2026-2027 Nations League: Slovakia vs. Moldova, Probable Lineups

Slovakia kicks off its 2026–2027 Nations League campaign by hosting Moldova following the disappointment of failing to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, a bid that fell short in the playoff final against Kosovo. Following Francesco Calzona’s departure, the Slovak national team has turned the page by once again turning to Vladimir Weiss, who returns to the national team bench fourteen years after his first stint.

Once again placed in League C, Slovakia is openly aiming to finish first in the group. Their home record is encouraging: with just one loss in their last eleven home games played since Euro 2024, the Slovaks have proven particularly solid in front of their home crowd.

On the other side is Moldova, which continues to chase the dream of a historic qualification for a major international tournament. The team led by Lilian Popescu can still take pride in their promotion from League D in the previous edition of the Nations League, but they enter this match following a difficult World Cup qualifying campaign and a long losing streak.

Head-to-head records also favor Slovakia, which has won its last two official matches against Moldova, including a 4-2 home victory in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers.

Probable Lineups

SLOVAKIA (4-3-3): Dubravka; Pavek, Skriniar, Hancko, Obert; Duda, Lobotka, Rigo; Suslov, Strelec, Haraslin. Head Coach: Weiss.

MOLDOVA (3-5-2): Celeadnic; Gherasimencov, Baboglo, Cucos; Revenco, Rata, David, Bodisteanu, Reabciuk; Mandricenco, Popescu. Head Coach: Popescu.