Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Moldova
Match Time & Date:
25/03/2025
18:00
Prediction: 2-1
Estonia
Stadionul Zimbru will host Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier between Moldova and Estonia. The Tricolori aim to bounce back from a massive 5-0 loss to Norway, but this match will be anything but a walk in the park for Serghei Clescenco’s troops. The 52-year-old tactician is expected to make some changes to the starting XI, with both Maxim Cojocaru and Stefan Bodisteanu pushing for a start.
The Estonians, on the other hand, suffered a 2-1 loss to Israel in the opening match of their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. As important defender Markus Soomets misses the trip to Chisinau through suspension, there is a big value in betting on Moldova. To make things even worse for the away team, goalkeeper Karl Hein limped off with injury in the 2-1 defeat to Israel. Fellow shot-stopper Matvei Igonen is likely to replace Hein in the starting line-up.
Highlighted Team (Moldova):
Seeing that they were a part of Soviet Union until 1991, Moldova played their first game as an independent country on July 2, 1991. The Moldovans were beaten by Georgina in front of home fans in Chisinau, but the following year the team recorded their biggest win on the international stage as they rolled over Pakistan 5-0 in Amman, Jordan.
The former Soviet republic have yet to qualify for the finals of the World Cup or the European Championship, but they recorded a couple of thrilling wins in the past. Moldova crushed Montenegro 5-2 in Podgorica in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers, but they eventually failed to book their place at the showpiece tournament in Brazil.
The Moldovans were producing fine showings under Igor Dobrovolskiy in the 2008 European Championship qualifiers as well and it has to be noted that they hammered Hungary 3-0 at Stadionul Zimbru on November 17, 2007. Russian Premier League star Alexandru Gatcan is considered one of the most famous Moldavian footballers.
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