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 129th by FIFA, the team plays their home games in many different venues all around the country, including Chișinău, Orhei and Tiraspol.
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Association | Moldovan Football Federation (FMF) | ||
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Confederation | UEFA | ||
Head coach | Ghenadie Pușca | ||
FIFA code | MDA | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 132 ![]() | ||
Highest | 81 (December 2017) | ||
Lowest | 132 (August 2024) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Bucharest, Romania; 10 September 1990) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Vilnius, Lithuania; 6 April 2017) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Lausanne, Switzerland; 6 September 2022) |
History
editMoldova first official match, a 0–4 defeat to Republic of Ireland, took place on 12 September 2001.[3]
Results and fixtures
edit- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2023
edit22 September 2023 Nations League | Moldova | 1–2 | Andorra | Orhei |
Topal 17' | Report | Muelas 28' Del Barco 77' |
Stadium: Sport Complex Referee: Marina Zechner (Austria) |
26 September 2023 Nations League | Malta | 2–0 | Moldova | Ta' Qali |
Bugeja 46', 58' | Report | Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Michaela Pachtova (Czech Republic) |
27 October Nations League | Latvia | 5–0 | Moldova | Jelgava |
Suvitra 34', 39' Ševcova 64' Poļuhoviča 74', 76' |
Report | Stadium: Zemgale Olympic Center Referee: Eirini Pingiou (Greece) |
31 October Nations League | Moldova | 3–3 | Latvia | Chișinău |
Guțu 29' Colesnicenco 53' Cojuhari 78' |
Report | Miksone 50', 90+1' (pen.) Voitāne 90+6' |
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Referee: Frederikke Søkjær (Denmark) |
1 December 2023 Nations League | Moldova | 0–0 | Malta | Chișinău |
Report | Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Referee: Louise Thompson (Northern Ireland) |
5 December 2023 Nations League | Andorra | 0–0 | Moldova | Andorra la Vella |
Report | Stadium: Estadi Nacional Referee: Ioanna Allayiotou (Cyprus) |
2024
edit5 April 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying | Slovenia | 2–0 | Moldova | Ljubljana |
Prašnikar 45+2' Kuštrin 56' |
Report | Stadium: Šiška Sports Park Referee: Andromachi Tsiofliki (Greece) |
9 April 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying | Moldova | 0–1 | Latvia | Chișinău |
Report | Colesnicenco 63' (o.g.) | Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Referee: Teresa Oliveira (Portugal) |
31 May 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying | North Macedonia | 1–1 | Moldova | Skopje |
Maksuti 52' | Report | Țabur 55' | Stadium: FFM Referee: Audrey Gerbel (France) |
4 June 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying | Moldova | 2–4 | North Macedonia | Chișinău |
Țabur 22' Colnic 59' |
Report | Bădiceanu 2' (o.g.) Andonova 26' (pen.), 75' Andreevska 43' |
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Referee: Ioanna Allayiotou (Cyprus) |
12 July 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying | Moldova | 0–5 | Slovenia | Chișinău |
Report | Kolbl 28' Makovec 36' Prašnikar 44' Kramžar 45+3' Korošec 87' |
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Referee: Melis Özçiğdem (Turkey) |
16 July 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying | Latvia | 2–1 | Moldova | Riga |
Čemirtāne 24' Miksone 82' |
Report | Chiper 37' | Stadium: Daugava Stadium Referee: Milica Milovanovic (Serbia) |
7 August 2024 Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 0–1 | Moldova | Ostrava-Vítkovice |
17:30 UTC+2 | Report (FMF) | Său 54' | Stadium: Městský stadion |
11 August 2024 Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 0–1 | Moldova | Kirchberg am Wagram |
20:00 UTC+2 | Report (FMF) |
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Stadium: Sportpark Kirchberg/Wagram |
Coaching staff
editCurrent coaching staff
edit- As of 10 August 2024
Role | Name |
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Head coach | Ghenadie Pușca |
Assistant coach | Alexei Savinov, Elena Subbotina, Alexandra Bocancea |
Goalkeeping coach | Alexandru Melenciuc |
Current squad
edit- The following players were called up for the Friendly against Saudi Arabia in August 2024.[4]
Caps and goals are correct as of 16 July 2024. Only official matches are included.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Margarita Panova | 31 January 1998 | 12 | 0 | Einherji |
12 | GK | Denisa Bojenco | Villorba Calcio Femminile | |||
23 | GK | Anastasia Nagoreanschi | 11 October 2005 | 0 | 0 | Belceanka |
2 | DF | Dina Burac | FC Belceanca | |||
16 | DF | Mădălina Bădiceanu | 1 December 2003 | 10 | 0 | Matera |
17 | DF | Andreea Costin | 22 August 2002 | 0 | 0 | Rankweil |
2 | DF | Anastasia Sivolobova | ||||
9 | DF | Daniela Mardari | 2 June 2001 | 26 | 0 | Rayo Vallecano |
18 | MF | Anastasia Cernitu | 10 May 2004 | 10 | 0 | Chișinău |
2 | MF | Loredana Gamețcaia | ||||
2 | MF | Valeria Braguța | ambele FC Belceanca | |||
2 | MF | Anastasia Toma | ||||
2 | MF | Gabriela Bagrin | Agarista CSF Anenii Noi 2020 | |||
8 | MF | Roxana Moisiuc | 8 May 2005 | 1 | 0 | Noroc Nimoreni |
14 | MF | Elina Coceanovschi | 14 September 2003 | 10 | 0 | Rankweil |
6 | MF | Lia Vlas | 7 November 2001 | 8 | 0 | SeaSters |
7 | MF | Carina Doiban | 4 July 2002 | 15 | 0 | Alexandria |
3 | FW | Anisia Său | 25 September 2002 | 4 | 0 | Chișinău |
2 | MF | Milena Tihonciuc | FC Belceanca |
Recent call-ups
editThe following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Natalia Munteanu | 1 December 1993 | 37 | 3 | Gloria Bistrița | v. Latvia, 16 July 2024 |
DF | Cristina Cerescu | 6 March 1995 | 43 | 1 | Gloria Bistrița | v. Latvia, 16 July 2024 |
DF | Valeria Vîrlan | 4 December 2004 | 10 | 0 | TransINVEST | v. Latvia, 16 July 2024 |
DF | Eugenia Railean | 27 November 2004 | 13 | 0 | Agarista | v. Latvia, 16 July 2024 |
DF | Felicia Guțu | 31 August 2005 | 15 | 1 | Farul Constanța | v. Latvia, 16 July 2024 |
MF | Carolina Țabur | 28 December 1998 | 43 | 5 | Farul Constanța | v. Latvia, 16 July 2024 |
MF | Claudia Chiper | 16 June 1995 | 46 | 5 | Farul Constanța | v. Latvia, 16 July 2024 |
MF | Irina Topal | 19 December 1998 | 31 | 1 | TransINVEST | v. Latvia, 16 July 2024 |
FW | Veronica Cojuhari | 3 October 1998 | 21 | 1 | Zhytlobud | v. Latvia, 16 July 2024 |
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. |
Competitive record
editFIFA Women's World Cup
editFIFA Women's World Cup | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1991 to 1999 | Did not enter | — | ||||||||||||||
2003 | Unable to qualify[5] | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 22 | |||||||||
2007 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | ||||||||||
2011 to 2015 | Did not enter | — | ||||||||||||||
2019 | Did not qualify | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 45 | |||||||||
2023 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 49 | ||||||||||
2027 | Future event | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
Total | 0/2 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 129 |
UEFA Women's Euro
editUEFA Women's Euro | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1984 to 2013 | Did not enter | — | ||||||||||||||
2017 | Did not qualify | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 34 | |||||||||
2022 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 43 | ||||||||||
2025 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | ||||||||||
Total | 0/3 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 92 |
Nations League
editUEFA Women's Nations League record | ||||||||||
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Season | Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rank | |
2023–24 | C | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 49th | ||
Total | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
Head-to-head record
editOnly competitive matches are included and correct as of 16 July 2024.[6]
Opponents | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Andorra | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
Azerbaijan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
Belgium | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | −19 |
Croatia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 |
Czech Republic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | −14 |
Denmark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 |
Estonia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
Greece | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
Israel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
Italy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | −18 |
Latvia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 |
Lithuania | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Luxembourg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
Malta | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
North Macedonia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
Poland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | −14 |
Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | −15 |
Republic of Ireland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 |
Romania | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 |
Slovakia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 |
Slovenia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | −19 |
Sweden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 |
Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | −21 |
Wales | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 |
Yugoslavia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 |
Total | 64 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 34 | 233 | −199 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Staff-ul tehnic". fmf.md.
- ^ "Match report". fai.ie.
- ^ Fotbal feminin. Lotul lărgit al Naționalei Moldovei pentru amicalul cu Arabia Saudită
- ^ Moldova were in "Class B" of European qualification and were therefore unable to earn qualification for the World Cup finals.
- ^ "H2H". fmf.md.
External links
edit- Football Association of Moldova (in Romanian)
- FIFA Team Profile