The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) co-payments of €486,000 to clubs that did not participate in the group stages of European competitions (Champions League, Europa League and Conference League) last season will be distributed according to a new scheme.
Many people, including foreign specialists, were considered for the post of the national team head coach. But, according to FMF president Leonid Oleynichenko, they decided to trust a local coach. Is Popescu, who is known in soccer circles as Mister, able to rally the national team around him?
Nine Moldovan athletes won 11 medals at the World Para-Armwrestling Championship held in Albena, Bulgaria, Logos Press reported.
Five Moldovan karate players took prizes at the Grand Prix of Budapest (Hungary), organized by the World Karate Federation (WKF), – reports Logos Press.
Moldovan athlete Irina Ryngach took the third place in the weight category up to 65 kg at the World Olympic Wrestling Championships, held in the capital of Croatia, – reports Logos Press.
Soccer club “Politehnica-UTM” (Chisinau), formed before the beginning of the season on the basis of “Saksan” (Ceadir-Lunga, ATU Gagauzia) and Radu Rebezhi’s academy, has won the first victory in the Super League – with the score 4:1 was defeated by “Spartanii-Sportul” (Chisinau), – reports Logos Press.
The Executive Committee of the Moldovan Football Federation (FMF) has announced the appointment of 51-year-old Lilian Popescu as head coach of the national team, – Logos Press reports.
American boxer Terence Crawford defeated Mexican Saul Canelo Alvarez by unanimous decision of the judges in the title fight for the title of absolute world champion in the second middleweight division, held in Las Vegas (USA), – reports Logos Press.
The head of the Sportul soccer academy, Viorel Cojocaru, who also heads the coaching staff of the youth team Spartanii-Sportul (Chisinau), has been fined by the Moldovan Football Federation (FMF) and suspended for two matches of the Moldovan under-11 championship, Logos Press reports.
Authorities of the U.S. cities that will host matches of the World Cup in 2026 are concerned about the lack of funding for the full range of events and have appealed to the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) for help, – reports Logos Press.
The summer transfer window in Moldova was opened from June 11 to September 1. After its completion, there is a period of pre-selection, during which the final squads of clubs are formed. The next transfers will be possible during the winter break. The behavior of the clubs during the transfer campaign showed how serious they are about fighting for the highest places in the standings, which would allow them to play in the European Cup next season.
Nine Moldovan wrestlers were included in the TOP-10 of the world ranking of the International Olympic Wrestling Federation (UWW) in their weight categories, two of them – in the top three, – reports Logos Press.
The Moldovan Judo Federation has started the final phase of preparations for the first ever European Youth Judo Championship, which will be held from October 31 to November 2 at the Chișinău Arena, Logos Press reported.
The decision to resign as head coach of the Moldovan national soccer team was made a few days after a 1:11 defeat to Norway, Logos Press reported.
The Moldovan national soccer team lost to Norway with the score 1:11 in the match of the European qualifying cycle for the World Cup 2026 (Group I), – reports Logos Press.
Canoeists Daniela Kocu and Elena Glizan became silver medalists of the World Rowing Marathon Championships, which ended in Győr (Hungary), – reports Logos Press.
Moldovan athlete Vadim Gimbovski won a bronze medal in the weight category up to 90 kg at the European Judo Championship among athletes under 21, held in Bratislava (Slovakia), – reports Logos Press.
Soccer clubs during the summer transfer campaign concluded about 12 thousand international deals for the acquisition / sale and lease of players for a total of $ 9.76 billion, which is 50% more, compared to the summer of 2024 – according to Logos Press.
The match of the fifth round of the qualifying cycle for the World Cup 2026 (zone “Europe”, Group I) between the national teams of Moldova and Israel, held at the stadium “Zimbru” in Chisinau, ended with a victory of the guests with the score 0:4, – reports Logos Press.
In an exclusive interview with Logos Press, Moldavian tennis player Ilia Snitari summarized the results of a busy summer season, talked about the beginning of his career, important coaches, about studying at a university in the United States with all the necessary conditions for tennis, as well as reflected on the prospects of tennis in Moldova. The 23-year-old Snitsar spends most of the year at UNLV, the University of Nevada, located in Las Vegas. For him, he has started his second year of studies and at the same time playing for one of the local teams. The tennis player is not often in Chisinau, but he did not refuse the request to communicate remotely.
