Article by Romeo Ene – published Monday, October 6, 2025, 17:49 / Updated Monday, October 6, 20:49
The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) announced on Monday the footballer who replaces him at the U21 national on Mihnea Rădulescu (20 years old), the footballer of Craiova seriously injured on Sundayin The derby with FCSB from the National Arena.
Radulescu was injured in the 11th minute and left the ground in tears. Rareș Pop (20 years old), the right midfielder from Rapid, is the footballer who will replace him at the U21 national.
Rareș Pop, the footballer of Rapid, the replacement of Mihnea Rădulescu at the national of Romania U21
Radulescu He accused certain medical problems at the knee, without being failed by an opponent, and collapsed on the ground.
Claudiu Stamatescu, the doctor of Craiova and the national team, offered a harsh verdict at the first investigations regarding Mihnea Rădulescu: Cross ligament rupture. Thus, the season could be concluded for the U21 holder of Craiova.
U21 | Rareș Pop, convened for the action of the October national national
The player from Rapid was summoned to the lot by the coach Costin Curelea after Mihnea Rădulescu was injured in the match between Craiova University and last night. Rareș Pop was in the cantonment with the national U20, his place in the group led by Adrian Iencsi to be taken by Luca Băsceanu, the player of the University of Craiova.
– COMMUNICATION posted by the national team
Rareș Pop, the footballer of Rapid, the replacement of Mihnea Rădulescu at the national of Romania U21
Rareș Pop has played 4 matches this season for Rapid this season, during which time he offered an Assist. It is listed by the specialized site transfermarkt at 600,000 euros.
Romania U21 will play a friendly match with Serbia U21, on October 10, and on 14 will have an official match with Cyprus, in the preliminaries of the European Championship.
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Romania U21 is in group A A Preliminarii for Euro 2027, along with Finland, Spain, Kosovo, Cyprus and San Marino. The “tricolors” have 4 points, two under Finland and Spain.
In contrast, Romania U20 will evolve in the Czech company twice, in Elite League, on October 10 and 13.
The Romanian U21 program in the Euro 2027 preliminaries
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September 5, 2025: Romania-Kosovo 0-0
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September 9, 2025: San Marino-Romania 0-2
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October 14, 2025, 7:00 pm: Romania – Cyprus
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November 14, 2025: Finland – Romania
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November 18, 2025: Romania – Spain
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March 27, 2026: Kosovo – Romania
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March 31, 2026: Romania – San Marino
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September 25, 2026: Cyprus – Romania
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September 30, 2026: Romania – Finland
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October 6, 2026: Spain – Romania
