Article by Ovidiu Minea, Tudor Belivaca – published on Friday, September 5, 2025, 18:10 / Updated on Friday, September 5, 20:32
The national of Romania U21 begins this evening, from 6:30 pm, in the preliminaries of the European Championship U21 of 2027, against the representative of the state of Kosovo. The match will take place on the “Emil Alexandrescu” stadium in Iași, will be broadcast in LiveText on GSP.ro and on TV on Pro Arena.
Costin Curelea (41 years old) also debuts on the bank of the national youth, after the mandate of Daniel Pancu reached the final, with the participation in the European in Slovakia, held this summer.
Live »Romania U21 – Kosovo U21 0-0
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Start of match in Iasi!
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Although FRF announced sold-out at the arena in Iasi, at the time of the match there are about 5000 people in the stands
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The spectators especially applauded three tricolors when presenting the teams. These are Stefan Lefter and Mark Țuțu, both born in Iasi, and the dynamo Alex Musi. The last one was highly appreciated in Copou, in 2023, when he was part of the lot with which Poli promoted. Lefter and Musi are holders, and Ţuțu is a reserve.
Romania U21 (4-2-3-1): Lefter – Strata, Duțu, M. Tudose, A. David – Vulturar (cpt.), Cr. Mihai – Rădulescu, Radaslavescu, Musi – Burnete
Reserves: RAFAILA, M. Țuțu, Jălade, R. Pașcalău, A. Trică, A Boțogan, K. Ciubotaru, I. Vemeșan, Biliboc
Selector: Costin Curelea
Kosovo (4-4-2): Seji – Sahitaj, Selmonaj, Shala, Vokrri – A. Hasani, Muqaj, Ademi, IMEARI – Frokaj, H. Berisha
Reserves: GJOKAJ, Mavraj, I. Jashari, E. Sadriu, L. Parduzi, E. Jashari, E. Gashi, Bujupi, M. Gashi
coach: Afrim Toverlani
Stadium: “Emil Alexandrescu”, Iasi
Referee: Mehmet Türkmen (Turkey) // Assistants: Deniz Caner Özral and Mehmet Salih Mazlum
Reserve referee: Adnan Deniz Kayatepe
Sold -Out in Iasi, in Romania U21 – Kosovo U21
On Friday at noon, the Romanian Football Federation announced that the match will be sold-out, all the tickets for sale for this match being processed.
After the duel with Kosovo, for the selected Curelea follows the match with San Marino, which will be away, on September 9, from 9.30 pm.
Romania has been distributed in group A of the preliminaries for the European U21 Championship of 2027. The youth selected has an easy corridor.
The U21 “tricolors” are in group with the youth teams from Finland, Spain, San Marino, Cyprus and Kosovo.
Tricolor program in qualifications for Euro 2027
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September 5, 2025, 6:30 pm: Romania – Kosovo
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September 9, 2025, 9:30 pm: San Marino – Romania
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October 14, 2025: Romania – Cyprus
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November 14, 2025: Finland – Romania
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November 18, 2025: Romania – Spain
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March 27, 2026: Kosovo – Romania
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March 31, 2026: Romania – San Marino
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September 25, 2026: Cyprus – Romania
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September 30, 2026: Romania – Finland
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October 6, 2026: Spain – Romania
What does Costin Curelea's lot look like for this autumn action
The Romanian champion, FCSB, did not give any player at the U21 national.
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Portari: Ștefan Lefter (Cluj University), Vlad Rafailă (Real Betis | Spain), Codruț Sandu (Corvinul Hunedoara);
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Breasts: Tony Strate (Vitória Guimarães | Portugal), Matteo Duțu (AC Milan Țuțu (UTA Arad);
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Midfielders: Eduard Radaslavescu (Constanța Lighthouse), Mihnea Rădulescu (Craiova University), Alexandru Musi (Dinamo), Rareș Pop (Rapid), Lorenzo Biliboc (CFR Cluj), Cristian Mihai (Dinamo), Cătălin Vulturar (Rapid), Alin Boțogan (Oil), Luca Szimiona
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Attackers: Rareș Burnete (Juve Stabia | Italy), Atanas Trică (Cluj University), Ioan Vermeșan (Hellas Verona | Italy).
