STRUMICA, North Macedonia (Interstat) — North Macedonia’s under-19 women’s team opened its UEFA Championship qualification campaign with a decisive 3-0 victory over Georgia on Tuesday at Stadion Blagoj Istatov.

The visitors’ offense was powered by substitutes, with Emili Mitkovska, Melanija Grozdanova and Kalina Popeski each scoring a goal. Mitkovska opened the scoring in the 31st minute, followed by Grozdanova in the 50th and Popeski in the 83rd. The match was a physical contest, featuring five yellow cards issued in the first half alone.

The result was an upset, as statistical models heavily favored the Georgian side to win. North Macedonia U19 begins the qualifying group stage with a 1-0 record, while Georgia U19 falls to 0-1.