A goal by Virgiliu Postolachi two minutes in added time handed Moldova a 1-0 win over Andorra at the Estadi Nacional in Andorra la Vella in match-day 5 of League D Group D2 of the UEFA Nations League on Saturday.

A win which enabled Moldova to win the group and secure promotion to League C as even with a win over Andorra on Tuesday, Malta would finish second on a worse record in the direct encounters with Moldova.

Malta still stands a chance for promotion from the League C/D play-offs which should be played in March 2026.

These play-offs will be contested by the the two best-ranked fourth-placed teams from League C (ranked 45th and 46th in the interim overall rankings) and the two runners-up from League D (ranked 51st and 52nd). These would be played be played on a home-and-away basis.

However, if any of the teams due to participate in the League C/D play-offs qualifies for the European Qualifier play-offs for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in March 2026, the League C/D play-offs will not played and the two teams ranked 46th and 47th would remain in League C for the next edition of the competition, and the two teams ranked 50th and 51st remain in League D.