Moldova national football team
The Moldova national football team (Romanian: Echipa națională de fotbal a Moldovei) represents Moldova in men's international football and is administered 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.
| 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 | |||
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| FIFA ranking | ||||
| Current | 152 1 (20 June 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) | ||||
| Website | fmf | |||
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 Chișinău, 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.
History
1990s
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 team's history.
Moldova entered the 1992 Jordan International Tournament, a tournament consisting of friendly matches. Moldova obtained its biggest win to date, a 5–0 victory against Paksitan, in which Serghei Alexandrov scored four goals, this being Moldova's first hat-trick. Moldova's second hat-trick was scored by Iurie Miterev in a 3–1 win against Congo in the same tournament.
Moldova became an UEFA member in 1993 and a FIFA member in 1994.[2] Moldova's first match recognised by FIFA was a 1–1 draw against the United States. Moldova's first attempt to qualify for an international tournament was during UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying. Although the Moldovans failed to qualify, they beat Georgia twice and Wales once. Moldova's first attempt to qualify for the FIFA World Cup was in 1998, but they lost all the matches, failing to qualify for the tournament.
2000s
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.
In 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification Moldova lost 0–6 against Sweden, its biggest defeat so far. This record stood for almost 20 years. During the same competition, Serghei Cleșcenco scored his 10th international goal, becoming the first Moldovan to do so. He scored his 11th and last goal in a 2006 friendly against Lithuania, remaining Moldova's top goalscorer until 2023.
Some of Moldova's noteworthy matches during the 2000s include a 1–0 victory against Austria during UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying, a 1–0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina and a 3–0 victory against Hungary, both during UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying.
2010s
Moldova beat Finland 2-0 during Euro 2012 qualification and obtained a 5–2 win over Montenegro in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying. Between 2014 and September 2018, Moldova did not obtain a competitive win until a 2–0 victory against San Marino during the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League.
During UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying the Moldovans achieved a remarkable 1–1 draw against Russia at Moscow during UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying. The equalising goal was Alexandru Epureanu's last international goal, who went on to be the first Moldovan with 100 appearances for the national team. During the same competition, Moldova suffered a humiliating 0–1 defeat against the Liechtenstein on home ground.
In the inaugural season of the UEFA Nations League, the Moldovans played in League D, the fourth and lowest division. They placed third in their group, above San Marino. Moldova went on another long, competitive winless streak between June 2019 and March 2022.
2020s
Moldova was the best third-placed team of 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D and obtained promotion to League C of 2020–21 UEFA Nations League due to a revamp of the competition's format. Moldova obtained only one point, a 1–1 draw against the Kosovo, placing last in its group. Thus, Moldova had to play the relegation play-outs. Between the matches for the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League, Moldova suffered a 0–6 defeat against Italy in a friendly match, which equalled Moldova's worst defeat at the time.
In 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Moldova obtained only one point, a 1–1 draw against the Faroe Islands. Moldova also suffered its worst defeat ever during these qualifiers, a 0–8 loss against Denmark. After losing to Kazakhstan at penalties in 2020–21 UEFA Nations League relegation play-outs, the Moldovans were relegated to 2022–23 UEFA Nations League D. Moldova placed second in its group, being tied to points with Latvia, but had a lower goal difference, failing to achieve promotion.
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 the Poland[3][4] and were one win away from qualifying for UEFA Euro 2024.[5] 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 an inferior record.[6][7]
Ion Nicolaescu became Moldova's top goalscorer, scoring his 11th and 12th international goals in the 3–2 win against Poland.
Current sponsorship
Official sponsors: Moldtelecom, Moldinconbank, Jako, OM, Invitro Diagnostics, Cricova.
Home stadium
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.[8] 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.
Results and fixtures
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
| 7 September 2023 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 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 Friendly | Sweden | 3–1 | Moldova | Solna, Sweden |
| 19:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Nicolaescu 39' | Stadium: Friends Arena Attendance: 10,097 Referee: Antti Munukka (Finland) |
| 15 October 2023 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 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 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Moldova | Olomouc, Czech Republic |
| 20:45 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Andrův Stadion Attendance: 11,653 Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland) |
2024
| 22 March 2024 Friendly | North Macedonia | 1–1 | Moldova | Antalya, Turkey |
| 17:30 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mardan Sports Complex Attendance: 100 Referee: Damian Kos (Poland) |
| 26 March 2024 Friendly | Cayman Islands | 0–4 | Moldova | Antalya, Turkey |
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Mardan Sports Complex Attendance: 100 Referee: Kadir Sağlam (Turkey) |
| 8 June 2024 Friendly | Moldova | 3–2 | Cyprus | Chișinău, Moldova |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Moțpan 44' Stînă 71' Bogaciuc 78' |
Report | Špoljarić 51' Pittas 53' |
Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Denys Shurman (Ukraine) |
| 11 June 2024 Friendly | Moldova | 0–4 | Ukraine | Chișinău, Moldova |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report | Yaremchuk 2' Tsyhankov 43' Dovbyk 49' Sudakov 54' |
Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Andrei Chivulete (Romania) |
| 7 September 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League D | Moldova | v | Malta | Chișinău, Moldova |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru |
| 10 September 2024 Friendly | Moldova | v | San Marino | Chișinău, Moldova |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru |
| 10 October 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League D | Moldova | v | Andorra | Chișinău, Moldova |
| 21:45 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru |
| 13 October 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League D | Malta | v | Moldova | Ta' Qali, Malta |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: National Stadium |
| 16 November 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League D | Andorra | v | Moldova | Andorra la Vella, Andorra |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Estadi Nacional |
2024–25 UEFA Nations League
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moldova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to League C |
| 2 | Malta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Andorra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Serghei Cleșcenco |
| Assistant coaches | Vitalie Culibaba Sergiu Secu |
| Goalkeeping coach | Denis Romanenco |
| Fitness coach | Alexei Scorpan |
Last updated: 11 June 2024
Source: FMF
Manager history
Former forward and second all-time top goalscorer for Moldova, Serghei Cleșcenco is the current head coach of the national team since December 2021.[9]
- As of 11 June 2024[10]
| Coach | Nat. | Period | Played | Win | Drawn | Loss | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ion Caras | 1991–1992 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Eugen Piunovschi | 1992 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 60.00 | |
| Ion Caras | 1992–1997 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 18.52 | |
| Alexandru Mațiura (interim) | 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Ivan Daniliants | 1998–1999 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14.29 | |
| Alexandru Mațiura | 1999–2001 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 25.00 | |
| Alexandru Spiridon | 2001 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25.00 | |
| Viktor Pasulko | 2002–2005 | 35 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 20.00 | |
| Anatol Teslev | 2006 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16.67 | |
| Igor Dobrovolski | 2007–2009 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 23.33 | |
| Gavril Balint | 2010–2011 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 27.78 | |
| Ion Caras | 2012–2014 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 22.22 | |
| Alexandru Curtianu | 2014–2015 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0.00 | |
| Ștefan Stoica (interim) | 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | |
| Igor Dobrovolski | 2016–2017 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11.11 | |
| Alexandru Spiridon | 2018–2019 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18.75 | |
| Semen Altman | 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 | |
| Engin Fırat | 2019–2020 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0.00 | |
| Roberto Bordin | 2021 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8.33 | |
| Serghei Cleșcenco | 2021– | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 30.77 |
Players
Current squad
The following players were selected for the friendly matches against Cyprus and Ukraine on 8 and 11 June 2024, respectively.[11]
Caps and goals are correct as of 11 June 2024, after the match against Ukraine.
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Moldova squad within the last 12 months.[12]
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Victor Străistari | 21 June 1999 | 0 | 0 | Sheriff Tiraspol | v. Faroe Islands, 10 September 2023 |
| DF | Vadim Dijinari | 1 April 1999 | 0 | 0 | Milsami Orhei | v. Cayman Islands, 26 March 2024 |
| DF | Ion Jardan | 10 January 1990 | 50 | 0 | Petrocub Hîncești | v. Czech Republic, 20 November 2023 |
| DF | Vadim Bolohan | 15 August 1986 | 40 | 1 | Milsami Orhei | v. Czech Republic, 20 November 2023 |
| DF | Dinis Ieșeanu | 20 February 2000 | 0 | 0 | Free agent | v. Czech Republic, 20 November 2023 |
| DF | Denis Furtună | 13 October 1999 | 0 | 0 | Zimbru Chișinău | v. Poland, 15 October 2023 |
| DF | Mihail Ștefan | 7 August 2001 | 0 | 0 | Zimbru Chișinău | v. Faroe Islands, 10 September 2023 |
| FW | Andrei Cobeț | 3 January 1997 | 2 | 0 | Torpedo-BelAZ | v. Czech Republic, 20 November 2023 |
| FW | Daniel Danu | 26 August 2002 | 0 | 0 | Bălți | v. Faroe Islands, 10 September 2023 |
INJ Withdrew due to injury | ||||||
Individual records
Most appearances
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Position | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandru Epureanu | 100 | 7 | DF | 2006–2021 |
| 2 | Igor Armaș | 83 | 6 | DF | 2008–2023 |
| 3 | Victor Golovatenco | 79 | 3 | DF | 2004–2017 |
| 4 | Radu Rebeja | 74 | 2 | MF | 1991–2008 |
| 5 | Veaceslav Posmac | 72 | 2 | DF | 2013–present |
| 6 | Artur Ioniță | 71 | 4 | MF | 2009–present |
| 7 | Serghei Cleșcenco | 69 | 11 | FW | 1991–2006 |
| 8 | Eugeniu Cebotaru | 68 | 1 | MF | 2007–2020 |
| 9 | Alexandru Gațcan | 63 | 5 | MF | 2005–2018 |
| 10 | Alexandru Suvorov | 59 | 5 | MF | 2006–2020 |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Average | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ion Nicolaescu | 15 | 44 | 0.34 | 2018–present |
| 2 | Serghei Cleșcenco | 11 | 69 | 0.16 | 1991–2006 |
| 3 | Serghei Rogaciov | 9 | 52 | 0.17 | 1996–2007 |
| 4 | Sergiu Dadu | 8 | 30 | 0.27 | 2002–2013 |
| Iurie Miterev | 8 | 36 | 0.22 | 1992–2006 | |
| Igor Bugaiov | 8 | 54 | 0.15 | 2007–2017 | |
| 7 | Eugen Sidorenco | 7 | 35 | 0.2 | 2010–2019 |
| Viorel Frunză | 7 | 37 | 0.19 | 2002–2015 | |
| Radu Gînsari | 7 | 47 | 0.15 | 2012–present | |
| Alexandru Epureanu | 7 | 100 | 0.07 | 2006–2021 |
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pos | |
| 1930 to 1938 | Part of Romania | Part of Romania | |||||||||||||||
| 1950 to 1990 | Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member[lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Did not qualify | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 5/5 | |||||||||
| 2002 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 5/6 | ||||||||||
| 2006 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 6/6 | ||||||||||
| 2010 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 6/6 | ||||||||||
| 2014 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 5/6 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 6/6 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 6/6 | ||||||||||
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
| 2030[lower-alpha 2] | |||||||||||||||||
| 2034 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 68 | 5 | 13 | 50 | 40 | 145 | 0/7 | ||||||||||
UEFA European Championship
| UEFA European Championship record | Qualifying record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pos | |
| 1960 to 1988 | Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Part of CIS | ||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Did not qualify | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 4/6 | |||||||||
| 2000 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 5/5 | ||||||||||
| 2004 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 4/5 | ||||||||||
| 2008 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 5/7 | ||||||||||
| 2012 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 5/6 | ||||||||||
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 6/6 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 6/6 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4/5 | ||||||||||
| 2028 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
| 2032 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 76 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 62 | 150 | 0/8 | ||||||||||
UEFA Nations League
| UEFA Nations League record | Promotion/relegation play-offs | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Division | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | RK | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | |
| 2018–19 | D | 3/4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 48th | — | |||||||
| 2020–21 | C | 4/4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 48th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | D | 2/4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 51st | — | |||||||
| 2024–25 | D | / | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||||||||
| Total | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||
By competition
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Loss % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 68 | 5 | 13 | 50 | 40 | 145 | –105 | 7.35 | 73.53 |
| UEFA European qualification | 76 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 62 | 150 | –88 | 18.42 | 64.47 |
| UEFA Nations League | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 24 | –7 | 35.00 | 40.00 |
| Total | 164 | 26 | 31 | 107 | 119 | 319 | –200 | 15.85 | 65.24 |
Head-to-head record
| Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0.00 |
| Andorra | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 62.50 |
| Armenia | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 20.00 |
| Austria | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 11.11 |
| Azerbaijan | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 33.33 |
| Belarus | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 22.22 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0.00 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| 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 | 0.00 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Czech Republic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0.00 |
| Denmark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0.00 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| England | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0.00 |
| Estonia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 20.00 |
| Faroe Islands | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 25.00 |
| Finland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 25.00 |
| France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Georgia | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 33.33 |
| Germany | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 0.00 |
| Greece | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0.00 |
| Hungary | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 14.29 |
| Iceland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Iraq | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Israel | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 0.00 |
| Italy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0.00 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 42.86 |
| Kosovo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Latvia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 40.00 |
| Liechtenstein | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50.00 |
| Lithuania | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 25.00 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 16.67 |
| Malta | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 42.86 |
| Montenegro | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 25.00 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0.00 |
| North Macedonia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Norway | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Poland | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 12.50 |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Qatar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Republic of Ireland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Romania[lower-alpha 3] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0.00 |
| Russia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
| San Marino | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 100.00 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Scotland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Serbia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 33.33 |
| Slovenia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0.00 |
| South Korea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Sweden | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 24 | −20 | 0.00 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Turkey | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 31 | −28 | 0.00 |
| Uganda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0.00 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
| United States | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Wales | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 25.00 |
| Total | 283 | 56 | 66 | 161 | 229 | 478 | −249 | 19.79 |
See also
Notes
- FIFA member since 16 June 1994.
- Additional matches are scheduled to be played in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the first world cup, however they are not considered to be official hosts of the tournament.[15]
- Moldova have played four more matches (0–1–3) against Romania, but they are not considered official.[16]
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External links
- Official website of the Moldovan Football Federation (in Romanian, Russian, and English)
- Moldova at FIFA
- Moldova at UEFA
- RSSSF archive of results: 1991–present (in English)
- Reports for all matches of Moldova national team (in English)