Our prediction for this Euro 2024 match:
After failing to spoil Poland’s party in Warsaw, Faroe Islands will look to record their first win of the process when they take on Moldova on Sunday. The rock-bottom side aim to put an end to their three-game losing run in the EURO 2024 qualifiers and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against the former Soviet Republic. There are no injury concerns in the home team ahead of the visit of Moldova.
The visitors, on the other hand, aim to build on a thrilling 3-2 win over Poland and given their fine display in a 1-1 draw with Austria (friendly) on Thursday evening, we predict that Serghei Clescenco’s troops are going to grab something from the Torsvollur showdown. A man to keep an eye on in the visiting team will be Heerenveen forward Ion Nicolaescu, who scored a brace against Poland in the last international window.
Highlighted Team (Faroe Islands):
Faroe Islands gained membership of FIFA on July 2, 1988 and they played their first official game on August 24 against Iceland. They were beaten by the Icelanders in Akranes, but two years later they recorded probably the most significant victory in the history of the national team as they defeated Austria 1-0 in Euro 1992 qualifiers.
Faroe Islands have yet to qualify for a major tournament, but they have been making progress year by year. The Landsliðið play their home games at Torsvollur and the capacity of the venue is 6.000. Faroe Islands recorded their biggest win against Gibraltar on March 1, 2014 (4-1) and they suffered their biggest defeat in 1996 when they were beaten 8-1 by Yugoslavia in front of home fans.
In the 2016 European Championship qualifiers Faroe Islands recorded a double victory over Greece, but the minnows eventually failed to book their place at the showpiece tournament in France. The likes of Frodi Benjaminsen, Oli Johannesen, Rogvi Jacobsen, Todi Jonsson and Jakup Mikkelsen are the most notable footballers who played for the Faroe Islands national team.