FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

Poland 2–1 Moldova

Sunday 10 Nov 1996 · Katowice, Poland

Poland2–1Moldova

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Bałuszyński Warzycha Clescenco

4′1–0Henryk Bałuszyński Poland
77′2–0Krzysztof Warzycha Poland · penalty
83′2–1Serghei Clescenco Moldova · penalty

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Poland: 1616 → 1623
Moldova: 1442 → 1435

Expected score for Poland: 82.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 9, 1996–2025.

Poland wins: 6
Draws: 2
Moldova wins: 1

Form either side

Poland

Before

0–2 v Russia 2 Jun 1996 · Friendly
2–2 v Cyprus 27 Aug 1996 · Friendly
0–2 v Germany 4 Sep 1996 · Friendly
1–0 v United Arab Emirates 25 Sep 1996 · Friendly
1–2 v England 9 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

After

0–0 v Lithuania 14 Feb 1997 · Cyprus International Tournament 1997
3–2 v Cyprus 15 Feb 1997 · Cyprus International Tournament 1997
3–2 v Latvia 17 Feb 1997 · Cyprus International Tournament 1997
2–4 v Brazil 26 Feb 1997 · Friendly
1–2 v Czech Republic 12 Mar 1997 · Friendly

Moldova

Before

1–3 v Romania 1 Jun 1996 · Friendly
0–2 v Turkey 14 Aug 1996 · Friendly
0–3 v England 1 Sep 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–3 v Italy 5 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
2–1 v Indonesia 30 Oct 1996 · Friendly

After

0–3 v Italy 29 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–2 v Georgia 7 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–4 v England 10 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–1 v Georgia 24 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–3 v Poland 7 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Road through the tournament

Poland

1–2 v England 9 Oct 1996
2–1 v Moldova 10 Nov 1996

Moldova

0–3 v England 1 Sep 1996
1–3 v Italy 5 Oct 1996
1–2 v Poland 10 Nov 1996

Every Poland v Moldova match9

From Poland's side.


6 Jun 2025	Moldova	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
15 Oct 2023	Moldova	1–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2023	—
20 Jun 2023	Moldova	2–3	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2023	—
20 Jan 2014	Moldova	1–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
7 Jun 2013	Moldova	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2013	—
11 Sep 2012	Moldova	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2012	—
6 Feb 2011	Moldova	1–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
7 Oct 1997	Moldova	3–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
10 Nov 1996	Moldova	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—

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