Our prediction for this Euro 2024 match:
Moldova and Faroe Islands go head to head at Stadionul Zimbru in the opening match of their EURO 2024 qualifying campaign. The Moldovans experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 5-0 loss to Moldova in their last friendly, but they are surely capable of matching Faroe Islands on home soil. Keep in mind, though, that Modena midfielder Artur Ionita has been ruled out with injury.
The visitors, on the other hand, played out a 1-1 draw with Kosovo in their last warm-up game. In their last meeting in Chisinau the two national teams played out a 1-1 draw, and given their difficulties in front of goal, yet another low-scoring affair is on the horizon. A man to watch in the visiting team will be Serbia-born Sligo Rovers attacker Stefan Radosavljevic, who scored as a substitute against Kosovo.
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.