U17: Stefan Ristić's 58' goal gives North Macedonia 1-0 win over San Marino in Trabzon
Stefan Ristić scored his fourth goal of the tournament to give North Macedonia U17 a 1-0 victory over San Marino in Trabzon.
North Macedonia U17 defeated San Marino 1-0 in their second match of the qualifying tournament in Trabzon, Turkey, with Stefan Ristić scoring the decisive goal in the 58th minute.
Ristić continues hot streak
The strike was Ristić’s fourth of the tournament — he had scored a hat-trick three days earlier to turn the game against Hungary in North Macedonia’s favour. With two wins from two matches and six points on the board, the U17 side has secured qualification to the second qualifying round — League A — on the road to Euro 2027.
The remaining group match is against Turkey, but for North Macedonia that fixture will be a ceremonial encounter after the team sealed advancement.
Ristić, who is currently a member of Partizan, again proved to be the match-winner for the young national team.
Head coach Iljami Isejni started the match with the following XI: Petrov, Iseni (46. Krstevski), Masev, Akiki, Pavlov, Polimac (81. Memdi), Bocheski, Ademi (68. Siveski), Veleski, Ristic (81. Aksentiev), Nikolov (77. Nedanoski).
Photo: press material from the event
