Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Wednesday, 25 March 2026, 07:37 / Updated on Wednesday, 25 March 2026 07:37
Journalists from Gazzetta dello Sport analyzed the match between Turkey and Romania, and at the end of it they also announced the exact score that will be recorded in the match in Istanbul. The “Tricolori” leave with a second chance, and the Italians are of the opinion that the team from the “Country of the Crescent” will prevail.
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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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The most important Italian newspaper turned its attention to this match in the context where on the technical bench of Turkey is Vincenzo Montella (51 years old), their compatriot.
Gazzetta dello Sport predicted the exact score in Turkey – Romania
The Italian daily claims that there is no way for Turkey to miss out on qualifying for the finals with Slovakia or Kosovo, given the group they have. 2-0 is their prediction.
“Turkey – Romania: the home field factor and the talent in the squad put the Turks in pole position. Montella can't be wrong; with Yildiz and Guler one can dream of big things. Correct score: 2-0.
From a technical point of view, Turkey is one of the strongest teams among those who will contest these European World Cup play-offs and, thanks to the home ground factor, they start as favorites in the semi-final against Romania.
The team that advances will play the winner of Slovakia v Kosovo in the final away from home, a match that certainly looks a lot trickier for Montella's national team if they qualify“, wrote the Italian journalists.
Romania recorded 14 victories in the 26 games played against Turkey. Montella's national team won 5 matches and another 7 ended in a draw.
460.2 million eurostotals the Turks' lot, according to the transfermarkt specialist portal, while the “tricolors” selected by “Il Luce” have a value of 103.2 million euros. Arda Guler (90 million euros) and Kenan Yildiz (75) are the highest rated Turks.
The Frenchman Francois Letexier (36 years old) will referee the match. He refereed the Romanian national team 3 times. The “Tricolori” did not lose with the French in the center. The first match of the national team with him “centrally” was in 2018, Lithuania – Romania 1-2.
In 2020, Letexier led Romania – Northern Ireland 1-1 at center, with Mirel Rădoi as coach.
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).
