On November 17, 1993, the Romanian national football team beat Wales 2-1 at the Arms Park in Cardiff to qualify for the 1994 World Cup in the USA. For 30 years, the first representative needs a draw with Israel to get a ticket to the European Championship in Germany (2024).

Gheorghe Hagi at the 1994 World CupPhoto: Douglas C Pizac/AP/Profimedia

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Wales – Romania 1-2

Scorers: Saunders (60′) / Hagi (32′), Reducha (83′)

The teams developed:

Wales: Southall – Phillips, Young, Melville, Simmons (Goss 53′) – Speed, Horne, Bodine (M.Allen 69′) – Saunders, Rush, Giggs.

Romania: Prunya – D. Petrescu, Prodan, Belodedici, Selimes (D. Munteanu 74′) – Sabeu, G. Popescu, Lupescu, Hagi – Raduca, I. Dumitrescu (Mihali 89′).

Referee: Kurt Roethlisberger (Switzerland).

17 November 1993, Arms Park, Cardiff. Viewers: 35344

4th group, rating:

1. Romania 15 points (+17)

2. Belgium 15 (+11)

3. Czechoslovakia 13

4. Wales 12

5. Cyprus 5

6. Faroe Islands 0.

*Romania and Belgium reached the final tournament in 1994, which was hosted by the USA.

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The result of the match Wales – Romania:

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Romania needs a draw with Israel to qualify for Euro 2024

Romania win: The three-color team scores 19 points and qualify for EURO 2024.

Draw between Israel and Romania: Edi Yordenescu’s team scored 17 points and could not catch up with Israel (13 points).

Victory Israel: Romania was left with 16 points, while Israel came within one point. In this situation, the tricolor should get the same result at the last stage (with Switzerland) as Israel in Andorra.

In case of victory in the match against Switzerland, the chances of entering the final tournament remain even for the representative of Kosovo.

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Know:

  • The match between Israel and Romania will take place on Saturday (November 18) at 21:45 at Pancho Stadium (Felchut / Hungary). The match will be broadcast on Prima TV.
  • Romania vs Switzerland will be played on Tuesday (November 21) at 21:45 at the National Arena in Bucharest. Live broadcast of the match on Antenna 1.
  • Both games will be broadcast in LiveBLOG format on HotNews.ro.

EURO 2024 preliminary matches, group I standings

1. Switzerland (goal difference 21-9) 16 points

2. Romania (13-4) 16

3. Israel (8-9) 12

4. Kosovo (9-8) 10

5. Belarus (7-14) 6

6. Andorra (3-17) 2.

* The top two teams will advance to the final tournament next summer (June 14-July 14), which will be hosted by Germany.

*In case of a tie, the tiebreaker is determined by the results of direct matches.

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The remaining matches of group I

Belarus – Andorra / November 18, 19:00

Switzerland – Kosovo / November 18, 21:45

Israel – Romania / November 18, 21:45

Romania – Switzerland / November 21, 21:45

Andorra – Israel / November 21, 21:45

Kosovo – Belarus / November 21, 21:45.

Romania in the preliminary tournament of EURO 2024, which broadcasts every match of the tricolor

*All previous matches of Romania will be published in LiveBlog on HotNews.ro.

25 March 2023: Andorra – Romania 0-2

March 28, 2023: Romania – Belarus 2-1

June 6, 2023: Kosovo – Romania 0-0

June 19, 2023: Switzerland – Romania 2-2

September 9, 2023: Romania – Israel 1-1

September 12, 2023: Romania – Kosovo 2:0

October 12, 2023: Belarus – Romania 0-0

October 15, 2023 – 21:45 Romania – Andorra 4-0

November 18, 2023 – 21:45 Israel – Romania / Prima TV

November 21, 2023 – 21:45 Romania – Switzerland / Antenna 1.