Moldova tied 1-1 with the Faroe Islands in the first match of the qualifying competition of the 2020 FIFA World Cup. The team trained by Roberto Bordin opened the score in the ninth minute through Ion Nicolaescu, but the guests drew in the 83rd minute through Meinhard Olsen, IPN reports.

The Italian coach Roberto Bordin used the following players in his first match as the manager of Moldova: Namashkco, Ryabchuk, Armaș, Posmac, Epureanu, Ioniță, Carp (Caimacov 72), Damașcan (Postolachi 72), Jardan, Nicolaescu, Rață (Cojocari 86).

On March 28, the ”tricolors” meet Denmark away, while on March 31 Moldova plays host to Israel.