“I couldn't believe it”

Bogdan Stancu said he only saw the first half of the match in Nicosia, then fell asleep. When he woke up, he did not come to believe that the students of Mircea Lucescu, who had 2-1 after the first part, did not win. He believes that the “tricolors” will be very difficult at the dam.

Bogdan Stancu, after Cyprus – Romania: “I couldn't believe it!”

Bogdan Stancu

“I will be honest, I only looked at the first half and I thought we would win. When I woke up in the morning and saw the score, my sleep took me. I couldn't believe it!

It's a missed chance, I say. In my opinion, I only needed victory. The dam is very difficult.

I really can't say anything about the match, because I didn't see the second half. If it was something bad enough, I didn't even look, “said Bogdan Stancu, according to Sport.ro.

Bogdan Stancu scored 14 goals in the 53 matches he played in the national team's shirt. He ended his career in 2022, at 34. He played for FCSB, Galatasaray, FC Argeș, Mioveni, Unirea Urziceni, Orduspor, Genclebirligi, Bursaspor and EyupSpor.

Let's not talk tonight. What will be tomorrow … I'm very disappointed! I know how this match was prepared and I was sure we would win this match. The national team must continue its activity, the course. I did everything possible, so that the group would attack a final tournament.

Otherwise, there are other aspects that I don't want to talk about. To know that Cyprus can win any match at what players they have. Were prevented in Vienna, were prevented by arbitration in Bosnia

– Mircea Lucescu, selector Romania