Path C of the UEFA World Cup qualifying playoffs has Turkey hosting Romania in one semifinal. The other semifinal in Path C is Slovakia against Kosovo. Turkey is favored to qualify for the 2026 World Cup from Path C after an impressive performance in the ...

Path C of the UEFA World Cup qualifying playoffs sees Turkiye host Romania in one semifinal. The other semifinal in Path C is Slovakia vs Kosovo. Turkiye is the favorite to qualify for the 2026 World Cup from Path C after their impressive performance in ...

Romania will bid to qualify for their first World Cup since the 1998 tournament when they take on Turkey in this week's play-off semi-final. Mircea Lucescu's side finished third in their World Cup qualification behind Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina ...

BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania coach Mircea Lucescu is leaving the national team, the soccer federation said on Thursday, also offering the storied 80-year-old an administrative role. Lucescu was hospitalized on Sunday after falling ill at training with a ...

The World Cup expanded to 48 teams for the first time, but some big countries and stars still fell short of qualifying for the tournament.

Wales will have to beat Albania and either Romania or Norway in successive two-legged play-off ties if they are to reach next summer's Women's World Cup.

Mircea Lucescu has left ⁠his position as head coach of Romania’s national ‌team, the Romanian Football Federation (FRF) ‌said on Thursday. The ‌decision comes after a 1-0 ‌defeat to Turkey in ‌the World Cup qualifying play-off semi-final on ...

FIFA counts down to the World Cup 2026 with a daily statistical story. Adalbert Desu took only 50 seconds to fire Romania ahead against Peru at Uruguay 1930. It remains the quickest goal a team have scored on their World Cup debut. Romania are followed by ...

Once again Italy will be missing from the World Cup but who else won't be playing and which countries are making a long awaited return? View on euronews