After gaining its independence from the
USSR in 1992,
Moldova became a member of
FIFA
FIFA (; stands for ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' ( French), meaning International Association Football Federation ) is the international governing body of association football, beach football and futsal. It was found ...
in 1994.
Football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
is the most popular sport in Moldova.
In
qualification for Euro 2004, Moldova beat
Austria 1-0 and
Belarus 2–1, but lost to the
Netherlands 1–2.
In qualification for the
World Cup in 2006, the best results were winning against
Belarus 2-0 and two home draws against
Scotland and
Norway. They drew 2–2 against
Bosnia and Herzegovina at home but won 1–0 in the away game in the
qualification for Euro 2008. In the same qualification, they beat
Hungary 3-0 and also made a 1–1 draw against
Turkey. In
World Cup qualification for 2014, Moldova beat Montenegro on the latter's home ground by 5–2; a game that is regarded by many
Moldovan supporters as the greatest football game played by the Moldovan national team.
History
Domestic Football
FC Sheriff Tiraspol is the most successful Moldovan football team and has won the most championships.
League system
National team
The national team has limited international success and have never qualified for a
European Championship or
World Cup.
References
External links
Official site of the Moldovan Football FederationFootball teams in Moldova
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