Article by Alexandru Tomuțiu – Published Wednesday, March 25, 2026 10:06 p.m. / Updated Wednesday, March 25, 2026 10:33 p.m.
Denis Drăguș (26 years old), the striker from Gaziantep and the Romanian national team, spoke before the tie with Turkey.
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Turkey – Romania will be played on Thursday, March 26, from 19:00, match broadcast by Prima TV. If we win, we play the qualification final against Slovakia/Kosovo on March 31, 2026.
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Denis Drăguș, a constant presence in the lot in recent years, cannot help the national team in Istanbul. He barely recovered from an injury, but anyway he was suspended after the red card seen in Bosnia – Romania, score 3-1.
The forward is convinced that the “tricolors” can play a big game and qualify for the play-off final.
Denis Drăguș: “Let's hope that my absence will not matter with Turkey”
“Let's hope that my absence with Turkey will not matter. There are many players that we are unavailable, I hope that the others will be at the highest level, win and take us to the World Cup in the summer. Let's play the friendlies to prepare for the World Cup.
I think the plan was to be called up and play in the second game. We needed everyone, there are two games. I don't think people are only thinking about the Turkey match. Now I think that the staff of the national team also takes into account the option in which we win and we will see how we pull it off. The first match is important. I am optimistic.
What makes me that way are past matches. Ok, there were also matches in which we did not look good, but in the ones with stakes, such as the one with Austria, with Ukraine, with Slovakia. Or in with Israel, the qualification for the Euro. We showed that we can keep the pace up and that we don't get lost. The boys will be motivated for tomorrow's match”, said Denis Drăguș, on “Digi Sport Special”.
