Article by Costi Prună – Published on Sunday, 08 March 2026, 13:32 / Updated on Sunday, 08 March 2026 13:32
Romania plays today, from 19:00, in Bistrița against Slovakia, the match of the 4th stage of the EHF Euro Cup. The match will be liveTEXT on GSP.ro and will be broadcast live by Pro Arena.
Romania is super favorite in today's match in Bistrița, after winning 32-26 in Slovakia in the round, a match in which Sorina Grozav scored 10 goals from 15 shots. After 3 stages, Romania is in 2nd place in the group with 4 points.
Romania – Slovakia, in the 4th stage of the EHF Euro Cup » Live at 19:00
If Romania will avoid fluctuations in expression when the selector Ovidiu Mihăilă will also introduce the reserves, then the tricolors will confirm the predictions and easily win the return match with Slovakia.
Compared to round match (score 32-26)in Romania's group of 16, Stefania Stoica will enter and Yulia Dumanska will leave. The goalkeeper from Baimăra has muscle problems and is protected for this match.
Yuliya Dumanska/ PHOTO: Ionuţ Iordache (GSP)
Ovidiu Mihăilă: “Motivation and tactical discipline must make the difference!”
“The return with Slovakia must be treated with the utmost seriousness, with maximum attitude and concentration, because as I said before, most Slovak players are players with a high level of professional knowledgeand the attention, motivation, constancy and tactical discipline we establish before the game, must make the difference.
Ovidiu Mihăilă, Romania's national coach // photo: Imago Images
We have great faith in these girls, in everything they can achieve together, both in today's game and in the future. Happy birthday to all the ladies today on the occasion of March 8! Come on Romania!”, the selector Ovidiu Mihăilă declared for GSP.
A possible first “7” for Romania: Ciucă, Szoke, Grozav, Boiciuc, Roșu, Raicea, Ostase.
Slovakia has ZERO points in the EHF Euro Cup
After 3 stages, Slovakia is in last place in the group, without any points.
And for today's match, the bookmakers favor Romania with odds of 1.01-1.02, while Slovakia is rated with 14.00-18.00.
A probable first “7” for Slovakia: Furgalakova, Popovkova, Vargova, Gyoriova, Lancz, Pocsikova, Geffertova.
Ranking in the Romania group
|
Team |
puncture |
goal difference |
|
1. Norway |
8 |
123-86 |
|
2. Romania |
4 |
93-84 |
|
3. Poland |
2 |
97-117 |
|
4. Slovakia |
0 |
65-91 |
The group for the double with Slovakia:
- Goalkeepers: Diana Ciucă (Rapid), Bianca Curmentă (Corona Brașov), Yuliya Dumanska (Minaur Baia Mare)
- Far left: Gabriela Dumitrașcu (Corona Brașov), Alexandra Szoke (CSM Bucharest)
- Far right: Mihaela Mihai (CSM Bucharest), Orsolya Mozes (SCM Craiova), Beatrice Raicea (Danurea Brăila)
- 9 meter line: Sorina Grozav (Corona Brașov), Alisia Boiciuc (Corona Brașov), Cristina Laslo (Gloria Bistrița), Elena Roșu (Dănărea Brăila), Alicia Gogîrlă (SCM Craiova)
- pivot: Yaroslava Burlachenko (Gloria Bistrita), Lorena Ostase (Gloria Bistrita), Sonia Vasiliu (CSM Slatina)
The results and program of the Romanian national team
