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Greatest games

Romania's top tournament matches by the site's Game Score (ELO).Methodology.

L 2-2 v Sweden(pens 4-5)
#1
Date
1994-07-10
Stage
World Cup · Quarterfinals
Game Score
2.258
W 2-1 v England
#2
Date
1998-06-22
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
1.804
L 0-0 v Ireland(pens 4-5)
#3
Date
1990-06-25
Stage
World Cup · Round of 16
Game Score
1.795
L 2-3 v Brazil
#4
Date
1970-06-10
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
1.784
L 1-2 v Cameroon
#5
Date
1990-06-14
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
1.775
W 3-2 v Argentina
#6
Date
1994-07-03
Stage
World Cup · Round of 16
Game Score
1.710
D 1-1 v Italy
#7
Date
2008-06-13
Stage
European Championship · Group Stage
Game Score
1.661
W 2-1 v Czechoslovakia
#8
Date
1970-06-06
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
1.629
L 1-2 v Hungary
#9
Date
1972-05-17
Stage
European Championship · Quarterfinals
Game Score
1.598
D 0-0 v France
#10
Date
2008-06-09
Stage
European Championship · Group Stage
Game Score
1.580

Footprint

Tournament appearances
14
Trophies
0
Major trophies
0
Last appearance
2024
World Cup appearances
7
Continental appearances
6
Last final reached
-
Last trophy
-

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Romania. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Switzerland
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.00 · distance 0.04
Cuba
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.00 · distance 0.34
Ecuador
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.00 · distance 0.47
Norway
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.00 · distance 0.48
Ireland
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.00 · distance 0.63

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

2024Euros
Round of 16
UEFA European Championship 2024
Romania
2016Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 2016
Romania
2008Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 2008
Romania
2000Euros
Quarterfinal
UEFA European Championship 2000
Romania
1998WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 1998
Romania
1996Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 1996
Romania
1994WC
Quarterfinal
FIFA World Cup 1994
Romania
1990WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 1990
Romania
1984Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 1984
Romania
1970WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1970
Romania
1938WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 1938
Romania
1934WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 1934
Romania
1930WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1930
Romania
1924Other
Round of 16
1924 Olympic Football
Romania