Live Scotland vs North Macedonia Commentary, Match Updates & Streaming

90 mins: The board shows four minutes of stoppage time. Scotland 2-1 North Macedonia.

89 mins: Lewis Ferguson is shown the game’s first yellow card for time-wasting at a free-kick. Robertson, McGinn and McBurnie have all avoided a booking so far.

💥 @jmcginn7’s opener! #SCOMKD pic.twitter.com/9xQ4E97mnd

— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) November 13, 2026

75 mins: Aaron Hickey and Ryan Christie come on for Ben Gannon-Doak and Billy Gilmour.

GOOOOAAALLLL SCOTLAND! John McGinn scores from the spot! #SCOMKD pic.twitter.com/vGgIF0LhhA

— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) November 13, 2026

84 mins: Ferguson is penalised for handball just outside the box, but Bardhi’s free-kick is comfortable for Angus Gunn. Scotland lead 2-1.

The referee goes to the monitor to review Gannon-Doak’s fall and points to the spot. Big moment at Hampden.

66’ | Substitution for Scotland.

ON: Oli McBurnie.
OFF: Ché Adams. #SCOMKD pic.twitter.com/ooElzEPuxt

— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) November 13, 2026

71 mins: McGinn finds McBurnie, who sends Gannon-Doak racing into the box. He rounds the keeper instead of shooting and goes down, but the referee waves the appeal away.

66 mins: Pocognoli makes his first change, sending on Oli McBurnie for Che Adams in search of a winner. Still 1-1.

63 mins: Lovely move. Gilmour picks out Robertson, Adams holds it up and lays it back, and Gilmour’s shot is saved.

60 mins: McGinn lays it off to McTominay in the box, but a heavy first touch lets him down. 1-1.

57' | GOAL North Macedonia. Rastoder equalises.

Scotland 1-1 North Macedonia. #SCOMKD

— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) November 13, 2026

North Macedonia failed to deal with a long ball, Adams muscled his man off it and poked it on, and McGinn raced through to curl it in. It’s his 23rd Scotland goal, taking him fourth on the country’s all-time scoring list.

GOOOAAAALLLL SCOTLAND! Super John McGinn! #SCOMKD pic.twitter.com/taQ5BRHd1Z

— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) November 13, 2026

51 mins: A quick VAR look at a possible North Macedonia penalty after Luke Graham’s sliding block, but the ball clearly struck his chest. Play on.

Andy Robertson draws level with Sir Kenny Dalglish on 102 caps for Scotland.

Two Scotland and Liverpool legends.#BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/uWbvjymHwC

— BBC Sport Scotland (@BBCSportScot) November 13, 2026

46 mins: Adams pounces on a loose back pass and squares it for Billy Gilmour, who only has to hit the target but blazes over. What a chance.

We’re back at Hampden. Scotland 0-0 North Macedonia, and the home side need a goal to keep their play-off hopes in their own hands.

Scotland were booed off at half-time. Their 10 first-half shots are their most without scoring before the break in a competitive international since November 2019 against Kazakhstan.

'It happens' 🤷😅

Not one for Gannon-Doak's show reel… #BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/qavSeSmKRp

— BBC Sport Scotland (@BBCSportScot) November 13, 2026

Half-time stat: no Scotland player had more touches in the first half than Luke Graham, who has looked assured on his first start.

HALF TIME: Scotland 0-0 North Macedonia.

A stalemate at the half despite a dominant performance – ready for the second 45!#SCOMKD pic.twitter.com/z5rUNjOh5I

— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) November 13, 2026

42 mins: Adams has two efforts blocked, then Gannon-Doak’s shot hits a defender and Scotland appeal for handball. The referee says no.

38 mins: Adams races through and is denied by the keeper, though the flag was up for offside. A minute later McTominay shoots from a tight angle and Dimitrievski saves again. Still 0-0.

35 mins: Gannon-Doak wins a corner down the right and McTominay goes for an overhead kick, but it flies over the bar.

Always behind us 👏 🏟️#SCOMKD pic.twitter.com/Vcl9w37XVb

— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) November 13, 2026

29 mins: Porteous swings a cross in, but McTominay can’t get over the ball and his header back across goal loops out of play.

🔥 Our Captain#SCOMKD pic.twitter.com/juACn8lJ7h

— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) November 13, 2026

27 mins: From McGinn’s corner, Adams gets to the near post and his deflected header looks to be going in, but Dimitrievski keeps it out again.

23 mins: Che Adams catches Eljif Elmas late. The North Macedonia midfielder needs a moment but is back on his feet and carries on.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿#SCOMKD pic.twitter.com/zAZoq7qUEc

— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) November 13, 2026

22 mins: McTominay wins a free-kick out wide, Robertson curls it in and Kieran Tierney’s header loops over the bar. Still goalless.

16 mins: McTominay controls with his back to goal, spins and fires, but Dimitrievski gets down well to his left to keep it out.

15 mins: Robertson cuts one back but it’s behind McTominay, then McGinn curls a cross in with nobody there to meet it. The hosts are building.

Boss. #SCOMKD pic.twitter.com/ieYvz59o0v

— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) November 13, 2026

12 mins: Scotland’s first chance. Robertson finds space on the left, but his first-time cross for Che Adams sails out of play.

6 mins: Scotland have had almost all of the ball but North Macedonia are sitting deep and the hosts are finding it hard to break through.

Stage set 🏟️#SCOMKD pic.twitter.com/MN4RbUWB5g

— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) November 13, 2026

3 mins: Robertson whips a ball into the box, but Musliu gets there before Che Adams to clear. Still 0-0.

Welcoming Craig Gordon back to @BarclaysHampden for a farewell in front of the Scotland supporters 👏 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿#SCOMKD pic.twitter.com/2L1hZezcYr

— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) November 13, 2026

We’re under way. Scotland 0-0 North Macedonia, with Robertson leading the side out on cap number 102.

The players are out at Hampden and the anthems are under way, with the pipes leading Flower of Scotland.

Victory tonight would confirm Scotland’s place in League B for the next Nations League campaign. Kick-off is minutes away.

Speaking to BBC Scotland, the head coach said his focus is a strong performance for the fans and a first home win, with a few players making their first starts.

Robertson isn’t the only milestone man. John McGinn wins his 94th cap tonight, another step towards 100 for the Aston Villa midfielder.

Ex-Leeds left-back Ezgjan Alioski, now at Lugano, starts for the visitors. Konyaspor midfielder Enis Bardhi wears the armband, with Serie A regular Eljif Elmas alongside him in midfield.

Final preparations 👊#SCOMKD pic.twitter.com/6JPFlXTJQy

— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) November 13, 2026

Rangers forward Bojan Miovski was left out of the North Macedonia squad for this window. He has struggled for minutes at Ibrox this season.

Sebastien Pocognoli has four points from his first four games in charge. The last of them was a 2-1 defeat by Slovenia last month.

Congratulations, Andy 🤍

Robbo's 102nd cap for Scotland tonight makes him the joint record-holder for the men's national team 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 pic.twitter.com/PyYG9Zmxoj

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) November 13, 2026

Scotland start the night three points behind Slovenia in Group B1. Win tonight and Monday’s finale in Switzerland is likely to decide their promotion play-off hopes.

The Napoli midfielder had a cardiac ablation in September to treat a mild, benign heart arrhythmia, and missed last month’s camp. He’s straight back into the XI.

🗣️ "What's the biggest thing you've learned from being an international footballer?"

📺 Hear Andy Robertson's answer from today's press conference, and more, here: https://t.co/7cPAMYOYQk#SCOMKD pic.twitter.com/wvnIrPrzFM

— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) November 12, 2026

Cap number one came off the bench in Warsaw in March 2014, when Robertson was a 19-year-old Dundee United player. Tonight is number 102.

Rangers defender James Penrice is on the bench and still waiting for his Scotland debut. Could tonight be the night?

'We want to send off the fans happy'

Scotland's Billy Gilmour speaking ahead of his side's Nations League match against North Macedonia ⤵️#BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/etQr8Q2JTv

— BBC Sport Scotland (@BBCSportScot) November 13, 2026

Ryan Porteous has played just one minute for Scotland since his red card against Germany at Euro 2024. Now at LAFC, he starts tonight.

🔝 🤝#SCOMKD pic.twitter.com/48TtPMS1d1

— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) November 13, 2026

Kenny Dalglish 102
Andy Robertson 102 (from tonight)
John McGinn 94
Jim Leighton 91
Craig Gordon 84

Graham and Porteous start 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Take a look at Sebastien Pocognoli's Scotland side to face North Macedonia ⤵️#BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/G2GTT5455V

— BBC Sport Scotland (@BBCSportScot) November 13, 2026

Ryan Porteous and Luke Graham start in defence, with Jack Hendry on the bench. Che Adams and Scott McTominay return, McTominay back after missing the last camp following a heart procedure.

It's definitely winter coat weather at Hampden Park and Jonathan Sutherland has just the one for the occasion 😉

Watch Scotland v North Macedonia live on @BBCScotland, @BBCTwo or @BBCiPlayer – kick-off 19:45 (GMT)#BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/ZyN4D6QhHh

— BBC Sport Scotland (@BBCSportScot) November 13, 2026

Robertson, John McGinn and Oli McBurnie are all one yellow card from a ban for Monday’s trip to Switzerland. For Robertson, a booking tonight would also cost him the chance to break Dalglish’s record in St Gallen.

North Macedonia XI: Dimitrievski; Ilievski, Mladenovski, Musliu, Alioski, Bardhi, Gashtarov, Elmas, Churlinov, Rastoder, Doriev

Subs: Taleski, Siskovski, Cardona Herera, Fetai, Meljichi, Nikolov, Omeragikj, Elezi, Gjorgjievski, Stankovski, Despotovski, Maleski

Tonight, we say thank you to a Scotland legend 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Get to your seats early, as we welcome Craig Gordon pitchside ahead of kick-off, following his retirement in the summer 👏#SCOMKD pic.twitter.com/OQLZWfFLMh

— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) November 13, 2026

Ryan Porteous and Luke Graham line up with Kieran Tierney in a back three, and Che Adams leads the line on his own.

Andy Robertson is named captain, so his 102nd cap and a share of Sir Kenny Dalglish’s Scotland men’s record are now an hour away.

Two Scotland legends 🤝 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Tonight, Andy Robertson draws level with the legendary @kennethdalglish as the joint all-time most capped Scotland Men’s player of all-time.#SCOMKD pic.twitter.com/dpsl4YmKJx

— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) November 13, 2026

Luke Graham is in the starting XI, as BBC Sport had tipped, for what would be his first Scotland start. Ryan Porteous, Kieran Tierney and Scott McTominay also start.

Your line-up at @BarclaysHampden 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿#SCOMKD pic.twitter.com/A81dOgIlxD

— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) November 13, 2026

Scotland XI: Gunn; Robertson (c), McTominay, Porteous, Tierney, McGinn, Gilmour, Adams, Gannon-Doak, Graham, Ferguson

Subs: Kelly (GK), Bain (GK), Hickey, McBurnie, Christie, Hendry, Penrice, McPake, Curtis, Bowie, Patterson, Montgomery

North Macedonia XI: Dimitrievski; Ilievski, Mladenovski, Musliu, Alioski, Bardhi, Gashtarov, Elmas, Churlinov, Rastoder, Doriev

Subs: Taleski, Siskovski, Cardona Herera, Fetai, Meljichi, Nikolov, Omeragikj, Elezi, Gjorgjievski, Stankovski, Despotovski, Maleski

The game is live on BBC Scotland and BBC iPlayer. Radio Scotland’s Sportsound build-up is already on air, with Richard Gordon presenting alongside Willie Miller, Pat Nevin and Tom English.

Ben Gannon-Doak arrives in good form for his club. In a sit-down with the Scottish FA he talked about birthdays in camp and his assist against Denmark.

Scott McTominay returns to the squad tonight, and the Napoli midfielder is the cover star of the official match programme at Hampden.

Get in early: the Scottish FA will welcome Craig Gordon pitchside before kick-off to thank him for his Scotland career, after the goalkeeper retired in the summer.

The visitors arrive 12 games without a win and haven’t scored in their last eight. They have lost five in a row and have never lost six on the bounce.

Stephen Welsh, Scott McKenna and Luis Binks are all injured. Ryan Porteous and David Bates come into the squad, and Luke Graham has been tipped for a first start.

Scotland are third in Group B1 on four points. North Macedonia are bottom without a point and need a win to keep their hopes of avoiding relegation alive. Scotland won 2-0 in Skopje in October.

Captain Andy Robertson is set to win his 102nd cap tonight, drawing level with Sir Kenny Dalglish’s Scotland men’s record. Play in Switzerland on Monday and the record is his outright.

Good evening and welcome to Hampden Park. Scotland host North Macedonia in the Nations League, kick-off 7.45pm (GMT), live on BBC.