Global InformationRomania national football team information
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| Nickname(s) | Tricolorii (The Tricolours) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Association | Federația Română de Fotbal (FRF) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Edward Iordănescu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Captain | Nicolae Stanciu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Most caps | Dorinel Munteanu (134) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top scorer | Adrian Mutu Gheorghe Hagi (35) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home stadium | Various | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA code | ROU | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FIFA ranking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current | 46  1 (4 April 2024)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest | 3 (September 1997) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest | 57 (February 2011, September 2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First international | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kingdom of SCS 1–2 Romania  (Belgrade, Kingdom of SCS; 8 June 1922) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biggest win | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Romania 9–0 Finland  (Bucharest, Romania; 14 October 1973) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biggest defeat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Hungary 9–0 Romania  (Budapest, Hungary; 6 June 1948) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1930) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (1994) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1984) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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The Romania national football team (Romanian: Echipa națională de fotbal a României) represents Romania in men's international football, and is administered by the Romanian Football Federation (Romanian: Federația Română de Fotbal), also known as FRF. They are colloquially known as Tricolorii (The Tricolours).
Romania is one of only four national teams from Europe—the other three being Belgium, France, and Yugoslavia—that took part in the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930. Including that participation, Romania has qualified for seven World Cup editions, the latest in 1998. The national team's finest hour came in 1994, when led by playmaker Gheorghe Hagi it defeated Argentina 3–2 in the round of 16, before being eliminated by Sweden on a penalty shoot-out in the quarter-finals.
At the European Championships, Romania's best performance was in 2000 when they advanced to the quarter-finals from a group with Germany, Portugal, and England, before falling to eventual runners-up Italy. They also reached the last eight in 1960, 1972 and 1984, and have qualified for a total of six tournaments.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "World Football Elo Ratings: Romania". eloratings.net. 10 June 2017. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2017.