The match will be played on Monday, October 18, from 21:45 at the National Arena, and promises a vibrant atmosphere, with over 40,000 tickets already sold.
The national team led by Mircea Lucescu is in good form, coming after a series of 4 consecutive victories before the meeting with Kosovo.
Cyprus, on the other hand, occupies the third position in the group, with a negative goal difference (3-11), and obtained points only against Lithuania, the weakest team in the competition.
Romania, ranked 43rd in the FIFA rankings, starts as a big favorite against Cyprus, ranked 127th. The last confrontation between the two teams ended with a decisive 3-0 for the tricolors.
Bogdan Stancu: “They can never cause us problems”
The former striker of the national team, Bogdan Stancu, expressed his confidence in Mircea Lucescu’s team and offered a positive prognosis before the match.
“I will watch the match and I think Romania will win 2-0. That’s how I see things, they can never cause us problems.
(no – do we throw in markers too?) No, no. I wouldn’t know what to say there, but as a forecast I say 2-0″, said Bogdan Stancu exclusively for Sport.ro.
Nicknamed “Motanul” in his prime, Bogdan Stancu was a constant presence in the Romanian national team between 2009 and 2018. In the 53 matches he played for the tricolors, he scored 14 goals.
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