Football in Macedonia dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. The first match was played in Skopje, on 20 April 1919. Selection from the English Army completed from the best recruited players has played versus FC Napredak from Skopje. FC Napredak won 2-0.
World Cup Record:
The Macedonia national football team has yet to qualify for a World Cup Finals tournament. In their most recent attempt, they finished 5th in Group 1 with 9 points and only 2 wins from 12 games. Their campaign ended on a positive note with a surprise 0-0 draw in Amsterdam against the Netherlands on 12 October 2005.
* 1930 to 1990 - was part of Yugoslavia
* 1994 - Did not enter
* 1998 to 2006 - Did not qualify
In South Africa World Cup 2010 Macedonia is playing against Scotland in qualification rounds.
Date: Saturday September 05, 2009 (20:00)
Venue: Hampden Park, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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