Match report
FYR Macedonia Draws 1-1 with Kazakhstan in World Cup Qualification
FYR Macedonia
1–1
FT
Kazakhstan
Oct 13, 2025
FYR Macedonia managed a 1-1 draw against Kazakhstan in a tightly contested World Cup Qualification Europe match on October 13, 2025. Both teams showed resilience and determination, with FYR Macedonia's E. Bardhi equalizing after Kazakhstan's D. Karaman had opened the scoring.
Key Facts
- • FYR Macedonia: 1 goal by E. Bardhi (74th minute)
- • Kazakhstan: 1 goal by D. Karaman (54th minute)
- • FYR Macedonia's I. Alimi received a yellow card (45th minute)
- • Kazakhstan's B. Zaynutdinov, Bagdat Kairov, and D. Zhumat received yellow cards
Lineups
FYR Macedonia
Formation: 5-3-2
Starting XI
- 23 S. Dimitrievski (G)
- 2 A. Stojcevski
- 6 B. Ilievski
- 14 D. Velkovski (D)
- 5 G. Zajkov (D)
- 8 E. Alioski (D)
- 16 I. Alimi (M)
- 10 E. Bardhi (M)
- 7 E. Elmas (M)
- 20 B. Miovski (F)
- 19 M. Ristovski (F)
Substitutes
- 1 D. Iliev
- 12 D. Siskovski
- 3 S. Ashkovski
- 4 N. Serafimov
- 9 A. Trajkovski
- 11 D. Churlinov
- 13 S. Despotovski
- 15 E. Rastoder
- 17 D. Babunski
- 18 T. Kostadinov
- 21 J. Atanasov
- 22 L. Stankovski
Kazakhstan
Starting XI
- 12 M. Seysen (G)
- 13 B. Kairov (D)
- 6 A. Kasym (D)
- 3 N. Alip (D)
- 11 Y. Vorogovskiy (D)
- 19 B. Zaynutdinov (M)
- 5 I. Kuat (M)
- 18 D. Karaman (M)
- 9 I. Chesnokov (F)
- 17 I. Sviridov (F)
- 7 G. Kenzhebek (F)
Substitutes
- 1 S. Pokatilov
- 15 B. Shayzada
- 2 S. Maliy
- 4 A. Zhumakhanov
- 8 D. Kasabulat
- 10 A. Shushenachev
- 14 N. Zhagorov
- 16 G. Zhukov
- 20 D. Zhumat
- 21 A. Tulubay
- 22 S. Astanov
- 23 M. Khalmatov
Timeline
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45'+1 FYR Macedonia Card · Yellow CardI. Alimi
Foul
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46' FYR Macedonia subst · Substitution 1Off: B. Miovski · On: D. Churlinov
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46' FYR Macedonia subst · Substitution 2Off: D. Velkoski · On: T. Kostadinov
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54' Kazakhstan Goal · Normal GoalD. Karaman · Assist: I. Sviridov
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62' FYR Macedonia subst · Substitution 3Off: M. Ristovski · On: E. Rastoder
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62' Kazakhstan subst · Substitution 1Off: I. Sviridov · On: A. Shushenachev
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62' Kazakhstan subst · Substitution 2Off: G. Kenzhebek · On: D. Zhumat
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64' Kazakhstan Card · Yellow CardB. Zaynutdinov
Foul
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65' Kazakhstan Card · Yellow CardBagdat Kairov
Foul
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70' Kazakhstan subst · Substitution 3Off: D. Karaman · On: M. Khalmatov
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74' FYR Macedonia Goal · Normal GoalE. Bardhi
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75' FYR Macedonia subst · Substitution 4Off: A. Stojcevski · On: Nikola Serafimov
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75' FYR Macedonia subst · Substitution 5Off: I. Alimi · On: A. Trajkovski
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80' Kazakhstan Card · Yellow CardI. Kuat
Argument
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86' Kazakhstan subst · Substitution 4Off: B. Zaynutdinov · On: D. Kasabulat
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86' Kazakhstan subst · Substitution 5Off: Y. Vorogovskiy · On: N. Zhagorov
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90'+4 Kazakhstan Card · Yellow CardD. Zhumat
Foul
Match Stats
| Stat | FYR Macedonia | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 20 | 15 |
| Pass Accuracy | 82% | 77% |
| Offsides | 0 | 1 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 20 | 15 |
| Corners | 7 | 2 |
| Total Passes | 443 | 313 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 5 |
| Blocked Shots | 8 | 5 |
| Shots on Target | 6 | 4 |
| xG | 2.70 | 1.57 |
| Shots off Target | 6 | 6 |
| Possession | 60% | 40% |
| Goals Prevented | — | — |
| Accurate Passes | 362 | 241 |
| Shots Inside Box | 14 | 6 |
| Saves | 3 | 5 |
| Shots Outside Box | 6 | 9 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ Kazakhstan took the lead with a goal by D. Karaman in the 54th minute, assisted by I. Sviridov, giving them a temporary advantage.
- ▸ FYR Macedonia equalized through E. Bardhi's goal in the 74th minute, which proved critical in securing the draw and maintaining their World Cup Qualification hopes.