North Macedonia beat Luxembourg 41-23; Petkovski scored five
Aleksandar Petkovski netted five as North Macedonia opened Euro 2028 qualifying with a 41-23 home win, now preparing for Sunday’s game in Greece.
North Macedonia opened its Euro 2028 qualifying campaign with a commanding 41-23 home victory over Luxembourg, a result that set a positive tone for the group stage. The win was built on an aggressive attack and solid defence in front of the home crowd.
One of the most productive players for North Macedonia in the match was Aleksandar Petkovski, who seized his opportunities and finished the game with five goals.
Looking ahead to Greece
Petkovski underlined that the team completed the tasks the coach set and is already focused on the next fixture away against Greece. He stressed the need to keep standards high and to prepare calmly for a very different challenge.
"I am happy that we played according to the plan and that we fulfilled the tasks set by the coach. Now we have time to prepare calmly for the match in Greece, which, of course, will be different from today. It is a very good team, which has shown that in previous qualifying matches. It's up to us to play at our maximum, at a high level, fulfill the tasks and try to get the win," Petkovski said.
The match between Greece and North Macedonia is scheduled for Sunday, with a 16:00 kickoff.
Photo: press material from the event
