Moldova national beach soccer team
| 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 | 33  3 (9 April 2025)[1] | ||
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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 |
| 19:30 |
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Report |
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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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Report |
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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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Report |
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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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Report |
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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 |
| Report |
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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
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 6 | Advance to Round of 16 |
| 2 | Moldova
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3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Belgium
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 0 | |
| 4 | Turkey[a]
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 9 |
| 2 | Switzerland
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3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Moldova
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3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 17 | –9 | 2 |
| 4 | France
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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]- ^ "BSWW world ranking". beachsoccer.com. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "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
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