Moldova would certainly not be one of the 32 nations at the World Cup 2022 tournament in Qatar later this year after they failed to move past the first round of the qualifiers as far as the European region is concerned. Moldovan football won’t be represented in Qatar as a result.

At the draw for the first round, Moldovan football got Group F alongside teams such as Austria, Israel, Scotland, Faroe Islands and Denmark. Moldovan football avoided the big teams, but still face a big hurdle to finish in the top two positions that would at least put them in contention for a place in Qatar. All the teams were aware at the start of the first round of qualifiers in the European section that the top team in each group will secure a place at Qatar 2022, while the team in second place will need to fight for a place in Qatar via the play-offs.