Romania are closing in on qualifying for Euro 2024, with Ionuc Lupescu (former member of the Golden Generation) saying that Edi Iordenescu’s side will reach next year’s finals. However, this gives an alarm signal: we do not suffer, as in rugby (“Oaks” lost at the World Cup).

Nikushor Stancu in the national team of RomaniaPhoto: ATTILA KISBENEDEK / AFP / Profimedia

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Ionuc Lupescu says Romania will qualify for Euro 2024 – But he says not to suffer like in rugby

In the qualifying tournament for Euro 2024, Romania still has to play two matches against Israel and Switzerland, and the team trained by Edi Iordenescu temporarily occupies the first place in Group I (having played one match more than the Swiss and two more than the Israelis).

Former member of the “Golden Generation” Ionuc Lupescu believes that the first representative team will go to the final tournament in Germany (June 14 – July 14, 2024), but sounds the alarm: let’s not suffer like in rugby. (Romania categorically lost all the World Cup games in France).

“What does the future of the national team look like? I said from the beginning of the campaign that we will pass. And now I firmly believe that we qualify. Because many things were in our favor. As we can see, the group is quite weak, from a value point of view, compared to others.

We have the necessary points. The game is not brilliant, the boys know that, but the most important thing is to have points. I hope that in the last two matches we will take the decisive point.

I don’t know if we need a point or a win, we will need it. The Euro 2024 squad will certainly need to up their game.

Due to the fact that you qualify for the European Championship, the federation receives some money, but you have to show a different football there. Because after that the wheel can spin, get an even more wrinkled image.

The best example is the rugby team at the World Cup. I hope this will not happen in football” – Ionut Lupescuat the press conference, Digisport quotes.

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Ireland-Romania 82-8

South Africa-Romania 76-0

Scotland-Romania 84-0

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EURO 2024 preliminary matches, group I standings

1. Romania (goal difference 13-4) 16 points/ 8 matches

2. Switzerland (20-8) 15 / 7 matches

3. Israel (7-7) 11 / 6 matches

4. Kosovo (8-8) 7 / 7 matches

5. Belarus (7-14) 6 / 8 matches

6. Andorra (3-17) 2 / 8 matches.

* 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.

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.