Romania broke through Group E to face the Netherlands in the Round of 16 tonight. Romania proved that a good result is not a fluke when they finished first in the play-offs and the group beat Belgium for first place. They play a total defense against their enemies against a Dutch team that is not expected to make more waves with 2.5 goals.
Of the 24 European teams in this year's tournament, the five lowest ranked teams in the world before the start of the wave were Georgia, Albania, Slovenia, Slovakia and Romania. As a result, four teams made it to the knockout rounds. Although Georgia and Slovakia were eliminated in succession, the top 16 were both first into the wave, proving that the knockout rounds are basically weak.
Finishing first in the Outlaws and Divisional rounds was no accident.
Since 2000, Romania has once again reached the knockout stage. The outsiders had already beaten Switzerland and Israel for the first place in this year's group before they advanced. You can rely on your luck of the draw, but "Chances are prepared. Everyone has a chance." , Romania knows that his offense is average, so he does a good job of defending. He conceded only 5 goals in 10 outings. Although he conceded three goals in the final week, his overall defensive prowess was not involved. He has scored two goals or less in four of his last five games.
The "Windmill Nation" lost 2-3 to Austria in the final round of Group D, and only finished in the best third place. By the Round of 16, he will surely have learned his lesson and actively improved his defense. When Ronald Gauvin coached the Netherlands for the first time from 2018 to 2020, he led the team to the Euro 2020 final week again after six years and then 'toiled' to coach Basel, returning to the national team this time to put an end to the infighting, but attacking players Gap, Diby and even Weggerghese were erratic and not necessarily easy to attack the Romanian gates. Even if you win this game, you will only get one goal and two goals, you will get one goal.
