Switzerland v North Macedonia: confirmed lineups and pre-match updates for UEFA Nations League Group B1

Switzerland host North Macedonia at the Thermoplan Arena tonight in a UEFA Nations League 2026-27 Group B1 fixture, with the hosts chasing a fourth straight win and North Macedonia looking to avoid defeat.

Switzerland have secured progress in the group and manager Murat Yakin arrives with three wins from three in the Nations League campaign. The Swiss rebounded from their World Cup exit by beating North Macedonia 3-0 on September 26, a match in which Remo Freuler and Zeki Amdouni scored twice in the first half, and the latter sealed the victory in the second. Yakin’s side followed that up with a 3-0 win over Scotland at Hampden Park three days later and a 2-1 victory against Slovenia on Saturday.

North Macedonia have endured a difficult period under manager Goce Sedloski, with the 52-year-old facing intense criticism after a disappointing Nations League showing. Following the 3-0 defeat to Switzerland on matchday one and a 2-0 loss to Slovenia on September 29, former Lions star Igor Gjuzelov said the manager “should be honest with himself and resign immediately.”

Sedloski would have expected his squad to respond against Scotland on Saturday but North Macedonia lost 2-0 in Skopje. That result was noted as particularly damaging given that the Scots had not scored in four straight meetings before their encounter in Skopje.

North Macedonia remain without a goal in 2026, a sequence amounting to seven games with five defeats. Heading into this round no side has received more UEFA Nations League yellow cards than North Macedonia, who have 12 cautions.

Switzerland arrive with a notable defensive statistic: they have not conceded a second-half goal in their past six matches.

The Group B1 fixture at the Thermoplan Arena takes place tonight as the Nations League campaign continues.