (Kazakhstan).
    • 86': Jani Atanasov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Offside, Kazakhstan. Maksim Samorodov is caught offside.
    • 88': Foul by Milan Ristovski (North Macedonia).
    • 88': Nuraly Alip (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Corner,Kazakhstan. Conceded by Gjoko Zajkov.
    • 90': Corner,Kazakhstan. Conceded by Visar Musliu.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Aliyar Mukhamed (Kazakhstan) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Askhat Tagybergen with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Aliyar Mukhamed (Kazakhstan).
    • 90'+2': Gjoko Zajkov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Visar Musliu.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Agon Elezi (North Macedonia).
    • 90'+6': Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Sergey Maliy (Kazakhstan).
    • 90'+7': Visar Musliu (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Aliyar Mukhamed (Kazakhstan).
    • 90'+8': Jani Atanasov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+9': Foul by Aliyar Mukhamed (Kazakhstan).
    • 90'+9': Visar Musliu (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Kazakhstan 0, North Macedonia 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Kazakhstan 0, North Macedonia 1.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 21
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    0 Corner Kicks 6
    3 Saves 4
    47 Possession 53
    9 SHOTS 13
    5 ON GOAL 3
    0.6 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    287 Accurate Passes 323
    370 Passes 400
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 4
    3 Crosses 18
    0.0 Cross % 0.2
    62 Long Balls 70
    20 Accurate Long Balls 40
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    12 Effective Tackles 18
    28 Tackles 26
    0.4 Tackle % 0.7
    5 Interceptions 5
    19 Effective Clearances 17
    19 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Astana Arena
    Location: Astana, Kazakhstan
    Attendance: 27,694

    WCQ - UEFA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 North Macedonia 4 +4 8
    2 Wales 4 +4 7
    3 Belgium 2 +1 4
    4 Kazakhstan 3 -1 3
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    KAZ Kazakhstan (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    12 Mukhamedjan Seysen (GK)
    2 Sergiy Malyi Yellow Card
    3 Nuraly Alip
    4 Marat Bystrov
    11 Yan Vorogovskiy
    22 Sultanbek Astanov
    8 Askhat Tagybergen
    5 Islambek Kuat Yellow Card
    7 Galymzhan Kenzhebek
    9 Islam Chesnokov
    10 Maksim Samorodov
    Kazakhstan Substitutes:
    Georgi Zhukov, Dauren Zhumat, Almas Tyulyubay, Bekkhan Shaizada, Murojon Khalmatov, Aliyar Mukhamed, Nauryzbek Zhagorov, Aleksandr Zuev, Dastan Satpaev, Aleksandr Zarutskiy, Adilbek Zhumakhanov, Erkin Tapalov.

    MKD North Macedonia (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    23 Stole Dimitrievski (GK)
    6 Visar Musliu Yellow Card
    5 Gjoko Zajkov
    8 Ezgjan Alioski
    2 Stefan Despotovski Yellow Card
    10 Enis Bardhi
    18 Tihomir Kostadinov
    7 Eljif Elmas
    11 Darko Churlinov
    9 Aleksandar Trajkovski
    20 Bojan Miovski
    North Macedonia Substitutes:
    Milan Ristovski, Jovan Manev, Jani Atanasov, Dimitar Mitrovski, Kristijan Trapanovski, Dejan Iliev, Stefan Askovski, Luka Stankovski, David Tosevski, Agon Elezi, Igor Aleksovski, Andrej Stojchevski.

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