North Macedonia women's national football team

North Macedonia

Nickname(s)	Црвени лавици The Red Lionesses Црвено-Жолти Red-Yellows
Association	Football Federation of Macedonia
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Aleksandar Andov
Captain	Nataša Andonova
Most caps	Violeta Spirovska (72)
Top scorer	Gentjana Rochi (22)
Home stadium	Toše Proeski Arena
FIFA code	MKD
First colours Second colours Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current	135 1 (11 December 2025) [1]
Highest	90 (December 2009)
Lowest	138 (June 2025)
First international
Croatia 4–0 Macedonia   (Đakovo, Croatia; 7 May 2005)
Biggest win
Macedonia 5–1 Luxembourg   (Strumica, Macedonia; 5 March 2011)
Biggest defeat
Italy 15–0 Macedonia   (Vercelli, Italy, 17 September 2014)

Captain of the national team Nataša Andonova

The North Macedonia women's national football team represents North Macedonia in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Football Federation of Macedonia, the governing body for football in the country.

History

They are currently coached by Kiril Izov. The North Macedonia women's team find themselves ranked 129th out of 159 active women's footballing nations registered with FIFA. ^[2]

The women's team played their first official game on 7 May 2005, in which they were beaten 4–0 by Croatia. Two weeks later, on 21 May 2005, Macedonia scored their first ever goal in a 7–1 loss to Slovenia. ^[3]

Team image

Nicknames

The North Macedonia women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Црвени Лавици (The Red Lionesses)" or "Црвено-Жолти (Red-Yellows)".

Home stadium

The North Macedonia plays their home matches on the Toše Proeski Arena in Skopje, but they also use Petar Miloševski Training Centre as an alternative stadium. In the past, they also played some of the matches on Gradski Stadium in Kumanovo, Goce Delčev Stadium in Prilep and stadiums Blagoj Istatov and Kukuš in Strumica.

Results and fixtures

See also: 2025 in association football, 2025 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

2024

North Macedonia   v   Montenegro

30 November Friendly	North Macedonia	3–2	Montenegro	Skopje, North Macedonia
12:00  UTC+1	Meijer 6' Rochi 18' Maksuti 43'	Report	Karličić 16' Petrović 59'	Stadium: FFM Petar Miloshevski Training Center Field 2 Referee: Novak Simović (Serbia)

North Macedonia   v   Montenegro

3 December Friendly	North Macedonia	1–5	Montenegro	Skopje, North Macedonia
12:00  UTC+1	Maksuti 61'	Report	Đurđevac 41' Kuč 50' Đoković 64', 68' Simonović 89'	Stadium: FFM Petar Miloshevski Training Center Field 2 Referee: Milica Milovanović (Serbia)

2025

North Macedonia   v   Kosovo

21 February 2025 UEFA Nations League	North Macedonia	0–4	Kosovo	Skopje, North Macedonia
		Report	Biqkaj 6', 49' Fetaj 65' Metaj 67'	Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre Attendance: 197 Referee: Emilie Torkelsen (Norway)

North Macedonia   v   Latvia

4 April 2025 UEFA Nations League	North Macedonia	1–2	Latvia	North Macedonia
14:00  UTC+2	Ulza Maksuti 31'	Report	Karlīna Miksone 2' (81)	Stadium: FFM Training Centre Attendance: 100 Referee: Hanna Laajanen (SWE)

Kosovo   v   North Macedonia

8 April 2025 UEFA Nations League	Kosovo	3–0	North Macedonia	Pristina, Kosovo
1500	Biqkaj 50', 66' Memeti 85'	Report		Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium Attendance: 100 or 70 Referee: Jurgita Mačikunytė (Lithuania)

Latvia   v   North Macedonia

30 May 2025 UEFA Nations League	Latvia	1–1	North Macedonia	Riga
18:00	Ševcova 65'	Report	Meyer 16'	Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks Attendance: 321 Referee: Mzevinari Sharashanidze (Georgia)

North Macedonia   v   Russia

24 October Friendly	North Macedonia	0-2	Russia	Strumica, North Macedonia
15:00			Yuklyaeva 11' Zalmieva 90+4'	Stadium: Mladost stadium

North Macedonia   v   Russia

27 October Friendly	North Macedonia	0-5	Russia	Strumica, North Macedonia
15:00			Durnova 15' Yuklyaeva 53' Ishmukhametova 65', 90+1' (pen.) Zhukova 72'	Stadium: Mladost stadium

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of April 2024

Position	Name	Ref.
Head coach	Aleksandar Andov

Manager history

• Dobre Dimovski (?–2012)
• Toshe Nacev and Blagoja Filipovski (interim) (2012)
• Gorazd Mihajlov (2012–2013)
• Dobre Dimovski (2013–2014)
• Vancho Balevski (2014–2016)
• Kiril Izov (2016–2024)
• Aleksandar Andov (2024-)

Players

See also: Category:North Macedonia women's international footballers

Current squad

• The following players were named for the friendly matches against Russia on 24 and 27 October 2025. ^[4]
• Caps and goals updated after the match against Kazakhstan on 27 November 2020.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1 GK	Kristina Pavlovska	(2005-10-05) 5 October 2005 (age 20)			Mašinca
	1 GK	Viktorija Panchurova	(1999-12-25) 25 December 1999 (age 25)	10	0	Tiverija Brera
	2 DF	Slagjana Gjorgjieva	(2005-11-28) 28 November 2005 (age 20)			Tiverija Brera
	2 DF	Ane Boshevska	(2000-01-05) 5 January 2000 (age 25)			Tiverija Brera
	2 DF	Pavlinka Nikolovska	(1998-03-04) 4 March 1998 (age 27)			Tiverija Brera
	2 DF	Iva Jovanovska	(1999-01-20) 20 January 1999 (age 26)			Ljuboten
	2 DF	Katerina Petkova	(1999-01-21) 21 January 1999 (age 26)			Istatov
	2 DF	Elena Paneska	(2002-07-10) 10 July 2002 (age 23)			Mura
	2 DF	Bojana Petkova	(2003-01-05) 5 January 2003 (age 22)			Polonia
	2 DF	Hristina Joshevska	(2000-12-27) 27 December 2000 (age 24)			Skopje
	3 MF	Danche Karpuzovska	(2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 (age 22)			Tiverija Brera
	3 MF	Rabija Dervishi	(1999-04-04) 4 April 1999 (age 26)			Skopje
	3 MF	Hava Mustafa	(1997-09-20) 20 September 1997 (age 28)	7	0	Ljuboten
	3 MF	Aleksandra Markovska	(1997-05-04) 4 May 1997 (age 28)	10	0	Ljuboten
	3 MF	Simona Meyer	(1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 28)			Maccabi Hadera
	3 MF	Andrea Doneva	(2005-05-01) 1 May 2005 (age 20)			Kochani
	3 MF	Eva Velichkova	(2005-10-05) 5 October 2005 (age 20)			Ljuboten
	3 MF	Biljana Paneska	(2005-01-29) 29 January 2005 (age 20)			Agia Paraskevi
	4 FW	Ulza Maksuti	(1999-07-08) 8 July 1999 (age 26)	7	0	Gramshi
	4 FW	Kristina Petrushevska	(2003-09-23) 23 September 2003 (age 22)			Istatov
	4 FW	Melania Grozdanovska	(2006-11-28) 28 November 2006 (age 19)			Istatov
	4 FW	Jovana Pavlovska	(2006-09-11) 11 September 2006 (age 19)			AS United
	4 FW	Mia Golavska	(2003-10-29) 29 October 2003 (age 22)			SC Istatov

Recent call ups

• The following players have been called up to the North Macedonia squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Berna Kabakci	(2004-05-26) 26 May 2004 (age 21)			Carson	v.   Latvia,30 May 2025
GK	Evgenija Veljanovska	(2003-10-03) 3 October 2003 (age 22)			Skopje	v.   Latvia,30 May 2025
DF	Ana Milchevska	(2003-08-23) 23 August 2003 (age 22)			Lanchkahuti	v.   Kosovo,21 February 2025
DF	Aleksandra Jovanovska	(2006-11-28) 28 November 2006 (age 19)			Ljuboten	v.   Kosovo,21 February 2025
DF	Ikmete Limani	(2003-10-28) 28 October 2003 (age 22)			SV Weinberg	v.   Kosovo,8 April 2025
DF	Kanita Emini	(1995-11-28) 28 November 1995 (age 30)			Istatov	v.   Latvia,30 May 2025
DF	Mila Paneva	(1994-11-28) 28 November 1994 (age 31)			Skopje	v.   Latvia,30 May 2025
DF	Nastasja Nakova	(2005-05-05) 5 May 2005 (age 20)			Ljuboten	v.   Latvia,30 May 2025
DF	Sara Kolarovska	(1999-08-14) 14 August 1999 (age 26)			Skopje	v.   Kosovo,8 April 2025
DF	Viktorija Nedeva	(2003-06-20) 20 June 2003 (age 22)			Tiveria	v.   Latvia,30 May 2025
MF	Andrea Kolovska	(2000-08-26) 26 August 2000 (age 25)			Tiberius Istatov	v.   Latvia,30 May 2025
MF	Ihmete Limani	(2000-08-26) 26 August 2000 (age 25)			SV Weinberg	v.   Kosovo,21 February 2025
MF	Lenche Andreevska	(1992-08-13) 13 August 1992 (age 33)			PAOK	v.   Latvia,30 May 2025
MF	Marjana Naceva	(1994-01-16) 16 January 1994 (age 31)			Borussia Dortmund	v.   Kosovo,8 April 2025
MF	Nataša Andonova (captain)	(1993-12-04) 4 December 1993 (age 32)	33	14	Al-Shabab	v.   Kosovo,8 April 2025
MF	Teona Galabovska	(1997-11-28) 28 November 1997 (age 28)			Tiberius Brera	v.   Latvia,30 May 2025
FW	Elena Simjanova	(2005-01-01) 1 January 2005 (age 20)			Tiberius Ljuboten	v.   Latvia,30 May 2025
FW	Gentjana Roçi	(1994-09-17) 17 September 1994 (age 31)			KuPS	v.   Kosovo,8 April 2025
FW	Legion Saint-Jean	(2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 25)			Pavlovska	v.   Kosovo,21 February 2025
FW	Lora Sulejmani	(2005-02-21) 21 February 2005 (age 20)			GPSO 92	v.   Kosovo,21 February 2025
FW	Mariana Natseva Panesca	(2000-01-29) 29 January 2000 (age 25)			Borussia Dortmund	v.   Kosovo,21 February 2025
FW	Shkipe Saliji	(2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 (age 22)				v.   Latvia,30 May 2025
FW	Stefania Marinkovska	(2002-05-16) 16 May 2002 (age 23)			Kamenica Sasa	v.   Montenegro,3 December 2024

Records

See also: Category:North Macedonia women's international footballers

• Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Most capped players # Player Year(s) Caps 1 Violeta Spirovska ? 72

Top goalscorers # Player Year(s) Goals Caps 1 Gentjana Rochi 2011–present 22 54 2 Nataša Andonova 2008- 14 33

Scorers by year

FIFA World Cup, including qualifiers

Players	Overall	2011	2015
Nataša Andonova	5	1	4
Gentjana Rochi	1		1
Afrodita Salihi	2	1	1
Violeta Spirovska	1	1

UEFA Euro, qualifiers included

Scorers	Overall	2009	2013	2017	2022
Nataša Andonova	6		4		2
Shireta Brahimi	1		1
Eli Jakovska	2			2
Simona Krstanovska	1			1
Gentjana Rochi	8		2	1	5
Afrodita Salihi	2		2
Elma Shemsovikj	1				1

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Edition	Finals record									Qualification record
	Result	Pos.	Pld.	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Result	Pld.	W	D	L	GF	GA
1991	Didn't had a team									Didn't had a team
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011	Did not qualify									Main stage	8	0	0	8	3	68
2015											10	0	1	9	6	74
2019	Did not enter									Declined participation
2023	Did not qualify									Main Stage	10	2	0	8	10	62
2027	To be determined									To be determined
2031	To be determined									To be determined
2035	To be determined									To be determined
Total	0 / 3	—								—	28	2	1	25	19	204

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2000	Didn't had a team
2004
2008
2012	Did not qualify
2016
2020	Did not enter
2024
2028	To be determined
2032
Total	0/2	—	–	–	–	–	–	–

UEFA Women's Championship

UEFA Women's Euro record
Edition	Finals record									Qualification record
	Result	Pos.	Pld.	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Result	Pld.	W	D	L	GF	GA	P/R	Rnk
1991	Didn't had a team									Didn't had a team
1993
1995
1997
2001
2005
2009	Did not qualify									Prel. stage	3	0	0	3	0	14	–
2013										Main stage	13	2	3	8	12	51
2017											8	0	0	8	4	51
2022											8	2	0	6	8	39
2025										League stage	6	2	1	3	10	17	[a]	45th
2029	To be determined									To be determined
Total	0/5	—								—	38	6	4	28	34	172	45th

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

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• Women's association football portal

UEFA Women's Nations League

UEFA Women's Nations League record
Year	League	Group	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	P/R	Rnk
2023–24	C	5	3rd	4	0	1	3	3	8		45th
2025	C	6	To be determined
Total				4	0	1	3	3	8	45th

	Promoted at end of season
	No movement at end of season
	Relegated at end of season
*	Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs

Notes

1. From Euro 2025 onwards a new qualifying format was introduced, linked to the Women's Nations League where teams are divided into leagues with promotion/relegation between the leagues at the end of each cycle.

References

1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
2. "FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking: Women's Ranking". FIFA. 23 June 2017. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
3. "FIFA Live Scores: FYR Macedonia". FIFA . Retrieved 23 June 2017.^{[ dead link ]}
4. Македонија А жени: Контролни натпревари против Русија

External links

• Official website
• FIFA profile