FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Romania vs Cyprus, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Romania
  • 43': Florin Tanase
  • 45'+2': Dennis Man
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2 - 0
Cyprus

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    Romania are hosting Cyprus at National Arena, Bucharest, Romania, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Dennis Man (Romania).
    • 2': Giorgos Malekkides (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Offside, Cyprus. Ioannis Kosti is caught offside.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Denis Dragus (Romania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 11': Florin Tanase (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Foul by Christos Shielis (Cyprus).
    • 12': Attempt saved. Florin Tanase (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Joël Mall (Cyprus).
    • 12': Attempt saved. Mihai Popescu (Romania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Joël Mall (Cyprus).
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Denis Dragus (Romania) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 16': Corner,Romania. Conceded by Konstantinos Laifis.
    • 16': Corner,Romania. Conceded by Christos Shielis.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Adrian Sut (Romania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentin Mihaila with a cross.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Adrian Sut (Romania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mihai Popescu with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Dennis Man (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrei Ratiu.
    • 19': Corner,Romania. Conceded by Grigoris Kastanos.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Mihai Popescu (Romania) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Valentin Mihaila with a cross following a corner.
    • 22': Foul by Florin Tanase (Romania).
    • 22': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Vlad Chiriches (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Deian Sorescu.
    • 24': Adrian Sut (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus).
    • 24': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Adrian Sut (Romania).
    • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Foul by Florin Tanase (Romania).
    • 26': Ioannis Kosti (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Florin Tanase (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Foul by Denis Dragus (Romania).
    • 28': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Dennis Man (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joël Mall (Cyprus).
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Valentin Mihaila (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrian Sut.
    • 32': Corner,Romania. Conceded by Giorgos Malekkides.
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Foul by Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus).
    • 35': Mihai Popescu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Corner,Cyprus. Conceded by Andrei Ratiu.
    • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Florin Tanase (Romania).
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 39': VAR Decision: No card change Joël Mall (Cyprus).
    • 42': Attempt saved. Anderson Correia de Barros (Cyprus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Horatiu Moldovan (Romania).
    • 42': Corner,Cyprus. Conceded by Horatiu Moldovan.
    • 43': Goal! Romania 1, Cyprus 0. Florin Tanase (Romania) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dennis Man following a fast break.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Goal! Romania 2, Cyprus 0. Dennis Man (Romania) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denis Dragus.
    • 45'+3': Deian Sorescu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Loizos Loizou (Cyprus).
    • 45'+5': Offside, Romania. Deian Sorescu is caught offside.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Romania 2, Cyprus 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Romania 2, Cyprus 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Cyprus. Charalampos Charalampous replaces Ioannis Kosti.
    • 45': Substitution, Cyprus. Marios Ilia replaces Loizos Loizou.
    • 45': Substitution, Cyprus. Nikos Koutsakos replaces Andronikos Kakoullis.
    • 47': Foul by Vlad Chiriches (Romania).
    • 47': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 48': Florin Tanase (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Anderson Correia de Barros (Cyprus).
    • 50': Corner,Romania. Conceded by Giorgos Malekkides.
    • 53': Deian Sorescu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Marios Ilia (Cyprus).
    • 54': Foul by Deian Sorescu (Romania).
    • 54': Giannis Satsias (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Corner,Cyprus. Conceded by Andrei Burca.
    • 56': Florin Tanase (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Charalampos Charalampous (Cyprus).
    • 56': Substitution, Romania. Marius Marin replaces Vlad Chiriches.
    • 56': Substitution, Romania. Alexandru Mitrita replaces Valentin Mihaila.
    • 61': Corner,Romania. Conceded by Christos Shielis.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Alexandru Mitrita (Romania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florin Tanase.
    • 62': Substitution, Cyprus. Marinos Tzionis replaces Anderson Correia de Barros.
    • 64': Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Foul by Denis Dragus (Romania).
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Charalampos Charalampous (Cyprus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marinos Tzionis.
    • 64': Alexandru Mitrita (Romania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Foul by Giannis Satsias (Cyprus).
    • 64': Giannis Satsias (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Foul by Mihai Popescu (Romania).
    • 67': Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Denis Dragus (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus).
    • 69': Foul by Andrei Ratiu (Romania).
    • 69': Joël Mall (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Joël Mall (Cyprus).
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Offside, Romania. Dennis Man is caught offside.
    • 73': Substitution, Romania. Virgil Ghita replaces Andrei Burca.
    • 73': Substitution, Romania. Denis Alibec replaces Florin Tanase.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Alexandru Mitrita (Romania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denis Alibec.
    • 74': Corner,Romania. Conceded by Christos Shielis.
    • 74': Corner,Romania. Conceded by Christos Shielis.
    • 76': Offside, Cyprus. Nikos Koutsakos is caught offside.
    • 78': Foul by Andrei Ratiu (Romania).
    • 78': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus).
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Substitution, Cyprus. Kostakis Artymatas replaces Charalambos Kyriakou.
    • 81': Foul by Adrian Sut (Romania).
    • 81': Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, Romania. David Miculescu replaces Dennis Man.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Denis Alibec (Romania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandru Mitrita.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Marios Ilia (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos.
    • 87': Corner,Romania. Conceded by Marinos Tzionis.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Virgil Ghita (Romania) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by David Miculescu with a cross.
    • 87': Corner,Romania. Conceded by Christos Shielis.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Deian Sorescu (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Miculescu.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kostakis Artymatas.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Denis Alibec (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joël Mall (Cyprus). Assisted by Adrian Sut.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Adrian Sut (Romania).
    • 90'+5': Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Romania 2, Cyprus 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Romania 2, Cyprus 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 10
    4 Saves 1
    39.9 Possession 60.1
    5 SHOTS 19
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    298 Accurate Passes 469
    360 Passes 541
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 6
    10 Crosses 23
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    39 Long Balls 49
    22 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 10
    13 Effective Tackles 9
    20 Tackles 16
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 7
    28 Effective Clearances 18
    28 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: National Arena
    Location: Bucharest, Romania
    Attendance: 45,324

    WCQ - UEFA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 +3 9
    2 Austria 2 +5 6
    3 Romania 4 +4 6
    4 Cyprus 3 -1 3
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ROU Romania (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Horatiu Moldovan (GK)
    15 Andrei Burca
    3 Mihai Popescu
    23 Deian Sorescu
    2 Andrei Ratiu
    19 Florin Tanase Yellow Card
    21 Vlad Chiriches
    8 Adrian Sut
    9 Denis Dragus
    13 Valentin Mihaila
    10 Dennis Man
    Romania Substitutes:
    Valentin Cretu, Stefan Tarnovanu, Raul Oprut, Virgil Ghita, Vladimir Screciu, Florin Nita, David Raul Miculescu, Denis Alibec, Marius Marin, Razvan Marin, Ionut Nedelcearu, Alexandru Mitrita.

    CYP Cyprus (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Joël Mall (GK)
    19 Konstantinos Laifis
    15 Christos Shelis
    14 Giorgos Malekkides
    6 Giannis Satsias Yellow Card
    23 Ioannis Kosti
    20 Grigoris Kastanos Yellow Card
    8 Charis Kyriakou
    11 Andronikos Kakoulis
    7 Anderson Correia
    17 Loizos Loizou
    Cyprus Substitutes:
    Kostakis Artymatas, Kostas Pileas, Dimitris Dimitriou, Neophytos Michael, Nikolas Koutsakos, Charalampos Charalampous, Andreas Shikkis, Nikolas Panagiotou, Marinos Tzionis, Marios Elia, Evagoras Antoniou, Pieros Soteriou.

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