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Moldova women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Moldova 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 129th 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 132 Decrease 3 (16 August 2024)[1]
Highest81 (December 2017)
Lowest132 (August 2024)
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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22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 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 (2023-09-26) 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 (2023-12-01) Nations League Moldova   0–0   Malta Chișinău
Report Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Referee: Louise Thompson (Northern Ireland)
5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) Nations League Andorra   0–0   Moldova Andorra la Vella
Report Stadium: Estadi Nacional
Referee: Ioanna Allayiotou (Cyprus)

2024

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5 April 2024 (2024-04-05) 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 (2024-04-09) Euro 2025 qualifying Moldova   0–1   Latvia Chișinău
Report Colesnicenco   63' (o.g.) Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Referee: Teresa Oliveira (Portugal)
31 May 2024 (2024-05-31) Euro 2025 qualifying North Macedonia   1–1   Moldova Skopje
Maksuti   52' Report Țabur   55' Stadium: FFM
Referee: Audrey Gerbel (France)
4 June 2024 (2024-06-04) 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 (2024-07-12) 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 (2024-07-16) 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 (2024-08-07) 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)
Stadium: Sportpark Kirchberg/Wagram

Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

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As of 10 August 2024
Role Name
Head coach Ghenadie Pușca
Assistant coach Alexei Savinov, Elena Subbotina, Alexandra Bocancea
Goalkeeping coach Alexandru Melenciuc

Current squad

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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
1 1GK Margarita Panova (1998-01-31) 31 January 1998 (age 26) 12 0   Einherji
12 1GK Denisa Bojenco   Villorba Calcio Femminile
23 1GK Anastasia Nagoreanschi (2005-10-11) 11 October 2005 (age 18) 0 0   Belceanka
2 2DF Dina Burac   FC Belceanca
16 2DF Mădălina Bădiceanu (2003-12-01) 1 December 2003 (age 20) 10 0   Matera
17 2DF Andreea Costin (2002-08-22) 22 August 2002 (age 22) 0 0   Rankweil
2 2DF Anastasia Sivolobova  
9 2DF Daniela Mardari (2001-06-02) 2 June 2001 (age 23) 26 0   Rayo Vallecano
18 3MF Anastasia Cernitu (2004-05-10) 10 May 2004 (age 20) 10 0   Chișinău
2 3MF Loredana Gamețcaia  
2 3MF Valeria Braguța   ambele FC Belceanca
2 3MF Anastasia Toma
2 3MF Gabriela Bagrin   Agarista CSF Anenii Noi 2020
8 3MF Roxana Moisiuc (2005-05-08) 8 May 2005 (age 19) 1 0   Noroc Nimoreni
14 3MF Elina Coceanovschi (2003-09-14) 14 September 2003 (age 20) 10 0   Rankweil
6 3MF Lia Vlas (2001-11-07) 7 November 2001 (age 22) 8 0   SeaSters
7 3MF Carina Doiban (2002-07-04) 4 July 2002 (age 22) 15 0   Alexandria
3 4FW Anisia Său (2002-09-25) 25 September 2002 (age 21) 4 0   Chișinău
2 3MF Milena Tihonciuc   FC Belceanca

Recent call-ups

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The 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
GK Natalia Munteanu (1993-12-01) 1 December 1993 (age 30) 37 3   Gloria Bistrița v.   Latvia, 16 July 2024
DF Cristina Cerescu (1995-03-06) 6 March 1995 (age 29) 43 1   Gloria Bistrița v.   Latvia, 16 July 2024
DF Valeria Vîrlan (2004-12-04) 4 December 2004 (age 19) 10 0   TransINVEST v.   Latvia, 16 July 2024
DF Eugenia Railean (2004-11-27) 27 November 2004 (age 19) 13 0   Agarista v.   Latvia, 16 July 2024
DF Felicia Guțu (2005-08-31) 31 August 2005 (age 19) 15 1   Farul Constanța v.   Latvia, 16 July 2024
MF Carolina Țabur (1998-12-28) 28 December 1998 (age 25) 43 5   Farul Constanța v.   Latvia, 16 July 2024
MF Claudia Chiper (1995-06-16) 16 June 1995 (age 29) 46 5   Farul Constanța v.   Latvia, 16 July 2024
MF Irina Topal (1998-12-19) 19 December 1998 (age 25) 31 1   TransINVEST v.   Latvia, 16 July 2024
FW Veronica Cojuhari (1998-10-03) 3 October 1998 (age 25) 21 1   Zhytlobud v.   Latvia, 16 July 2024

INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
SUS Player is serving a suspension.
WD Player withdrew for personal reasons.

Competitive record

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FIFA Women's World Cup

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FIFA Women's World Cup Qualification record
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

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UEFA Women's Euro Qualification record
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

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UEFA Women's Nations League record
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

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Only competitive matches are included and correct as of 16 July 2024.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Staff-ul tehnic". fmf.md.
  3. ^ "Match report". fai.ie.
  4. ^ Fotbal feminin. Lotul lărgit al Naționalei Moldovei pentru amicalul cu Arabia Saudită
  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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