The Moldova national football team (Romanian: Echipa națională de fotbal a Moldovei) represents Moldova in men's international football and is controlled by the Moldovan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Moldova. Moldova's home ground is Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău and their head coach is Serghei Cleșcenco. Shortly before the break-up of the Soviet Union, they played their first match against Georgia on 2 July 1991.

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Moldova

Nickname(s)	Tricolorii (The Tricolours)
Association	Moldovan Football Federation (FMF)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Serghei Cleșcenco
Captain	Vadim Rață
Most caps	Alexandru Epureanu (100)
Top scorer	Ion Nicolaescu (15)
Home stadium	Zimbru Stadium
FIFA code	MDA
First colours Second colours Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current	153 2 (4 April 2024)[1]
Highest	37 (April 2008)
Lowest	181 (October 2021)
First international
Unofficial  Moldova 2–4 Georgia  (Chișinău, SSR Moldova, Soviet Union; 2 July 1991) Official  United States 1–1 Moldova  (Jacksonville, United States; 16 April 1994)
Biggest win
Pakistan 0–5 Moldova  (Amman, Jordan; 18 August 1992)
Biggest defeat
Denmark 8–0 Moldova  (Herning, Denmark; 28 March 2021)
World Cup
Appearances	0
Best result	5th in Qualification Group (2014 qualifying)
European Championship
Appearances	0
Best result	5th in Qualification Group (2008 qualifying)
Website	fmf.md

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Two of their three best results in the 2020s came during the qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2024, with a win over Poland (3-2) in Chişinău, coming back from a 0-2 deficit, and a draw against Czech Republic (0-0) in Chișinău. In 2007, Moldova upset Hungary 3–0 in Chișinău in Euro 2008 qualifying. Another notable result was a 5–2 win over Montenegro during 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying. The team has never qualified for the final stages of the UEFA European Championship nor the FIFA World Cup since first entering qualifying in 1994.

Following Moldova's 4–0 defeat to England in September 1997, British writer and comedian Tony Hawks travelled to Moldova to challenge and beat all 11 Moldovan international footballers at tennis. The feature film version of the book of the same name, Playing the Moldovans at Tennis, was filmed in and around Chișinău in May and June 2010 and was released in the spring of 2012.

The Moldovan Football Federation was founded in 1990. However, the national football team of Moldova did not play an official international match until 1991, when Moldova lost to Georgia. Alexandru Spiridon was the player who scored the first goal in the history.

Moldova's first attempt to qualify for the FIFA World Cup was in 1998, but they failed to qualify for the tournament. Moldova has finished either last or second last in all tournament qualifying campaigns entered to date, except UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying, in which they finished fifth in the seven-team Group C with 12 points.

The UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying was a watershed moment for Moldova, the Moldovans came agonisingly close to a historic competitive debut for the first time, acquiring ten points in a group of five; the Moldovans also gained an impressive feat by being undefeated at home throughout the qualification, including a historic shock 3–2 comeback win over Poland^[2][3] and were one win away from qualifying for UEFA Euro 2024.^[4] However, a denting away loss to the Czech Republic in the final matchday killed off Moldova's debuting hope once again, as they finished fourth and were eliminated due to inferior record.^[5][6]

• Official sponsors: Moldtelecom, Moldinconbank, Jako, Florentino Delure, OM, Invitro Diagnostics, Cricova.

Kit suppliers

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Kit supplier	Period
Reusch	1994–1998
Puma	1998–2000
Jako	2000–present

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Moldova national football team plays its official games at Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău. The stadium is a privately held structure, but is under administration of FMF until 2026.^[7] The senior team, along with youth teams use Stadionul CPSM for training purposes. It is located in Vadul lui Vodă, a village along the Dniester River, approximately 25 kilometres from Chișinău.

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023

Albania  v  Moldova

17 June 2023 (2023-06-17) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	Albania	2–0	Moldova	Tirana, Albania
20:45 UTC+2	Asani 52' Bajrami 76'	Report		Stadium: Arena Kombëtare Attendance: 20,944 Referee: Dennis Higler (Netherlands)

Moldova  v  Poland

20 June 2023 (2023-06-20) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	Moldova	3–2	Poland	Chișinău, Moldova
21:45 UTC+3	Nicolaescu 48', 79' Baboglo 85'	Report	Milik 12' Lewandowski 34'	Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 9,442 Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia)

Austria  v  Moldova

7 September 2023 (2023-09-07) Friendly	Austria	1–1	Moldova	Linz, Austria
20:30 UTC+2	Gregoritsch 50'	Report	Damașcan 3'	Stadium: Raiffeisen Arena Attendance: 13,200 Referee: Robert Jones (England)

Faroe Islands  v  Moldova

10 September 2023 (2023-09-10) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	Faroe Islands	0–1	Moldova	Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
17:00 UTC+1		Report	Rață 53'	Stadium: Tórsvøllur Attendance: 2,710 Referee: Vassilios Fotias (Greece)

Sweden  v  Moldova

12 October 2023 (2023-10-12) Friendly	Sweden	3–1	Moldova	Solna, Sweden
19:00 UTC+2	Karlsson 9', 74' Largerbielke 18'	Report	Nicolaescu 39'	Stadium: Friends Arena Attendance: 10,097 Referee: Antti Munukka (Finland)

Poland  v  Moldova

15 October 2023 (2023-10-15) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	Poland	1–1	Moldova	Warsaw, Poland
20:45 UTC+2	Świderski 53'	Report	Nicolaescu 26'	Stadium: Stadion Narodowy Attendance: 51,672 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)

Moldova  v  Albania

17 November 2023 (2023-11-17) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	Moldova	1–1	Albania	Chișinău, Moldova
19:00 UTC+2	Baboglo 87'	Report	Çikalleshi 25' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 9,537 Referee: Willie Collum (Scotland)

Czech Republic  v  Moldova

20 November 2023 (2023-11-20) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	Czech Republic	3–0	Moldova	Olomouc, Czech Republic
20:45 UTC+1	Douděra 14' Chorý 72' Souček 90'	Report		Stadium: Andrův Stadion Attendance: 11,653 Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)

2024

North Macedonia  v  Moldova

22 March 2024 (2024-03-22) Friendly	North Macedonia	1–1	Moldova	Antalya, Turkey
17:30 UTC+3	Miovski 45+1'	Report	Damașcan 82'	Stadium: Mardan Sports Complex Attendance: 100 Referee: Damian Kos (Poland)

Cayman Islands  v  Moldova

26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) Friendly	Cayman Islands	0–4	Moldova	Antalya, Turkey
17:00 UTC+3		Report	Damașcan 28' Ioniță 31' Nicolaescu 52' (pen.) Bogaciuc 90+3'	Stadium: Mardan Sports Complex Attendance: 100 Referee: Kadir Sağlam (Turkey)

Moldova  v  Cyprus

8 June 2024 (2024-06-08) Friendly	Moldova	v	Cyprus	Chișinău, Moldova
19:00 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru

Moldova  v  Ukraine

11 June 2024 (2024-06-11) Friendly	Moldova	v	Ukraine	Chișinău, Moldova
--:-- UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru

Moldova  v  Malta

7 September 2024 (2024-09-07) 2024–25 UEFA Nations League D2	Moldova	v	Malta	Chișinău, Moldova
19:00 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru

Moldova  v  San Marino

10 September 2024 (2024-09-10) Friendly	Moldova	v	San Marino	Chișinău, Moldova
19:00 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru

Moldova  v  Andorra

10 October 2024 (2024-10-10) 2024–25 UEFA Nations League D2	Moldova	v	Andorra	Chișinău, Moldova
21:45 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru

Malta  v  Moldova

13 October 2024 (2024-10-13) 2024–25 UEFA Nations League D2	Malta	v	Moldova	Ta' Qali, Malta
18:00 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: National Stadium

Andorra  v  Moldova

16 November 2024 (2024-11-16) 2024–25 UEFA Nations League D2	Andorra	v	Moldova	Andorra la Vella, Andorra
17:00 UTC+1		Report		Stadium: Estadi Nacional

As of 26 March 2024^[13][14]

Players in bold are still active with Moldova.

Last match updated was against  Cayman Islands on 26 March 2024.^[16]

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Against	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD	% Won
Albania	7	0	2	5	3	15	−12	000.00
Andorra	8	5	2	1	10	4	+6	062.50
Armenia	5	1	3	1	7	5	+2	020.00
Austria	9	1	1	7	4	15	−11	011.11
Azerbaijan	12	4	5	3	10	8	+2	033.33
Belarus	9	2	4	3	7	10	−3	022.22
Bosnia and Herzegovina	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	050.00
Bulgaria	2	0	0	2	1	7	−6	000.00
Cameroon	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Canada	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Cayman Islands	1	1	0	0	4	0	+4	100.00
Congo	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
Croatia	2	0	0	2	0	2	−2	000.00
Cyprus	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1	000.00
Czech Republic	4	0	1	3	0	10	−10	000.00
Denmark	2	0	0	2	0	12	−12	000.00
El Salvador	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
England	4	0	0	4	0	16	−16	000.00
Estonia	5	1	1	3	1	3	−2	020.00
Faroe Islands	4	1	2	1	4	4	+0	025.00
Finland	4	1	1	2	5	7	−2	025.00
France	2	0	0	2	2	6	−4	000.00
Georgia	12	4	4	4	14	17	−3	033.33
Germany	4	0	0	4	3	18	−15	000.00
Greece	7	0	1	6	2	13	−11	000.00
Hungary	7	1	2	4	6	10	−4	014.29
Iceland	2	0	0	2	1	5	−4	000.00
Indonesia	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Iraq	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Israel	8	0	3	5	6	14	−8	000.00
Italy	5	0	0	5	2	15	−13	000.00
Ivory Coast	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Jordan	2	1	0	1	2	1	+1	050.00
Kazakhstan	7	3	1	3	6	7	−1	042.86
Kosovo	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Kyrgyzstan	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Latvia	5	2	0	3	9	11	−2	040.00
Liechtenstein	4	2	1	1	5	2	+3	050.00
Lithuania	8	2	4	2	9	11	−2	025.00
Luxembourg	6	1	4	1	3	6	−3	016.67
Malta	7	3	3	1	7	6	+1	042.86
Montenegro	4	1	0	3	5	7	−2	025.00
Netherlands	4	0	0	4	1	9	−8	000.00
North Macedonia	4	0	4	0	4	4	+0	000.00
Northern Ireland	2	0	2	0	2	2	+0	000.00
Norway	5	0	1	4	1	6	−5	000.00
Pakistan	1	1	0	0	5	0	+5	100.00
Poland	8	1	2	5	6	13	−7	012.50
Portugal	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00
Qatar	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Republic of Ireland	2	0	0	2	1	5	−4	000.00
Romania[lower-alpha 3]	4	0	0	4	2	15	−13	000.00
Russia	4	0	2	2	2	4	−2	000.00
San Marino	8	8	0	0	17	0	+17	100.00
Saudi Arabia	2	1	0	1	4	3	+1	050.00
Senegal	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Scotland	4	0	1	3	1	6	−5	000.00
Serbia	2	0	0	2	0	6	−6	000.00
Slovakia	3	1	0	2	4	5	−1	033.33
Slovenia	4	0	0	4	1	10	−9	000.00
South Korea	2	0	0	2	0	5	−5	000.00
Sudan	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Sweden	9	0	0	9	4	24	−20	000.00
Switzerland	3	0	0	3	1	6	−5	000.00
Turkey	12	0	2	10	3	31	−28	000.00
Uganda	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1	000.00
Ukraine	5	0	2	3	3	6	−3	000.00
United Arab Emirates	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1	000.00
United States	2	0	1	1	1	4	−3	000.00
Venezuela	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4	000.00
Wales	4	1	0	3	3	9	−6	025.00
Total	282	55	67	160	227	471	−244	019.50

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