The Romanian national team has already qualified for the 2024 European Championship, but the match against Switzerland remains very important for Edi Iordenescu’s team.

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Edi Iordenescu: “Our duty is to do everything to stay unbeaten, to win the match”

In order to remain in second place, Romania must finish first in Group I, i.e. not lose to Switzerland in the last match of the qualifying tournament. The match with the Swiss will take place on Tuesday, November 21, from 21:45 (LiveBLOG on HotNews.ro).

The coach says that the tricolors must focus on the match at the National Arena and do everything to win against an injured opponent who will try at the last moment to salvage a campaign whose results have not been as expected (4 wins and 5 draws).

“Before I can answer the question, I have a very important call. Please, let’s focus as much as possible on what’s next and as little as possible on what has been, because there is a risk of getting stuck on a fantastic performance, I’ve all been euphoric. moments

We achieved a goal that few people believed in, we had our credo and went to the end, we made many Romanians happy. Moments of euphoria must be lived and used, but tomorrow we have a very important game that obliges us.

Unlike us, Switzerland had no moments of euphoria, because this is below the proposed goal, they will come very motivated, capable, proud and probably injured. It’s important that we make the best of the few hours we have, realign the group and salute those who join us in the stadium.

Of course we accomplished our goal, but here in a few hours we have set another goal, we have another goal, we have a chance to finish in first place. Our duty is to do everything to stay unbeaten, to win the match, that’s the goal – to stay in first place, it can give us an advantage and we have to give everything for that” – Edi Jordanescu.

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Andra will sing the national anthem of Romania at the match against Switzerland

Artist Andra will sing the anthem of Romania at the match with Switzerland. 50,000 fans are expected at the National Arena.

“Football has an incredible power to fill us with energy, hope, to make us all dream of the same dream. I am very happy, because the tricolor managed to qualify for the European Championship, they made millions of Romanians passionate about football happy! And I am very glad that I will be with them and the whole country at the match with Switzerland, when we will sing the anthem of Romania together” – spokereports FRF.

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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.

Know:

• 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.

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