Moldavian Football

Moldova have made a poor start to their qualifiers ahead of the FIFA World Cup tournament in Qatar at the end of next year but they have the chance to make things right when the qualifiers resume in the coming weeks. Moldovan football fans will have the chance to see if their team can secure their first win of the qualifiers when hostilities begin once again in September.

Moldova are one of the least ranked football nations on the European continent and it's not surprising that they were in the sixth and last pot ahead of the draw for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in the UEFA section.

At the end of the draw, Moldovan football was given a big boost after they avoided the major football superpowers on the continent. Moldovan football was kept away from the big teams like France, Portugal, England, Italy, Germany and Spain.

Moldovian football suffered its darkest day on March 28, 2021 during the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier with Denmark in the European section. Moldova were hit for eight by their hosts in Group F of the European qualifiers. It was the second game of the group for the two teams.

Moldovian football suffered a big setback when the senior national team players were on the receiving end of an 8-0 mauling at the hands of top seed Denmark in Group F of the European qualifiers as far as the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament in Qatar is concerned.

Moldovan football has not enjoyed a lift off as far as qualification for the European Championships is concerned despite the increase in the number of participating teams from 16 to 24 ahead of the last edition in France. The 2016 edition of the European Championships was won by Portugal at the expense of hosts France in the final. Ex-Swansea City striker Eder scored the only goal of that final in extra time to hand Portugal their first major tournament via a 1-0 win over the French Les Blues.

Lowly Benevento continue to punch above their weight in the Italian Serie A this season and that's mainly thanks to manager FilipoInzaghi. Benevento showed why they won't be going back to the second tier of Italian football, Serie B, at the end of this season after the goalless draw with AS Roma at the weekend. A lot of Italian football fans expected AS Roma to secure an away win but Benevento had other ideas as they battled to a point despite playing the final 33 minutes with ten men.

Peter Banda, a midfielder of Nyasa Big Bullets has commenced his trials at Moldovan top club in the Moldovan top tier division FC Sheriff Tiraspol, it has been confirmed. The midfield sensation who was the winner of the TNM Super League Player of The Year gong in 2019 departed the country in January (last month) after his initial contract had expired with his former club.

Moldovan football will definitely get a facelift if the country can qualify for the upcoming FIFA World Cup tournament in Qatar next year. The World Cup tournament in Qatar starts on November 21 and will run through to December 18. Moldova face a big hurdle toqualify for the World Cup tournament in Qatar as one of the least ranked teams in the European section.Ahead of the draw for the UEFA section, Moldova were in Pot 6 as one of the bottom five teams according to the FIFA Rankings for last year November.

Malawi wonder boy Peter Banda has been turning heads in his country with his impressive performances for his club and he's set to storm Moldovan football for trials. Peter Banda plays his club football for Malawi top division outfit Nyasa Big Bullets. The scheduled visit to Moldovan football for Peter Banda for trials was confirmed by Nyasa Big Bullets earlier this month.

Sheriff Tiraspol has dominated Moldovan foootball for a long time and their hold on club football is set to continue as they are the pacesetters in the current league season. Sheriff Tiraspol are the kings of Moldovanfootball after winning 18 league titles from the 29 league titles on offer ahead of the next best team, Zimbru Chisinau.