Article by Costi Prună – Published on Saturday, 29 November 2025, 12:20 / Updated on Saturday, 29 November 2025 12:23
The former international, Carmen Amariei (47 years old), 2-time winner of the Champions League, characterized for GSP Romania's game in the match with Croatia (today, from 19:00) and believes that if Ovidiu Mihăilă's handball players will be united, they will be able to beat the Japanese national team today.
- The match will be watchable liveTEXT on GSP.rowith information and images from GSP.ro reporters present in Rotterdam Ahoy, and on TV on Prima Sport 1 and Digi Sport 1.
– Hello, Carmen! Romania debuted with victory at the World Championship. Did the match against Croatia impress you?
– Hello! I wouldn't say I was impressed by anything in particular… I liked the speed of the game, the desire and ambition with which the girls approached the match. Defense and anticipatory retraction I would say were at a lower level.
Carmen Amariei before Romania-Japan: “The girls must play the best handball!”
– Do you like how Romania plays?
– We only played one match at the WC and we still can't form an opinion, but the important thing is that our girls play the best handball they know.
– You often played in the right wing. What do you think of Romania in that position?
– For me it was very easy to play on the right wing (being right-handed), but I noticed that we are deficient in this position.
Carmen Amariei (photo: Petru Ivu, Bucharest Rapid Handball)
Carmen Amariei: “Japan has progressed!”
– Today we play against Japan. How would you characterize it?
– Japan is a disciplined, well-coached and unyielding team. I played against Japan several times and could see their progress. In the last meetings they gave us many problems.
– What can Japan surprise us with?
– They could surprise us with the fact that they play at speed and have a different style of play compared to European handball.
Carmen Amariei: “There is joy and the desire to win!”
– How do you think we should play, so as not to have problems with Japan?
– I think the technicians who are with the girls know how and in what way they have to approach each individual match. The team is beautiful, there is joy and the desire to win every match. I trust the team and the staff.
– A message for the girls?
– To play hard and stay united throughout this World Championship. COME ON ROMANIA!
The schedule and results in the Romania group:
- November 27 » Romania – Croatia 33-24
- November 27 » Denmark – Japan 36-19
- November 29, 19:00 » Romania – Japan
- November 29, 21:30 » Croatia – Denmark
- December 1, 19:00 » Japan – Croatia
- December 1, 21:30 » Denmark – Romania
Romania's squad for the World Championship:
- Goalkeepers: Iulia Dumanska (Minaur), Bianca Curmentă (Corona Brașov), Elena Șerban (Danurea Brăila)
- Far right: Sonia Seraficeanu (Gloria Bistrița), Mihaela Mihai (CSM Bucharest)
- Inter right: Alicia Gogîrla (SCM Craiova)
- Coordinators: Rebeca Necula (Rm. Vâlcea), Alisia Boiciuc (Corona Brașov), Andreea Popa (Brăila Danube), Elena Roșu (Brăila Danube), Cristina Laslo (Gloria Bistrița)
- Pivots: Lorena Ostase (Gloria Bistrita), Sonia Vasiliu (Slatina), Asma Elghaoui (Rm. Vâlcea)
- Left Integers: Sorina Grozav (Corona Brașov), Maryia Skrobic (Rapid)
- Far left: Gabriela Dumitrascu (Corona Brașov), Eva Kerekes (Gloria Bistrița)
