Surprises in the national football squad for the match against Italy. Friendly match against Spain in sight!
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National football coach Anghel Iordanescu has announced on Monday the squad of players for the friendly match against Italy next week, ziare.com reports.
Iordanescu’s squad includes several surprises, the coach summoning less used players such as Cristian Sapunaru, Vlad Achim, Ioan Hora and Andrei Ivan.
Only one player from Steaua was summoned, midfielder Adi Popa.
Iordanescu’s squad:
Goalkeepers: Ciprian Tatarusanu (Fiorentina), Costel Pantilimon (Sunderland), Silviu Lung (Astra Giurgiu)
Defenders: Alexandru Matel (Dinamo Zagreb), Vlad Chiriches (Napoli), Dragos Grigore (Al Sailiya), Cosmin Moti (Ludogorets), Razvan Rat (Rayo Vallecano) Valerica Gaman (Astra), Cristian Sapunaru (Pandurii), Steliano Filip (Dinamo)
Midfielders: Mihai Pintilii (Hapoel Tel Aviv), Andrei Prepelita (Ludogorets), Ovidiu Hoban (Hapoel Be’er Sheva), Lucian Sinmartean (Al Ittihad), Gabriel Torje (Osmanlispor), Alexandru Maxim (Stuttgart), Adrian Popa (Steaua) Vlad Achim (Viitorul)
Forwards: Bogdan Stancu (Genclerbirligi), Claudiu Keseru (Ludogorets), Florin Andone (Cordoba), Constantin Budescu (Astra), Ioan Hora (Pandurii), Andrei Ivan (CS U Craiova)
The friendly match between Italy and Romania will take place in Bologna on November 17.
A friendly match vs. Spain in sight, Iordanescu announces
The Romanian national team might play another top match, a friendly against Spain. According to Coach Anghel Iordanescu, the Romanian Football Federation (FRF) is carrying negotiations with the relevant officials for a match against Spain.
“I asked FRF President for strong opponents. I told him I’d wish to play against Italy, Belgium, England, Spain. I see he understood my desire for playing tough matches. I’ve learned negotiations are underway with Spain. I wish we play six matches until the European Championships in France next year,” Iordanescu told digi24.ro on Monday.
The same TV station informs that, if an agreement is reached, the match will take place next spring most probably.
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