Instead of Moldova hearing their own national anthem they got Romania's instead.
Tournament officials issued an apology for the incident, which happened before their opening match against Belgium in Sydney on Friday.
Moldova was one of the last countries to qualify for the event.
They're in the same group as Belgium, Bulgaria and Britain.
Olympic champion Liu to sit out 2026-27 season
Olympic gold medallist Alysa Liu has announced on Tuesday she will sit out the upcoming season to fine-tune her technique but reassured fans she would return to the sport.
Williams, Alcaraz exit US Open mixed doubles
Serena Williams' return to Arthur Ashe Stadium came to an abrupt end on Tuesday as she and Carlos Alcaraz fell 5-4(4) 4-1 to Flavio Cobolli and Belinda Bencic in the US Open mixed doubles quarter-finals, their magic fading after an inspired early performance.
Man United's Fernandes named PFA Player of the Year
Bruno Fernandes, the lynchpin of Manchester United's attack who provided a Premier League-record 21 assists during the 2025-26 season, has been named the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Player of the Year on Tuesday.
India in charge in Colombo despite Dinusha defiance
Sri Lanka's Sonal Dinusha remained on course for his second century of the series but India retained a firm grip on the second and final test in Colombo on Tuesday.
Star pair Djokovic and Sabalenka stunned in US Open mixed doubles
Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka suffered an early exit from the US Open mixed doubles on Tuesday, falling 1-4 4-2 10-2 to Henry Patten and Katerina Siniakova in their opening match.
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