Wales vs North Macedonia prediction 18.11.2025 | World Cup qualifications

Wales played in only two World Cups in their history, including the tournament from three years ago in Qatar. They are currently third in their qualifying group, but a victory on Tuesday night would be enough to leap over North Macedonia and continue their journey in the qualifications.

Wales didn't play well recently, losing three of the last four matches. On Saturday, Craig Bellamy's team ended the negative streak, but only a 1-0 win on the road against Liechtenstein hardly satisfied them. The guests finished with an xG of 2.33, but once again, they had serious problems scoring.

Wales' head coach, Craig Bellamy, was suspended and didn't lead the team in Liechtenstein. His assistant, Piet Cremers, commented on the decisive game against North Macedonia. He said, "It's not easy to get a win against them, that's a fact we've seen this group. So it will be another difficult game in Cardiff, but obviously this time we play at home, we've got our fans in numbers and we'll look to turn it into a positive result."

North Macedonia played at only one major tournament in their history, the European Championship in 2020. Blagoja Milevski's team played surprisingly well in the current campaign and have a chance to qualify for the World Cup playoffs if they don't lose on Tuesday night.

North Macedonia have been outstanding lately, having lost only 1 of their last 15 matches. In the previous game, Milevski's team played 0-0 at home in a friendly against Latvia. The head coach slightly experimented with the team in that match, but we should expect the best possible eleven in the upcoming clash.

North Macedonia didn't win against Latvia, but the head coach, Blagoja Milevski, was partly satisfied. He said, "Everything we set as a goal for this match, except for the win, was achieved. I wanted to see how the team would look in a new formation and with new responsibilities. From that perspective, I am satisfied."