Romania’s national football team traveled to Lucerne on Monday for a Euro 2024 preliminary round match against Switzerland, with coach Edi Iordenescu lining up a match that could keep us in the qualification.

Edi Iordenescu and Romania’s goal in the match with Switzerland

After a draw in Kosovo, Romania must not lose in Switzerland to remain second in Group I.

Ahead of the game in Lucerne, team coach Edi Iordenescu talked about our team’s ambitions and praised the opponents on Monday night.

“We’re on our way, I say, good. A team with spirit, attitude, who sacrificed, who took the fight. Switzerland has players who are playing at the highest level and who are performing, a force in Europe, but it is also a challenge for us because we have to raise our level as well. I came here for glasses.

The team gave very good signals. I’m sure that if they got even more confidence, the level would rise even faster. Points, not aesthetics, lead us to the European one.

My goal is to get to the Euros and after this double stay in the qualification place and if possible remain undefeated.

Tomorrow will be another game with fantastic energy consumption. We must be balanced in the game, pragmatic. I think it will be very important to offer good security in defense, stay in the result.

It is certainly unpleasant to hear that you are called a small team. but we have only two options: surrender or fight. And it is our duty to do everything to raise our level and earn our respect again” – said Edi Iordanescureports News.ro.

Switzerland vs Romania (including the first group of the preliminary tournament) will be played on Monday, June 19 at 21:45 in Lucerne and will be broadcast on LiveBLOG on HotNews.ro and live on Prima TV.