A look at the main sports events this coming weekend
Romanian football team CFR Cluj on Thursday sustained a nil-1 away defeat by Italy's Lazio, counting towards Europa League's group E. Lazio's Argentinean footballer Joaguin Correa sank CFR on 24 minutes. In Group E's other fixture, Celtic Glasgow outclassed French side Rennes, 3-1. One round ahead of the end of the group stage, Celtic have already secured their qualification, with 13 points. CFR are second-placed, with 9 points, while Lazio are 3rd-placed, with 6. Rennes are at the bottom of the table, with only one point. Everything will be settled in the last round, when CFR play a home game against Celtic, while Lazio take on Rennes, away from home. Holders CFR need one point to advance to the European spring. A win will secure Lazio's qualification, while a defeat for CFR will also pave the Italian team's way to the European spring.
This coming weekend will see matches being played, counting towards League One's 18th round. On Friday, Astra Giurgiu take on Gaz Metan Medias and Dinamo Bucharest play Politehnica Iasi. On Saturday, Sepsi Sfintu Gheorghe play a home match against Universitatea Craiova, while FC Voluntari face FCSB, also on home turf. In Ploiesti, in the south, Chindia Targoviste are pitted against Academica Clinceni on Sunday, and FC Hermannstadt go against CFR Cluj, also on Sunday. Round 18th's last match is scheduled on Monday, when FC Botosani play Viitorul Constanta. CFR Cluj are at the top of the table with 34 points, followed by Viitorul Constanta, with 32.
A new edition of the World Women's handball Championship kick-starts in Japan this coming Saturday. Romania has been included in Group C, alongside Hungary, Montenegro, Spain, Senegal and Kazakhstan. Romania's debut game is the one against Spain, scheduled on November 30 in Kumamoto. Romania's record includes three world titles, in 1956, 1960 and 1962. There are also two silver medals on the record, in the Championship's 1973 and 2005 editions. Romanian national team's most recent feat in a world championship is the bronze medal won in 2015, when at the helm of the team was Swedish head-coach Tomas Ryde, who is also the national squad's head-coach at the moment. We recall Romania came in 10th at the 2017 edition of the World Championship.
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