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FIFA’s Legal Committee will review the organisation’s disciplinary procedures following the decision to suspend the one-match ban imposed on US national team striker Folarin Balogun ahead of the World Cup round of 16 match. The results of the discussion will be presented at the next FIFA Council meeting in December.
Moldova’s national broadcaster (TRM) has confirmed the country’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2027, which will take place in Burgas.
Gianni Infantino’s opponents hope to find a candidate capable of challenging him for the FIFA presidency in March 2027. Whilst the name of a potential rival has not yet been revealed, European football leaders maintain that efforts to put forward an alternative to the organisation’s current head are progressing.
Moldovan Greco-Roman wrestler Vitalie Eriomenco finished fifth at the U23 World Championships, which are taking place in Las Vegas (USA). In the under-63kg weight category, the athlete came within a whisker of a medal, losing the bronze medal match to Turkey’s Servet Angi by a score of 5–6.
On Wednesday, 14 October, the second leg of the second round of the group stage of the 2026/27 Champions League came to an end. It was a high-scoring day of football: fans witnessed 46 goals across nine matches, whilst several favourites faced serious difficulties. The standout results were Paris Saint-Germain’s victory over Manchester City and Real Madrid’s win against Roma.
Sergiu Gurin has stepped down from his post as State Secretary at the Ministry of Education and Research, responsible for youth and sport. His resignation follows a wave of criticism and protests from athletes and coaches, who were dissatisfied with the changes made to the system for funding sport from the state budget.
On Tuesday, 13 October, the first matches of the second round of the Champions League group stage took place. The matchday produced several high-scoring encounters and some unexpected results. On Wednesday, 14 October, fans can look forward to more exciting fixtures, with the Manchester City v PSG and Roma v Real Madrid matches standing out.
Moldovan tennis player Abigail Rencheli, partnered by Maria Sholokhova, who was competing under a neutral flag, reached the final of the ITF W35 doubles tournament in Las Vegas (USA). In the final, the pair lost to the Italians Diletta Cherubini and Francesca Pache.
The Moldova national futsal team will hold a training camp from 13 to 20 October, during which it will play its first two matches of the 2028 World Cup qualifying round.
Moldovan boxer Alexandru-Achile Buhaniuc won the silver medal at the European Championships for 15–16-year-olds, which concluded in Budva (Montenegro). The pupil of the Orhei Sports School reached the final in the under-60 kg weight category.
The experience of Slovenia and Romania in the field of apitourism and apitherapy will be presented to Moldovan beekeepers at the 2026 Beekeeping Forum in Gratiesti, Micleușen, Bravița and Hulboaca on 15–16 October.
Cristiano Ronaldo, a forward for Saudi club Al-Nassr and the Portuguese national team, has stated that he considers himself the best footballer in history. He also spoke about his ambition to score 1,000 goals in his career in an interview with CNN.
Moldovan tennis players Lia Belibova and Arina Gamrețcaia took second place in the doubles at the ITF W15 international tournament, which took place in Chișinău. In the final, the pair lost to the Russian duo of Ekaterina Agureeva and Felisata Dorofeeva-Rybas by a score of 2–6, 5–7.
In the village of Vadul-Rashkov in the Sholdanești district, the restored bell tower – a 17th-century architectural monument – was officially opened. The restoration of the building cost approximately €140,000.
Moldovan athlete Maxim Caraion won a gold medal at the World Skate Games ASU26 — the largest international roller sports tournament, which is taking place in Asunción, the capital of Paraguay. He became the junior world champion in the freestyle high jump on roller skates.
This year, Moldova could welcome around 580,000 foreign tourists, which is more than eight times the figure from two decades ago.
41-year-old LeBron James made his debut for the Philadelphia 76ers. The NBA veteran played his first match for his new team in a pre-season fixture against the Brooklyn Nets, which ended in a 108–114 defeat for Philadelphia.
Lia Belibova and Arina Gamretskaia have reached the semi-finals of the doubles event at the ITF tournament taking place in Chișinău. In the quarter-finals, the Moldovan pair defeated Simona Cucu of Romania, partnered by Onalee Wagner of Luxembourg – the fourth seeds – with a score of 6–2, 6–3.
Moldovan sambo athlete Irina Florea won a bronze medal at the World Youth Championships, which took place in Thessaloniki (Greece).
Christian Horner, the former team principal and CEO of Red Bull Racing, received compensation of €117.56 million following his departure from the company. This is according to financial statements filed with Companies House, the UK’s company register.
