Suisse – Macédoine du Nord

Recent form · Written before the match

Switzerland defeated North Macedonia 3-0 on September 26, 2026, Scotland 3-0 on September 29, and Slovenia 2-1 on October 3. North Macedonia lost 0-3 to Switzerland, 0-2 in Slovenia, and 0-2 against Scotland during the same period.

These results are confirmed by UEFA materials and the Macedonian federation; no comparable and verifiable xG is available. Switzerland benefits from a sequence involving a home match in Lucerne after its home match against Slovenia, while North Macedonia ends the window with an away match.

Head-to-head · Written before the match

The only recent head-to-head explicitly recorded is Switzerland’s 3-0 victory in North Macedonia on September 26, 2026, in the UEFA Nations League. No other relevant matchup, particularly during the previous season, was identified in the pages consulted.

This precedent supports the Swiss context, but its prédictive valeur is limited by the announced rotations and possible player changes between two matches played four days apart.

Absences and returns

Nikola Serafimov was expected to miss North Macedonia’s four matches through injury, according to information published by the Macedonian federation on 16 September 2026. The complete medical status of both teams has not been publicly confirmed; the injury-free cache does not constitute federation confirmation.

Any possible suspensions are unconfirmed.

Context & news

Switzerland can control the ball and exploit the flanks thanks to a flexible setup, notably with the choice between Aebischer and Rieder described by the ASF. North Macedonia will instead have to look for a compact block, quick transitions and set pieces, after creating little in the final third against Scotland.

Swiss scenario: the rotations provide freshness and territorial dominance quickly produces chances. Opposite scenario: overly extensive rotation disrupts understanding, allowing North Macedonia to resist and then take advantage of a transition, a set piece or an error; an early goal would significantly change the context.

The match is scheduled for 6 October 2026 at 20h45 CET at the thermoplan arena in Lucerne, Switzerland’s actual home ground.