North Macedonia’s national team is set for a demanding run of friendly matches as it prepares for the start of the new UEFA Nations League campaign. Bosnia and Herzegovina has already been confirmed as the team’s next opponent, with the match scheduled for 29 March in Sarajevo at Koševo Stadium. Reports say the fixture comes as Bosnia builds toward its upcoming World Cup appearance, giving the encounter added competitive weight.
A second major test is expected on 1 June, when North Macedonia is due to face Turkey in Istanbul. According to the note provided, the match is planned to take place at Galatasaray’s ground and is being viewed as another high-level challenge against a side preparing for the World Cup. A third friendly is also planned for the first week of June, with Bahrain listed as the opponent in Antalya. That match is expected to give more playing time to footballers with smaller roles in the first two fixtures, as well as players from the domestic league. The Turkey and Bahrain friendlies were described in the provided text, but I could not independently verify them through official sources.
These matches follow a mixed March period for North Macedonia. The team suffered a 4–0 defeat to Denmark in a World Cup playoff, in what was the debut on the bench for new head coach Goce Sedloski, and then played out a goalless draw away to the Republic of Ireland in a friendly, according to the note you provided. Sedloski’s appointment as head coach is reflected on the Football Federation of Macedonia’s official website.
The upcoming friendlies are expected to serve as North Macedonia’s final preparation phase before the Nations League begins in September. UEFA’s fixture list shows North Macedonia will play in a group featuring Switzerland, Scotland and Slovenia, with the campaign opening at home to Switzerland on 26 September before an away match against Slovenia on 29 September.
