Romania and Switzerland, who have already qualified for next year’s European Championship finals, meet in Bucharest on Tuesday in a match that will decide who will finish first in Group I.

The Romanian national football team at the National ArenaPhoto: Diana Ene

The match between Romania and Switzerland will be refereed by the Italian Davide Massa

After a 2-1 success in Hungary against the representative of Israel, Romania needs one point from the last game to remain top of Group I of the previous tournament.

The first place has a very important stake, staying in the second box is valuable for the draw of the Euro 2024 groups and avoiding stronger opponents.

UEFA decided to send an experienced referee to the match, which will take place at the National Arena with 50,000 Romanians in the stands.

The Italian Davide Massa will lead the game in the center, and he will be assisted by Filippo Meli and Stefano Alassio in two touches.

Massa, 42, has 13 years of experience in Serie A, has refereed some of the most important matches, and has been on the FIFA list since 2014.

Know:

  • To stay in second place, Romania must not lose to Switzerland in their last match of the previous tournament to finish the group in first place. The match with the Swiss will take place on Tuesday, November 21, from 21:45 (LiveBLOG on HotNews.ro).
  • If this happens, there are two possible group options for the tricolors. We’re talking hellish, but also one that could be, at least at first glance, affordable.
  • So, in the category of infernal groups, we have the following option: FranceRomania, Netherlands and Switzerland.
  • At the opposite pole, with a bit of luck, we could find ourselves in a group that looks like this: AustriaRomania, Slovenia and Slovakia.
  • The draw for the Euro 2024 groups will take place on December 2 at 19:00 (Romanian time) at the “Elbphilharmonie” in Hamburg.
  • During the draw, the winners of the groups are taken into account first, and then those who take 2 places.
  • In previous groups with six teams in each (unlike in Romania), the points scored by the last team will not be taken into account, reports gsp.ro.
  • At this moment, the tricolors are in the second urn.
  • If they lose to Switzerland, Romania could end up in third or even fourth place, depending on other results from previous matches.

EURO 2024 preliminary matches, group I standings

1. Romania – 19 points/qualification

2. Switzerland – 17 points/ qualified

3. Israel – 12 p

4. Kosovo – 11 p

5. Belarus – 9 p

6. Andorra – 2 pages

*Romania and Switzerland qualified for next summer’s final tournament (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.

The remaining matches of group I

Romania – Switzerland / November 21, 21:45

Andorra – Israel / November 21, 21:45

Kosovo – Belarus / November 21, 21:45.

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 1-2

November 21, 2023 – 21:45 Romania – Switzerland / Antenna 1.