This team is for Macedonian players aged 21 or under at the start of a two-yearUEFA European Under-21 Championship campaign, so players can be, and often are, up to 23 years old. Also in existence are teams for Under-20s (for non-UEFA tournaments), Under-19s and Under 17s. As long as they are eligible, players can play at any level, making it possible to play for the U21s, senior side and again for the U21s. It is also possible to play for one country at youth level and another at senior level (providing the player is eligible).
The under-21 age category came into existence with the realignment ofUEFA's youth competitions in 1976. The Macedonia U21 team was formed following Macedonia's independence fromSFR Yugoslavia in 1991 and is controlled by theFootball Federation of North Macedonia (from 1976 to 1992 Macedonian players played forYugoslavia U21). A 7–0 win in afriendly againstEstonia played on 31 May 1994 was Macedonia U21s' first result. Four months later, Macedonia also had their first competitive match which ended in a 5–3 win againstDenmark.
So far, the team has qualified for one final tournament, the one being the2017 Euro U21 held inPoland for players born 1994 or later. They ended the tournament on the 11th position with 1 draw and 2 losses over the group stage.
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Macedonia 7–0
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North Macedonia 7–1
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