VADUZ, Liechtenstein – On Saturday, March 22, 2025, North Macedonia go face Liechtenstein for World Cup qualifiers wey go happen for Rheinpark Stadion. Dis match dey mark the beginning of Group J, as both teams wan strive for dem first World Cup appearance.
Liechtenstein don dey struggle recently, as dem finish bottom of dem Nations League group after dem lose twice to San Marino. Dem don only win one out of dem last 18 matches. Their coach, Konrad Fünfstück, wey take over in June 2023, don extend im contract recently, despite the tough spells dem face.
N. Macedonia, on the other hand, dey come off strong performance, after dem gain promotion to League B in the Nations League. Dem dey come into dis match as reigning winners against Liechtenstein, wey dem don beat six times without any loss while only conceding one goal.
As N. Macedonia dey prepare to build momentum for their own World Cup journey, dem get big names like Torino midfielder, Stefan Savic, and Girona striker, Enis Bardhi, as dem key players. Coach Blagoja Milevski don call up 27 players for dis crucial match and dey expect plenty goals from dem side, wey dey worth about 40 million euros.
“Dis match na good opportunity for us to set the pace for the qualifiers,” Milevski talk during di press briefing before di game. “We go do our best to secure the win and start strong.”
For Liechtenstein side, dem get four potential debutants and a few players wey don dey absent due to injuries. Coach Fünfstück go expect strong performance from them right from di start as they dey face a strong opposition. “We sabi say N. Macedonia dey strong, but we go fight for our chances,” Fünfstück express.
The home side go need to tighten their defense, as dem concede plenty goals in previous matches. With N. Macedonia scoring 9 goals against them in di last two fixtures, dis match fit be turning point if dem fit put a stop to their losing streak.
Dis encounter dey set to begin at 2:00 PM UK time, and football fans dey eagerly await to see which side go take di three points. As we dey look forward to World Cup, both teams get heavy expectations to perform for dis qualifiers.
