Nickname(s) | Црвени лавици The Red Lionesses Црвено-Жолти Red-Yellows | ||
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Association | Football Federation of Macedonia | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Kiril Izov | ||
Captain | Nataša Andonova | ||
Most caps | Violeta Spirovska (72) | ||
Top scorer | Gentjana Rochi (22) | ||
Home stadium | Toše Proeski Arena | ||
FIFA code | MKD | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 130 1 (13 December 2024) [1] | ||
Highest | 90 (December 2009) | ||
Lowest | 135 (December 2023 – March 2024) | ||
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) |
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.
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]
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)".
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.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Lose Fixture
25 February Friendly | Georgia | 3–0 | North Macedonia | Tbilisi, Georgia |
16:00 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium Referee: Irakli Kvirikasjvili (Georgia) |
28 February Friendly | Georgia | 1–0 | North Macedonia | Tbilisi, Georgia |
16:00 UTC+4 | Tatuashvili 17' | Report | Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium Referee: Teona Sturua (Georgia) |
5 April UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying | Latvia | 3–4 | North Macedonia | Riga, Latvia |
17:30 UTC+3 |
| Report | Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks Attendance: 208 Referee: Lovisa Johansson (Sweden) |
9 April UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying | North Macedonia | 0–5 | Slovenia | Skopje, North Macedonia |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre Attendance: 152 Referee: Zoe Stavrou (Cyprus) |
31 May UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying | North Macedonia | 1–1 | Moldova | Skopje, North Macedonia |
17:00 | Maksuti 52' | Report | Țabur 55' | Stadium: FFM Attendance: 150 Referee: Audrey Gerbel (France) |
4 June UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying | Moldova | 2–4 | North Macedonia | Chișinău, Moldova |
19:00 UTC+3 | Report |
| Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Attendance: 378 Referee: Ioanna Allayiotou (Cyprus) |
12 July UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying | North Macedonia | 1–2 | Latvia | Skopje, North Macedonia |
19:00 | Andonova 90+2' | Match Report |
| Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre Attendance: 200 Referee: Jana Van Laere (Belgium) |
16 July UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying | Slovenia | 4–0 | North Macedonia | Kidričevo, Slovenia |
19:00 | Match Report | Stadium: Aluminij Sports Park Attendance: 317 Referee: Frederikke Lydia Søkjær (Denmark) |
25 October Friendly | North Macedonia | 1–0 | Moldova | Razlog, Bulgaria |
14:00 | Maksuti 90+3' | Report | Stadium: Stadion Septemvri |
28 October Friendly | Moldova | 1–0 | North Macedonia | Razlog, Bulgaria |
14:00 | Colnic 58' | Report | Stadium: Stadion Septemvri |
30 November Friendly | North Macedonia | 3–2 | Montenegro | Skopje, North Macedonia |
12:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: FFM Petar Miloshevski Training Center Field 2 Referee: Novak Simović (Serbia) |
3 December Friendly | North Macedonia | 1–5 | Montenegro | Skopje, North Macedonia |
12:00 UTC+1 | Maksuti 61' | Report | Stadium: FFM Petar Miloshevski Training Center Field 2 Referee: Milica Milovanović (Serbia) |
As of April 2024
Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | Aleksandar Andov |
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No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Viktorija Panchurova | 25 December 1999 | 10 | 0 | Tiverija |
GK | Kristina Pavloska | 5 October 2005 | Shkendija | |||
GK | Evgenija Veljanovska | Skopje | ||||
4 | DF | Ane Bošeska | 13 July 1997 | Tiberias | ||
DF | Viktorija Nedeva | 20 June 2003 | Tiveria | |||
DF | Aleksandra Jovanovska | Ljuboten | ||||
DF | Teona Galabovska | Tiberius Brera | ||||
6 | DF | Elena Paneska | 10 July 2002 | ŽFK Kamenica Sasa | ||
DF | Bojana Petkova | Ljuboten | ||||
4 | DF | Ana Milchevska | 23 August 2003 | Lanchkahuti | ||
4 | DF | Pavlinka Nikolovska | 4 March 1998 | FK Ljuboten | ||
MF | Olivera Cokleska | AC United | ||||
MF | Biljana Panesca | Tiveria | ||||
9 | MF | Hava Mustafa | 20 September 1997 | 7 | 0 | Shkëndija |
8 | MF | Aleksandra Markovska | 4 May 1997 | 10 | 0 | FK Ljuboten |
4 | MF | Simona Meyer | Maccabi Hadera | |||
6 | MF | Lenche Andreevska | 13 August 1992 | Ünye Gücü | ||
10 | MF | Nataša Andonova (captain) | 4 December 1993 | 33 | 14 | Al-Shabab |
6 | MF | Ihmete Limani | SV Weinberg | |||
7 | FW | Ulza Maksuti | 8 July 1999 | 7 | 0 | ASS Junajted |
7 | FW | Gentjana Roçi | 17 September 1994 | Kups | ||
7 | FW | Lora Sulejmani | 21 February 2005 | GPSO 92 |
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Mia Petrovska | Bochum | v. Slovenia,9 April 2024 | |||
GK | Vedrana Komnenova | Skopje | v. Georgia,28 February 2024 | |||
GK | Berna Kabakchi | 26 May 2004 | Carson | v. Slovenia,16 July 2024 | ||
DF | Katerina Mileska | 24 February 1989 | 41 | 0 | Cevitana | v. Slovenia,16 July 2024 |
DF | Kristina Mojsoska | 6 June 2004 | Ace United | v. Slovenia,16 July 2024 | ||
DF | Helen Petersen | v. Slovenia,16 July 2024 | ||||
DF | Ikmete Limani | 28 October 2003 | Weinberg | v. Slovenia,16 July 2024 | ||
DF | Christina Moissoska | AS United | v. Moldova,4 June 2024 | |||
DF | Ane Boshevska | Tiveria | v. Moldova,4 June 2024 | |||
DF | Sara Kolarovska | 14 August 1999 | Skopje | v. Georgia,28 February 2024 | ||
DF | Sara Eftingioska | Skopje | v. Georgia,28 February 2024 | |||
DF | Edina Suleimani | AS United | v. Georgia,28 February 2024 | |||
DF | Katerina Petkova | Istatov | v. Georgia,28 February 2024 | |||
DF | Sweet Georgieva | Tiveria | v. Georgia,28 February 2024 | |||
MF | Elma Shemsovikj | 4 February 1999 | 8 | 1 | Skopje | v. Bulgaria,5 December 2023 |
MF | Edina Mehmedi | Zurich | v. Moldova,4 June 2024 | |||
MF | Marjana Nazeva | Borussia Dortmund | v. Slovenia,9 April 2024 | |||
MF | Mila Talevska | Atletico | v. Slovenia,9 April 2024 | |||
MF | Ikmete Limani | Weinberg 76 | v. Slovenia,9 April 2024 | |||
MF | Rabija Dervishi | Skopje | v. Bulgaria,5 December 2023 | |||
MF | Marjana Naceva | 16 January 1994 | Borussia Dortmund | v. Slovenia,16 July 2024 | ||
MF | Radica Velkova | 17 December 2004 | ŽFK Kamenica Sasa | v. Slovenia,16 July 2024 | ||
FW | Afrodita Salihi | 11 April 1989 | 32 | 4 | Skopje | v. Moldova,4 June 2024 |
FW | Vesa Sela | AS United | v. Moldova,4 June 2024 | |||
FW | Gentjana Rochi | 17 September 1994 | Kups | v. Slovenia,9 April 2024 | ||
FW | Theodor Shopov | Tiveria | v. Slovenia,9 April 2024 | |||
FW | Stefania Marinkovska Kamenica | Sasa | v. Slovenia,9 April 2024 | |||
FW | Kristina Petrushevska | 23 September 2000 | Istatov | v. Georgia,28 February 2024 | ||
FW | Radica Choneva | 8 November 2001 | Istatov | v. Georgia,28 February 2024 | ||
FW | Mila Paneva | Skopje | v. Georgia,28 February 2024 | |||
FW | Afrodita Saliihi | 11 April 1989 | Shkendija | v. Slovenia,16 July 2024 | ||
FW | Joanna Pavlovska | 11 September 2006 | Tiverija | v. Slovenia,16 July 2024 |
Most capped players
| Top goalscorers
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Players | Overall | 2011 | 2015 |
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Nataša Andonova | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Gentjana Rochi | 1 | 1 | |
Afrodita Salihi | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Violeta Spirovska | 1 | 1 | |
Scorers | Overall | 2009 | 2013 | 2017 | 2022 |
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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 |
FIFA Women's World Cup record | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Edition | Finals record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||||
Result | Pos. | Pld. | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Result | Pld. | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||||||
1991 | Did not enter | Declined participation | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total | 0 / 10 | — | — | 28 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 19 | 204 |
Summer Olympics record | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |||||||||||||
2000 | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||||||
2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2028 | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||||||
2032 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 0/9 | — | – | – | – | – | – | – |
UEFA Women's Euro record | ||||||||||||||||||
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Edition | Finals record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
Result | Pos. | Pld. | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Result | Pld. | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rnk | ||
1991 | Did not enter | Declined participation | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 0/12 | — | — | 38 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 34 | 172 | 45th |
UEFA Women's Nations League record | ||||||||||||
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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 |
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