The North Macedonia national team will face the Italy national team in 5e ronde of the Euro 2024 Qualifiers on Saturday, September 09, 2023. Live streaming of North Macedonia vs Italy, preview, lineup predictions, and how to watch the match live broadcast, can be watched in this article.
On Saturday, 9 September, North Macedonia will host Italy in Group D of Euro 2024 qualifier. This will be the first meeting between the two teams since March 2022, when North Macedonia stunned the world by beating Italy 1-0 in Palermo and cost Italy the Cup qualification. World for the second time in a row. However, will North Macedonia be able to repeat the miracle or will Italy take revenge with a big win?
North Macedonia don’t have much to brag about after their historic win over Italy. This national team has only won four of their last 14 matches, and all of their opponents have been weak teams such as Gibraltar, Malta and the Faroe Islands. North Macedonia has also been without a star player since Goran Pandev retired, and the only one to watch is Ilija Nestorovski, the 33-year-old forward who plays in Serie B with Ascoli.
On the other hand, Italy is going through a difficult period after winning Euro 2020. The national team performed poorly under Roberto Mancini, who later resigned after being forced to take charge of the U21 team as well. Italy needs major changes to get back on track.
That is why they chose Luciano Spalletti as the new coach, who is renowned for his ability to rebuild teams. Spalletti has brought progress to AS Roma, Inter Milan and Napoli at his last clubs.
For tonight’s match, Italy has much greater strength than North Macedonia, both in terms of quality and quantity of players. They have a lot of options in every position, and some talented young players like Federico Chiesa, Nicolo Barella and Gianluigi Donnarumma. Italy also has high self-confidence after beating the Netherlands in the race for third place in the Nations League recently.
Meanwhile, North Macedonia may not have much strength, but they can rely on their team’s fighting spirit and solidarity. They can also rely on the experience of Nestorovski, who scored a goal against Italy in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.
Based on the recent performance experience of the two teams, Italy is the big favorite to win this game, and they are not going to let North Macedonia repeat their miracle. Italy is expected to try to dominate the game from the start and score quick goals. On the other hand North Macedonia will try to defend and look for opportunities for counterattacks, but most likely they will not be able to withstand the onslaught of Italy.
Live Stream & How To Watch
North Macedonia vs Italy match at Toše Proeski Arena Stadium, Skopje can be watched live streaming. Euro 2024 Qualifiers 2024 5e ronde match broadcast on FOX Sports App, Fox Sports 1, Foxsports.com, or VIX+ starting 14:45 ET.
| Match | North Macedonia vs. Italy |
| Competition | Euro 2024 Qualifiers |
| Match day | 5e ronde |
| Venue | Toše Proeski Arena Stadium, Skopje |
| Date | Saturday, September 09, 2023 |
| Kickoff | 14:45 ET |
| Official TV | FOX Sports App, Fox Sports 1, Foxsports.com, or VIX+ |
| Streaming Link | FOX Sports App, Fox Sports 1, Foxsports.com, or VIX+ |
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Line-Up Forecast
| North Macedonia (5-2-1-2) | Italy (4-3-3) |
| Dimitrievski | Donnarumma |
| Ashkovski | Di Lorenzo |
| Velkovski | Romagnoli |
| Musliu | Bastoni |
| Zajkov | Dimarco |
| Alioski | Barella |
| Ademi | Tonali |
| Bardhi | Frattesi |
| Elmas | Politano |
| Trajkovski | Immobile |
| Nestorovski | Chiesa |
5 H2H Latest North Macedonia – Italy
- March 25, 2022 – Italy [0 – 1] North Macedonia (UEFA World Cup Qualifiers)
- October 07, 2017 – Italy [1 – 1] North Macedonia (UEFA World Cup Qualifiers)
- October 10, 2016 – North Macedonia [2 – 3] Italy (UEFA World Cup Qualifiers)
North Macedonia – Last 5 Match Results
- November 20, 2022 – North Macedonia [1 – 3] Azerbaijan (Friendlies)
- March 24, 2023 – North Macedonia [2 – 1] Malta (Europa Conference League)
- March 27, 2023 – North Macedonia [1 – 0] Faroe Islands (Friendlies)
- June 17, 2023 – North Macedonia [2 – 3] Ukraine (Europa Conference League)
- June 20, 2023 – England [7 – 0] North Macedonia (Europa Conference League)
Italy – Last 5 Match Results
- November 21, 2022 – Austria [2 – 0] Italy (Friendlies)
- March 24, 2023 – Italy [1 – 2] England (Europa Conference League)
- March 27, 2023 – Malta [0 – 2] Italy (Europa Conference League)
- June 16, 2023 – Spain [2 – 1] Italy (UEFA Nations League)
- June 18, 2023 – Netherlands [2 – 3] Italy (UEFA Nations League)
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