Kick-off on 23.03.23 21:45.

The Red Lions played three sparring games in the second half of the fall. The Lynxes lost in Abu Dhabi to Saudi Arabia, 0-1, and to Azerbaijan, though they opened the scoring midway through the first half, 1-3. The Balkans also hosted Finland in Skopje, 1-1. The Knights of Malta shocked Israel in a friendly, losing until the eighty-fourth minute, 2-1. The Islanders also nearly defeated Greece, 2-2, in Ta' Qali, and gave Ireland a battle, 0-1.

Watch the battle between North Macedonia and Malta online, the players met as part of Euro 2000 qualification. In 1998, the favorite won a home victory in the capital, 4-0, with no problems. In the previous qualifying, the Lions closed the top three in Group G (fourteen points). The team defeated Latvia, 3-1, Israel, 1-0, and Slovenia, 2-1, but was held scoreless after games against Poland, 0-1, and Austria, 1-4.

Elmas scored five points on goal+passes (4+1) and Alioski scored four (1+3). Head coach of the Lynxes B. Milevski stated that they were in a difficult group, but it is a big challenge for every player. The specialist recalled that every national team dreams to win a trip to the international tournament. Watch the game North Macedonia - Malta online.

The Islanders finished last in Group F (three points) last qualifying. The Falcons conceded an average of three goals. The Reds visited Sweden, 0-3, Norway, 0-2, Romania, 0-1, Spain, 0-7, and the Faroe Islands, 0-1. Thus, the Knights of Malta did not even distinguish themselves once on the road.

In late 2022, Marcolini, the former coach of Italy's AlbinoLeffe (Serie C), took charge of the team. His predecessor Mangia ended his job early due to allegations of molestation against one of the team's players. This is not the first scandal of this kind in Davis' career. Watch North Macedonia vs. Malta online.