Moldova women's national football team

The Moldova women's national football team (Romanian: Echipa națională de fotbal feminin a Moldovei) represents Moldova in association football and is controlled by the Moldovan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Moldova. They have never qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup or the UEFA Women's Championship. Ghenadie Pușca has been the manager of the national team since 1 March 2024.[2] The current captain of the national team is goalkeeper Natalia Munteanu. Currently ranked 120th by FIFA, the team plays their home games in many different venues all around the country, including Chișinău, Orhei and Tiraspol.

Moldova
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationMoldovan Football Federation (FMF)
ConfederationUEFA
Head coachGhenadie Pușca
FIFA codeMDA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 129 Decrease 9 (14 June 2024)[1]
Highest81 (December 2017)
Lowest121 (December 2023)
First international
 Romania 4–1 Moldova 
(Bucharest, Romania; 10 September 1990)
Biggest win
 Moldova 4–0 Andorra 
(Vilnius, Lithuania; 6 April 2017)
Biggest defeat
 Switzerland 15–0 Moldova 
(Lausanne, Switzerland; 6 September 2022)

History

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Moldova first official match, a 0–4 defeat to Republic of Ireland, took place on 12 September 2001.[3]

Results and fixtures

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Legend

  Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

2023

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v  Andorra
22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) Nations League Moldova  1–2  Andorra Orhei
Topal 17'ReportMuelas 28'
Del Barco 77'
Stadium: Sport Complex
Referee: Marina Zechner (Austria)
v  Moldova
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) Nations League Malta  2–0  Moldova Ta' Qali
Bugeja 46', 58'ReportStadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Michaela Pachtova (Czech Republic)
v  Moldova
27 October Nations League Latvia  5–0  Moldova Jelgava
Suvitra 34', 39'
Ševcova 64'
Poļuhoviča 74', 76'
ReportStadium: Zemgale Olympic Center
Referee: Eirini Pingiou (Greece)
v  Latvia
31 October Nations League Moldova  3–3  Latvia Chișinău
Guțu 29'
Colesnicenco 53'
Cojuhari 78'
ReportMiksone 50', 90+1' (pen.)
Voitāne 90+6'
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Referee: Frederikke Søkjær (Denmark)
v  Malta
1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) Nations League Moldova  0–0  Malta Chișinău
ReportStadium: Zimbru Stadium
Referee: Louise Thompson (Northern Ireland)
v  Moldova
5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) Nations League Andorra  0–0  Moldova Andorra la Vella
ReportStadium: Estadi Nacional
Referee: Ioanna Allayiotou (Cyprus)

2024

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v  Moldova
5 April 2024 (2024-04-05) Euro 2025 qualifying Slovenia  2–0  Moldova Ljubljana
Prašnikar 45+2'
Kuštrin 56'
ReportStadium: Šiška Sports Park
Referee: Andromachi Tsiofliki (Greece)
v  Latvia
9 April 2024 (2024-04-09) Euro 2025 qualifying Moldova  0–1  Latvia Chișinău
ReportColesnicenco 63' (o.g.)Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Referee: Teresa Oliveira (Portugal)
v  Moldova
31 May 2024 (2024-05-31) Euro 2025 qualifying North Macedonia  1–1  Moldova Skopje
Maksuti 52'ReportȚabur 55'Stadium: FFM
Referee: Audrey Gerbel (France)
v  North Macedonia
4 June 2024 (2024-06-04) Euro 2025 qualifying Moldova  2–4  North Macedonia Chișinău
Țabur 22'
Colnic 59'
ReportBădiceanu 2' (o.g.)
Andonova 26' (pen.), 75'
Andreevska 43'
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Referee: Ioanna Allayiotou (Cyprus)
v  Slovenia
12 July 2024 (2024-07-12) Euro 2025 qualifying Moldova  v  Slovenia Chișinău
ReportStadium: Zimbru Stadium
v  Moldova
16 July 2024 (2024-07-16) Euro 2025 qualifying Latvia  v  Moldova Riga
ReportStadium: Daugava Stadium

Current squad

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The following players were called up for a UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying matches against North Macedonia on 31 May and 4 June 2024.[4]

Caps and goals are correct as of 4 June 2024. Only official matches are included.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11GKMargarita Panova (1998-01-31) 31 January 1998 (age 26)120 Einherji
121GKNatalia Munteanu (1993-12-01) 1 December 1993 (age 30)353 Gloria Bistrița
231GKAlina Șaitan (1991-05-01) 1 May 1991 (age 33)10 Agarista

22DFCristina Cerescu (1995-03-06) 6 March 1995 (age 29)411 Gloria Bistrița
42DFValeria Vîrlan (2004-12-04) 4 December 2004 (age 19)80 TransINVEST
52DFEugenia Railean (2004-11-27) 27 November 2004 (age 19)120 Agarista
92DFDaniela Mardari (2001-06-02) 2 June 2001 (age 23)240 Rayo Vallecano
152DFFelicia Guțu (2005-08-31) 31 August 2005 (age 18)131 Farul Constanța
162DFMădălina Bădiceanu (2003-12-01) 1 December 2003 (age 20)90 Matera
172DFAndreea Costin (2002-08-22) 22 August 2002 (age 21)00 Rankweil
192DFDina Burac (2006-03-18) 18 March 2006 (age 18)00 Belceanka

63MFLia Vlas (2001-11-07) 7 November 2001 (age 22)70 SeaSters
73MFCarina Doiban (2002-07-04) 4 July 2002 (age 21)140 Alexandria
103MFCarolina Țabur (1998-12-28) 28 December 1998 (age 25)415 Olimpia Cluj
113MFClaudia Chiper (1995-06-16) 16 June 1995 (age 29)444 Farul Constanța
143MFElina Coceanovschi (2003-09-14) 14 September 2003 (age 20)80 Rankweil
183MFAnastasia Cernitu (2004-05-10) 10 May 2004 (age 20)80 Chișinău
203MFVanessa Manoil (2005-01-14) 14 January 2005 (age 19)20 Montverde
213MFIrina Topal (1998-12-19) 19 December 1998 (age 25)291 TransINVEST

34FWAnisia Său (2002-09-25) 25 September 2002 (age 21)20 Chișinău
84FWAlina Chirica (2004-04-09) 9 April 2004 (age 20)70 Agarista
224FWIuliana Colnic (2004-07-27) 27 July 2004 (age 19)121 Žalgiris

Competitive record

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FIFA Women's World Cup

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FIFA Women's World CupQualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGASquadPldWDLGFGA
1991 to 1999Did not enter
2003Unable to qualify[5]6105322
20076105513
2011 to 2015Did not enter
2019Did not qualify11227845
202310019149
2027Future eventTo be determined
Total0/233432617129

UEFA Women's Euro

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UEFA Women's EuroQualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGASquadPldWDLGFGA
1984 to 2013Did not enter
2017Did not qualify11209634
20228107343
2025Future event401338
Total0/22331191285

Nations League

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UEFA Women's Nations League record
SeasonDivisionPldWDLGFGAP/RRank
2023–24C6033412 49th
Total6033412

Head-to-head record

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Only competitive matches are included and correct as of 4 June 2024.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Staff-ul tehnic". fmf.md.
  3. ^ "Match report". fai.ie.
  4. ^ Lot fmf.md
  5. ^ Moldova were in "Class B" of European qualification and were therefore unable to earn qualification for the World Cup finals.
  6. ^ "H2H". fmf.md.
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