The national team of Romania held on Wednesday night the official training before the friendly match with Moldova, which takes place on Thursday, October 9, from 9:00 pm, on the National Arena.
This match is scheduled only 3 days before the decisive duel with Austria, from the preliminary campaign of the 2026 World Championship.
VIDEO. The national team of Romania supported the official training before the friendly with Moldova
On a heavy rain in Mogoșoaia, the “tricolors” selected by Mircea Lucescu performed the official training before the friendly match.
The Romanian coach said in the pre -press conference that he did not understand the purpose of this match.
You cannot say that after the match with Moldova, on a heavy field, you are recovered in two days for the Sunday match. So no … tangle, tangle very hard! Five-six players have to leave them aside, to be fresh for the match with Austria, which matters enormously!
Why was this match made, if they can't give the new players to play? To introduce them directly with Austria? It can't be done so! The official matches are extremely important. And the match with Canada, really, is my fault, but I had to see some players.
– Mircea Lucescuselector Romania
Therefore, Mircea Lucescu would debut more players in the friendly match with Moldova. Ionuț Radu, the best goalkeeper of September in La Liga, would be a holder.
According to GSP information, Louis Munteanu would be the first for the national team for the first time. CFR Cluj's striker has only one selection, when he ticked 14 minutes in the “White” draw with Belarus, from October 12, 2023.
In fact, Kevin Ciobotaru, the left defender from Hermannstadt, would debut, like Vlad Dragomir, from Pafos, Cătălin Cîrjan, from Dinamo, and Stefan Baiaram, from Craiova University.
So, here's what the first “11” tricolor against Moldova could look like: Ionuț Radu – Manea, Eissat, Racovițan, K. Ciubotaru – Dragomir, I. Hagi, Cîrjan, – Dobre, Louis Munteanu, Baiaram.
