Coach Edward Iordenescu decided on Wednesday morning to call up Raul Opruc, a left-back registered with AFC Hermannstadt, to the national team after Nikušor Banka (University of Craiova) claimed medical problems, reports FRF.

Raul Oprut, substitute for Nikusor Banka in friendlies with Northern Ireland and Colombia

Nikusor Banku appeared at the meeting with health problems and will definitely miss the match against Northern Ireland.

Since his chances of being ready for the match in Spain against Colombia are minimal, the technical staff, after consulting with the medical staff, decided to call up Opruc.

This month, the tricolors are holding their first practice matches after qualifying for the European Championship – Germany 2024.

On Friday, the national team will play a friendly match with Northern Ireland at the National Arena, and on Tuesday, March 26, they will meet Colombia in Madrid.

Romania group for friendlies with Northern Ireland and Colombia

doorman

Horatio MOLDOVAN (Atletico Madrid | Spain, 9/0), Florin NIG (Gaziantep | Turkey, 19/0), Stefan TIARNOVANU (FCSB, 1/0), Marian IOANI (FC Rapid 1923, 0/0);

protection

Andrey RAYU (Rayo Vallecano | Spain, 15/1), Christian MANEA (CFR Cluj, 24/2), Vasile MOHOSH (CFR Cluj, 4/0), Andrey BURTS (Al-Ohdud | Saudi Arabia, 25/1), Radu DRGUSHIN (Tottenham | England, 13/0), Adrian RUS (Paphos | Cyprus, 19/1), Jonuts NEDELTSYARU (Palermo | Italy, 25/2), Bohdan RATSOVYAN (Rakiv | Poland, 0/0), Raul Oprut (FC Hermannstadt, 3/0), Deyan SORESKU (Gaziantep | Turkey, 14/0);

midfielders

Nikolae STANKIU (Damak | Saudi Arabia, 66/14), Marius MARIN (Pisa | Italy, 15/0), Alexandru CIKALDU (Konyaspor | Turkey, 35/4), Rezvan MARIN (Empoli | Italy, 52/3), Olimpiu MORUCAN (Ankaraguju | Turkey, 14/1), Darius OLARU (FCSB, 15/0), Adrian SHUT (FCSB, 0/0), Dennis MANN (Parma | Italy, 20/6), Valentin MIKHIL (Parma | Italy, 17/4), Yanis HAGI (Deportivo Alaves | Spain, 31/4), Denys DRUGUSH (Gaziantep | Turkey, 8/2), Florinel KOMAN (FCSB, 12/1);

ATTACKERS

George PUSHKASH (Bari | Italy, 40/11), Denis ALIBEK (Muayter | Qatar, 36/5), Florin TANAS (Al-Ohdud | Saudi Arabia, 17/2).

Before participating in EURO 2024, Romania will play two friendly matches in June, both in Bucharest at the Steaua Stadium: on Tuesday, June 4, against Bulgaria and on Saturday, June 8, against the national team of Liechtenstein.

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Romania’s matches at Euro-2024

Romania – Play-off B (June 17, Munich, 16:00)

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

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

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Groups of the Euro-2024 final tournament

Group A: Germany, Hungary, Scotland, Switzerland

Group B: Spain, Albania, Croatia, Italy

Group C: England, Denmark, Slovenia, Serbia

Group D: France, Austria, Netherlands, play-off A (Wales – Finland / Poland – Estonia)

Group E: Belgium, RomaniaSlovakia, playoff B (Bosnia – Ukraine / Israel – Iceland)

Group F: Portugal, Turkey, Czech Republic, play-off C (Georgia – Luxembourg / Greece – Kazakhstan)

How the playoff matches of the selection for Euro-2024 look like

Route A

Wales – Finland

Poland – Estonia

Route B

Bosnia – Ukraine

Israel – Iceland

Route S

Georgia – Luxembourg

Greece – Kazakhstan

Know:

• The matches will be held on March 21 and 26, 2024 in a semi-final/final format. It will be played in one round.

• The winners of each playoff will qualify for Euro 2024.

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