Scotland is set to host North Macedonia at the Barclays Hampden on Friday in their matchday five fixture of their UEFA Nations League campaign.
Scotland vs North Macedonia – Match preview and team news
- Date: Friday, 13th November.
- Kick-off: 7:45pm BST.
- Venue: Barclays Hampden, Glasgow.
Scotland team news
Scotland head coach Sébastien Pocognoli receives a major boost in midfield and attack for the UEFA Nations League clash, though his central defensive options have been depleted by late withdrawals.
Star midfielder Scott McTominay returns to the squad after missing the first four fixtures of the campaign while recovering from a heart procedure.
Defender Kieran Tierney and striker Ché Adams are also back in contention following their respective injury recoveries. However, the defensive unit has suffered several setbacks, as centre-backs Stephen Welsh and Luis Binks have both withdrawn from the camp due to injuries.
Scott McKenna is also sidelined with a back injury despite having served his suspension. To address these absences, Pocognoli has called up defenders Ryan Porteous and David Bates as cover, while left-back James Penrice has earned his first senior international call-up ahead of the match at Hampden Park.
North Macedonia team news
North Macedonia manager Goce Sedloski enjoys a clean bill of health within his camp as the visitors search for their first goal and point of the UEFA Nations League campaign.
The squad has no reported injury or suspension concerns heading into the fixture at Hampden Park, giving Sedloski full access to his selected roster. Despite the positive fitness news, several notable names were omitted from the 26-man squad.
Striker Bojan Miovski was left out of the selection due to a lack of regular club playing time rather than any physical fitness issue. Defenders Gjoko Zajkov and Jovan Stojchevski are also absent, which means the backline will need to be reshuffled around experienced veteran Ezgjan Alioski.
Meanwhile, team captain Enis Bardhi and midfielder Eljif Elmas are fully fit and expected to anchor the midfield, with Stole Dimitrievski remaining the undisputed first-choice goalkeeper.
Form
Scotland
Scotland sit third in UEFA Nations League Group B1 with four points from four matches, enduring an inconsistent start under Sébastien Pocognoli. After opening with a 0-0 draw in Slovenia and suffering a heavy 3-0 home loss to Switzerland, they secured a 2-0 away victory over North Macedonia. However, a 2-1 defeat to Slovenia at Hampden Park last month means Scotland have lost consecutive home games and hold one win in six outings.
North Macedonia
North Macedonia are enduring a miserable run of form, sitting bottom of Group B1 with zero points and a minus-ten goal difference. Under manager Goce Sedloski, they have lost five consecutive matches and remain winless in 12 games across all competitions since September 2025. Worse still, they have failed to score a single goal in their last eight outings, including Nations League defeats against Switzerland (twice), Slovenia, and a 2-0 home loss to Scotland.
Predicted lineups
Scotland: Gunn; Hickey, Hendry, Binks; Doak, McGinn, Ferguson, Gilmour, Robertson; McTominay; McBurnie
North Macedonia: Dimitrievski; Ilievski, Meljichi, Misliu, Alioski; Elmas, Atanasov, Mitrovski, Bardhi, Doriev; Rastoder
How to watch Scotland vs North Macedonia?
In the UK, Scotland vs North Macedonia will be broadcast live for free on BBC Two and BBC Scotland, with online streaming available on BBC iPlayer.
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