NORTH MACEDONIA-KNOW WHERE YOU ARE?

 ON TONIGHT? You bet.....

North Macedonia v Wales. Tuesday, 25 March, 19:45 GMT 

National Arena Todor Proeski, Skopje.

It is North Macedonia v Craig Belamy (errr....Wales) tonight.

The Wales players and supporters are bracing themselves for an emotional atmosphere, when they face North Macedonia, in today's World Cup qualifier, at a time of mourning for the country.

The match tonight, in capital City, Skopje, will be North Macedonia's first match at home, since             59 people were killed in a nightclub fire, in the town of Kocani earlier this month.

Following a national period of mourning, both sets of players will wear black armbands and a minute's silence will be held before kick-off.

Having started their campaign with a 3-1 home win over Kazakhstan on Saturday, Wales are unbeaten in their seven matches under head coach Craig Bellamy.

Now they take on a North Macedonia side who have won their past six matches.

"First and foremost, I'd like to send my condolences to the families and also the people of North Macedonia," said Bellamy.

"We've had our own tragedies as well. We know as a country what they're going through and I'd like them to know that everyone in Wales is fully behind them.

"It's difficult to talk about football when moments like this happen, but we're here for it. But at the same time, we're fully aware of the situation and completely respect the situation. We're behind you."

North Macedonia are the early pace-setters at the top of Group J after their opening 3-0 win over bottom seeds Liechtenstein, with top seeds Belgium yet to play due to their Nations League commitments and Wales in second place after beating Kazakhstan.

Only the group winners qualify automatically for the World Cup, while the runners-up enter the play-offs, though Wales have all but guaranteed themselves at least a play-off spot, having won their Nations League group last year.

The match is best remembered for the, then, Wales manager, Chris Coleman, missing the team's flight to Skopje after losing his passport. "I remember that game well and it was a tough night for us".

"Those things happen in games and I feel we're in a different spot as a group right now. I've also been back here since with Spurs, so I've played here a couple of times before. It's a good place to play football and I'm looking forward to the game tomorrow night." North Macedonia and Wales met in qualifying for the 2014 World Cup, with both sides winning their home games: 2-1 to North Macedonia in Skopje and 1-0 to Wales in Cardiff.

North Macedonia have won each of their past six games across all competitions, the longest run of victories in their history. They have also won five of their past seven World Cup qualifiers (two defeats), scoring at least three goals in four of those wins.

Wales have lost just one of their past 10 World Cup qualifying away matches (four wins, five draws) and could win their opening two matches of a qualifying campaign for the tournament for the first time since doing so, in the lead up to the 1998 World Cup (two wins vs San Marino).