The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 1-1 draw against Finland on Thursday, while Azerbaijan secured a narrow 2-1 win over Moldova, a day earlier.
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North Macedonia will host Azerbaijan in an international friendly at Philip II arena on Sunday evening. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 1-1 draw against Finland on Thursday, while Azerbaijan secured a narrow 2-1 win over Moldova, a day earlier. Meanwhile, both nations have not qualified for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. Macedonia narrowly missed out on a place in the finals of the global event courtesy of losing 2-0 to Portugal in the UEFA qualifying playoff final. Azerbaijan, on the other hand, finished at the bottom of Group A of the UEFA qualifiers.
North Macedonia probable starting lineup: Dimitrievski, Alioski, Tistevski, Velkovski, Bejtulai, Elmas, Spirovski, Nikolov, Ristovski, Bardhi, Atanasov
Azerbaijan probable starting lineup: Mahammadaliyev, Dzhafarquliyev, Mustafazada, Krivotsyuk, Haghverdi, Almeida, Makhmudov, Kokcu, Ozobic, Sheydayev, Qurbanli
North Macedonia
| Opponents | Score |
| Finland | 1-1 (D) |
| Saudi Arabia | 1-0 (L) |
| Bulgaria | 0-1 (L) |
| Georgia | 2-0 (L) |
| Gibraltar | 4-0 (W) |
Azerbaijan
| Opponents | Score |
| Moldova | 1-2 (W) |
| Kazakhstan | 3-0 (W) |
| Slovakia | 1-2 (W) |
| Belarus | 2-0 (W) |
| Slovakia | 0-1 (L) |
| Last 3 match results |
| Macedonia 1-1 Azerbaijan |
| Azerbaijan 1-3 Macedonia |
| Azerbaijan 0-1 Macedonia |
The international friendly match between North Macedonia and Azerbaijan will take place at Philip II Arena on Sunday at 6:30 pm IST.
| North Macedonia vs Azerbaijan | Key details |
| Date | November 20 |
| Venue | Philip II Arena |
| Kickoff time in Macedonia | 2:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in Azerbaijan | 5:00 pm |
Football fans in Azerbaijan can catch the live action via the CBC Sport Azerbaijan.
