North Macedonia women defeated at home by Estonia, 51-86
On November 14, 2026 the pre-qualifier clash was settled early as Estonia dominated and secured a 51-86 win.
North Macedonia's women's basketball team suffered a heavy home defeat to Estonia, falling 51-86 in the pre-qualifiers for EuroBasket 2029 on November 14, 2026.
The outcome was effectively decided in the opening quarter, when Estonia opened a 23-9 lead. By halftime the score read 30-49 in favour of the visitors, and a 10-24 third quarter left the hosts with no realistic path back into the game.
Match overview
The final period became a formality as Estonia controlled the tempo and closed out the contest comfortably. The result represents North Macedonia's second loss in the pre-qualification stage.
Locally the team — often referred to as "the red-and-yellows" — again fell below the expected level, unable to contain Estonia's offence or generate enough scoring themselves.
Jovana Petrushevska finished with 11 points and 5 rebounds, while Cvetanka Dimova added 10 points for the hosts.
Photo: press material from the event
