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Previous meetings 2 Squad list 3 Match officials 5 Match-by-match lineups 6 Team facts 9 Legend 10

1 North Macedonia - Kosovo Thursday 8 October 2020 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit National Arena Todor Proeski, Skopje

Previous meetings Head to Head No UEFA competition matches have been played between these two teams

2 North Macedonia - Kosovo Thursday 8 October 2020 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit National Arena Todor Proeski, Skopje Squad list

North Macedonia Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Daniel Bozinovski 08/07/1989 31 Sileks - 0 0 0 0 - - Rayo - 25/12/1993 26 - 10 0 0 0 28 - Vallecano - Damjan Siskovski 18/03/1995 25 Doxa - 0 0 0 0 - - Defenders - 22/10/1990 29 Újpest - 8 0 0 0 34 - - 12/02/1992 28 Sporting CP - 8 0 0 0 47 1 - 13/11/1994 25 Fehérvár - 8 0 0 0 14 1 - Egzijan Alioski 12/02/1992 28 Leeds - 8 1 0 0 28 2 - Darko Velkoski 21/06/1995 25 Rijeka - 8 0 0 0 20 - - 10/02/1995 25 Charleroi - 3 0 0 0 9 - - 07/01/1994 26 Shkëndija - 6 0 0 0 6 - - Kristijan Toševski 06/05/1994 26 Tirana - 2 0 0 0 7 - Midfielders AEK - 23/08/1990 30 - 4 0 0 0 26 1 Larnaca Dinamo - 29/05/1991 29 - 5 1 0 0 15 3 Zagreb - Feran Hasani 18/06/1990 30 HJK - 3 0 0 0 34 2 - 28/07/1994 26 Fehérvár - 9 1 0 0 17 2 - 04/03/1996 24 Ružomberok - 2 0 0 0 2 - - Enis Bardi 02/07/1995 25 Levante - 8 2 0 0 20 3 Forwards - 27/07/1983 37 Genoa - 9 1 0 0 103 32 AEK - Ivan Tričkovski 18/04/1987 33 - 2 0 0 0 52 4 Larnaca - 20/02/1988 32 Sarajevo - 0 0 0 0 9 - - 12/03/1990 30 Udinese - 9 0 0 0 29 5 - 05/09/1992 28 Mallorca - 7 0 0 0 47 12 - 23/04/1997 23 Chambly - 2 1 0 0 2 1 Coach - 02/06/1976 44 - 10 0 0 0 30 -

3 North Macedonia - Kosovo Thursday 8 October 2020 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit National Arena Todor Proeski, Skopje

Kosovo Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Samir Ujkani 05/07/1988 32 Torino - 0 0 0 0 36 - - Visar Bekaj 24/05/1997 23 Tirana - 0 0 0 0 - - - Arijanet Muric 07/11/1998 21 Girona - 8 0 0 0 9 - Defenders - Fidan Aliti 03/10/1993 27 Zürich - 8 0 0 0 16 - - Mergim Vojvoda 01/02/1995 25 Torino - 8 1 0 0 18 1 - Florent Hadergjonaj 31/07/1994 26 Kasımpaşa - 6 0 0 0 8 - - Ibrahim Dresevic 24/01/1997 23 Heerenveen - 1 0 0 0 2 - - Leart Paqarada 08/10/1994 26 St Pauli - 3 0 0 0 14 1 Midfielders - Valon Berisha 07/02/1993 27 Reims - 5 2 0 0 35 3 - Arber Zeneli 25/02/1995 25 Reims - 2 1 0 0 12 3 - Bersant Celina 09/09/1996 24 Dijon - 8 0 0 0 17 1 - Benjamin Kololli 15/05/1992 28 Zürich - 6 0 0 0 12 - - Herolind Shala 01/02/1992 28 Vålerenga - 2 0 0 0 15 - - Anel Rashkaj 19/08/1989 31 SJK - 5 0 0 0 6 - - Florent Hasani 30/03/1997 23 Diósgyőr - 2 0 0 0 3 1 - Florian Loshaj 13/08/1996 24 Cracovia - 0 0 0 0 - - - Edon Zhegrova 31/03/1999 21 Basel - 7 0 0 0 12 2 - 06/07/1998 22 Hannover - 2 0 0 0 3 - Forwards - Atdhe Nuhiu 29/07/1989 31 APOEL - 2 1 0 0 14 2 - Elbasan Rashani 09/05/1993 27 Odd - 5 1 0 0 10 3 Dinamo - Lirim Kastrati 16/01/1999 21 - 0 0 0 0 2 - Zagreb Coach - 26/07/1951 69 - 8 0 0 0 11 -

4 North Macedonia - Kosovo Thursday 8 October 2020 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit National Arena Todor Proeski, Skopje Match officials

Referee Danny Makkelie (NED) Assistant referees Mario Diks (NED) , Hessel Steegstra (NED) Video Assistant Referee Jochem Kamphuis (NED) Fourth official Allard Lindhout (NED) Assistant Video Assistant Referee Kevin Blom (NED) UEFA Delegate Camelia Nicolae (ROU) UEFA Referee observer Alexandru Deaconu (ROU)

Referee UEFA EURO Name Date of birth UEFA matches matches Danny Makkelie 28/01/1983 5 75

Danny Makkelie Referee since: 2005 First division: 2009 FIFA badge: 2011

Tournaments: 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

Finals 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

UEFA European Championship matches featuring the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 07/09/2019 EURO QR 2608110 Czech Republic 2-1 10/10/2019 EURO QR North Macedonia Slovenia 2-1 Skopje

Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 09/10/2016 WC QR North Macedonia Italy 2-3 Skopje 07/09/2019 EURO QR 2608110 Czech Republic 2-1 Pristina 10/10/2019 EURO QR North Macedonia Slovenia 2-1 Skopje

5 North Macedonia - Kosovo Thursday 8 October 2020 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit National Arena Todor Proeski, Skopje Match-by-match lineups North Macedonia

Final tournament - Qualifying round Matchday 1 (21/03/2019) North Macedonia 3-1 Latvia Goals: 1-0 Alioski 11, 2-0 Elmas 29, 2-1 Velkoski 87 (og) , 3-1 Elmas 90+3 North Macedonia: Dimitrievski, Musliu, Alioski, Trajkovski (83 Markoski), Pandev (71 Ristevski), Hasani (23 Elmas), Ristovski, Velkoski, Nikolov, Bardi, Nestorovski Matchday 2 (24/03/2019) Slovenia 1-1 North Macedonia Goals: 1-0 Zajc 34, 1-1 Bardi 47 North Macedonia: Dimitrievski, Bejtulai, Musliu, Alioski (93 Ristevski), Pandev (76 Trajkovski), Ristovski, Velkoski, Nikolov, Bardi, Elmas, Nestorovski (88 Markoski) Matchday 3 (07/06/2019) North Macedonia 0-1 Poland Goals: 0-1 K. Piątek 47 North Macedonia: Dimitrievski, Musliu, Alioski, Pandev (84 Hasani), Ristovski (76 Ademi), Velkoski, Bejtulai, Nikolov (62 Trajkovski), Bardi, Elmas, Nestorovski Matchday 4 (10/06/2019) North Macedonia 1-4 Austria Goals: 1-0 Hinteregger 18 (og) , 1-1 Lazaro 39, 1-2 Arnautović 62 (P) , 1-3 Arnautović 82, 1-4 Bejtulai 86 (og) North Macedonia: Dimitrievski, Ademi, Alioski, Pandev, Ristovski, Velkoski, Bejtulai, Nikolov (67 Hasani), Bardi, Elmas (55 Ristevski), Nestorovski (55 Radeski) Matchday 5 (05/09/2019) Israel 1-1 North Macedonia Goals: 1-0 Zahavi 55, 1-1 Ademi 64 North Macedonia: Dimitrievski, Bejtulai, Ristevski, Ademi, Musliu, Alioski, Velkoski, Nikolov (75 Trajkovski), Bardi (83 Spirovski), Elmas, Nestorovski (69 Pandev) Matchday 6 (09/09/2019) Latvia 0-2 North Macedonia Goals: 0-1 Pandev 14, 0-2 Bardi 17 North Macedonia: Dimitrievski, Bejtulai, Ademi, Musliu, Tričkovski, Alioski, Trajkovski (65 Nestorovski), Pandev (75 Nikolov), Velkoski, Bardi, Elmas (88 Radeski) Matchday 7 (10/10/2019) North Macedonia 2-1 Slovenia Goals: 1-0 Elmas 50, 2-0 Elmas 68, 2-1 Iličić 90+5 (P) North Macedonia: Dimitrievski, Ristevski, Ademi (77 Toševski), Musliu, Alioski, Pandev (66 Tričkovski), Ristovski (81 Zajkov), Nikolov, Spirovski, Elmas, Nestorovski Matchday 8 (13/10/2019) Poland 2-0 North Macedonia Goals: 1-0 Frankowski 74, 2-0 Milik 80 North Macedonia: Dimitrievski, Ristevski, Musliu, Alioski, Pandev, Ristovski (81 Radeski), Bejtulai, Nikolov (88 Stoilov), Spirovski, Elmas, Nestorovski (74 Trajkovski) Matchday 9 (16/11/2019) Austria 2-1 North Macedonia Goals: 1-0 Alaba 7, 2-0 Lainer 48, 2-1 Stojanovski 90+3 North Macedonia: Dimitrievski, Toševski (62 Avramovski), Ristevski, Mladenovski (46 Zajkov), Kostadinov, Trajkovski (13 Stojanovski), Ristovski, Velkoski, Bardi, Spirovski, Elmas Matchday 10 (19/11/2019) North Macedonia 1-0 Israel Goals: 1-0 Nikolov 45+2

6 North Macedonia - Kosovo Thursday 8 October 2020 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit National Arena Todor Proeski, Skopje

North Macedonia: Dimitrievski, Ristevski, Musliu, Kostadinov, Pandev (79 Avramovski), Ristovski, Velkoski (72 Zajkov), Nikolov, Bardi, Stojanovski (60 Nestorovski), Elmas

Final tournament - Play-off Matchday 11 (08/10/2020) North Macedonia-Kosovo Kosovo

Final tournament - Qualifying round Matchday 2 (25/03/2019) Kosovo 1-1 Bulgaria Goals: 0-1 Bozhikov 39, 1-1 Zeneli 61 Kosovo: Muric, Aliti, Shala (59 Zhegrova), Kryeziu, Rashica, Celina (58 Halimi), Zeneli, Rrahmani, Vojvoda, Kololli (78 Paqarada), Muriqi Matchday 3 (07/06/2019) Montenegro 1-1 Kosovo Goals: 0-1 Rashica 24, 1-1 Mugoša 69 Kosovo: Muric, Aliti, Voca, Rashica, Halimi, Celina (78 Rashani), Zeneli (39 Zhegrova), Rrahmani, Vojvoda, Muriqi, Paqarada (69 Kololli) Matchday 4 (10/06/2019) Bulgaria 2-3 Kosovo Goals: 0-1 Rashica 14, 1-1 Popov 43, 2-1 Dimitrov 55, 2-2 Muriqi 64, 2-3 Rashani 90+3 Kosovo: Muric, Aliti, Voca (62 Rashkaj), Rashica, Halimi, Celina, Rrahmani, Vojvoda (62 Hadergjonaj), Kololli, Muriqi, Zhegrova (76 Rashani) Matchday 5 (07/09/2019) Kosovo 2-1 Czech Republic Goals: 0-1 Schick 16, 1-1 Muriqi 20, 2-1 Vojvoda 67 Kosovo: Muric, Hadergjonaj, Aliti, Voca, Halimi (87 Rashkaj), Celina, Rashani (51 V. Berisha), Rrahmani, Vojvoda, Muriqi, Zhegrova (56 Muslija) Matchday 6 (10/09/2019) England 5-3 Kosovo Goals: 0-1 V. Berisha 1, 1-1 Sterling 8, 2-1 Kane 19, 3-1 Vojvoda 38 (og) , 4-1 Sancho 44, 5-1 Sancho 45+1, 5-2 V. Berisha 49, 5-3 Muriqi 55 (P) Kosovo: Muric, Hadergjonaj, Aliti, Voca (59 Rashkaj), Halimi, Celina, Muslija (46 Paqarada), Rrahmani, V. Berisha (85 Hasani), Vojvoda, Muriqi Matchday 8 (14/10/2019) Kosovo 2-0 Montenegro Goals: 1-0 Rrahmani 10, 2-0 Muriqi 34 Kosovo: Muric, Hadergjonaj, Aliti, Shala (82 Rashkaj), Rashica, Celina (92 Hasani), Rrahmani, V. Berisha, Vojvoda (88 Zhegrova), Kololli, Muriqi Matchday 9 (14/11/2019) Czech Republic 2-1 Kosovo Goals: 0-1 Nuhiu 50, 1-1 Král 71, 2-1 Čelůstka 79 Kosovo: Muric, Hadergjonaj (77 Zhegrova), Aliti, Rashkaj (46 Halimi), Rashica, Celina (85 Rashani), Rrahmani, V. Berisha, Vojvoda, Kololli, Nuhiu Matchday 10 (17/11/2019) Kosovo 0-4 England Goals: 0-1 Winks 32, 0-2 Kane 79, 0-3 Rashford 83, 0-4 Mount 90+1 Kosovo: Muric, Hadergjonaj (73 Zhegrova), Aliti, Rashica, Celina, Rrahmani, V. Berisha (65 Halimi), Vojvoda, Kololli, Dresevic, Nuhiu (82 Rashani)

Final tournament - Play-off Matchday 11 (08/10/2020) North Macedonia-Kosovo

7 North Macedonia - Kosovo Thursday 8 October 2020 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit National Arena Todor Proeski, Skopje

8 North Macedonia - Kosovo Thursday 8 October 2020 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit National Arena Todor Proeski, Skopje Team facts

UEFA European Championship records: FYR Macedonia History 2016 – did not qualify 2012 – did not qualify 2008 – did not qualify 2004 – did not qualify 2000 – did not qualify 1996 – did not qualify Qualifying win 4-0: FYR Macedonia v Malta, 06/09/98 Qualifying loss 0-5: FYR Macedonia v Belgium, 07/06/95 Overall appearances 28: Velice Sumulikoski 23: Goce Sedloski 20: Igor Mitreski 20: Nikolce Noveski 19: Petar Milosevski Overall goals 5: Artim Sakiri 5: Ilco Naumoski 4: Goce Sedloski 3: Risto Bozinov 3: Sasa Ciric 3: Bosko Djurovski 3: Georgi Hristov

UEFA European Championship records: Kosovo History 2016 – did not participate Qualifying win N/A Qualifying loss N/A Overall appearances N/A Overall goals N/A

9 North Macedonia - Kosovo Thursday 8 October 2020 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit National Arena Todor Proeski, Skopje Legend

:: Previous meetings

Goals for/against: Goal totals include the outcome of disciplinary decisions (e.g. match forfeits when a 3-0 result is determined). Goals totals do not include goals scored during a penalty shoot-out after a tie ended in a draw

:: Squad list

Qual.: Total European Qualifiers appearances/goals for UEFA EURO 2020 only. FT: Total UEFA EURO 2020 appearances/goals in final tournament only. Overall: Total international appearances/goals. DoB: Date of birth Age: Based on the date press kit was last updated D: Disciplinary (*: misses next match if booked, S: suspended)

:: Team facts

EURO finals: The UEFA European Championship was a four-team event in 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 (when the preliminary round and quarter-finals were considered part of qualifying).

From 1980 it was expanded to an eight-team finals and remained in that format in 1984, 1988 and 1992 until 1996, when the 16-team format was adopted. UEFA EURO 2016 was the first tournament to be played as a 24-team finals.

Records of inactive countries A number of UEFA associations have been affected by dissolution or splits of member associations. For statistical purposes, the records of these inactive countries have been allocated elsewhere: therefore, all Soviet Union matches are awarded to Russia; all West Germany – but not East Germany – matches are awarded to Germany; all Yugoslavia and Serbia & Montenegro matches are awarded to Serbia; all Czechoslovakia matches are allocated to both the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Abandoned/forfeited matches For statisical purposes, when a match has been started and then abandoned but later forfeited, the result on the pitch at the time of abandonment is counted. Matches that never started and were either cancelled or forfeited are not included in the overall statistics. Competitions Other abbreviations (aet): After extra time pens: Penalties No.: Number og: Own goal ag: Match decided on away goals P: Penalty agg: Aggregate Pld: Matches played AP: Appearances Pos.: Position Comp.: Competition Pts: Points D: Drawn R: Sent off (straight red card) DoB: Date of birth Res.: Result ET: Extra Time sg: Match decided by silver goal GA: Goals against t: Match decided by toss of a coin GF: Goals for W: Won gg: Match decided by golden goal Y: Booked L: Lost Y/R: Sent off (two yellow cards) Nat.: Nationality N/A: Not applicable Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations available on UEFA.com.

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