North Macedonia U16 lose 26–20 to Montenegro in Podgorica
The men's U16 side lost 26–20 in their opening Regional Challenge Cup match on November 6, 2026; Vojo Klenjoski scored seven.
North Macedonia's men's U16 handball team opened their Regional Challenge Cup campaign on November 6, 2026 in Podgorica with a 26–20 defeat to hosts Montenegro. The team, coached by Nikola Matlieski, trailed 10–7 at halftime and could not recover in the second half.
Match details and key performers
Vojo Klenjoski finished as North Macedonia's top scorer with seven goals. Ilija Trajcheski, Ilija Trajchevski and Mario Georgiev added three goals apiece.
Goalkeepers Danilo Sokoleski and Simon Jovanovski combined for 19 saves, providing several important stops but not enough to turn the result in Macedonia's favour.
For Montenegro, Aleksa Krivokapic led the scoring with five goals as the hosts controlled the match tempo after the break.
North Macedonia compete in Group C alongside Montenegro and Kosovo, with the loss leaving them needing a positive result against Kosovo to remain in contention for the next phase of the tournament.
Photo: press material from the event
