Belgium disappointed at the World Cup in Qatar by failing to advance from the group stage. However, they breezed through the qualifying tournament in their usual style, dominating their opponents. Nevertheless, the team has undergone changes.
Previously, the squad boasted players from top clubs like Real Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, PSG, Milan, and Napoli, but now most players represent teams of a different caliber. Many lack consistent playing time.
As an obvious group favorite, Belgium surprisingly lost to Slovakia in the first round of matches. Despite scoring twice, both goals by Lukaku were disallowed by the referees. Therefore, the upcoming match against Romania is crucial for the team’s campaign.
Many unfairly labeled Romania as outsiders in the group. However, Romanians performed very well in the qualifying tournament, where they outperformed strong teams like Switzerland in their group. Perhaps the main reason for such labeling was their inconsistent results in matches against Liechtenstein and Bulgaria, where they failed to score a single goal.
However, Romania broke through in the opening match against Ukraine. Sergey Rebrov’s team had possession but struggled to create real scoring opportunities. Then, a mishap in the Ukrainian penalty area led Matviienko and Lunin to score an own goal.
Ukraine attempted to get back into the game in the second half, but Romania quickly added another goal, shocking the yellow-blues. Romania took full advantage of this situation and secured a resounding victory. The convincing 3-0 win undoubtedly boosted Romania’s confidence ahead of their match against the group favorite.
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