Moldova national football team results (2020–present)

This article provides details of international football games played by the Moldova national football team from 2020 to present.^[1]^[2]

Results[edit]

Key
	Win
	Draw
	Defeat

2020[edit]

9 January 2020 Friendly	Sweden	1–0	Moldova	Doha, Qatar
20:00	Larsson 32'	Report		Stadium: Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium Referee: Saoud Al-Athba (Qatar)

3 September 2020 Nations League	Moldova	1–1	Kosovo	Parma, Italy
20:45	Nicolaescu 20'	Report	Kololli 71'	Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini^{[note 1]} Attendance: 0^{[note 2]} Referee: Kai Erik Steen (Norway)

6 September 2020 Nations League	Slovenia	1–0	Moldova	Ljubljana, Slovenia
18:00	Bohar 28'	Report		Stadium: Stožice Stadium Attendance: 0^{[note 2]} Referee: Jérôme Brisard (France)

7 October 2020 Friendly	Italy	6–0	Moldova	Parma, Italy
20:45	Cristante 18' Caputo 23' El Shaarawy 30', 45+1' Posmac 37' (o.g.) Berardi 72'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Attendance: 600 Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)

11 October 2020 Nations League	Greece	2–0	Moldova	Athens, Greece
20:45	Bakasetas 45+3' (pen.) Mantalos 50'	Report		Stadium: Athens Olympic Stadium Attendance: 0^{[note 3]} Referee: Dennis Higler (Netherlands)

14 October 2020 Nations League	Moldova	0–4	Slovenia	Chișinău, Moldova
20:45		Report	Lovrić 8' Vučkić 37' (pen.), 42', 55' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)

12 November 2020 Friendly	Moldova	0–0	Russia	Chișinău, Moldova
19:00		Report		Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
Note: Match originally scheduled for 31 March 2020, but postponed due to a spike in COVID-19 cases.

15 November 2020 Nations League	Moldova	0–2	Greece	Chișinău, Moldova
21:45		Report	Fortounis 32' Bakasetas 41'	Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia)

18 November 2020 Nations League	Kosovo	1–0	Moldova	Pristina, Kosovo
20:45	Kastrati 31'	Report		Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium Referee: Roomer Tarajev (Estonia)

2021[edit]

25 March 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Moldova	1–1	Faroe Islands	Chișinău, Moldova
20:45	Nicolaescu 9'	Report	M. Olsen 83'	Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Referee: Iwan Arwel Griffith (Wales)

28 March 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Denmark	8–0	Moldova	Herning, Denmark
18:00	Dolberg 19' (pen.), 48' Damsgaard 21', 29' Larsen 35' Jensen 39' Skov 81' Ingvartsen 89'	Report		Stadium: MCH Arena Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)

31 March 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Moldova	1–4	Israel	Chișinău, Moldova
21:45	Carp 29'	Report	Zahavi 45+2' Solomon 57' Dabbur 64' Natkho 66'	Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Referee: Bojan Pandžić (Sweden)

3 June 2021 Friendly	Turkey	2–0	Moldova	Paderborn, Germany
19:00 UTC+2	Yılmaz 58' Ünder 77'	Report		Stadium: Benteler-Arena Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Germany)

6 June 2021 Friendly	Moldova	1–0	Azerbaijan	Chișinău, Moldova
19:00 UTC+3	Damașcan 8'	Report		Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Referee: Marian Barbu (Romania)

1 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Moldova	0–2	Austria	Chișinău, Moldova
22:15 UTC+3^{[note 4]}		Report	Baumgartner 45+1' Arnautović 90+4'	Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Referee: Paul Tierney (England)

4 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Scotland	1–0	Moldova	Glasgow, Scotland
20:45 UTC+1	Dykes 14'	Report		Stadium: Hampden Park Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium)

7 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Faroe Islands	2–1	Moldova	Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
20:45	K. Olsen 68' Vatnsdal 72'	Report	Milinceanu 84'	Stadium: Tórsvøllur Referee: Ricardo de Burgos (Spain)

9 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Moldova	0–4	Denmark	Chișinău, Moldova
20:45		Report	Skov Olsen 23' Kjær 34' (pen.) Nørgaard 39' Mæhle 44'	Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)

12 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Israel	2–1	Moldova	Be'er Sheva, Israel
21:45 (21:45 UTC+3)	Zahavi 28' Dabbur 49'	Report	Nicolaescu 90+4'	Stadium: Turner Stadium Attendance: 9,000^[7] Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)

12 November 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Moldova	0–2	Scotland	Chișinău, Moldova
20:45		Report	Patterson 38' Adams 65'	Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)

15 November 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Austria	4–1	Moldova	Klagenfurt, Austria
20:45	Arnautović 4', 55' (pen.) Trimmel 22' Ljubicic 83'	Report	Nicolaescu 60'	Stadium: Wörthersee Stadion Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (North Macedonia)

2022[edit]

18 January 2022 Friendly	Moldova	2–3	Uganda	Belek, Turkey
17:00 UTC+3	Mandrîcenco 10' Plătică 13'	Report	Kaddu 34' (pen.), 74' (pen.) Karisa 64'	Stadium: Titanic Deluxe Belek Football Center Attendance: 100 Referee: Meliz Özçiğdem (Turkey)

21 January 2022 Friendly	South Korea	4–0	Moldova	Antalya, Turkey
14:00 UTC+3	Kim Jin-kyu 20' Paik Seung-ho 33' Kwon Chang-hoon 48' Cho Young-wook 90+3' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Mardan Sports Complex Referee: Abdulkadir Bitigen (Turkey)

24 March 2022 Nations League	Moldova	1–2	Kazakhstan	Chișinău, Moldova
19:00 UTC+2	Nicolaescu 45+1'	Report	Malyi 63' Posmac 79' (o.g.)	Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 5,387 Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)

29 March 2022 Nations League	Kazakhstan	0–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)	Moldova	Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
20:00 UTC+6		Report	Armaș 13'	Stadium: Astana Arena Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)
	Penalties
	Abiken Beysebekov Dosmagambetov Zaynutdinov Zhaksylykov Zhukov		Caimacov Armaș Mandrîcenco Crăciun Nicolaescu Revenco

3 June 2022 Nations League	Liechtenstein	0–2	Moldova	Vaduz, Liechtenstein
20:45 UTC+2		Report	Nicolaescu 5' (pen.) Bolohan 90+1'	Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion Attendance: 903 Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)

6 June 2022 Nations League	Andorra	0–0	Moldova	Andorra la Vella, Andorra
20:45 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Estadi Nacional Attendance: 756 Referee: Lionel Tschudi (Switzerland)

10 June 2022 Nations League	Moldova	2–4	Latvia	Chișinău, Moldova
19:00 UTC+3	Nicolaescu 5' (pen.) Moțpan 64'	Report	Gutkovskis 19', 60' J. Ikaunieks 26', 75'	Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 4,842 Referee: Andrew Madley (England)

14 June 2022 Nations League	Moldova	2–1	Andorra	Chișinău, Moldova
19:00 UTC+3	Caimacov 26' (pen.) Nicolaescu 50' (pen.)	Report	M. Vieira 45+4'	Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 4,275 Referee: Peter Kjaesgaard (Denmark)

22 September 2022 Nations League	Latvia	1–2	Moldova	Riga, Latvia
21:45 UTC+3	J. Ikaunieks 55'	Report	Revenco 26' Nicolaescu 45'	Stadium: Daugava Stadium Referee: António Nobre (Portugal)

25 September 2022 Nations League	Moldova	2–0	Liechtenstein	Chișinău, Moldova
16:00 UTC+3	Stînă 90+2', 90+4'	Report		Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)

16 November 2022 Friendly	Moldova	1–2	Azerbaijan	Chişinău, Moldova
19:00 UTC+2	Moțpan 90+2'	Report	Mahmudov 28' Isayev 42'	Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 3,742 Referee: Denys Shurman (Ukraine)

20 November 2022 Friendly	Moldova	0–5	Romania	Chişinău, Moldova
20:30 UTC+2		Report	Moruțan 9' Drăguș 40' Cicâldău 61' Paraschiv 71' (pen.) Rus 88'	Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 6,145 Referee: Yaşar Kemal Uğurlu (Turkey)

2023[edit]

24 March 2023 (2023-03-24) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	Moldova	1–1	Faroe Islands	Chișinău, Moldova
21:45 UTC+2	Nicolaescu 87' (pen.)	Report	Mikkelsen 27'	Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 4,732 Referee: Nick Walsh (Scotland)

27 March 2023 (2023-03-27) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	Moldova	0–0	Czech Republic	Chișinău, Moldova
21:45 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 5,120 Referee: Daniel Schlager (Germany)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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)

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)

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[edit]

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)

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)

Upcoming matches[edit]

The following matches are currently scheduled:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Head to head records[edit]

As of 26 March 2024

Head to head records
Opponent	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	W%	D%	L%
Albania	2	0	1	1	1	3	0	50	50
Andorra	2	1	1	0	2	1	50	50	0
Austria	3	0	1	2	2	7	0	0	100
Azerbaijan	2	1	0	1	2	2	50	0	50
Cayman Islands	1	1	0	0	4	0	100	0	0
Czech Republic	2	0	1	1	0	3	0	50	50
Denmark	2	0	0	2	0	12	0	0	100
Faroe Islands	4	1	2	1	4	4	0	66.67	33.33
Greece	2	0	0	2	0	4	0	0	100
Israel	2	0	0	2	2	6	0	0	100
Italy	1	0	0	1	0	6	0	0	100
Kazakhstan	2	1	0	1	2	2	50	0	50
Kosovo	2	0	1	1	1	2	0	50	50
Latvia	2	1	0	1	4	5	50	0	50
Liechtenstein	2	2	0	0	4	0	100	0	0
North Macedonia	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	100	0
Poland	2	1	1	0	4	3	100	0	0
Romania	1	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	100
Russia	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	100	0
Scotland	2	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	100
Slovenia	2	0	0	2	0	5	0	0	100
South Korea	1	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	100
Sweden	2	0	0	2	1	4	0	0	50
Turkey	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0
Uganda	1	0	0	1	2	3	0	0	100
Totals	45	9	10	26	36	87	20	22.22	57.78

Notes[edit]

^ The match between Moldova and Kosovo was played on neutral venue as there were no diplomatic relations between the two countries.^[3]
^ ^a ^b Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, all matches scheduled for September 2020 were played behind closed doors.^[4]^[5]
^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the match was played behind closed doors.
^ The Moldova v Austria match, originally to be played at 20:45 UTC+2, was delayed by 30 minutes because a drone invaded the pitch.^[6]

References[edit]

^ "Moldova - Moldova - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
^ "Moldova national football team results". eu-football.info.
^ "Meciul Moldova – Kosovo din Liga Națiunilor se va juca în Italia". Federația Moldovenească de Fotbal. 8 July 2020.
^ "UEFA meets general secretaries of member associations". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
^ "UEFA Super Cup to test partial return of spectators". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
^ "Moldavia-Austria, drone sorvola il terreno da gioco: slitta l'inizio della partita". sportface.it (in Italian). 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
^ "Israel vs. Moldova" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

[Moldova_v_Kosovo-4] The match between Moldova and Kosovo was played on neutral venue as there were no diplomatic relations between the two countries.^[3]

[September_behind_closed_doors-7] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, all matches scheduled for September 2020 were played behind closed doors.^[4]^[5]

[Behind_closed_doors-8] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the match was played behind closed doors.

[10] The Moldova v Austria match, originally to be played at 20:45 UTC+2, was delayed by 30 minutes because a drone invaded the pitch.^[6]

[1] "Moldova - Moldova - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.

[2] "Moldova national football team results". eu-football.info.

[3] "Meciul Moldova – Kosovo din Liga Națiunilor se va juca în Italia". Federația Moldovenească de Fotbal. 8 July 2020.

[5] "UEFA meets general secretaries of member associations". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[6] "UEFA Super Cup to test partial return of spectators". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[9] "Moldavia-Austria, drone sorvola il terreno da gioco: slitta l'inizio della partita". sportface.it (in Italian). 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

[11] "Israel vs. Moldova" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

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