Match Report
North Macedonia went into the game 4th in the table on 0 points; Netherlands sat 1st on 9 — a 9-point gap. On recent form North Macedonia sat only 23rd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: North Macedonia 0.67 scored and 2.67 conceded per game, Netherlands 2.67 and 0.67, with the league averaging 1.31.
Netherlands entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 7/15 points for North Macedonia, 13/15 for Netherlands.
Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,250. Netherlands led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-3 full-time score.