Article by Daniel Grigore – published on Friday, May 23, 2025, 11:01 / Updated on Friday, May 23, 2025 11:01
Romania's national minifotbal team started with a success at this year's World Cup edition, winning 2-1 in front of Uzbekistan. Today, the “tricolors” will face Ciad in the second match of the group.
Romania is the world champion in minifotbalconquering in November 2023 the first gold medal in the history of the country.
During this period, the players trained by Virgil Bejenaru are trying to defend their trophy won almost two years ago.
Romania, debut with the right to the World Minifootball Championship. Follow the match with CIAD
Romania was distributed in Group B in the tournament organized in Baku, Azerbaijan, along with France, Uzbekistan and Ciad. In the first stage of the group stage, Gabriel Dumitrașcu and Andrei Şumălan registered for the victory of Romania in front of Uzbekistan, 2-1.
Today, May 23, from 3:30 pm, live on Digisport 1, Romania will play the second match of the group, against Ciad. The “tricolors” will play with France on Sunday, May 25, at 10:00 pm.
The first two ranked in each group advances in the optimal phase.
Here is the group of Romania and the composition of the technical staff:
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Goalkeepers: Iustin Lungu and Lucian Trif;
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Field players: Cătălin Tineiu, Gabriel Dumitrașcu, Saron Chirică, Viorel Şaim, Alin Robu, Iulian Sîplăcan, Marius Balogh, Mircea Ungur, Andrei Balea, Vlad Mocanu, Mircea Popa, Andrei Nemițanu and Andrei Şumlan;
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Staff: Virgil Bejenaru (coach), Laszlo Klein (second coach), Dan Cojocaru (general manager) and Cristian Lupu (technical director).
