Article by David Marinescu – published on Thursday, June 19, 2025 23:58 / Updated on Friday, June 20, 202:17
In the decisive match for qualifying in the Euro semifinals, Romania U19 categorically defeated Denmark U19, 3-0, in a match played on “Arc de Triomphe”.
- Romania U19 finished group A in 2nd place, after Spain U19. Will play in the semifinal with the Netherlands, the winner of Group B, Giulești
- The semifinals will be played on Monday, from 6:00 pm and 21:00, on Giulești and “Arc de Triomphe”. FRF will announce time soon
Before the match, the two bands were on equal points, 3, but the Danes had a better goal. Ion Marin's national team played excellent and imposed itself categorically. The defeat did not drop well to the Danes.
What the Danes wrote after 0-3 with Romania U19
The Denmark press has hardly digested the failure in front of the “tricolors”.
“A disappointing defeat in front of the host country” and “only a miracle would have saved us,” the Danish journalists wrote.
They were completed by the Football Federation in Denmark, writing: “Auch! The European Championship was not over as we wished. Unfortunately, the U19 national lost in front of Romania and missed the chance to play in the final tournament semifinals. Boys, you fought very well.”
What did UEFA write about the qualification of Romania
And UEFA posted on the official website a message after the victory of Romania U19.
“The host Romania qualified in the semifinals after exceeding Denmark and finished in second place in Group A, obtaining an impressive victory on the Arc de Triomphe Stadium.
It was started by the Alert match that brought numerous occasions, but the opening of the score came only after the rhythm was softened, Remus Guai marking in the 34th minute at the end of an individual action. The 18 -year -old player, one of the five changes made by the coach Ion Marin, passed by Captain Denmark, Cornelius Olsson, entered the box on the left and scored on the short corner with a right -handed shot.
Ion Marin's team doubled his advantage in the 58th minute by the hero in the first stage, David Barbu. He took advantage of a ball rejected in the box and sent a volley, on foot, in the left corner. Romania closed the table in the 77th minute, when Ioan Vermeșan entered the center from the left and defeated the goalkeeper Lucas Martin with a deviated shot, ”wrote UEFA.
