Moldova 3-2 Cyprus in the International Friendly Games, round 1 at Stadionul Zimbru, Chisinau (10,500 capacity).

Moldova won 1, drew 3 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–L–D–D), scoring 7 and conceding 6.

Cyprus won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–W–L–L), scoring 3 and conceding 9.

The two sides have met 3 times: Moldova 1 win, Cyprus 2, 0 draws.