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.
Nicolai Højgaard surges to summit with blistering second round in Dubai
Nicolai Højgaard continued his love affair at Jumeirah Golf Estates as he opened up a three-shot lead at the halfway stage of the 2025 DP World Tour Championship.
Bumrah routs South Africa to give India upper hand in 1st test
India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah produced a five-wicket haul to help rout South Africa for 159 and put the hosts in the driving seat on day one of the opening test at Eden Gardens on Friday.
UAE-Iraq World Cup qualifier playoff ends in draw
The UAE and Iraq played out a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier playoff in Abu Dhabi.
Mbappe helps France secure World Cup spot on Paris attacks anniversary
France's expertise in qualifying was in full display again as they have booked a spot for their eighth consecutive World Cup after a Kylian Mbappe double helped to secure a 4-0 home victory against Ukraine on Thursday.
Alcaraz clinches year-end top spot with ATP Finals win over Musetti
Carlos Alcaraz clinched the year-end world number one ranking and secured top spot in the Jimmy Connors Group with a 6-4 6-1 win over Lorenzo Musetti at the ATP Finals on Thursday, a result that also sent Alex De Minaur into the semi-finals following his victory over Taylor Fritz.
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