Macedonia’s senior national team held today’s training session ahead of the final two matches of the Nations League group stage. Head coach Goce Sedloski’s team will face Scotland away in Glasgow and Slovenia at home, while returning national-team player Darko Churlinov shared his expectations.
„It has always been an honour to play in this shirt and I will always give my maximum. We hope for the best. Of course, we will analyse everything and try to implement on the pitch everything the coach tells us,“ Churlinov said.
The winger believes that the significant playing time the internationals are getting at their clubs could be an important factor in the upcoming challenges.
„Playing time at the club is very important, and that energy is carried over here as well. It is good that we are all playing for our clubs and getting playing time, and I believe that will have a positive impact on these two matches,“ the Macedonia international added.
Churlinov believes that Macedonia have the quality to compete with any opponent, regardless of the names and individual potential on the other side.
„Scotland have McTominay, Gilmour and Robertson, while we have Elif Elmas, Bardhi and Stole Dimitrievski. Nowadays, there is no national team that cannot be beaten, so we need to show that on the pitch,“ Churlinov said.
Macedonia will visit Scotland in Glasgow on Friday, while three days later they will host Slovenia in the final match of the Nations League group stage.
