The coach of the women’s national team, Florentin Pera, has announced the squad he will use for the “double” with Portugal from the qualifying cycle for the World Handball Championship, which will take place at the end of this year.

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On April 8 and 12, 2023, Romania will play in the play-offs against Portugal, and the stakes are huge: to reach the final tournament this year. The tour will be held in Pitesti, and the return match – in Portugal.

Romania, handball players are invited to a “double” with Portugal

1 ALEXANDRA BADEA, CS RAPID BUCHAREST

2 NICOLETA BALOG, HC DUNÑREA BRAILA

3 BIANKA BAZALIU, CS GLORIA 2018 BYSTRYSIA

4 ELIZA BUCHESI, CS RAPID BUCHAREST

5 DARIA BUTSUR, SCM RM VâLCEA

6 NICOLETA DINCHE, CS GLORIA 2018 BYSTRYTSYA

7 JULYA DUMANSKA, CS GLORIA 2018 BYSTRYTSYA

8 SORINA GROZAV, KS RAPID BUCHAREST

9 DACIANA HOSU, SCM RM VâLCEA

10 KRYSTYNA LASLO, CS GLORIA 2018 BYSTRYTSYA

11 ANCA MIŢICUŞ, CS MINAUR BAIA MARE

12 KRISTINA NEAGU, CSM BUCHAREST

13 LORENA OSTASE, CS RAPID BUCHAREST

14 PINTEA CRINA, CSM BUCHAREST

15 ANDREA POPA, CS MINAUR BAIA-MARE

16 DENIZA SANDRU, KS RAPID BUCHAREST

17 SONYA SERAFICHIANU, CS GLORIA 2018 BYSTRYTSYA

18 ANA MARIA TĂNASIE, CS MINAUR BAIA-MARE

Know:

  • The Women’s World Handball Championship will be hosted by Denmark, Norway and Sweden, teams that otherwise qualify directly as host nations.
  • France, Montenegro and the Netherlands (national countries with the highest rating at EURO 2022) have already secured their tickets to the final tournament.
  • 32 national teams from 5 confederations will participate in the Women’s Handball World Cup, and the final tournament will be held from November 29 to December 17, 2023.