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The Moldovan national soccer team suffered a 1:2 defeat in a friendly match against Romania, which was Lilian Popescu’s debut as head coach, Logos Press reports.

Moldovan athletes have won 14 medals at the European Youth Kickboxing Championship according to WAKO version, held in Lido di Jesolo (Italy), – reports Logos Press.

President of the Moldovan Football Federation (FMF) Leonid Olejnichenko has unveiled the salary of new Moldovan national team head coach Lilian Popescu and the amount of bonuses paid to players in case of a win or a draw, – Logos Press reports.

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?

The Summer Universiade will be held in the Rhein-Ruhr region of Germany from July 16 to 27. 31 Moldovan athletes will take part in the event, Logos Press reports.

The Moldovan men’s rugby sevens team defeated their Croatian rivals 19-12 in the match for seventh place in the European Series stage, which took place at the Dinamo complex in Chisinau, according to Logos Press.

The group tournament of the third world group (zone “Europe”) within the “Billie Jean King Cup” took place on the courts of “Arena Chisinau”. The Moldovan team was one of the 12 contenders for promotion, but lost to the rivals from Finland the coveted ticket to the second world group.

The Moldovan men’s tennis team finished the group stage of the Davis Cup in the fourth place among six national teams and remained in the third world group (zone “Europe”), – reports Logos Press.