There are chances that Ionuț Radu (28 years old) will defend Romania's goal in the tie with Turkey, which will be played on Thursday, March 26, from 19:00.
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Turkey – Romania will be played on March 26, from 19:00, match broadcast by Prima TV. If we win, we play the World Cup qualification final against Slovakia/Kosovo on March 31, 2026.
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Good news for the selector Mircea Lucescu on Monday evening. Ionuț Radu is not completely out of the calculations for the match in Istanbul, after the injury he suffered in the last match of Celta Vigo. This even if the selector managed to call Laurentiu Popescu, Craiova's goalkeeper, to the lot.
Ionuț Radu wants to force and defend in Turkey – Romania
The ultrasound indicated that Ionuț Radu suffered a contusion, and the doctors advised him not to play, according to GSP information.
He really wants to defend Romania's goal in Istanbul and is making efforts at the moment to defend on Thursday.
GSP.ro sources say that Radu personally called Mircea Lucescu and told him that he will do everything possible to defend in Turkey.
He will undergo further medical tests and a decision will be made on Tuesday evening. If Radu will be taken to Istanbul, Lucescu will have to give up one of the other 3 goalkeepers (Aioani, Căbuz, L. Popescu).
At the goalkeeper's insistence, the FRF decided to find him a plane ticket. Radu will arrive in Bucharest on Tuesday and will present himself in the training camp of the national team in Mogoșoaia. digisport.ro also wrote about the subject.
In the conditions where he knew that he would not be able to rely on Radu, Lucescu had decided to appoint Marian Aioani, from Rapid.
Undisputed starter at Celta Vigo this season, Ionuț Radu defended Romania's goal in 7 games.
FRF officials had transmitted on Sunday evening: “Considering the medical situation of Ionuț Radu after the match Celta Vigo – Alaves, the selector Mircea Lucescu decided to call up the goalkeeper Laurentiu Popescu from Craiova University to the national team. He will join the team for the World Championship qualification play-off matches”.
Ionuț Radu / Photo: Imago
The Romanian goalkeeper had also reacted after the injury on social networks: “There is nothing to say to justify the fall we had yesterday, other than to apologize and put this moment behind us. We will use this frustration as the fuel to push us forward in the next matches!”
In the coming days I will undergo medical tests to find out the extent of the injury from which I need to recover. Thanks for the messages of support! Always Celtic!”
Romania's lot for the dam with Turkey
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porter: Laurentiu POPESCU (Universitatea Craiova, 0/0), Marian AIOANI (FC Rapid 1923, 0/0), Cătălin CĂBUZ (FC Argeș, 0/0);
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defense: Andrei RAțIU (Rayo Vallecano | Spain, 36/2), Deian SORESCU (Gaziantep FK | Turkey, 23/0), Radu DRĂGUȘIN (Tottenham | England, 27/1), Andrei BURCĂ (Yunnan Yukun | China, 44/1), Virgil GHIȚ (Hannover 96 | Germany, 8/1), Adrian RUS (Universitatea Craiova, 22/1), Andrei COUBIȘ (Cluj University, 0/0), Nicușor BANCU (Craiova University, 50/2), Kevin CIUBOTARU (Hermannstadt, 1/0);
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midfielders: Vladimir SCRECIU (Universitatea Craiova, 6/0), Vlad DRAGOMIR (Pafos | Cyprus, 5/0), Răzvan MARIN (AEK Athens | Greece, 72/12), Nicolae STANCIU (Dalian Yingbo | China, 84/15), Florin TĂNASE (FCSB, 26/5), Ianis HAGI (Alanyaspor | Turkey, 51/8), Dennis MAN (PSV | Netherlands, 43/11), Alexandru DOBRE (FC Rapid 1923, 5/0), Valentin MIHĂILĂ (Caykur Rizespor | Turkey, 33/5), Claudiu PETRILA (FC Rapid 1923, 2/0), Ștefan BAIARAM (Universitatea Craiova, 2/1);
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ATTACKERS: Daniel BÎRLIGEA (FCSB, 7/2), David MICULESCU (FCSB, 6/0), Marius COMAN (UTA Arad, 0/0).
