On April 1, 2009, Van der Vaart scored in Amsterdam, in what would be the last goal of the 4-0 victory for the Netherlands after goals from Kuyt (16 ‘, 41’) and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (25 ‘ ) in the first part. Once again, the Dutch qualified first in the group, recording the maximum possible points (24) in their eight games. North Macedonia was fourth in that section of five teams, with seven points.
Bert van Marwijk was coaching the Netherlands when they faced North Macedonia coached by Srečko Katanec in the 2010 World Cup qualifying stage. Pandev scored again in Skopje on 10 September 2008, although his 77th minute penalty was the consolation goal, as previous goals by John Heitinga (46 ‘) and Rafael van der Vaart (60’) gave the visitors the victory 1-2.
Before that match, on October 12, 2005, there was a goalless draw in the final qualifying match at the Amsterdam Arena, now Johan Cruijff Arena. Marco van Basten’s team reached the finals in Germany as the first in Group 1, while North Macedonia finished fifth in a group of seven with nine points from their 12 matches.
All four meetings between the two teams have taken place in the qualifying stage for the FIFA World Cup. In the 2006 qualifying phase, North Macedonia achieved a 2-2 draw at Skopje City Stadium, now the Todor Proeski National Arena, on October 9, 2004. In that match, goals from Goran Pandev (45 ‘) and Aco Stojkov (71 ‘) quickly equaled the goals of Wilfred Bouma (43’) and Dirk Kuyt (66 ‘).
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Sherbet: We know what is going to happen here. This is the first time that they have a match.
Kvasir: This is the perfect opportunity for Netherlands to display their full power. Against a weak and inexperienced team like North Macedonia, I expect them to finish the group stage with many goals scored here.
Salahsyh: North Macedonia have scored total of five goals in their last two games played. They scored in both last two games, scoring one in the last game against Austria. Netherlands scored three goals and conceded two in last game. I expect both sides to score.
Realtu: North Macedonia did not start well in the competition with a loss against Austria, while Netherlands had a nice victory against Ukraine, and I believe they will win again here.
No Man: North Macedonia will be coming to this game with the aim of making up for the 1-3 loss to Austria. At the same time, Netherlands will be looking forward to grabbing another set of 3 points here, following their 3-2 victory to Ukraine. Netherlands have good capabilities of converting goal-scoring opportunities. So I see a lot of goals in this game.
Asian Football Bets: North Macedonia were able to score against both Ukraine and Austria and I think they can find the net against Netherlands. This will be the last match for North Macedonia in this tournament and I think they will fight bravely.
Lorysan: There are very good chances for the North Macedonian national team here. In my opinion, they are very good in their game and I think they will be able to put up a decent resistance to the Dutch who have already left the group and will possibly rotate the roster.
Lady Murasaki: In the last four head-to-head, less than two goals were scored only once (0-0). The rest of the games went over the line comfortably (4-0, 1-2, 2-2).
PortugalTipster: A game where there is nothing at stake, and I believe a game with goals. The two teams have their greatest strength in attack and also the greatest weaknesses in defense. On the other hand, they will play relaxed as there is nothing at stake.
Duarte: The home team is much better than Macedonia and I’m hoping for a third consecutive victory for the Netherlands.
Igor Tips: Netherlands secured a spot in the next stage and some players might rest for this third match. North Macedonia might not be able to win, but they have scored in the previous matches. Also, being eliminated is not a mental factor for them as they are already making history.
Mattybet: Netherlands is not only favorite to win this match, but to go far in completion. North Macedonia, has proven to be a team that plays with the heart, however, they have not managed to score points. The Netherlands will secure your pass soon and safeguard the result.
TheTrollmanSha: North Macedonia is a bad team and they did 2 defeats in the 2 matches played so far, I don’t see them scoring easily. Netherlands did 2 wins in the 2 matches so far played and won’t concede easily and so I don’t see a match with a high amount of goals and I try this under 3.5 Full Time.
GC Sports Betting: North Macedonia have lost both their games so far and opponents Netherlands have won both of theirs and will be finishing top of the group. I think Netherlands will rest some players which leads me to believe this will be quite an open match.
LLYTips: It’s not a surprise for anyone that Netherlands is an utter favourite here. The statistics show that North Macedonia struggles a lot against Netherlands, so with no doubt I bet for Netherlands to win.
Mitch: Netherlands is already assured to finish on top of this group C. Northern Macedonia is still dreaming of winning its first point in a major international competition. I think they will have to wait a little longer. Against fairly weak opposition, I think the Dutch should come out with a third consecutive win.
Tipster BetF: I don’t see North Macedonia finding the net in this match. They simply don’t have the potential to beat the Dutch defense. Netherlands will not risk dropping to the second spot. So they will do their best to keep the Macedonians at bay.