Romania

News

/ 825 days ago

Romania national team TV schedule: View Romania Games On TV

Our Romania national football team TV Schedule has every match for the Tricolorii that will air in the USA. Romania was one of the inaugural participants in World Cup history. They were one of just four European teams to travel to Uruguay for the 1930 tournament. They've played in six more World Cups since then, […]

News

/ 825 days ago

Romania national team TV schedule: View Romania Games On TV

Our Romania national football team TV Schedule has every match for the Tricolorii that will air in the USA. Romania was one of the inaugural participants in World Cup history. They were one of just four European teams to travel to Uruguay for the 1930 tournament. They've played in six more World Cups since then, […]

Romania

/ 3320 days ago

Russia beat Romania in historic Chechnya football friendly

Moscow (AFP) – An injury-time goal by local hero Magomed Ozdoev gave 2018 World Cup hosts Russia a 1-0 win over Romania in a historic friendly in Chechen capital Grozny on Tuesday. The volatile Caucasian region, where Moscow fought two brutal conflicts against separatists two decades ago, played host to the national team for the […]
ByAFP

Romania

/ 3451 days ago

Romania appoint first foreign coach

Bucharest (AFP) – Romania appointed their first foreign coach in the form of experienced Christoph Daum on Thursday, replacing the sacked Anghel Iordanescu after he failed to get them past the group stages of Euro 2016. The 62-year-old German has coached clubs in Germany, Belgium, Austria and Turkey in a managerial career spanning four decades. […]
ByAFP

Euro 2016

/ 3461 days ago

Romania sack manager after Euros exit

Bucharest (AFP) – Romania sacked manager Anghel Iordanescu on Monday after they were knocked out of Euro 2016 in the first round, with the country's best-known former player Gheorghe Hagi among the names tipped to replace him. Iordanescu became the first managerial casualty of these European championships after his team finished bottom of Group A […]
ByAFP

Albania

/ 3469 days ago

Albania face wait after historic win over Romania

Lyon (AFP) – Armando Sadiku scored Albania's first goal at a major tournament in a historic 1-0 win over Romania on Sunday to keep alive their slender hopes of progressing to the Euro 2016 knockout phase. Sadiku headed home the game's only goal after 43 minutes in Lyon to leave debutants Albania facing an anxious […]
ByAFP

Albania

/ 3469 days ago

Romania ring changes for Albania clash

Lyon (AFP) – Romania coach Anghel Iordanescu made wholesale changes to his team for Sunday's crucial Group A match against Albania in Lyon. Alexandru Matel replaced the injured Razvan Rat at left-back with Denis Alibec handed a start up front. Ovidiu Hoban, Adrian Popa and Nicolae Stanciu were all recalled after the 1-1 draw with […]
ByAFP

Euro 2016

/ 3473 days ago

Switzerland made to wait after Romania draw

Paris (AFP) – Switzerland were frustated in their attempt to book a place in the knockout stage of Euro 2016 after a 1-1 draw on Wednesday against Group A rivals Romania in Paris. Bogdan Stancu's penalty gave Romania the advantage at a sunny Parc des Princes and the Swiss spurned a host of chances to […]
ByAFP

Euro 2016

/ 3474 days ago

Swiss eye Euro last 16 in Romania clash

Paris (AFP) – Switzerland and new Arsenal signing Granit Xhaka go in hunt of a second victory in Euro 2016 on Wednesday against a Romania side fighting for survival. Romania came close to frustrating France in the tournament-opening match before Dimitri Payet's sublime winner gave the French a last-gasp 2-1 win. The Swiss meanwhile had […]
ByAFP

ESPN

/ 3475 days ago

ESPN2 draws 662,000 for Euro 2016 France-Romania game

The opening game of Euro 2016 was watched by a viewing average of 662,000. The game between France and Romania was televised live on ESPN2 on Friday, June 10 from 3-5pm ET. In comparison to Euro 2012, the viewing average per game was 1.3 million. The final between Italy and Spain on ESPN netted a viewing […]

Romania

/ 3475 days ago

Romanian Federation and League hit with 240m euros fine

Bucharest (AFP) – The Football Federation (FRF) and Football League (LPF) of Romania, as well as two former high-ranking officials, have been ordered to pay 240 million euros ($271m) compensation to the Universitatea Craiova club, the Bucharest court said on Monday. The punishment, for abuse of a position of power, relates to the temporary suspension […]
ByAFP

ESPN

/ 3480 days ago

ESPN moves France-Romania Euro 2016 opening game to ESPN2

ESPN has moved the opening game of the Euro 2016 game between France and Romania from ESPN to ESPN2 due to its coverage of the Muhammad Ali memorial service. The Euro 2016 Coverage will begin at 2pm ET Friday with a one-hour pre-game program leading into kickoff at 3pm ET. France vs. Romania will originate […]

Euro 2016

/ 3488 days ago

Stanciu in Romania Euro 2016 squad, Maxim left out

Bucharest (AFP) – Romania coach Anghel Iordanescu included young forward Nicolae Stanciu in his final squad for Euro 2016 on Tuesday, but left out attacking midfielder Alexandru Maxim. Steaua Bucharest's Stanciu only made his international debut in March, but after impressing with three goals in four appearances, Iordanescu has turned to the 23-year-old to help […]
ByAFP

Euro 2016

/ 3510 days ago

Romania's defensive rock, Ciprian Tatarusanu

Bucharest (AFP) – Fiorentina goalkeeper Ciprian Tatarusanu has been a rock in a Romania side that has thrown up an impressive defensive shield on the road to the European Championship finals. First-choice goalkeeper for Romania since his international debut in 2010, the 30-year-old, capped 34 times, anchored a defence that conceded just two goals in […]
ByAFP