Switzerland vs North Macedonia prediction 06.10.2026 | Nations League

Switzerland are one of the most stable teams in Europe in recent years. They are regular at the major tournaments, where they usually progress to the knockout phase. The only negative in the previous decade is relegation from League A. However, Switzerland have dominated their Nations League group with nine points from three matches, and are five points ahead of the next two teams in the standings, Slovenia and Scotland. After two 3-0 victories over North Macedonia and Scotland, Switzerland beat Slovenia 2-1 at home in their most recent outing. Although the final score wasn't as dominant as we might expect, the hosts controlled the match and eventually picked up a valuable victory.

Switzerland's head coach, Murat Yakin, was satisfied after a victory in the previous game. He stated, "The 0-1 score was a wake-up call for the team. Fortunately, it happened in the first minute, so we had enough time to react. We stuck to our game plan and remained patient. It wasn't easy on this field, but we were able to create chances at the right moments and score the goals."

Switzerland could secure top spot in the group on Tuesday, and Murat Yakin said he could consider rotating part of the squad. One player who could rest is Johan Manzambi, who missed the Premier League start, and after three excellent games for Switzerland, it would be foolish to risk him.

After only one year in League B, North Macedonia could return to the lower level of the Nations League. The team from the Balkans had some solid results in previous years, but recently they were terrible. North Macedonia opened the competition without points and with a 0:7 goal difference after three rounds. In the previous match, they lost 2-0 at home against Scotland. The visitors dominated, and the hosts had no real chance of earning their first points in the competition.

North Macedonia were defeated heavily by Scotland, and the head coach, Goce Sedloski, was understandably disappointed. He said, "It is difficult to comment after a series of defeats, but I will not stop here and we will continue the process. In the first thirty minutes, we played nervously, while Scotland took the initiative and dominated. I think that in the latter stages, the introductions of Doriev and Maleski gave our team a lift."

Defensive midfielder Jani Atanasov received another yellow card in the previous match and will not play on Tuesday in Luzern.