Match report

FYR Macedonia Defeats Kazakhstan 1-0 in World Cup Qualification

Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
0–1
FT
FYR Macedonia
FYR Macedonia
Jun 9, 2025

FYR Macedonia stunned Kazakhstan with a 1-0 victory in their World Cup Qualification Europe match, thanks to A. Trajkovski's early goal. Kazakhstan struggled to capitalize on their possession and ultimately fell short against a resilient FYR Macedonia defense.

Key Facts

  • • FYR Macedonia's A. Trajkovski scored the only goal in the 33rd minute.
  • • Kazakhstan's Sergey Maliy received a yellow card in the 50th minute.
  • • FYR Macedonia made multiple substitutions to maintain their defensive solidity.
  • • Kazakhstan's I. Kuat and M. Bystrov were also shown yellow cards, indicating a tense match.
  • • The match ended 0-1 in favor of FYR Macedonia.

Lineups

Kazakhstan

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 12 M. Seysen (G)
  • 22 S. Astanov (D)
  • 4 M. Bystrov (D)
  • 2 S. Maliy (D)
  • 3 N. Alip (D)
  • 11 Y. Vorogovskiy (D)
  • 9 I. Chesnokov (M)
  • 5 I. Kuat (M)
  • 8 A. Tagybergen (M)
  • 7 G. Kenzhebek (M)
  • 10 M. Samorodov (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 A. Zarutskiy
  • 15 B. Shayzada
  • 6 A. Tyulyubay
  • 13 G. Zhukov
  • 14 N. Zhagorov
  • 16 D. Zhumat
  • 17 A. Zuev
  • 18 A. Zhumakhanov
  • 19 D. Satpaev
  • 20 E. Tapalov
  • 21 A. Mukhammed
  • 23 M. Khalmatov

FYR Macedonia

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 23 S. Dimitrievski (G)
  • 11 D. Churlinov (D)
  • 2 S. Despotovski (D)
  • 5 G. Zajkov (D)
  • 6 V. Musliu (D)
  • 8 E. Alioski (D)
  • 18 T. Kostadinov (M)
  • 10 E. Bardhi (M)
  • 7 E. Elmas (M)
  • 20 B. Miovski (F)
  • 9 A. Trajkovski (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 D. Iliev
  • 12 I. Aleksovski
  • 3 S. Ashkovski
  • 4 A. Stojcevski
  • 13 D. Toshevski
  • 14 D. Mitrovski
  • 15 J. Manev
  • 16 K. Trapanovski
  • 17 A. Elezi
  • 19 M. Ristovski
  • 21 J. Atanasov
  • 22 L. Stankovski

Timeline

  1. FYR Macedonia
    33' FYR Macedonia Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Trajkovski
  2. Kazakhstan
    50' Kazakhstan Card · Yellow Card
    Sergey Maliy

    Foul

  3. FYR Macedonia
    53' FYR Macedonia subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Churlinov · On: Dimitar Mitrovski
  4. FYR Macedonia
    53' FYR Macedonia subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Kostadinov · On: A. Elezi
  5. Kazakhstan
    59' Kazakhstan subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Kenzhebek · On: D. Satpaev
  6. FYR Macedonia
    64' FYR Macedonia Card · Yellow Card
    V. Musliu

    Foul

  7. FYR Macedonia
    67' FYR Macedonia subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Elmas · On: S. Ashkovski
  8. FYR Macedonia
    67' FYR Macedonia subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Miovski · On: M. Ristovski
  9. Kazakhstan
    79' Kazakhstan Card · Yellow Card
    I. Kuat

    Foul

  10. FYR Macedonia
    81' FYR Macedonia Card · Yellow Card
    S. Despotovski

    Foul

  11. Kazakhstan
    81' Kazakhstan subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Bystrov · On: A. Mukhammed
  12. FYR Macedonia
    84' FYR Macedonia subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Trajkovski · On: J. Atanasov
  13. Kazakhstan
    85' Kazakhstan subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Chesnokov · On: A. Zuev

Match Stats

Stat Kazakhstan FYR Macedonia
Fouls 21 11
Pass Accuracy 82% 78%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 9
Corners 6 0
Total Passes 401 369
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 4 3
Shots on Target 3 5
xG — —
Shots off Target 6 1
Possession 53% 47%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 327 286
Shots Inside Box 7 3
Saves 4 3
Shots Outside Box 6 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ FYR Macedonia took the lead through A. Trajkovski's goal in the 33rd minute, which shifted the momentum in their favor.
  • ▸ Despite multiple substitutions and possession, Kazakhstan couldn't break through FYR Macedonia's defense, maintaining their lead until the final whistle.