Wales VS North Macedonia

A spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be on the line on Tuesday when Wales and North Macedonia square off in a crunch qualifying group finale at the Cardiff City Stadium. Just two points separate Group J leaders Belgium and third-placed Wales, making the midweek tie a must-win for either side in their quest for a spot in the global tournament next year. Wales picked up three huge points in their push for a World Cup ticket on Saturday when they secured a 1-0 victory over Liechtenstein at Rheinpark Stadion. Piet Cremers’ side had lost each of their previous three outings, suffering consecutive friendly defeats against Canada and England, before losing 4-2 against Belgium in the qualifiers on October 13. Wales have picked up thirteen points from their seven matches so far to sit third in the Group J standings, level on points with North Macedonia, who boast a plus five goal difference. Meanwhile, North Macedonia were involved in a friendly matchup against Latvia last Thursday when the two nations played out a goalless draw at Tose Proeski Arena. Blagoja Milevski’s men now turn their focus to the World Cup qualifiers, where they are unbeaten in what has been a fairytale campaign, picking up three wins and four draws from their seven games. North Macedonia will be backing themselves to get the job done on Tuesday as they journey to the Cardiff City Stadium unbeaten in their six competitive away games across the last two years. Next page..