Updated " Wales snatch late draw in North Macedonia "

FT: North Macedonia 1-1 Wales

A disastrous defensive mistake by Joe Allen gifts North Macedonia a late goal.

But then David Brooks equalised in the last second.

Frustrating night for Wales, who has controlled possession but struggled to find a goal.

A draw not a disaster in the context of qualification.




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Wales continue their World Cup qualifying campaign on Tuesday night with a visit to Skpoje to play North Macedonia.

Kick off is at 7.45pm. It is live on BBC One in Wales and BBC Three in the rest of the UK.

Both nations won their opening game. Wales won 3-1 at home to Kazakhstan and North Macedonia won 3-0 in Liechtenstein.

Belgium are the other team in the group but won't enter the competition in this international window due to their involvement in the Nations League quarter finals.


The nation that tops the group will automatically qualify for the World Cup. The team in second will qualify for the play-offs - although Wales are practically already guaranteed a play-off place because of their results in the Nations League.


Below is the full Wales squad for this game.




Wales squad for Kazakhstan and North Macedonia games

Danny Ward (Leicester City)
Karl Darlow (Leeds United)
Adam Davies (Sheffield United)

Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur)
Joe Rodon (Leeds United)
Chris Mepham (Sunderland, on loan from Bournemouth)
Ben Cabango (Swansea City)
Connor Roberts (Burnley)
Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest)
Jay Dasilva (Coventry City)

Joe Allen (Swansea City)
Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers)
Jordan James (Stade Rennais)
Ollie Cooper (Swansea City)
Kai Andrews (Motherwell, on loan from Coventry City)
Sorba Thomas (Nantes, on loan from Huddersfield Town)
David Brooks (Bournemouth)
Tom Lawrence (Rangers)

Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United)
Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur)
Daniel James (Leeds United)
Liam Cullen (Swansea City)
Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich Town)
Mark Harris (Oxford United)
Lewis Koumas (Stoke City, on loan from Liverpool)
Rabbi Matondo (Hannover 96, on loan from Rangers)




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Hope bellers remembers his passport?

Hope bellers remembers his passport?

And his putter

Hope bellers remembers his passport?

Bellamy did his press conference in Skopje tonight so thankfully didn't do a Coleman

North Macedonia have Won their last 6 games ( not beaten much on rankings ) and last lost at home June 2023 .

Would happily take a draw in this one but a win would beeven better.

Jordan James and Keifer Moore should start.

N.zealand 2nd team to qualify!

Tonight's team

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All the refereeing team are from France tonight so hopefully some more sensible decisions than the other night.

Decent start by Wales, been the better team

Big chance for Sorba Thomas but he doesn't score

Johnson very quiet again so far.

Johnson very quiet again so far.

Never had a good game for wales club player only.

HT 0-0

Wales have been the better team but no goals to show for it.

North Macedonia not really tested Darlow yet.

Johnson very quiet again so far.

It's because he's not a striker and never has been.

Plays on the wing for Spurs, that's always been his position. Just doesn't work playing him as a striker against 3 CBs.

Another frustrating game, so many wasted efforts with no end product. Hopefully we'll get a break through soon. Keep trying boys

Home crowd getting very frustrated

Bring KM on and get those crosses in.

Kieffer Moore on for Dan James

What a save by Darlow

This could go either way

Johnson shot cleared off the line

David Brooks on for Nathan Broadhead

Rodon booked

North Macedonia inches away from taking the lead

Johnson very quiet again so far.

It's because he's not a striker and never has been.

Plays on the wing for Spurs, that's always been his position. Just doesn't work playing him as a striker against 3 CBs.

still does nothing on the wing ,
sorba thomas far better on the wing

Rabbi Matondo and Joe Allen on for Brennan Johnson and Josh Sheehan

Why bring on moore but not put any high crosses in area? Surely not on for his footballing skills....

North Macedonia win it late on