The national Under-17 football team of Moldova suffered defeats in all the three matches of the qualifying rounds of the 2018 UEFA European Championship, IPN reports.

After the 0-2 with Slovakia and 0-4 with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova also lost to the host of the mini-tournament, Macedonia, 0-4. Thus, Moldova scored no point.

For this tournament, coach Sergiu Kirilov summoned the following players: Silviu Shmalenia, Mihail Cioban - goalkeepers; Artiom Gabaret, Adrian-Ilie Popa, Daniel Dumbravanu, Nichita Motpan, Alexandru Vacarciuc, Daniel Zaporojan, Maxim Arpentin – fullbacks; Eugen Gliga, Dan Lisu, Nichita Covali, Valentin Tiganescu, Gheorghe Spinu, Ion Gurulea, Valeriu Gaiu, Alexandru Graur, Maxim Bairamov – halfbacks; Nichita Murovanyi, Iurie Stanchev - strikers.