Romania’s national soccer team makes its Euro 2024 qualifier debut this week (to face Andorra and Belarus), and Edi Iordenescu’s side are among the teams most likely to reach the finals in Germany, according to Nielsen’s Gracenote research.

Romania national football teamPhoto: Alex Nicodim/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Editorial/Profimedia

Teams are divided into 10 groups and the top two automatically qualify for the final tournament (Germany qualifies as host).

The last three qualified teams will be determined by a play-off between the teams that won the Nations League groups (divisions A, B and C) and failed to finish in the top positions in the Euro qualifiers.

The 24 teams that qualified for Euro 2024 will be divided into six groups.

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Romania, favorite to finish second in Group I

The study shows that Switzerland (90%) and Romania (42%) they are favorites to top Group I, which also includes Israel, Kosovo, Belarus and Andorra.

According to the simulations, Portugal (2016 champions) have the highest chance of reaching the final tournament in 2024 (96%), followed by Switzerland, Croatia and Spain (all 90%).

Portugal, coached by Roberto Martinez, are now in the same group as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Luxembourg, Slovakia and Liechtenstein.

Italy (78%) and England (77%) are in the same group, with a replay of the 2020 draw final (which was played in 2021) taking place on Thursday from 21:45 at the Diego Maradona Stadium in Naples. . Group C also includes Ukraine, Malta and North Macedonia.

Italy, which did not qualify for the World Cup for the second time in a row, will try to take revenge on the North Macedonia team, which unexpectedly knocked them out in the playoffs last year, writes Reuters.

France (world runners-up) and the Netherlands are favorites in Group B, which also includes Ireland, Greece and Gibraltar. They will meet on Friday, from 21:45, at the Stade de France.

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Teams with the best chances to qualify for Euro 2024

1. Portugal 96%

2. Switzerland 90%

3. Croatia 90%

4. Spain 90%

5. Belgium 88%

6. Denmark 88%

7. Netherlands 87%

8. Poland 86%

9. Serbia 86%

10. France 86%

11. Czech Republic 82%

12. Italy 78%

13. England 77%

14. Hungary 74%

15. Sweden 58%

16. Wales 53%

17 liters Slovenia 46%

18. Norway 44%

19. Romania 42%

20. Bosnia and Herzegovina 40%.

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Romania’s schedule for the preliminary matches of Euro-2024

*All matches of the Romanian national team in the previous tournament will be on LiveBlog on HotNews.ro.

March 25, 2023 – 9:45 p.m Andorra – Romania

March 28, 2023 – 9:45 p.m Romania – Belarus

June 16, 2023 – 9:45 p.m Kosovo – Romania

June 19, 2023 – 9:45 p.m Switzerland – Romania

September 9, 2023 – 9:45 p.m Romania – Israel

September 12, 2023 – 9:45 p.m Romania – Kosovo

October 12, 2023 – 9:45 p.m Belarus – Romania

October 15, 2023 – 9:45 p.m Romania – Andorra

November 18, 2023 – 9:45 p.m Israel – Romania

November 21, 2023 – 9:45 p.m Romania – Switzerland