2026-2027 Nations League: Slovenia vs. North Macedonia, Probable Lineups

Slovenia and North Macedonia take the field at 8:45 p.m. for their match in Group 1 of League B of the 2026–2027 Nations League. The hosts drew with Scotland in their opener, while the visitors suffered a decisive loss to Switzerland in their first group match.

Sporar leads the Slovenian attack, with Sturm, Horvat, and Begic creating chances behind him. In midfield, Elsink partners with Cerin. Oblak is in goal.

North Macedonia’s center forward is Miovski, with Curlinov, Elmas, and Emini in the attacking midfield. Atanasov partners Bardi in midfield.

Slovenia vs. North Macedonia
Slovenia (4-2-3-1): Oblak; Karnicnik, Bijol, Drkusic, Janza; Elsink, Cerin; Sturm, Horvat, Begic; Sporar. Head Coach: Cesar.
North Macedonia (4-2-3-1): Dimitrievski; Despotovski, Zajkov, Musliu, Alioski; Atanasov, Bardi; Curlinov, Elmas, Emini; Miovski. Head Coach: Sedloski.

North Macedonia head coach Sedloski announces changes in the attack: “We’ve thoroughly analyzed the match against Switzerland, and we need to correct the mistakes we made against Slovenia. We’ll be facing a quality team—like all the others in this tournament—that participated in the last European Championship. Obviously, there will be some changes to our lineup, but I’ll decide which players will get the chance to play after tonight’s practice and the additional training sessions. There will be changes in several positions, especially on offense.”