The Romanian national football team begins its preparations for the European Championship in Germany with a game against Northern Ireland. The match is broadcast by LiveBlog HotNews.ro.

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Romania – Northern Ireland (21:45) – The first match of preparation for Euro-2024

Coach Edi Iordenescu left Marian Ioani, Raul Oprut and Ionuc Nedelceara (injured) out of the squad for the match at the National Arena.

The tricolors will also meet Colombia (March 26), Bulgaria (June 4) and Liechtenstein (June 8).

Starting teams:

Romania: 1. Nice – 22. Mogos, 3. Dragushin, 15. Burke, 4. Manea – 8. Sikaldeu, 18. R. Marin – 10. N. Stancu (c) – 20. Man, 9. Puskas, 25. Koman . Selector: Edward Jordanescu.

Reserves: 12. Moldovan, 16. Tyrnovanu – 2. Raciu, 5. Shut, 6. M. Marin, 7. Alibek, 11. Tenase, 13. Mykhailo, 14. Hagi, 17. Rus, 19. Dragush, 21. Moruțan, 23. Sorescu, 24. Olaru, 26. Racovițan.

Northern Ireland: 12. Hazard – 3. Hume, 5. Toal, 17. McNair (c) – 2. Bradley, 19. Charles, 15. Thompson, 13. Lane, 20. Spencer – 10. Reid, 14. Price. Selector: Michael O’Neill.

Subs: 1. Peacock-Farrell, 23. Southwood – 4. Donnelly, 7. McMenamin, 8. Marshall, 9. Lavery, 11. Smith, 16. McCann, 18. Boyd-Mans, 21. Magennis, 22. Brown.

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To know before the friendly match between Romania and Northern Ireland

• In Romania, a streak of 11 matches without failures (the last defeat took place on November 17, 2022, 1:2 at home in a friendly match against Slovenia).

• Northern Ireland failed to qualify for the final tournament of the European Championship, with 9 points (three wins) and placed 5th in Group H (from which Denmark and Slovenia were eliminated).

• The last finals tournament the Northern Irish appeared in was EURO 2016, after they won a qualifying group that also included Romania (who were then 2nd). “Tricolor won at home (2:0) and drew (0:0).

• The two teams also met in the Nations League in 2020, with both matches ending in a 1-1 draw.

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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 – Poland)

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

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

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

Route A: Wales – Poland

Route B: Ukraine – Iceland

Route C: Georgia – Greece.

Know:

• The matches will take place on March 26, 2024 in one match.

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

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