What will they do with Slovakia

Ashley Davis15/06/2025

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Spain U21 – Romania U21 2-1. The national youth national team lost on Saturday evening, from the second stage of the European Championship held in Slovakia, the chances of “small tricolors” to go in quarters have dropped drastically, and after the result of the other match of the group, Italy – Slovakia 1-0it is certain that Romania can no longer advance in the next phase of the competition.

This is why, given the fact that Romania was eliminated from the competition, coach Daniel Pancu made the decision, immediately after the failure with Spain, to change the start team for the last match, the one with Slovakia, scheduled on Tuesday evening, June 17, from 10:00 pm, LiveText on GSP.ro and on TV on PRO TV.

Will the national of Romania still lose a great future player?! He will choose another country in the seniors:

Daniel Pancu, ready to offer minutes to all players at the “friendly” with Slovakia

After the first two matches in the group, Spain and Italy obtained so many victories and, with 6 points, they go to the arm in the EURO U21 this year, while Romania and Slovakia, who meet in the match directly on Tuesday, have no chance to advance in the competition, which is why the match will be like a friend, without any stake.

From the information GSP.ro, Daniel Pancu took into account this variant and that is why he decided to bet on reserves and players who have not evolved at this final tournament, so that other players in the lot would take minutes to the European Championship and live the experience of such an important event.

Even at the press conference at the end of the lost match with Spain, Daniel Pancu claimed that he wants to debut as many players at the last game left from this final tournament, so that they will remain with the experience of a European Championship.

This is how Romania could show Slovakia: Hindrich – Sîrbu, Duțu, Ignat, Amzăr – Perianu, Mihai, Grameni – Mitrov, Burnete, Oct. Popescu

Romania's start team against Italy: Sava – layer, Ignat, Ilie, Borza – Corbu, Akdag, Grameni – Ianis Stoica, L. Munteanu, R. Ilie
Romania's start team against Spain: Sava – Strata, Ilie, Akdag, Borza – Perianu, Vulturar, Gramen – Ilie, Munteanu, Oct. Popescu

This is a dangerous age for the Romanian footballer. There are cases where the Romanian player is better at 20 years than at 22. I do not know exactly where this problem comes from. I would put it on account of the mentality and education. There are players who want very much and have the potential to reach a much higher level, but there are some who enter into a stagnation from the moment they sign a stable contract, for a period of three to four years.

There are some who have it in the blood, suffer, work, want to get on. And there are others who do not.

– Daniel Pancu, selector Romania U21

Romania's group for the European Championship U21

Portarii: Răzvan Sava (Udinese), Otto Hindrich (CFR Cluj), Vlad Rafila (US Lecce)
Defenders: Dan Sîrbu (Constanța Lighthouse), Tony Strata (AC Ajaccio), Cristian Ignat (Rapid), Matteo Duțu (AC Milan), ümit Akdağ (Toulouse), Matei Ilie (CFR Cluj), Andrei Borza (Rapid), Costin Amzar (Al Nasr)
Midfielders: Cătălin Vulturar (Rapid), Ovidiu Perianu (Unirea Slobozia), Marius Corbu (Apoel Nicosia), Cristian Mihai (Dinamo), Constantin Grameni (Rapid), Rareș Ilie (US Catanzaro), Octavian Popescu (FCSB), Ianis Stoica (Hermannstadt), Zoran Mitrov (FC Botoșani)
Attackers: Louis Munteanu (CFR Cluj), Vladislav Blănuță (Cluj University), Rareș Burnete (US Lecce)