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Moldovan athletes won 14 medals at the European Youth (U-19) and Youth (U-23) Boxing Championships, held in Yerevan (Armenia).
A grandiose scandal broke out in Turkey – about 65% of 570 professional referees working in competitions under the auspices of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) and more than 4 thousand players turned out to be clients of bookmakers. As part of the “betting case” 17 referees and two club presidents were detained, and more than 1 thousand players were temporarily suspended from soccer activities.
Moldova’s national soccer team suffered a 0:2 defeat in a home match against Italy in the European qualifying cycle for the 2026 World Cup,” Logos Press reports.
Moldovan athlete Oleg Cretul became world champion in para-sambo (among wrestlers with visual impairment), Oleg Nemtsan won the bronze medal, – reports Logos Press.
The match against Italy on November 13 within the European qualifying tournament for the World Cup-2026 will be the 300th in the history of the national team of Moldova, and therefore it acquires a symbolic significance for the players and coaching staff, – reports Logos Press.
Multi-Club Ownership (MCO) international investment company 777 Partners, which owned the rights to seven soccer clubs, has been declared bankrupt, Logos Press reports.
Moldovan athlete Maxim Carayon won the gold medal at the European Roller Skating Championship (Inline Freestyle), becoming the youngest winner of the trophy at the age of 17, – reports Logos Press.
At the completed European Youth Championships in weightlifting (among athletes under 20 years old), the Moldovan team won eight medals – one silver and seven bronze, – reports Logos Press.
Five Moldovan wrestlers were included in the TOP-10 of the world ranking of the International Olympic Wrestling Federation (UWW) in their weight categories, Vasile Diacon and Vitalie Eremenko were placed above the others, – reports Logos Press.
The Ministry of Education and Research has announced the expansion of the athletic scholarship program to include new age categories starting Jan. 1, 2026, Logos Press reports.
The match of the 18th round of the Super League between “Zimbru” and “Spartanii-Sportul” (2:3) in Chisinau stirred up soccer fans who suspected a contractual nature. The rapid dynamics of the quotes for this match, provided by the bookmakers’ offices, reinforces the suspicions. The other three matches of the tour also raise questions… Does it mean that Moldovan clubs took advantage of the peculiarities of the regulations of the tournament and in conditions when the arrangement of tournament positions is almost decided, fair play preferred monetization? Will the Moldovan Football Federation (FMF) find it necessary to react to the circulating rumors?
The Disciplinary Commission under the Moldovan Football Federation (FMF) imposed fines on the clubs Milsami and Sheriff for violations committed during their face-to-face match in the 17th round of the Super League (1:0), – reports Logos Press.
