North Macedonia U15 beat Malta 3:1 at the 7+1 World Cup in Baku, seven points after four matches
Hristov, Stojanoski and Rozhajac scored in the first half, and the last group match is against Niger.
The Macedonian national team up to age 15 beat Malta 3:1 at the FIFA 7+1 format World Cup in Baku. It is a win in the fourth match of the tournament, and the results so far are two wins, one draw and one loss. North Macedonia opened the tournament with a 4:1 win over Panama, then lost to Chad 1:2 and drew 2:2 with Kenya.
The goals for North Macedonia were scored by Dorotej Hristov in the 24th minute, Stefan Stojanoski in the 29th and Din Rozhajac in the 32nd minute. Malta took the lead in the 13th minute with a goal by Declan Zammit, but the Macedonian boys answered with three goals in eight minutes. All the Macedonian goals came in the first half.
Points in the group. With two wins, a draw and a loss, North Macedonia has 7 points after four matches, if calculated by the standard system of 3 points for a win and 1 for a draw. That is our calculation based on the results, and the group table is not given in the source, so we cannot say what place the team is in.
What follows? The last match of the group stage is against Niger. The source does not give the date and time of the match, or the format of the rest of the tournament. The team's coach is Goran Stankovski.
What is 7+1? It is a new FIFA format for youth tournaments, according to the headlines of Macedonian media, in which play is with a smaller number of players. The checked reports have no more detailed explanation of the rules, so we state no more than that. The tournament in Baku is a world championship for boys under 15.
How important is the result? For young players at that age, international experience is valuable, and the result is secondary. That is why it is good that the team has played five matches in three days in Baku, according to the headline of Sportski.mk. At this age performance and development matter more than placing.
What is not known? It is not known how many points or what placing the team will need to continue. It is also not known whether any of the players are injured. It is unclear when the match against Niger is played.
What does it mean? The win over Malta restores the team's good form after the loss to Chad. The next test is Niger, and the real value of the tournament is the experience.
MKNews Hub · Macedonia · October 27, 2026
