Romania may not boast many star players, but they are well organized and capable of shocking Germany. Tottenham centre-back Radu Dragusin leads their lineup; captain Nicolae Stanciu and Parma pair Dennis Man and Valentin Mihaila may start for them too.
Ukraine possess an abundance of talent in their ranks, boasting Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin, Arsenal’s Oleksandr Zinchenko, and Mykhailo Mudryk as regular starters. At Euro 2020, they made it all the way to the quarter-finals; their aim now is to go further this time around. Romania National Football Team vs Ukraine National Football Team Lineups will showcase the depth and quality of both sides.
Romania: Nita
Romania emerged as a surprise package during qualifying, and Edward Iordanescu will look to start their Euro 2024 campaign on a positive note. They face stiff competition in Group E from Belgium; however, and may struggle due to their limited firepower.
Florin Nita has made an impressionful debut since joining Turkish club Damac and playing in the Super Lig, hoping to unseat Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Horatiu Moldovan from starting eleven.
Nita played an instrumental role in Steaua Bucuresti winning six consecutive domestic trophies from 2013-2017, earning him a move abroad with Sparta Prague. However, due to injury he only made limited appearances and loaned out to Pardubice before heading onward to Saudi Pro League competition.
Nicolae Stanciu and Radu Dragusin will be key midfield players for Romania at this tournament, having participated at various major competitions prior to now. Meanwhile, Marius Sumudica and Mircea Ajutianu may fill centre back roles.
Ukraine are expected to be one of the strongest teams in this section under Serhiy Rebrov’s tutelage, boasting household names like Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin who was one of his team’s star performers while Arsenal’s Oleksandr Zinchenko and Bournemouth centre-back Illia Zabarnyi will start for Ukraine as well as wingers Mykhailo Mudryk, Artem Dovbyk as well as striker Viktor Tsygankov all have excelled on their respective teams before making their tournament debut – they look poised to cause an upset against one of Europe’s powerhouses!
Ratiu
Ratiu has proven himself as an exceptional two-way defender during Romania’s Euro 2024 qualifying matches, featuring in five and starting four of them, scoring 14 crosses, nine tackles and two interceptions with one assist apiece. He will likely continue his role with Romania during this summer’s tournament.
Edward Iordanescu has attempted to keep changes minimal since taking charge of Romania, yet was forced into making one in time for their match with Netherlands due to Nicusor Bancu’s one-game ban and therefore Vasile Mogos was brought in as cover.
Florinel Coman will likely miss his national team debut due to a knee injury and this news comes at a blow for Iordanescu who hopes for his side to pull an upset in Munich.
Ukraine were quarterfinalists three years ago and will look to improve on their poor start to this tournament with a win in Munich. Serhiy Rebrov’s side will miss Everton defender Vitaliy Mykolenko due to a foot injury; however Arsenal’s Oleksandr Zinchenko and Bournemouth centre-back Illia Zabarnyi should provide enough cover at the back for Serhiy Rebrov.
Girona striker Artem Dovbyk should pose an effective attacking threat for the national team. Last season he received La Liga’s Pichichi award and will hope to leave an impressionful impression at this tournament.
Dragusin
Romania may not boast many household names – Tottenham centre-back Radu Dragusin being their most recognizable defender – but Edward Iordanescu’s side are well organised and will look to cause an upset in Germany. Marius and Razvan Marin typically line up in midfield alongside Parma duo Dennis Man and Valentin Mihaila on either flank.
Romania had several opportunities to score during the opening phase but could not convert. Ukraine found it harder to create attacking chances, often sending crosses which hit no one and fullbacks failing to jump high enough for attackers’ crosses.
Ukraine were quarterfinalists at Euros three years ago and hope to make a solid debut under Serhiy Rebrov, their new manager. Their talented squad must improve its defensive frailties which were exposed during Euro 2024 qualifying matches.
They were regularly exposed in qualifying matches as their defence was breached for set-piece goals, leading them to concede multiple goals from set-pieces.
Ukraine manager Oleksandr Kolodkin made two adjustments from their win against Belarus, replacing Andriy Yarmolenko and Viktor Tsygankov with Yaniv Yaremchuk and Volodymyr Brazhko to bring fresh energy and enthusiasm. It will be key that they patch up their leaky defence quickly so as not to lose points against weak opponents.
Romania have made an impressive start to their Nations League campaign and stand a good chance of qualifying for the next stage. They conceded four goals in their opening two games but must reduce this number in order to progress; Romania have failed to score against Ukraine on three separate occasions so a victory at home may prove crucial for Romania’s qualification bid.
Bancu
Romania will look to turn around their disappointing Euro 2016 qualifying campaign when they host Ukraine on Matchday 2 in Bucharest. After opening up with a solid 2-1 win against Greece at Stade de France, an officiated by Stevan Jovetic ensured a relegation play-off spot and caused Victor Piturca to leave his role, prompting Anghel Iordanescu come back out of retirement once more to lead their squad.
Former Barcelona and Bayern Munich defender Robert Pires has made some strides since taking charge, yet still draws criticism at home for his cautious tactics. Romania boast a solid defensive spine but due to a lack of firepower up front their attacking numbers remain disappointing; scoring only 16 goals over 10 qualifiers with captain Nicolae Stanciu as their main scorer.
Iordanescu has made only minor adjustments, yet one rotation will occur as left-back Nicusor Bancu is suspended for one match and Vasile Mogos will fill his role.
Ukraine boasts an abundance of quality in their squad, including several Premier League stars from Chelsea’s Oleksandr Zinchenko and Arsenal’s Mykhailo Mudryk as likely starters in midfield; Heorhiy Sudakov could provide cover for injured Taras Stepanenko if required. On the pitch, Girona striker Artem Dovbyk will likely lead the attack as he looks to beat Andriy Shevchenko’s all-time national goal scoring record by three goals. Mykola Shaparenko or Genoa’s Ruslan Malinovskyi could join him up front; Malinovskyi’s direct running and skill should make him an immediate threat from set pieces. Goalkeeper Andriy Lunin has played a significant role this season deputising for Thibaut Courtois at Real Madrid as Thibaut Courtois’ replacement while goalkeeper Andriy Lunin spent much time deputizing for Courtois as Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois replacement; Lunin should serve as a key reserve role on Wednesday’s clash against England XI.
Marin
Marin has found his feet after an initially frustrating season in Italy and scored against Ukraine to cement his starting lineup spot for Tottenham next season. Romanian midfielder Marin was instrumental to his side’s promotion to Serie A; an excellent showing at Euro 2024 will help prove to Ange Postecoglou that he merits regular Premier League playing time.
Romania qualified for the final tournament despite playing four matches within nine days due to Israeli-Hamas conflict, thanks to Cristian Puscas’ last-minute equalizer in beating Israel and Ianis Hagi’s powerful header against tired Switzerland team in Bucharest.
Ukraine faced off against France, who were eager to make a strong opening statement with Dimitri Payet’s stunning strike opening the scoring before an unfortunate defensive mistake allowed Nicolas Coman equalise with his second goal in two matches.
Ukraine boasts a squad full of talent, from Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin set to make his international debut to Arsenal’s Oleksandr Zinchenko serving as cover for Mykola Mykolenko when injured; Mykhailo Mudryk and Viktor Tsygankov having enjoyed good seasons with Arsenal and Chelsea respectively while Girona’s Artem Dovbyk is also in contention up front; with an excellent performance by Ukraine they should advance past Germany into the knockout rounds.
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