Moldova national beach soccer team
Appearance
Nickname(s) | Tricolorii (The Tricolours) | ||
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Association | Moldovan Football Federation (FMF) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Ruslan Pernai | ||
Captain | Grigore Cojocari | ||
Home stadium | FMF Beach Soccer Arena | ||
FIFA code | MDA | ||
BSWW ranking | 29 (4 November 2024) | ||
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First international | |||
Moldova 3–9 Czech Republic (Valence, France; 21 June 2013) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Moldova 7–3 Romania (Jesolo, Italy; 4 September 2016) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Moldova 0–15 Portugal (Jesolo, Italy; 2 September 2016) | |||
Website | fmf.md (in Romanian) |
The Moldova national beach soccer team (Romanian: Echipa națională de fotbal pe plajă a Moldovei) represents Moldova in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Moldovan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Moldova.
Results and fixtures
[edit]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
2024
[edit]Key: Italics: Guest team
26 July 2024 2024 Euro Beach Soccer League Stage 3 | Moldova | 5–2 | Saudi Arabia | Chișinău, Moldova |
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Stadium: FMF Beach Soccer Arena Referee: Dmytro Dudka (Ukraine) |
27 July 2024 2024 Euro Beach Soccer League Stage 3 | Moldova | 5–2 | Turkey | Chișinău, Moldova |
19:30 |
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Stadium: FMF Beach Soccer Arena Referee: Luca Romani (Italy) |
28 July 2024 2024 Euro Beach Soccer League Stage 3 | Moldova | 6–3 | Poland | Chișinău, Moldova |
19:30 |
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Stadium: FMF Beach Soccer Arena Referee: Luca Romani (Italy) |
10 September 2024 2024 Euro Beach Soccer League Superfinal | France | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Moldova | Alghero, Italy |
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Stadium: Main pitch Referee: Alejandro Ojaos Valera (Spain) |
11 September 2024 2024 Euro Beach Soccer League Superfinal | Moldova | 0–8 | Belarus | Alghero, Italy |
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Stadium: Main pitch Referee: Vitalij Gomolko (Lithuania) |
12 September 2024 2024 Euro Beach Soccer League Superfinal | Moldova | 4–6 (a.e.t.) | Switzerland | Alghero, Italy |
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Report | Stadium: Main pitch Referee: Moreno Francesco Longo (Italy) |
14 September 2024 2024 Euro Beach Soccer League Superfinal 9th place | Moldova | 3–4 | Germany | Alghero, Italy |
Ciobotaru 1' Turta 9' Florea 16' |
Report | Baaske 9' Engelhardt 10' Sand 16' Olli 24' |
Stadium: Main pitch Referee: Angelika Gębka (Poland) |
6 October 2024 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifying | Moldova | 6–4 | Belgium | Cádiz, Spain |
Graur 7' Cojocari 9', 25' Ceh 16' Ignat 23' Turta 32' |
Report | Ennya 2', 26' Tilly 14' Depotbecker 33' |
Stadium: Main pitch Referee: Francisco De Oses Bumedien (Spain) |
7 October 2024 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifying | Belarus | 8–4 | Moldova | Cádiz, Spain |
Bryshtel 6', 17', 28' Ryabko 23', 34' Bokach 25', 36' Piatrouski 36' |
Report | Turta 8', 18' Ignat 28' Sîrghi 32' |
Stadium: Main pitch Referee: Alejandro Ojaos Valera (Spain) |
8 October 2024 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifying | Moldova | 5–2 | Belgium | Cádiz, Spain |
Ignat 8' Turta 30' Florea 36', 36', 36' |
Report | Depotbecker 6' Hanon 36' |
Stadium: Main pitch Referee: Saverio Bottalico (Italy) |
9 October 2024 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifying Round of 16 | Denmark | 4–3 | Moldova | Cádiz, Spain |
Dorph 1' Frandsen 20' Lucht 21' Wegeberg 31' |
Report | Sîrghi 6' Cojocari 10', 21' |
Stadium: Main pitch Referee: Alejandro Ojaos Valera (Spain) |
2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification
[edit]Group D
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Belarus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 6 | Advance to Round of 16 |
2 | Moldova | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 6 | |
3 | Belgium | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 0 | |
4 | Turkey[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Source: BSWW
Notes:
Notes:
2024 Euro Beach Soccer League Superfinal
[edit]Group B
[edit]Key: Advance to – | Knockout stage / | 9th place match / | 11th place match |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Belarus | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 9 |
2 | Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 4 |
3 | Moldova | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 17 | –9 | 2 |
4 | France | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 | –6 | 0 |
Current squad
[edit]The following players were selected for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifying stage.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Head coach: Ruslan Pernai
References
[edit]- ^ "Plaj Futbolu Milli Takımı, TFF kararıyla 2025 FIFA Plaj Futbolu Dünya Kupası Avrupa Elemeleri'nden çekildi". Mersin Time (in Turkish). 3 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- (in Romanian) Official site at FMF
- (in Russian) Team Profile on Beach Soccer Russia
- Team profile at Beach Soccer Worldwide