Moldova women's national football team
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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) |
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.
History
[edit]Moldova 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
[edit]22 September 2023 Nations League | Moldova ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Orhei |
Topal ![]() |
Report | Muelas ![]() Del Barco ![]() |
Stadium: Sport Complex Referee: Marina Zechner (Austria) |
26 September 2023 Nations League | Malta ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Ta' Qali |
Bugeja ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Michaela Pachtova (Czech Republic) |
27 October Nations League | Latvia ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Jelgava |
Suvitra ![]() Ševcova ![]() Poļuhoviča ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Zemgale Olympic Center Referee: Eirini Pingiou (Greece) |
31 October Nations League | Moldova ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Chișinău |
Guțu ![]() Colesnicenco ![]() Cojuhari ![]() |
Report | Miksone ![]() Voitāne ![]() |
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Referee: Frederikke Søkjær (Denmark) |
1 December 2023 Nations League | Moldova ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Chișinău |
Report | Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Referee: Louise Thompson (Northern Ireland) |
5 December 2023 Nations League | Andorra ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Andorra la Vella |
Report | Stadium: Estadi Nacional Referee: Ioanna Allayiotou (Cyprus) |
2024
[edit]5 April 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying | Slovenia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Ljubljana |
Prašnikar ![]() Kuštrin ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Šiška Sports Park Referee: Andromachi Tsiofliki (Greece) |
9 April 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying | Moldova ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Chișinău |
Report | Colesnicenco ![]() |
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Referee: Teresa Oliveira (Portugal) |
31 May 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying | North Macedonia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Skopje |
Maksuti ![]() |
Report | Țabur ![]() |
Stadium: FFM Referee: Audrey Gerbel (France) |
4 June 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying | Moldova ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | Chișinău |
Țabur ![]() Colnic ![]() |
Report | Bădiceanu ![]() Andonova ![]() Andreevska ![]() |
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Referee: Ioanna Allayiotou (Cyprus) |
12 July 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying | Moldova ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() | Chișinău |
Report | Kolbl ![]() Makovec ![]() Prašnikar ![]() Kramžar ![]() Korošec ![]() |
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Referee: Melis Özçiğdem (Turkey) |
16 July 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying | Latvia ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Riga |
Čemirtāne ![]() Miksone ![]() |
Report | Chiper ![]() |
Stadium: Daugava Stadium Referee: Milica Milovanovic (Serbia) |
7 August 2024 Friendly | Saudi Arabia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Ostrava-Vítkovice |
17:30 UTC+2 | Report (FMF) | Său ![]() |
Stadium: Městský stadion |
11 August 2024 Friendly | Saudi Arabia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Kirchberg am Wagram |
20:00 UTC+2 | Report (FMF) |
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Stadium: Sportpark Kirchberg/Wagram |
Coaching staff
[edit]Current 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 | ![]() |
12 | GK | Denisa Bojenco | ![]() | |||
23 | GK | Anastasia Nagoreanschi | 11 October 2005 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Dina Burac | ![]() | |||
16 | DF | Mădălina Bădiceanu | 1 December 2003 | 10 | 0 | ![]() |
17 | DF | Andreea Costin | 22 August 2002 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Anastasia Sivolobova | ![]() | |||
9 | DF | Daniela Mardari | 2 June 2001 | 26 | 0 | ![]() |
18 | MF | Anastasia Cernitu | 10 May 2004 | 10 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | MF | Loredana Gamețcaia | ![]() | |||
2 | MF | Valeria Braguța | ![]() | |||
2 | MF | Anastasia Toma | ||||
2 | MF | Gabriela Bagrin | ![]() | |||
8 | MF | Roxana Moisiuc | 8 May 2005 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
14 | MF | Elina Coceanovschi | 14 September 2003 | 10 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | MF | Lia Vlas | 7 November 2001 | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
7 | MF | Carina Doiban | 4 July 2002 | 15 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | FW | Anisia Său | 25 September 2002 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | MF | Milena Tihonciuc | ![]() |
Recent call-ups
[edit]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 |
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GK | Natalia Munteanu | 1 December 1993 | 37 | 3 | ![]() |
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DF | Cristina Cerescu | 6 March 1995 | 43 | 1 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Valeria Vîrlan | 4 December 2004 | 10 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Eugenia Railean | 27 November 2004 | 13 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Felicia Guțu | 31 August 2005 | 15 | 1 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
MF | Carolina Țabur | 28 December 1998 | 43 | 5 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
MF | Claudia Chiper | 16 June 1995 | 46 | 5 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
MF | Irina Topal | 19 December 1998 | 31 | 1 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
FW | Veronica Cojuhari | 3 October 1998 | 21 | 1 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. |
Competitive record
[edit]FIFA Women's World Cup
[edit]FIFA 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 | — | ||||||||||||||
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Unable to qualify[5] | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 22 | |||||||||
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | ||||||||||
2011 to 2015 | Did not enter | — | ||||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 45 | |||||||||
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10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 49 | ||||||||||
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Future event | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
Total | 0/2 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 129 |
UEFA Women's Euro
[edit]UEFA 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 | — | ||||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 34 | |||||||||
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8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 43 | ||||||||||
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | ||||||||||
Total | 0/3 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 92 |
Nations League
[edit]UEFA 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
[edit]Only competitive matches are included and correct as of 16 July 2024.[6]
Opponents | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | −19 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | −14 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | −18 |
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | −14 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | −15 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | −19 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | −21 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 |
Total | 64 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 34 | 233 | −199 |
See also
[edit]References
[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