The Romanian Football Federation announced on Tuesday that the Group I match between Israel and Romania in the 2024 European Championship preliminary tournament will be played in Hungary instead of Budapest.

The national team of Romania at the National ArenaPhoto: Diana Ene

The match between Israel and Romania will take place in the Hungarian city of Felchut

After the Nicosia and Budapest options fell through, UEFA has given the go-ahead for the match between Israel and Romania in Felskut, Hungary, according to FRF.

Three days before that, Israel will also face Switzerland at the same venue, the Pancho Stadium, where Puskas Academy plays its home matches.

According to the European Football Forum, access to the two games is allowed to the public within just 3,800 seats.

The match between Israel and Romania is scheduled for November 18 at 9:45 p.m.

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 tie-break 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.