North Macedonia VS Switzerland

North Macedonia will welcome Switzerland to Nacionalna Arena Tose Proeski on Saturday as they look to end a difficult eight-match winless run in the UEFA Nations League. The hosts earned promotion from League C after finishing top of their group in the 2024-25 edition, winning five and drawing one of their six matches. They also produced a solid World Cup qualifying campaign, recording three wins, four draws and one defeat, although a heavy 7-1 loss to Wales prevented them from reaching the playoff stage. Their hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup were later ended by a 4-0 defeat to Denmark in the playoff semi-final, and they have struggled for momentum since, drawing twice before suffering another 4-0 loss to Turkey. Switzerland enter the contest looking to recover from a disappointing World Cup quarter-final exit against Argentina. After finishing bottom of their Nations League group in 2024-25 and dropping into League B, Switzerland responded strongly by going unbeaten throughout World Cup qualifying, winning four and drawing two matches to finish first in their group. Their impressive form continued at the World Cup, where they progressed from the group stage with two victories and a draw before defeating Algeria and Colombia in the knockout rounds. Their campaign eventually ended with a 3-1 extra-time defeat to Argentina after Switzerland were reduced to 10 men, leaving Murat Yakin’s side focused on rebuilding momentum in their next international fixture.