A spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be on the line on Tuesday when Wales and North Macedonia square off in a crunch qualifying group finale at the Cardiff City Stadium. Just two points separate Group J leaders Belgium and third-placed Wales, making the midweek tie a must-win for either side in their quest for a spot in the global tournament next year. Wales picked up three huge points in their push for a World Cup ticket on Saturday when they secured a 1-0 victory over Liechtenstein at Rheinpark Stadion. Piet Cremers’ side had lost each of their previous three outings, suffering consecutive friendly defeats against Canada and England, before losing 4-2 against Belgium in the qualifiers on October 13. Wales have picked up 13 points from their seven matches so far to sit third in the Group J standings, level on points with North Macedonia, who boast a +5 goal difference. Blagoja Milevski’s men now turn their focus to the World Cup qualifiers, where they are unbeaten in what has been a fairytale campaign, picking up three wins and four draws from their seven games. North Macedonia will be backing themselves to get the job done on Tuesday as they journey to the Cardiff City Stadium unbeaten in their six competitive away games across the last two years. Wales vs North Macedonia Head-To-Head and Key Numbers The results have been split right down the middle in the history of this fixture, with Wales and North Macedonia claiming one win each from their previous three encounters. North Macedonia are unbeaten in 14 of their last 15 matches across all competitions, claiming eight wins and six draws since September 2024. Wales have lost just one of their last six competitive home games, while picking up four wins and one draw since September 2024. North Macedonia are on a run of six straight competitive matches without defeat, claiming four wins and two draws since a 5-0 loss against Italy in November 2023. Wales vs North Macedonia Prediction With their World Cup dreams boiling down to Tuesday’s tie, we expect Wales and North Macedonia to leave everything on the line at the Cardiff City Stadium as they look to clinch the playoff ticket. While we expect North Macedonia to put up a fight, home advantage gives Cremers’ men an extra edge here, and we are backing them to get the job done in the winner-takes-all encounter. Prediction: Wales 2-1 North Macedonia Wales vs North Macedonia Betting Tips Tip 1: Result Wales to win Tip 2: Over 2. 5 goals Yes (There have been at least three goals scored in Wales’ three World Cup qualifying home games) Tip 3: Both sides to score Yes (Wales have also conceded in four of their most recent six matches).
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Wales vs North Macedonia Prediction and Betting Tips | November 18th 2025
