Nations League Spotlight: Scotland’s new coach Sebastien Pocognoli heads to Skopje for North Macedonia vs Scotland at the Tose Proeski Arena, chasing his first win after a 0-0 draw with Slovenia and a 3-0 loss to Switzerland that included an early red card; both teams are under pressure over scoring droughts, with Bojan Miovski warning Scotland feel the heat too and former player Igor Gjuzelov publicly calling for North Macedonia coach Goce Sedloski to resign. EU Accession & Culture: In Skopje, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU will review institutions, policies and budget ahead of enlargement and urged North Macedonia to seize “enlargement momentum,” including taking steps to unblock talks and opening the fundamentals cluster, while reaffirming support for the country’s identity, language and culture. Film & Festivals: North Macedonia director Ana Opačić has entered postproduction on debut feature “Third Shift / Tretasmena,” a North Macedonia-Croatia-Montenegro-Poland coproduction set around a music professor’s breakdown and family upheaval. Cinema Release Watch: Gothic fantasy “MOTHERWITCH” continues its festival run and is set for Cyprus theatrical screenings in late October, with Minos Papas directing. Sports Beyond Football: The Albanian Mountaineering and Mountain Tourism Federation condemned the removal of a double-headed eagle symbol placed on Mount Korab by Albanian mountaineers, calling it a breach of solidarity in sport.