Wales vs North Macedonia: Line-ups, team news, confirmed starting teams in 2026 World Cup qualifying
Full teams from Wales vs North Macedonia
Wales already have their place in the World Cup qualifying play-offs, but there is still a chance they could gain an automatic spot in Group J.
The Dragons currently sit third, behind tonight’s opponents North Macedonia and Belgium, but it is tight at the top.
A win on home soil will guarantee them second place, but a slip-up from the Red Devils against Liechtenstein and top spot is theirs.
Craig Bellamy’s side are relying on a lot to go their way on Tuesday evening, but stranger things have happened, and everyone inside the Cardiff City Stadium will be cheering on the team with all their might in hope of a miracle.
101GreatGoals.com has the full teams and starting line-ups from the international between Wales and North Macedonia in 2026 World Cup qualifying.
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Wales line-up vs North Macedonia
Bellamy has made a few changes to the team that beat Liechtenstein last time out.
Tottenham’s Brennan Johnson comes into the team, and will likely play in a striker role tonight.
Joe Rodon continues to marshal the backline with Ben Davies out injured, while there are also starts for Harry Wilson and Josh Brooks.
Karl Darlow will be tasked with keeping North Macedonia at bay between the sticks.
Wales starting XI: Darlow, Williams, Lawlor, Rodon, Dasilva, Sheehan, Wilson, James, Cullen, Brooks, Johnson
Wales substitutes: King, Davies, Mepham, Koumas, Davies, Kpakio, Norrington-Davies, Colwill, Colwill, Harris, Thomas, Broadhead
North Macedonia line-up vs Wales
The visitors are deploying a classic 4-4-2 as they look to unsettle Wales.
A win for North Macedonia could send them to the World Cup, so it is no surprise to see head coach Blagoja Milevski set up so resolutely.
Napoli’s Eljif Elmas will partner Bojan Miovski – a man Scots will know well from domestic action, where he stars for Rangers.
Stole Dimitrievski of Valencia may have a tough task in goal against an exciting-looking Wales frontline.
North Macedonia starting XI: Dimitrievski, Ilievski, Velkovski, Zajkov, Ashkovski, Kostadinov, Bardhi, Alimi, Stojchevski, Miovski, Elmas
North Macedonia substitutes: Iliev, Aleksovski, Serafimov, Babunski, Trajkovski, Churlinov, Despotovski, Rastoder, Kjamili, Ristovski, Atanasov, Ramadani
How to watch Wales vs North Macedonia: TV channel, live online streams
Kick-off on Tuesday is at 19:45 GMT (14:45 ET / 11:45 PT), with live coverage in the UK on BBC Wales, Three, BBC BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.
2026 World Cup play-offs dates
The top team from each of the 12 European Qualifier groups proceeds automatically to the finals, which will be expanded to 48 teams.
The 12 runners-up in each group will join four Nations League teams in the two-legged play-off ties, which will be drawn from pots based on teams’ records during the campaign and take place on March 26 and 31 2026.
When is the draw for the 2026 World Cup finals?
The draw for the World Cup finals will take place on December 5 2025 at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, with the ceremony starting at 17:00 GMT (12:00 ET/ 09:00 PT).
The tournament runs from June 11 until July 19 2026.