Team Information
U-16 Romania National Team
FIFA Ranking: 25th
Appearances in major tournaments:
FIFA World Cup - 7
FIFA U-20 World Cup - 1
FIFA U-17 World Cup - none
Romania is located on the Balkan Peninsula in South-eastern Europe. The name of Romania derives from the Latin “Romanus,” meaning “Citizen of Rome,” and their language is the only Latin language spoken in Eastern Europe. The country has a rich history of producing highly skilled football players. In 1994, the team was led by Gheorghe HAGI to advance through to the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup. Their U-16 National Team is eyeing to make their appearance in next year’s UEFA European Under-17 Championship, where they will compete in the qualifiers held this October, with Russia, Switzerland, and San Marino.
Comment from Coach Adrian VASAI of U-16 Romania National Team
It is very important for us to compete with teams outside of Europe. From this tournament, I hope to give our players the confidence to move forward in our future competitions. We are grateful to be given this opportunity to participate in such special tournament and we are looking forward to be playing in this tournament.
