The Moldova national under-21 football team represents

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in international

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at this age level and is controlled by the

Moldovan Football Federation The Moldovan Football Federation ( ro, Federația Moldovenească de Fotbal, FMF) is the governing body of football (soccer), football in Moldova. It organizes all the football leagues, including the top-tier league Moldovan National Division (Div ...

, the governing body for football in Moldova. The team is considered to be the feeder team for the senior Moldovan national football team. The team competes to qualify for the

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, held every two years. Since the establishment of the Moldovan under-21 team, the under-21 side has never reached a final tournament of the

, but has produced many players, who have become regular internationals for the senior side. The team is coached by Ștefan Stoica. This team is for Moldovan players aged 21 or under at the start of a two-year

European Under-21 Championship The UEFA European Under-21 Championship, the UEFA Under-21 Championship or simply the Euro Under-21, is a biennial football competition contested by the European men's under-21 national teams of the UEFA member associations. Since 1992, the compe ...

campaign, so players can be, and often are, up to 23 years old. Players born on or after 1 January 2002 are eligible for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification. Moldova U21s began their first competitive campaign in 1994, in which they tried to qualify for the 1996 finals. They eventually finished fourth in a five-team group, with two wins out of eight games. The U-21 team plays its home matches in many different venues all around the country, including

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and

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Competition history

UEFA U-21 European Championship

2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Qualifying group stage

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All-time record

Only competitive matches are included.

References

External links

Moldova U-21
at uefa.com
Moldova U-21
at soccerway {{DEFAULTSORT:Moldova National Under-21 Football Team *Under-21 European national under-21 association football teams Football in Moldova