Moldova national football team
Men's association football team
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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. Shortly before the break-up of the Soviet Union, they played their first match against Georgia on 2 July 1991.
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| Nickname | Tricolorii (The Tricolours) | |||
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| Association | Federația Moldovenească de Fotbal (FMF) | |||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |||
| Head coach | Lilian Popescu | |||
| Captain | Vadim Rață | |||
| Most caps | Alexandru Epureanu (100) | |||
| Top scorer | Ion Nicolaescu (18) | |||
| Home stadium | Zimbru Stadium | |||
| FIFA code | MDA | |||
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| FIFA ranking | ||||
| Current | 159  (11 June 2026)[1] | |||
| Highest | 37 (April 2008) | |||
| Lowest | 181 (October 2021 – February 2022) | |||
| First international | ||||
Unofficial Moldova 2–4 Georgia  (Chișinău, 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 | ||||
 Norway 11–1 Moldova  (Oslo, Norway; 9 September 2025) | ||||
| Website | fmf.md (in Romanian) | |||
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 4–2 to Georgia. Alexandru Spiridon was the first player to score a 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 Pakistan, 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.[2][3]
Moldova became a UEFA member in 1993 and a FIFA member in 1994.[4] 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 in UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying, its first competitive match being a 1–0 win over Georgia. The Moldovans beat Georgia twice and Wales once, placing 4th out of 6 and failing to qualify.[5] Moldova's following qualifying campaign, their first attempt to qualify for the FIFA World Cup, was the 1998 qualifiers, but they lost all matches, placing last in the group.[6] Moldova also placed last in UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying. The Moldovans obtained 4 draws, two with Northern Ireland, one each with Turkey and Finland.[7]
2000s
In 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification Moldova lost 6–0 against Sweden, which stood as its biggest defeat for almost 20 years. Moldova was the second-last team in the group above Azerbaijan, which it beat 2–0.[8] In UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying the Moldovans beat Austria and Belarus, placing above the latter in the group.[9] Moldova finished last in 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, however it drew with Norway and Scotland.[10]
In a 2006 friendly against Lithuania, Serghei Cleșcenco scored his 11th and last goal, remaining Moldova's top goalscorer until 2023.[11] In UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Moldova finished fifth in the seven-team Group C with 12 points, beating Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–0 and Hungary 3–0.[12] Following these qualifiers Moldova placed 37th in April 2008 FIFA Ranking, the highest position it ever reached.[13] In 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification the Moldovans placed last in the group. They drew with Greece once and Luxembourg twice.[14] Between the games for these qualifiers Moldova beat Armenia 4–1 in Yerevan in a friendly match.[15]
2010s
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Moldova beat Finland 2–0 in Euro 2012 qualifying, placing only above San Marino.[16] The Moldovans finished only above San Marino again in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying, but they beat Montenegro 5–2 and drew with Ukraine and Poland.[17] During UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Moldova achieved a 1–1 draw against Russia at Moscow. The equalising goal was Alexandru Epureanu's last international goal, who went on to become the first Moldovan with 100 appearances for the national team.[18] In the same competition, Moldova suffered a humiliating 0–1 defeat against the Liechtenstein on home ground, placing last in the group. In 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification the Moldovans placed last in the group again, only obtaining two draws with Georgia.
In the inaugural season of the UEFA Nations League, the Moldovans played in League D, the competition's lowest division. They placed third in their group, above San Marino. Moldova's victory over them was its first competitive win since 2014. In UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Moldova suffered another disappointing result, a 0–1 loss to Andorra, finishing last in the group.
2020s
Moldova was the best third-placed team of 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D and obtained promotion to 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C due to a revamp of the competition's format. Moldova obtained only one point, a draw with 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 6–0 defeat to Italy in a friendly match, which equalled Moldova's worst defeat at the time.[19]
In 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Moldova obtained only one point, a draw with the Faroe Islands. Moldova also suffered what was at the time its worst defeat ever during these qualifiers, an 8–0 loss against Denmark. During these qualifiers Moldova placed 181st in October 2021 FIFA Ranking, the lowest position it ever reached.[20] After losing to Kazakhstan on penalties in 2020–21 UEFA Nations League relegation play-outs, the Moldovans were relegated to 2022–23 UEFA Nations League D. Moldova was tied on points with Latvia, but because of a lower goal difference placed second, failing to achieve promotion.
The UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying was a watershed moment for Moldova. The Moldovans came agonisingly close to a historic Euro debut, 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 Poland[21][22] and were one win away from qualifying for UEFA Euro 2024.[23] However, a denting away loss to the Czech Republic in the final matchday killed off Moldova's qualification hopes, as they finished fourth and were eliminated due to an inferior record.[24][25] Ion Nicolaescu scored his 11th and 12th international goals in the 3–2 win against Poland, becoming Moldova's top goal scorer. With 4 goals in the competition, he became the first Moldovan to be the top goal scorer of a qualifying group.[26]
On 9 September 2025, Moldova suffered their biggest defeat ever in a 11–1 loss against Norway at the Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo, Norway, where Erling Haaland scored 5 goals in this match. Two days after the match, Serghei Cleșcenco resigned as Moldova's head coach.[27]
Current sponsorship
Home stadium
The 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.[28] The senior team, along with youth teams use Stadionul CPSM for training purposes. It is located in Vadul lui Vodă, a town along the Dniester River, approximately 25 kilometres from Chișinău.
From 1991 to 2006, Moldova played its matches at the Republican Stadium in Chișinău. The team also played its home matches in UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying and some friendlies, the latest in 2013, at Sheriff Arena in Tiraspol.
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
2025
| 5 September 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying | Moldova | 0–4 |  Israel | Chișinău, Moldova |
| 21:45 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 7,242 Referee: John Beaton (Scotland) |
| 9 September 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying | Norway | 11–1 | Moldova | Oslo, Norway |
| 20:45 UTC+1 |
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Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 24,605 Referee: Balázs Berke (Hungary) |
| 9 October 2025 Friendly | Romania  | 2–1 | Moldova | Bucharest, Romania |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Arena Națională Attendance: 11,232 Referee: Ishmael Barbara (Malta) |
| 14 October 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying | Estonia  | 1–1 | Moldova | Tallinn, Estonia |
| 21:45 UTC+3 |
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Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
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Stadium: Lilleküla Stadium Attendance: 4,731 Referee: Igor Pajač (Croatia) |
| 13 November 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying | Moldova | 0–2 |  Italy | Chișinău, Moldova |
| 21:45 UTC+2 | Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 9,526 Referee: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine) |
| 16 November 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying | Israel | 4–1 | Moldova | Chișinău, Moldova[a] |
| 20:45 UTC+1 | Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
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Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 3,312 Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands) |
2026
| 26 March 2026 Friendly | Moldova | 0–2 |  Lithuania | Chișinău, Moldova |
| 17:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 4,328 Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (Armenia) |
| 30 March 2026 Friendly | Cyprus  | 3–2 | Moldova | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 19:00 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: GSP Stadium Referee: Marian Barbu (Romania) |
| 5 June 2026 Friendly | Moldova | 2–2 |  Bulgaria | Chișinău, Moldova |
| 20:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 3,613 Referee: Tural Kurbanov (Azerbaijan) |
| 9 June 2026 Friendly | Armenia  | 1–1 | Moldova | Yerevan, Armenia |
| 19:00 UTC+4 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Aleko Aptsiauri (Georgia) |
| 26 September 2026 2026–27 UEFA Nations League C | Slovakia  | v | Moldova | Prešov, Slovakia |
| 20:45 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Tatran Stadium |
| 29 September 2026 2026–27 UEFA Nations League C | Moldova | v |  Faroe Islands | Chișinău, Moldova |
| 21:45 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru |
| 2 October 2026 2026–27 UEFA Nations League C | Kazakhstan  | v | Moldova | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| 19:00 UTC+5 | Report | Stadium: Astana Arena |
| 6 October 2026 2026–27 UEFA Nations League C | Moldova | v | Slovakia | Chișinău, Moldova |
| 21:45 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru |
| 13 November 2026 2026–27 UEFA Nations League C | Moldova | v | Kazakhstan | Chișinău, Moldova |
| 21:45 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru |
| 16 November 2026 2026–27 UEFA Nations League C | Faroe Islands | v | Moldova | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |
| 15:00 UTC+0 | Report | Stadium: Tórsvøllur |
2026–27 UEFA Nations League
Group C3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakhstan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to League B |
| 2 | Slovakia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Faroe Islands |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Moldova |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to League D or qualification for relegation play-offs |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Lilian Popescu |
| Assistant coach |  Shota Makharadze |
| Coach analyst | Cristian Efros |
| Goalkeeping coach | Vladislav Baklanov |
| Fitness coach | Denis Zmeu |
Manager history
Former Moldova international Lilian Popescu is the current head coach of Moldova since September 2025.[30]
- As of 9 June 2026[31]
| Coach | Nat | Period | Pld | W | D | L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
2021–2025 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 31.58 |
| Lilian Popescu | |
2025– | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0.00 |
Players
Current squad
The following players were selected for the friendly matches against Bulgaria and Armenia on 5 and 9 June 2026, respectively.[32]
Caps and goals are correct as of 9 June 2026, after the match against Armenia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Emil Tîmbur | 21 July 1997 | 4 | 0 | Sheriff Tiraspol |
| 12 | GK | Dumitru Celeadnic | 23 April 1992 | 13 | 0 | Kyzylzhar |
| 23 | GK | Andrei Cojuhar | 20 July 1999 | 6 | 0 | Veres Rivne |
| 2 | DF | Leo Saca | 6 January 2007 | 1 | 0 |  Barcelona Atlètic |
| 3 | DF | Mihail Ștefan | 7 August 2001 | 6 | 0 | Zimbru Chișinău |
| 4 | DF | Vladislav Baboglo (captain) | 14 November 1998 | 28 | 3 | Karpaty Lviv |
| 5 | DF | Cătălin Cucoș | 29 September 2003 | 3 | 0 | Petrocub Hîncești |
| 6 | DF | Mihail Gherasimencov | 25 March 2005 | 7 | 0 |  Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 14 | DF | Ioan-Călin Revenco | 26 June 2000 | 30 | 1 | Tatran Prešov |
| 7 | MF | Ștefan Bîtca | 27 September 2005 | 4 | 0 |  Zalaegerszeg |
| 8 | MF | Teodor Lungu | 12 June 1995 | 5 | 0 | Unirea Slobozia |
| 10 | MF | Ștefan Bodișteanu | 1 February 2003 | 13 | 1 | Botoșani |
| 11 | MF | Nicky Cleșcenco | 23 July 2001 | 8 | 0 |  Kilmarnock |
| 13 | MF | Victor Stînă | 20 March 1998 | 30 | 4 | Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv |
| 16 | MF | Danila Forov | 7 January 2004 | 7 | 0 | Sheriff Tiraspol |
| 18 | MF | Victor Bogaciuc | 17 October 1999 | 19 | 4 | Petrocub Hîncești |
| 19 | MF | Dan Pușcaș | 1 June 2001 | 6 | 0 | Petrocub Hîncești |
| 20 | MF | Ovidiu David | 24 October 2006 | 2 | 0 | Petrocub Hîncești |
| 21 | MF | Sergiu Perciun | 23 April 2006 | 11 | 0 | Torino |
| 24 | MF | Serghei Țurcan | 27 July 2004 | 2 | 0 | Dacia Buiucani |
| 9 | FW | Petru Popescu | 1 March 2002 | 4 | 1 | Petrocub Hîncești |
| 17 | FW | Virgiliu Postolachi | 17 March 2000 | 37 | 1 | Universitatea Cluj |
| 22 | FW | Victor Ciumașu | 24 June 2005 | 2 | 0 | Dacia Buiucani |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Moldova squad within the last 12 months.[33]
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Cristian Avram | 27 July 1994 | 16 | 0 | Free agent | v. Cyprus, 30 March 2026 |
| GK | Victor Străistari | 21 June 1999 | 0 | 0 |  Toktogul |
v. Italy, 13 November 2025 INJ |
| GK | Nicolae Cebotari | 24 May 1997 | 1 | 0 | Sheriff Tiraspol |
v. Norway, 9 September 2025 |
| DF | Ion Borș | 25 July 2002 | 5 | 0 | Petrocub Hîncești |
v. Armenia, 9 June 2026 INJ |
| DF | Iurie Iovu | 6 July 2002 | 4 | 0 | Dundee United |
v. Bulgaria, 5 June 2026 INJ |
| DF | Stephan Negru | 24 July 2002 | 1 | 0 |  Oxford United |
v. Cyprus, 30 March 2026 |
| DF | Daniel Dumbrăvanu | 22 July 2001 | 12 | 0 | Voluntari |
v. Cyprus, 30 March 2026 |
| DF | Sergiu Plătică | 9 June 1991 | 59 | 0 | Petrocub Hîncești |
v. Cyprus, 30 March 2026 |
| DF | Daniel Tonica | 31 July 2007 | 1 | 0 | Torino Primavera |
v. Cyprus, 30 March 2026 |
| DF | Artur Crăciun | 29 June 1998 | 38 | 0 |  ŁKS Łódź |
v. Lithuania, 26 March 2026 WD |
| DF | Oleg Reabciuk | 16 January 1998 | 62 | 0 | Free agent | v. Italy, 13 November 2025 |
| DF | Andrei Motoc | 13 December 2002 | 1 | 0 | Trapani |
v. Israel, 5 September 2025 |
| MF | Nichita Moțpan | 17 July 2001 | 31 | 3 | Fakel Voronezh |
v. Bulgaria, 5 June 2026 INJ |
| MF | Vladimir Fratea | 27 July 2003 | 4 | 0 | Sheriff Tiraspol |
v. Cyprus, 30 March 2026 |
| MF | Vadim Rață | 5 May 1993 | 63 | 3 | Argeș Pitești |
v. Cyprus, 30 March 2026 |
| MF | Ion Cărăruș | 25 June 1996 | 1 | 0 | Corvinul Hunedoara |
v. Cyprus, 30 March 2026 |
| MF | Mihail Caimacov | 22 July 1998 | 39 | 3 |  Slaven Belupo |
v. Israel, 16 November 2025 |
| MF | Artur Ioniță | 17 August 1990 | 81 | 5 | Arezzo |
v. Israel, 16 November 2025 |
| MF | Vlad Răileanu | 9 January 2003 | 1 | 0 | Zimbru Chișinău |
v. Israel, 16 November 2025 |
| MF | Ilie Botnari | 25 July 2003 | 0 | 0 | Petrocub Hîncești |
v. Estonia, 14 October 2025 |
| MF | Cristian Dros | 15 April 1998 | 18 | 0 |  Vllaznia |
v. Norway, 9 September 2025 |
| FW | Vitalie Damașcan | 24 January 1999 | 46 | 5 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
v. Bulgaria, 5 June 2026 INJ |
| FW | Alexandru Boiciuc | 21 August 1997 | 14 | 0 | Bihor Oradea |
v. Cyprus, 30 March 2026 |
| FW | Nicolae Rotaru | 19 December 2005 | 1 | 0 | Petrocub Hîncești |
v. Cyprus, 30 March 2026 |
| FW | Ion Nicolaescu | 7 September 1998 | 56 | 18 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
v. Israel, 16 November 2025 |
| FW | Mihai Lupan | 8 September 2004 | 1 | 0 | Petrocub Hîncești |
v. Estonia, 14 October 2025 |
| FW | Maxim Cojocaru | 13 January 1998 | 32 | 1 | Petrocub Hîncești |
v. Norway, 9 September 2025 |
INJ Withdrew due to injury | ||||||
Individual records
Most appearances
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandru Epureanu | 100 | 7 | 2006–2022 |
| 2 | Igor Armaș | 83 | 6 | 2008–2023 |
| 3 | Artur Ioniță | 81 | 5 | 2009–2025 |
| 4 | Victor Golovatenco | 79 | 3 | 2004–2017 |
| 5 | Radu Rebeja | 74 | 2 | 1991–2008 |
| Veaceslav Posmac | 74 | 2 | 2013–2025 | |
| 7 | Serghei Cleșcenco | 69 | 11 | 1991–2006 |
| 8 | Eugeniu Cebotaru | 68 | 1 | 2007–2020 |
| 9 | Vadim Rață | 63 | 3 | 2015–present |
| Alexandru Gațcan | 63 | 5 | 2005–2018 |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ion Nicolaescu | 18 | 56 | 0.32 | 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 | 2012–2022 | |
| Alexandru Epureanu | 7 | 100 | 0.07 | 2006–2022 |
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 | Campaign | ||
| 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[b] | — | |||||||||||||||
 1998 |
Did not qualify | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 1998 | ||||||||||
  2002 |
10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 2002 | |||||||||||
 2006 |
10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 2006 | |||||||||||
 2010 |
10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 2010 | |||||||||||
 2014 |
10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 2014 | |||||||||||
| 2018 |
10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 2018 | |||||||||||
 2022 |
10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 2022 | |||||||||||
 2026 |
8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 2026 | |||||||||||
  2030[c] |
To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||
 2034 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 76 | 5 | 14 | 57 | 45 | 177 | 0/8 | |||||||||||
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 | Campaign | ||
| 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 | 1996 | ||||||||||
  2000 |
8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 2000 | |||||||||||
| 2004 |
8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 2004 | |||||||||||
  2008 |
12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 2008 | |||||||||||
| 2012 |
10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 2012 | |||||||||||
| 2016 |
10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 2016 | |||||||||||
 2020[d] |
10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| 2024 |
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2024 | |||||||||||
  2028 |
To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||
| 2032 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 76 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 62 | 150 | 0/8 | |||||||||||
UEFA Nations League
By competition
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Loss % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 76 | 5 | 14 | 57 | 45 | 177 | –132 | 6.58 | 75 |
| UEFA European qualification | 76 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 62 | 150 | –88 | 18.42 | 64.47 |
| UEFA Nations League | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 25 | –3 | 41.67 | 37.5 |
| Total | 176 | 29 | 32 | 115 | 129 | 352 | –223 | 16.48 | 65.34 |
Head-to-head record
| Positive balance (more Wins) | |
| Neutral balance (Wins = Losses) | |
| Negative balance (more Losses) |
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania |
7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0.00 |
 Andorra |
10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 70.00 |
| Armenia |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 16.67 |
| 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 |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −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 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 33.33 |
 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 |
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 14.29 |
| 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 |
 Gibraltar |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 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 |
10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 0.00 |
| Italy |
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 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 |
9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 22.22 |
 Luxembourg |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 16.67 |
 Malta |
9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 44.44 |
 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 |
7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 22 | −20 | 0.00 |
| Pakistan |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Poland |
9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 11.11 |
| 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[e] |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 0.00 |
| Russia |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
 San Marino |
9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 | 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 | 303 | 60 | 70 | 173 | 247 | 524 | −277 | 19.80 |
