The youth national team of Romania is preparing for the U21 European Championship, which will be held in our country and in Georgia from June 21 to July 8. Selector Emil Sandoi has determined the final group with which he will go to the games.

Emil Sandoi waived David Mikulescu and Alexandru Cimpana

Of the 27 players called up for a training session in Italy, selector Emil Sandoi was forced to drop four for the final group.

Goalkeeper Otto Hindrich (Kisvarda), defender Marco Emann (Paralimniu) and midfielders David Mikulescu (FCSB) and Aleksandra Cimpana (University of Craiova) will miss Euro 2023, Digisport reports.

Romania will debut at the European Championship in a match at Genca Stadium against Spain on June 21.

Romania’s national team at the 2023 European Championship

GOALKEEPERS: Mihai Popa (FC Voluntari), Stefan Tirnovanu (FCSB);

DEFENDERS: Alexandru Pantea (FCSB), Bohdan Rakovican (Rakiv / Poland), Mihai Liksandru (FCSB), Victor Dikan (FC Botoşani), Radu Dragushin (Genoa / Italy), Andrej Borza (Farul), Valentin Cicu (Petrolul), Andres Dumitrescu ( sepsis);

MEDIATORS: Volodymyr Skrečiu (University of Craiova), Dragos Albu (University of Craiova 1948), Alexi Pitu (Bordeaux / France), Konstantin Grameni (Farul), Alexandru Ishfan (University of Craiova), Adrian Mazilu (Farul), Valentin Mihaila (Parma / Italy), Octavian Popescu (FCSB), Claudiu Petrila (CFR Cluj), Vlad Pop (U Craiova 1948);

ATTACKERS: Jovan Markovic (University of Craiova), Daniel Birligea (CFR Cluj), Luis Munteanu (Farul).

U21 European Championship, group composition

The matches of groups B (Bucharest) and D (Cluj-Napoca) will be hosted by Romania, while groups A and C will be played in Georgia. U21 tricolors will play all group stage matches at Steaua Stadium.

GROUP A: Georgia, Portugal, Belgium, the Netherlands

GROUP B: ROMANIA, Spain, Ukraine, Croatia

GROUP C: Czech Republic, England, Germany, Israel

GROUP D: Norway, Switzerland, France, Italy

U21 European Championship, group B schedule

• Wednesday, June 21

7:00 p.m. Ukraine – Croatia (Julesti Stadium, Bucharest)

21:45 Romania – Spain (Genca Stadium, Bucharest)

• Saturday, June 24

19:00 Romania – Ukraine (Genca Stadium, Bucharest)

21:45 Spain – Croatia (Julesti Stadium, Bucharest)

• Tuesday, June 27

21:45 Croatia – Romania (Genca Stadium, Bucharest)

21:45 Spain – Ukraine (Julesti Stadium, Bucharest)