FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Moldova vs Italy: 0–2
Italy beat Moldova 2–0 in the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA on Thursday, 13 November 2025 at Stadionul Zimbru, Chisinau, Moldova.
- Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA (2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 13 Nov 2025, 19:45 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Stadionul Zimbru, Chisinau, Moldova
- Attendance: 9,526
- Teams: Moldova (home), Italy (away)
Goals
- 88' — Gianluca Mancini (Italy), assist Federico Dimarco
- 90'+2' — Pio Esposito (Italy), assist Matteo Politano
Match statistics
| Statistic | Moldova | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 22.9 | 77.1 |
| Shots | 3 | 28 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 9 |
| Corners | 1 | 13 |
| Fouls | 13 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
Starting line-ups
Moldova (5-3-2): Andrii Kozhukhar (G), Artur Craciun (CD), Daniel Dumbravanu (CD-L), Mihail Stefan (CD-R), Oleg Reabciuk (LB), Ioan-Calin Revenco (RB), Vadim Rata (CM), Artur Ionita (CM-L), Sergiu Perciun (CM-R), Virgiliu Postolachi (CF-L), Ion Nicolaescu (CF-R).
Italy (4-2-3-1): Guglielmo Vicario (G), Alessandro Buongiorno (CD-L), Gianluca Mancini (CD-R), Andrea Cambiaso (LB), Raoul Bellanova (RB), Giacomo Raspadori (AM), Bryan Cristante (LM), Sandro Tonali (RM), Gianluca Scamacca (F), Mattia Zaccagni (AM-L), Riccardo Orsolini (AM-R).
Recent form
Moldova: lost 2–0 away to Italy (9 Jun); lost 4–0 vs Israel (5 Sept); lost 11–1 away to Norway (9 Sept); lost 2–1 away to Romania (9 Oct); drew 1–1 away to Estonia (14 Oct).
Italy: won 2–0 vs Moldova (9 Jun); won 5–0 vs Estonia (5 Sept); won 5–4 away to Israel (8 Sept); won 3–1 away to Estonia (11 Oct); won 3–0 vs Israel (14 Oct).