“They wanted about everyone to go empty” Mihai Stoichiță analyzed the performance

Mircea Lucescu's students won the second match in the H group last night, against the Cyprus team. The national team still hopes the first qualification for a World Cup after a 27 -year break.

Mihai Stoichiță noted Florin Tanase after the match with Cyprus

Mihai Stoichiță analyzed the performance of the “tricolors” in the match with Cyprus and was satisfied with the evolution of the whole team, which comes 3 days after the stinging defeat with Austria. The official said that the victory with Cyprus is good for the morale of the players.

The technical director of the FRF noted Florin Tanase's game, saying that he is a very good player, who knows what he wants and to mark.

He stressed that Tanase has made a good season at FCSB and that over time has shown talent.

Florin Tanase, in Romania – Cyprus, in the preliminaries CM/ Photo: Cristi Preda (GSP)

“The three points came when it was necessary, against the backdrop of the Vienna match. You are still in the books. I had opportunities, but it was the feeling that, at one point, they all wanted to go empty. Good thing Lucescu has to work with.

Tase is a very good player, a player who knows what he wants, knows how to mark. He was seen last season at FCSB, he's a talented player.

It is not about increased hopes, it is about morals. If you were losing today or doing equal, you had nothing to calculate, ”said Mihai Stoichiță.

Romania ranks 3rd at the moment in Group H in the preliminaries for the 2026 World Cup, after 4 matches, two victories with San Marino and Cyprus and two defeats with Bosnia and Austria.

Austria climbed the second place in the group, being equal points with Romania, after the categorical victory in front of San Marino, score 4-0. Bosnia is still the leader of group H, after 3 disputed parties.