| Nickname(s) | Црвени лавици The Red Lionesses Црвено-Жолти Red-Yellows | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 123  12 (14 June 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 ArenainSkopje, but they also use Petar Miloševski Training Centre as an alternative stadium. In the past, they also played some of the matches on Gradski StadiuminKumanovo, Goce Delčev StadiuminPrilep and stadiums Blagoj Istatov and KukušinStrumica.
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
v
Bulgaria
| 22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) Nations League C | North Macedonia | 0–1 | Bulgaria | , Skopje |
| 15:00 | Report | Stankova  4' |
Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre Attendance: 200 Referee: Miriama Bočková (Slovakia) |
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Kosovo
| 27 October 2023–24 Nations League | North Macedonia | 0–2 | Kosovo | Skopje, North Macedonia |
| 13:00 | Report |
41' |
Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre Attendance: 170 Referee: Michaela Pachtova (Czech Republic) |
v North Macedonia
| 31 October 2023–24 Nations League | Kosovo | 3–1 | North Macedonia | Pristina, Kosovo |
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14' 34' |
Report |
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Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium Referee: Silvia Domingos (Portugal) |
v North Macedonia
| 5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) Nations League C | Bulgaria | 2–2 | North Macedonia | Plovdiv |
| 16:00 (17:00 EET) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv Referee: Alexandra Collin (France) |
v North Macedonia
| 25 February Friendly | Georgia | 3–0 | North Macedonia | Tbilisi |
61', 83 ' |
Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium |
v North Macedonia
| 28 February Friendly | Georgia | 1–0 | North Macedonia | Tbilisi |
| Tatushvili 17' |
Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium |
v North Macedonia
| 5 April Euro 2025 qualifying | Latvia | 3–4 | North Macedonia | Riga |
63' |
Report |
25' (o.g.) 32' 69' (o.g.) |
Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks Referee: Lovisa Johansson (Sweden) |
v
Slovenia
| 9 April Euro 2025 qualifying | North Macedonia | 0–5 | Slovenia | Skopje |
| Report | Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre Referee: Zoe Stavrou (Cyprus) |
v
Moldova
| 31 May Euro 2025 qualifying | North Macedonia | 1–1 | Moldova | Skopje |
| Maksuti 52' |
Report | Țabur 55' |
Stadium: FFM Referee: Audrey Gerbel (France) |
v North Macedonia
| 4 June Euro 2025 qualifying | Moldova | 2–4 | North Macedonia | Chișinău |
| Report | Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Referee: Ioanna Allayiotou (Cyprus) |
v Latvia
| 12 July Euro 2025 qualifying | North Macedonia | v | Latvia | Skopje |
| TBC | Report | Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre |
v North Macedonia
| 16 July Euro 2025 qualifying | Slovenia | v | North Macedonia | Kidričevo |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Aluminij Sports Park |
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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| 1GK | Berna Kabakchi |  Carson
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| 1 | 1GK | Viktorija Panchurova | (1999-12-25) 25 December 1999 (age 24) | 10 | 0 | Tiverija
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| 1GK | Christina Pavloska | Shkendija
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| 4 | 2DF | Ana Milchevska | (2003-08-23) 23 August 2003 (age 20) | Lanchkahuti
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| 6 | 2DF | Elena Panesca | ŽFK Kamenica Sasa
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| 4 | 2DF | Pavlinka Nikolovska | FK Ljuboten
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| 7 | 2DF | Christina Moissoska | AS United
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| 7 | 2DF | Ihmete Limani |  Weinberg
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| 7 | 2DF | Ane Boshevska | Tiveria
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| 7 | 2DF | Kristina Mojsovska | Ace United
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| 6 | 3MF | Radica Velkova | ŽFK Kamenica Sasa
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| 10 | 3MF | Nataša Andonova (captain) | (1993-12-04) 4 December 1993 (age 30) | 33 | 14 |  Levante
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| 6 | 3MF | Lenche Andreevska |  Horozkentspor
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| 6 | 3MF | Mariana Natseva | Borussia Dortmund
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| 4 | 3MF | Simona Meyer |  Maccabi Hadera
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| 8 | 3MF | Aleksandra Markovska | (1997-05-04) 4 May 1997 (age 27) | 10 | 0 | FK Ljuboten
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| 9 | 3MF | Hava Mustafa | (1997-09-20) 20 September 1997 (age 26) | 7 | 0 | Shkëndija
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| 4 | 3MF | Edina Mehmedi | Zurich
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| 7 | 4FW | Laura Sulejmani |  GPSO 92
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| 7 | 4FW | Ulza Maksuti | (1999-07-08) 8 July 1999 (age 25) | 7 | 0 | ASS Junajted
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| 11 | 4FW | Afrodita Salihi | (1989-04-11) 11 April 1989 (age 35) | 32 | 4 | Skopje
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| 7 | 4FW | Vesa Sela | AS United
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| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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| GK | Lina Samardzievska | v. Kosovo,31 October 2023
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| GK | Magdalena Lekovska | (1999-07-20) 20 July 1999 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | Ljuboten
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v. Bulgaria,5 December 2023
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| GK | Vedrana Komnenova | Skopje
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v. Georgia,28 February 2024
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| GK | Mia Petrovska | Bochum
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v. Slovenia,9 April 2024
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| DF | Kristina Krsteva | v. Kosovo,31 October 2023
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| DF | Radica Choneva | v. Kosovo,31 October 2023
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| DF | Dragana Kostova | (1991-01-02) 2 January 1991 (age 33) | Kamenica Sasa
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v. Bulgaria,5 December 2023
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| DF | Bojana Petkova | Ljuboten
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v. Bulgaria,5 December 2023
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| DF | Katerina Mileska | (1989-02-24) 24 February 1989 (age 35) | 41 | 0 | Cevitana
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v. Bulgaria,5 December 2023
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| MF | Edina Sulejman | v. Kosovo,31 October 2023
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| MF | Aleksandra Jovanovska | v. Kosovo,31 October 2023
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| MF | Elma Shemsovikj | (1999-02-04) 4 February 1999 (age 25) | 8 | 1 | Skopje
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v. Bulgaria,5 December 2023
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| DF | Sara Kolarovska | (1999-08-14) 14 August 1999 (age 24) | Skopje
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v. Georgia,28 February 2024
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| DF | Sara Eftingioska | Skopje
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v. Georgia,28 February 2024
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| DF | Edina Suleimani | AS United
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v. Georgia,28 February 2024
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| DF | Katerina Petkova | Istatov
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v. Georgia,28 February 2024
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| DF | Sweet Georgieva | Tiveria
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v. Georgia,28 February 2024
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| DF | Victoria Nedeva | Tiveria
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v. Slovenia,9 April 2024
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| MF | Rabija Dervishi | Skopje
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v. Bulgaria,5 December 2023
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| MF | Biljana Panesca | Tiveria
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v. Georgia,28 February 2024
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| MF | Elena Petrovska | Ljuboten
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v. Slovenia,9 April 2024-
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| MF | Olivera Cokleska | AC United
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v. Slovenia,9 April 2024
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| MF | Marjana Nazeva | Borussia Dortmund
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v. Slovenia,9 April 2024
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| MF | Mila Talevska | Atletico
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v. Slovenia,9 April 2024
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| MF | Ikmete Limani | Weinberg 76
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v. Slovenia,9 April 2024
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| FW | Kristina Petrushevska | (2000-09-23) 23 September 2000 (age 23) | Istatov
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v. Georgia,28 February 2024
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| FW | Radica Choneva | (2001-11-08) 8 November 2001 (age 22) | Istatov
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v. Georgia,28 February 2024
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| FW | Mila Paneva | Skopje
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v. Georgia,28 February 2024
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| FW | Gentjana Rochi | (1994-09-17) 17 September 1994 (age 29) |  Kups
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v. Slovenia,9 April 2024
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| FW | Theodor Shopov | Tiveria
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v. Slovenia,9 April 2024
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| FW | Stefania Marinkovska Kamenica | Sasa
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v. Slovenia,9 April 2024
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Most capped players[edit]
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Top goalscorers[edit]
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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 | |||
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| Edition | Finals record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||||
| Result | Pos. | Pld. | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Result | Pld. | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |||||||||||||
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| 2028 |
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| 2032
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| 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 | ||
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Did not enter | Declined participation | ||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/11 | — | 32 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 155 | ||||||||
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