Kazakhstan vs North Macedonia prediction 09.06.2025 | World Cup 2026 Qualifier
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- Competition: World Cup 2026 Qualifiers
- Date: 09/06/2025
- KO: 15:00 UK / 16:00 CEST
- Venue: Astana Arena
World Cup 2026 qualification action takes place at Astana Arena on Monday evening as Kazakhstan takes on North Macedonia.
Kazakhstan vs North Macedonia Betting Tips - North Macedonia to Win
An in-form North Macedonia will be confident of claiming victory when they make the trip to Astana to take on Kazakhstan in a vital World Cup qualification contest.
Buoyed by a dramatic late equaliser against Belgium, Blagoja Milevski's side are now unbeaten in eight matches after Ezgjan Alioski's 86th minute goal secured a 1:1 draw against the Red Dragons on Friday evening.
An impressive run of six victories and a draw prior to their point picked up against Belgium, including a share of the spoils against Wales earlier this year, illustrates the improvements last summer's Euro 2024 finalists have made under head coach Milevski.
Contrastingly, Kazakhstan seems to be heading in the opposite direction after a heavy 4:1 defeat against Belarus on Friday. Ali Aliyev's side have now lost seven of their last nine games played since September 2024.
The Kazakhs slipped to defeat in each of their last three home fixtures, including a 2:0 defeat against North Korea earlier this year. Given the heavy nature of their defeat on Friday, it would not be a surprise to see the hosts slip to a fourth successive reversal on home soil.
With North Macedonia continuing to improve, and Kazakhstan struggling to find any kind of form this year, I'm putting my money on the visitors to claim the points in Astana.
An away win is my top tip for Monday's World Cup qualification contest.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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North Macedonia
4 : 0
Kazakhstan
Friendly International
Kazakhstan team news
Kazakh boss Ali Aliyev has a 24-man squad available for Monday's World Cup qualifier. Experienced defender Yan Vorogovsky is poised to win his 52nd cap for the home side.
Last matches of
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Belarus
4 : 1
Kazakhstan
Friendly International
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Liechtenstein
0 : 2
Kazakhstan
WC Qualification Europe
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Wales
3 : 1
Kazakhstan
WC Qualification Europe
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Norway
5 : 0
Kazakhstan
UEFA Nations League
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Kazakhstan
0 : 2
Austria
UEFA Nations League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Stas Pokatilov
Defenders
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11
Yan Vorogovsky
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22
Aleksandr Marochkin
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3
Nuraly Alip
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4
Marat Bystrov
Midfielders
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8
Askhat Tagybergen
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14
Georgy Zhukov
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21
Elkhan Astanov
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23
Islam Chesnokov
Forwards
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17
Abat Aymbetov
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10
Maksim Samorodov
North Macedonia team news
Head coach Blagoja Milevski is likely to name the same XI that claimed a fine 1:1 draw against Belgium on Friday evening. Enis Bardhi and Bojan Miovski are set to lead the visitors attack on Monday.
Last matches of
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North Macedonia
1 : 1
Belgium
WC Qualification Europe
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North Macedonia
1 : 1
Wales
WC Qualification Europe
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Liechtenstein
0 : 3
North Macedonia
WC Qualification Europe
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North Macedonia
1 : 0
Faroe Islands
UEFA Nations League
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North Macedonia
1 : 0
Latvia
UEFA Nations League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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23
Stole Dimitrievski
Defenders
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8
Ezgjan Alioski
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6
Visar Musliu
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5
Gjoko Zajkov
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3
Stefan Ashkovski
Midfielders
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10
Enis Bardhi
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7
Eljif Elmas
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18
Tihomir Kostadinov
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21
Jani Atanasov
Forwards
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9
Aleksandar Trajkovski
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20
Bojan Miovski
Key Facts Kazakhstan vs North Macedonia
- Kazakhstan lost 9 of their last 11 matches
- North Macedonia won 6 of their last 8 matches
- North Macedonia won 4:0 when these nations last met in 2021
Main prediction -
to win
Best Odds:
1xBet
2.2
Additional predictions
& current standing in WC Qualification Europe
| Group J | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 - 2 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | North Macedonia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 - 2 | +3 | 5 |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 - 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Liechtenstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 - 8 | -8 | 0 |