The Romanian national football team is among the 24 participants of EURO 2024, the first final tournament in which the tricolors participate after an eight-year absence. Romania won the qualifying group it was in and thus qualified for the tournament’s second-biggest draw when the draw took place on 2 December in Hamburg.

Tricolors avoided fire groups and reached the one from which you can get qualification in the 1/8 finals. Until March of next year, we know only two opponents of Romania. We are talking about Belgium and Slovakia, and at the end of March, after the playoffs of the League of Nations, we will learn the name of the third opponent that we will meet at the European Championship in Germany.

Betano, UEFA’s official sponsor of EURO 2024, calculated the chances of qualifying for each scenario, taking into account Romania’s head-to-head matches with each individual team. We took into account that wins and draws represent qualifying points, i.e. the percentage of wins and draws of the total number of head-to-head matches against each opponent, then we averaged all the percentages according to each group stage.

According to the rules, the top two teams from each group (12 teams) advance directly to the round of 16, along with the top four third-placed teams.

It should be noted that Romania has a 61% to 69% chance of getting out of Group E. The most affordable formula for advancing is the one in which Iceland or Israel will take a contender’s place in the Nations League, with a 69% chance of qualifying. Next would be the group with Bosnia, 62% chances of qualification, and the most difficult group with Ukraine, where the chances of the tricolor will be 61%.

Despite this, Romania has a real chance to pass Group E at EURO 2024.

Romania’s program for Euro-2024

June 17, 2024, 16:00: Romania – Playoff B (Munich)

June 22, 2024, 22:00: Belgium – Romania (Cologne)

June 26, 2024, 19:00: Slovakia – Romania (Frankfurt)

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, UKRAINE, ISRAEL OR ICELAND?

Romania will play its first match at EURO 2024 on June 17 in Munich against the winner of the Nations League B playoff. Ukraine is the main favorite to finish the fight in this match at odds of 2.00, followed by Bosnia and Herzegovina at 3.25, Israel at 6.00 and Iceland at 7.50.

Ukraine and Romania met six times, the Ukrainians won three times and the Romanian team won three more times. No one has been recorded yet. The national team, coached by Serhii Rebrov, is ranked 22nd in the FIFA rankings, while Romania is 43rd. The value of the Ukrainian lot is EUR 291.50 millionand others Romania is quoted at 72.18 million euros.

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania have also met six times, the Bosnians won twice and the tricolors won four times. And in this case, we haven’t had a single draw yet. The national team under the leadership of Savo Milosevic ranks 69th in the FIFA rankings, and the team is worth 86.40 million euros, which is more than that of the “tricolors”.

Israel and Romania met 28 times, the Israelis won six times, the tricolors won 15 times, 7 more matches ended in a draw. The two teams were part of the same qualifying group for EURO 2024, with Romania picking up four points after 1-1 home and 2-1 away on neutral ground. Israel’s national team ranks 75th in the FIFA ranking and is valued at 45.05 million euros.

Iceland and Romania have met four times, the Icelanders won once, the tricolor prevailed three times, one match ended in a draw. The Icelanders occupy the 71st position in the FIFA rating and have a lot worth 40.70 million euros. Iceland is the team that deprived Romania of the chance to participate in EURO-2020.

BELGIUM

With a prize pool of over €400 million, Belgium are favorites to win Group E. 1980 European Championship finalists Belgium have played in six EURO finals and are currently ranked fourth in FIFA. The stars of the team are Roma’s Romelu Lukaku, Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne and RB Leipzig’s Lois Openda, but there are plenty of other valuable players in the squad who play for big European clubs. According to Betano, the Belgian team has odds of 15.00 to win the final tournament, 1.30 to top Group E and 1.03 to finish eighth.

Belgium and Romania have met 12 times, each team has won five times, two more games have ended in a draw. Only two games have been official, both in previous World Cup matches in 1994, with the last head-to-head meeting dating back to November 2012, when Romania beat Belgium in a friendly (2-1).

SLOVAKIA

The Slovakian national team has Betano odds of 10.00 that they will win Group E with the slimmest odds, under the team that will be the winner of the play-off of Nations League Pool B, which has odds of 9.00. Slovakia has odds of 250.00 to become European champions and odds of 1.80 to reach the round of 16. Slovakia participated in the European Championship twice: in 2016 (eliminated in the 1/8 finals by Germany 3:0) and 2020 (did not pass the group stage). The Falcons are ranked 45th in the FIFA rankings with 1,445.34 points. The stars of the team coached by Francesco Calzona are Milan Skriniar of Paris Saint-Germain and Stanislav Lobotka of Napoli. Slovakia’s lot is worth 167.35 million euros.

Slovakia and Romania met 11 times. Only one victory was won by Slovakia (1942), the tricolors won five times. Another five games ended in a draw. Four matches were official, and Romania won three of them. The last time in a friendly match was in August 2013, Romania and Slovakia played to a draw (1:1).

Betano, official sponsor of Euro 2024

Kaizen Gaming, the international company that owns the Betano brand, particularly in Romania, announces Betano as the official global sponsor of UEFA EURO 2024™.

UEFA decided to cooperate with a bookmaker for the first time. Betano became the first betting sponsor in the history of the European Championship, UEFA’s most important competition for national teams

Betano, one of the world’s leading sports and games betting platforms, will act as the exclusive betting sponsor for the European Championship, which will be hosted by Germany in 10 cities next summer from June 14 to July 14, 2024.

It is the first time UEFA has partnered with a betting company for the European Championship, bringing one of the world’s most prestigious sporting events to a wider betting audience. Fans will be able to experience the tournament on a different level by placing their bets before or during EURO matches through one of the world’s leading sports betting platforms.

George Daskalakis, founder and CEO of Kaizen Gaming, said: “We are delighted to partner with UEFA for EURO 2024. This collaboration is a first in a new industry and expresses our passion for football, as well as our shared commitment to innovation and excellence. We are delighted to be a part of this celebration of football and look forward to enhancing the overall fan experience by providing unparalleled entertainment through responsible play during this highly anticipated European Championship.”

Guy-Laurent Epstein, UEFA Marketing Director, said: “We are delighted that Kaizen Gaming and its Betano brand have become UEFA’s official sponsor of EURO 2024. Betano is a leading digital sports betting operator specializing in cutting-edge technology and meeting the We believe, that their industry knowledge and commitment to football is a great fit for the tournament.”

The announcement follows Betano’s successful partnership with FIFA for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, where it became the first betting company to partner with the forum.

About Kaizen Gaming | Betano

Kaizen Gaming is one of the largest GameTech companies in the world. With a focus on technology and people, it strives to continually improve the betting experience it offers to millions of customers around the world and entertain sports fans in a positive and responsible way.

Kaizen Gaming owns the premium sports betting and gaming brand Betano, which has a strong presence in the European and Latin American markets. It recently appeared in Africa and North America, having launched in Nigeria and Ontario. The company has more than 2,300 employees worldwide.

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