The Romanian national football team found out their opponents in the Nations League on Thursday after the draw that took place in Paris.

Romania national football teamPhoto: Inquam Photos / Octav Ganea

Romania in a group with Kosovo, Cyprus and the winner of the match between Lithuania and Gibraltar in the League of Nations

In the first pot of League C, Romania were drawn in Group 2 along with Kosovo, Cyprus and the winner of the play-off between Lithuania and Gibraltar.

Romania also met with Kosovo in the qualifying group for the 2024 European Championship. Away was 0:0, in Bucharest – 2:0 for Romania.

After the 2024-25 Nations League, Romania could qualify for the 2026 World Cup, the first after a 28-year hiatus.

League of Nations, group schedule

Stage 1: September 5-7, 2024

Stage 2: September 8-10, 2024

Stage 3: October 10-12, 2024

Stage 4: October 13-15, 2024

Stage 5: November 14-16, 2024

Stage 6: November 17-19, 2024

The final stages are scheduled for March 2025.

What you need to know about the League of Nations 2024/2025 edition

  • The draw will start with League D and end with League A. There is only one restriction in League C, Azerbaijan and Armenia cannot be placed in the same group.
  • Teams are drawn from the urns in order. More precisely, in each group, one team will be drawn from each urn, starting from the first to the fourth. The position in the group will be the same as the bin from which it is taken.
  • *Two teams (Lithuania and Gibraltar) will play a play-off match in March to determine the team that will qualify for League C. The loser will advance to League D. The UEFA Nations League 2024/25 will also be taken into account to determine the last team to qualify for the World Cup 2026 year. The top 4 teams in the Nations League, excluding the top two groups in the previous tournament, will participate in the World Cup play-off matches along with all 12 teams in the second.
  • Thus, there will be four play-offs, each with 4 teams competing on a semi-final-final basis, as well as the last 4 European teams participating in the World Cup from the United States of America, Mexico and Canada. will be determined.