Kazakhstan 0-1 North Macedonia
Updated
North Macedonia won: Kazakhstan 0-1 North Macedonia in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 4) on Mon, 9 Jun 2025 at Astana Arena, Astana. North Macedonia goals: Aleksandar Trajkovski 33'. Expected goals: 0.58-0.31. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Nuraly Alip (7.9).
Match report
North Macedonia beat Kazakhstan 1-0
North Macedonia narrowly beat Kazakhstan 1-0 away from home at Astana Arena on Monday 9 June in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Aleksandar Trajkovski put North Macedonia ahead on 33' (0-1).
Kazakhstan had 53% of the ball, shots were 13-9 (3-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.58-0.31.
Nuraly Alip (Kazakhstan) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 27,694. Referee: Filip Glova.
Match stats
| Kazakhstan | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.58 | 0.31 |
| Total shots | 13 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 10 |
| Big chances | 1 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 323 (81%) | 287 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 0 |
| Total shots | 13 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 3 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 3 |
Lineups
Kazakhstan (5-4-1): Mukhammejan Seisen, Marat Bystrov, Sergiy Malyi, Nuraly Alip, Sultanbek Astanov, Yan Vorogovsky, Islam Chesnokov, Islambek Kuat, Askhat Tagybergen, Galymzhan Kenzhebek, Maxim Samorodov
North Macedonia (3-5-2): Stole Dimitrievski, Stefan Despotovski, Gjoko Zajkov, Visar Musliu, Darko Churlinov, Eljif Elmas, Tihomir Kostadinov, Enis Bardhi, Ezgjan Alioski, Bojan Miovski, Aleksandar Trajkovski
Key events
- 33' · Goal · Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia)
- 50' · Yellow card · Sergiy Malyi (Kazakhstan)
- 53' · Substitution · Agon Elezi for Tihomir Kostadinov (North Macedonia)
- 53' · Substitution · Dimitar Mitrovski for Darko Churlinov (North Macedonia)
- 59' · Substitution · Dastan Satpaev for Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan)
- 64' · Yellow card · Visar Musliu (North Macedonia)
- 67' · Substitution · Milan Ristovski for Bojan Miovski (North Macedonia)
- 67' · Substitution · Stefan Ashkovski for Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia)
- 79' · Yellow card · Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan)
- 81' · Substitution · Aliyar Mukhammed for Marat Bystrov (Kazakhstan)
- 81' · Yellow card · Stefan Despotovski (North Macedonia)
- 83' · Substitution · Jani Atanasov for Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia)
- 86' · Substitution · Aleksandr Zuev for Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Kazakhstan vs North Macedonia?
North Macedonia won, 0-1 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Mon, 9 Jun 2025.
When and where is Kazakhstan vs North Macedonia?
Mon, 9 Jun 2025, 14:00 UTC at Astana Arena, Astana, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.