Table leaders Wales and North Macedonia scrum down in 2026 World Cup qualifying on Tuesday.
Either Wales or North Macedonia can take a early advantage in their efforts to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday when the two incumbent leaders of Group J square off in Skopje. Both teams won their opening World Cup qualifying matchups over the weekend and are back in action hoping to make it 2-for-2 in the hopes of ending the first matchday atop their pool. Only the two finisher in each UEFA group will automatically qualify for next year’s showcase – co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico – while the runner-up will advance to the playoffs.
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Start Date: Monday, March 25, 2024
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Craig Bellamy’s first experience attempting to qualify for a World Cup as a coach went swimmingly, as Wales beat Kazakhstan 3-1 at home on Friday.
Daniel James opened the scoring for Wales before Tottenham stalwart Ben Davies added the second, and Rabbi Matondo was on the field for only a few minutes before he completed the win.
That marked the winger’s first goal in international colors, while captain Davies will hope to have another big impact in Skopje after assisting James’ breakthrough prior to scoring his own.
Former Liverpool and Manchester City forward Bellamy has had a positive impact on his old team since taking over from Rob Page.
North Macedonia is far more settled under the tutelage of Blagoja Milevski, meanwhile, and has shown marked improvement since he took over the team in 2021.
The Lynxes scored three unanswered goals of their own in their opening qualifier, albeit against a Liechtenstein team that’s widely expected to finish at the bottom of Group J.
For that reason, Tuesday’s showdown will be a truer test of North Macedonia, who is seeking a seventh straight win after going undefeated in its latest UEFA Nations League campaign.
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