Macedonia – Norway. Teams did everything possible adequately to act in a selection cycle. Even before its start it became clear that you should not count Macedonia. The miracle did not occur. Balkantsam it is necessary to prepare for new competitions, however, as well as to their present rival. Norway was not doomed at all to failure, however the goal to it also did not manage to be reached.
Macedonia , having got to one group with Spain and Italy, at best could apply for the third post which did not grant the right to be overcome for the permit to Russian Federation. The team not really successfully started in a selection cycle. In the second circle it started showing results deserving attention. In six last rounds "red lions" could not be hooked for points only in house opposition with Spain (1:2), having shown thus the worthy resistance to the qualified opponent. In an asset Angelovski Igor can bring and neutral results in oppositions with participants of European Football Championship 2016 Albania (1:1) and Italy (1:1). Despite the powerful finish, above the fifth place balkanets could not rise. For various reasons the trainer's staff withdrew from the national team of the forward Iliye Nesterovski, the central defender Vesar Musliu, and also vinger Dzhordzhev Nicolas and Lyupche Doriyev.
Norway could be overcome for the second place in group in which out of competition there was Germany. The failed start of group tournament also did not allow Scandinavians to interfere with fight for the permit to Russian Federation. Much more convincingly they looked in the second circle, but was to rectify situation to them already not in power. Emergence on the trainer's bridge Lagerbek Lars, the replaced Mathias Per Hegmo, recovered a play of the team, however the decision of federation of soccer on replacement of the mentor was late a little. Probably, the following selection cycle "drills" will carry out more successfully. In qualification of the trainer who has lifted Iceland on high European level, you should not doubt. The right defender Omar Elabdellaui, the central halfback Yokhansen Stephane, and also forwards King Joshua and Tariq Elyyunussi will not be able to play.
Conclusion : approximately present rivals in a selection cycle showed identical results. Having very uncertainly started, they to the finish of group tournament gathered very quite good turns. Before their internal opposition not easy to allocate the favourite. Probably, not the last the role will play a factor of the field. Macedonia not bad carried out a number of house matches while Norway could avoid defeats in extreme ten exit meetings twice, having finished only about modest San Marino.
the Forecast – Macedonia will not lose(1X) (koeff. – 1.47 from BQ of the Bet match).