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In fact, the Welsh squad on that day is a wild blast from the past.

Some big players in there, literally - Neville Southall, for instance.

Add to that Mark Hughes, Ian Rush, Gary Speed, Chris Coleman, Mark Bowen, Kit Symons, Barry Horne... John Hartson came off the bench too.

No Ryan Giggs though. Obviously.

Apologies if the formation is all wrong - I've drawn upon the very depths of my football knowledge/Merlin sticker collecting to cobble it together.

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The last time these two sides met was 21 years-ago, almost to the day.

On 6 September 1995, at Cardiff Arms Park, Wales won their Euros qualifier group game through a Gary Speed goal.

Around 5,000 people watched that day - there will be one or two more at the Cardiff City Stadium tonight me thinks.

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Austria are the early pacesetters in group D after beating Georgia 2-1 in Tbilisi in tonight's early kick-off.

Martin Hinteregger and Marc Janko put Austria 2-0 up before half-time with Jano Ananidze pulling one back on 78 minutes.

Barnaby Hands: Went to a concert of a Moldovan folk rock band. They presented rotten milk to everyone in the crowd. Strangest gig I've been to.

Rotten milk?!

This is exactly what we want - do you have a better Moldova story?

Send us your tales of all things Moldovan using #bbcfootball on Twitter or text 81111.

A Wales and Liverpool legend in attendance...

Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Sport Wales at Cardiff City Stadium

It is 61 days since Wales’ momentous Euro 2016 campaign came to an end with a semi-final defeat by Portugal in Lyon, and tonight Wales aim to recapture the spirit of their French adventure.

Giddy nights in Toulouse and Lille may feel like a distant memory at a drizzly Cardiff City Stadium, but Welsh football’s feelgood factor is palpable.

Moldova are the opponents for this opening 2018 World Cup qualifier and, although the Eastern European minnows have shocked Wales in the past, an expectant home crowd in the Welsh capital expect the visitors to be soundly beaten tonight.

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The ground staff over in Belgrade don't look like they're enjoying the weather too much...

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With Tony's escapade in mind, we realised we have very little experience of Moldovan culture.

I can't think of even one thing I've done that is in anyway related to Moldova.

So we're asking you for any stories about Moldova you have - have you been there? Met someone from there? Tried the cuisine? Won a quiz by knowing the capital city?

Hit us with your tales of all things Moldovan using #bbcfootball on Twitter or text 81111.

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Bit of Moldovan trivia for you.

Following England's 4-0 win over Moldova in 1997, the British comedian Tony Hawks travelled to Moldova to face each player from their starting line-up in a game of tennis.

He did just that - and won every match too.

There was a book and then a film a few years ago too.

These are the Moldovans he beat at tennis: Recognise any of them?

Oleg Şişchin, Denis Romanenco, Ion Testimitanu, Radu Rebeja, Oleg Fistican, Iurie Miterev, Vitalie Culibaba, Serghei Rogaciov, Serghei Stroenco, Alexandru Curtianu, Serghei Cleșcenco and Marin Spynu.

Seamus Coleman is named Republic captain despite the presence of experienced John O'Shea in the defence. 

With O'Shea replacing suspended Shane Duffy, there are two other changes from the Euro 2016 defeat by France with Glenn Whelan and fit-again Jonathan Walters taking over from injured James McCarthy and Daryl Murphy.

Republic of Ireland XI: Randolph, Coleman, O'Shea, Keogh, Whelan, Long, Brady, James McClean, Hendrick, Ward, Walters  

Serbia XI: Rajkovic, Rukavina, Gudelj, Nastasic, Ivanovic, Mitrovic, Tadic, Mladenovic, Milivojevic, Kostic, Vukovic.  

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Cardiff has had the opportunity to welcome home their football heroes already, but tonight is the first time the Welsh dragons will be in action since those heady days of the summer.

The glitz, glamour and romance of France needs to be put to the back of the mind now.

It's back to the grind of banal phrases such as 'Group D' and 'European qualifying' - the prize? A place at the World Cup in Russia in two years' time.

In Wales' group are tonight's opponents Moldova, as well as Republic of Ireland, Georgia, Austria and Serbia.

So, you've seen who's in the group - the top team automatically qualifies for Russia 2018, with the best eight runners-up heading into play-offs.

Will Wales or the Republic of Ireland make it through? Who's going to win the group?

Use #bbcfootball on Twitter to get involved.

Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Sport Wales at Cardiff City Stadium

Wales manager Chris Coleman makes two changes from the Euro 2016 semi-final defeat by Portugal, with defender Ben Davies returning in place of James Collins and striker Sam Vokes replacing Hal Robson-Kanu.

Moldova make four changes from their last outing, a 2-1 friendly defeat by Switzerland in June, with Ilie Cebanu, Igor Armas, Alexandru Dedov and Alexandru Gatcan the players brought in.

Wales XI: Hennessey; Gunter, Chester, Williams, Davies, Taylor; Allen, Ledley, King; Bale, Vokes.

Moldova XI: Cebanu; Jardan, Cascaval, Epureanu, Armas; Dedov, Cojocari, Cebotaru, Gatcan, Ionita; Ginsari.

BBC Radio 5 Live

We have live commentary from the Cardiff City stadium with ex-Wales striker John Hartson on BBC Radio 5 live.

There's also coverage on BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru.

Here's how moist it's looking in Belgrade tonight.

Much moist.

Here are tonight's full World Cup qualifying fixtures (all kick-offs 19:45 BST unless stated):

Group D

Georgia v Austria (17:00)

Serbia v Rep. of Ireland 

Wales v Moldova 

Group G

Albania v Macedonia

Israel v Italy

Spain v Liechtenstein

Group I

Croatia v Turkey

Finland v Kosovo

Ukraine v Iceland

Republic of Ireland XI: Darren Randolph, Seamus Coleman, John O'Shea, Richard Keogh, Glenn Whelan, Shane Long, Robbie Brady, James McClean, Jeff Hendrick, Stephen Ward, Jonathan Walters

Wales XI: Wayne Hennessey, Chris Gunter, Neil Taylor, Ben Davies, James Chester, Ashley Williams, Joe Allen, Andy King, Gareth Bale, Joe Ledley, Sam Vokes

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Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Sport Wales at Cardiff City Stadium

Wales are clear favourites tonight - as you would expect for a team 11th in the Fifa world rankings and 154 places above their opponents.

However, Moldova can take heart from their head-to-head record - with their two meetings yielding one win apiece.

Moldova’s 3-2 victory in 1994 was a low point for Wales, whose team on that occasion included current manager Chris Coleman and his assistant Kit Symons.

There have been plenty of fallow periods in Welsh football history but a repeat of that humiliating result in Moldova is unthinkable tonight. Wales hope so, at least.

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The Republic of Ireland, who had a not-too-shabby Euros themselves, get the post-Robbie Keane era under way tonight when they face Serbia.

There had been doubt over the fixture, with a deluge of rain in Belgrade. But various Irish media are reporting the game will go ahead after a pitch inspection.

Might be a few puddles to avoid. Or aim for, if you're in the business of trying to hold the ball up...

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