The national Under 21 football team of Moldova learned its opponent in the semifinals of the international tournament “Valeri Lobanovski” held in Kiev. On June 2, Moldova plays against Ukraine, IPN reports.
In the other semifinal match, Greece meets Slovenia. On June 3, the winners of the matches will compete in the final, while the teams that will suffer defeats will meet in the match for the third place.
“For us, it is important to take part in a prestigious tournament. These will be useful tests before the match against Malta, of the qualifying rounds of the 2017 European Championship,” the coach of the Under 21 team Igor Ursachi has told IPN.
The national youth team of Moldova also took part in the international tournament “Valeri Lobanovski” in 2006 and 2007. Both of the times, it ranked fourth.
