FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Italy 3–0 Moldova

Saturday 29 Mar 1997 · Trieste, Italy

Italy3–0Moldova

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Maldini Zola Vieri

24′1–0Paolo Maldini Italy
45′2–0Gianfranco Zola Italy
50′3–0Christian Vieri Italy

Elo

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

Italy: 1947 → 1949
Moldova: 1435 → 1433

Expected score for Italy: 97.1% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 7, 1996–2025.

Italy wins: 7
Draws: 0
Moldova wins: 0

Form either side

Italy

Before

3–1 v Moldova 5 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–0 v Georgia 9 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–2 v Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 Nov 1996 · Friendly
2–0 v Northern Ireland 22 Jan 1997 · Friendly
1–0 v England 12 Feb 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

0–0 v Poland 2 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
3–0 v Poland 30 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–2 v England 4 Jun 1997 · Tournoi de France 1997
3–3 v Brazil 8 Jun 1997 · Tournoi de France 1997
2–2 v France 11 Jun 1997 · Tournoi de France 1997

Moldova

Before

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
1–2 v Poland 10 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

After

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
0–1 v Azerbaijan 22 Mar 1998 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Italy

1–0 v England 12 Feb 1997
3–0 v Moldova 29 Mar 1997
0–0 v Poland 2 Apr 1997
3–0 v Poland 30 Apr 1997
0–0 v Georgia 10 Sep 1997
0–0 v England 11 Oct 1997
1–1 v Russia 29 Oct 1997
1–0 v Russia 15 Nov 1997

Moldova

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

Every Italy v Moldova match7

From Italy's side.


13 Nov 2025	Moldova	2–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
9 Jun 2025	Moldova	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
7 Oct 2020	Moldova	6–0	Home	Friendly	—
12 Oct 2005	Moldova	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
8 Sep 2004	Moldova	1–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
29 Mar 1997	Moldova	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
5 Oct 1996	Moldova	3–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—

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