Wales delivered a dominant World Cup qualifying performance against North Macedonia, winning 7-1 in a one-sided encounter that highlighted the gulf in class between the sides. The hosts controlled proceedings from the outset, registering 17 shots compared to their visitors' six, with ten of those efforts finding the target. Wales generated an expected goals figure of 4.63, substantially outperforming North Macedonia's meagre 0.59 xG, reflecting their superior attacking threat throughout. Harry Wilson proved particularly clinical, netting a hat-trick to lead the scoring charts, whilst David Brooks added another. North Macedonia's 5-3-2 formation offered little resistance to Wales's 4-1-4-1 setup, and despite their goalkeeper managing a 50 per cent save rate, the sheer volume and quality of Welsh chances proved insurmountable. The visitors managed only two shots on target in a desperately passive display that saw them outshot and outplayed in every meaningful metric. This emphatic victory underscores Wales's credentials in Group J and their ability to exploit weaker opposition.