RRI Sports Club – Football
Florin Orban, 21.09.2022, 09:45
Romanias national football team will play the last matches in this years Nations League. Thus, on Friday, Romania will play Finland away from home, while on Monday it will go up against Bosnia Herzegovina at home. Right now, Romania is ranked is bottom of the tables in Group 3. Our objective was to avoid relegation to League C, the third-tier division of Nations League.
Under these circumstances, it is key Edward Iordănescus trainees must secure a good result in Helsinki. Finland also seeks to avoid relegation, now ranking 3rd, one point above Romania. A win would make Romanias mission a lot easier ahead of Mondays match against Bosnia Herzegovina, the number one favorite to win the group and secure promotion to League A. Should Bosnia win Fridays home match against Montenegro, they will have a four-point lead in the group tables prior to the last group fixture, which will mean Mondays match against Romania will present no stake for them.
In the upcoming two matches, Edward Iordănescu had to operate some last-minute changes in the defense line, as team captain Vlad Chiricheș will be unavailable after having sustained an injury in the match his club, Cremonese, lost at home to Lazio, 0-4 on Sunday. In order to replace him, the headcoach has called up the central defender of Universitatea Craiova, Bogdan Mitrea, who will be returning to the national team after a two-year break. Midfielder Nicolae Stanciu will also return to the first-team lineup, his first selection after he left Slavia Prague to play for Wuhan in China. Ianis Hagi will also be unavailable as he is still recovering after a serious injury. (VP)
