Bojan Miovski omitted from North Macedonia squad — he scored the team's last goal
Coach Goce Sedloski excluded Miovski citing limited minutes at Rangers; North Macedonia have now gone eight matches without a goal.
North Macedonia's coach Goce Sedloski announced his national team squad on 3 November 2026 for the upcoming UEFA Nations League B matches away to Scotland and at home against Slovenia — and striker Bojan Miovski was omitted.
Selection and the reasoning
Sedloski explained the decision by pointing to Miovski's limited playing time for Rangers this season, saying the forward has not been getting sufficient minutes at club level. The coach opted for other attacking options as he prepares for the two November fixtures.
The omission raises an immediate question for the team: will it help solve a prolonged scoring problem? North Macedonia have now gone eight matches without scoring; the drought stretches back to the 7:1 away defeat to Wales, and the team's last goal was scored by Bojan Miovski.
That statistic — eight consecutive matches without a goal and the fact that Miovski scored the last Macedonian goal — gives added drama to his absence. Sedloski's choices will be watched closely as the squad tries to find its first strike in this run during the current international window.
Whether a new scorer emerges against Scotland or Slovenia, or whether the coach's gamble in leaving Miovski out pays off, will be answered over the coming days when the team takes the field.
Photo: press material from the event
