Article by Alexandru Barbu, Maria Olteanu – Published Monday, February 02, 2026, 7:03 p.m. / Updated Monday, February 02, 2026, 7:03 p.m.
The selector Mircea Lucescu (80 years old) has health problems again, just a week after he was discharged. He was hospitalized again on Monday, February 2nd.
Less than two months before the tie with Turkey, for the 2026 World Cup, the selector of the first national team has new health problems.
He was hospitalized at the University Hospital in Bucharest, according to fanatik.ro. The selector went for a cardiological check-up, but the antibiotic treatment did not respond to the severe flu, which is why the doctors decided to hospitalize him and keep him under observation. gsp.ro sources confirm the information.
Mircea Lucescu is in the hospital again
The selector's problems started before New Year's Eve, which is why he did not go to see the Romanian teams in the training camp in Antalya, as happened last year.
Mircea Lucescu contracted a very strong flu at the beginning of the year and even though the problems seemed to be resolved, he was hospitalized again at the beginning of the week.
The selector went for a cardiological check-up on Monday, and the doctors decided to hospitalize him as he is not responding to antibiotic treatment, due to a low immune system. He will remain in hospital for at least three days.
In the next period, Lucescu is to be subjected to several thorough analyses, in order to see exactly what the problems are and to find the right treatment.
Romania plays Turkey in less than two months
Romania will play against the Turkish national team on March 26, in Istanbul, in the semi-final of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
If it passes Turkey, Romania will play in the final for the WC with the winner of the match Slovakia – Kosovo, on March 31.
If it passes the two opponents, Romania will play in group D at the World Cup. Opponents would be the USA (one of the organizing countries), Australia and Paraguay.
