There are moments of celebration for the lovers of the royal sport in Romania. The success of the tricolors is also a debated topic across the border. And the media from Hungary had a reaction after Romania qualified for Euro 2024. What the journalists wrote about Ianis Hagi.
What the press from Hungary wrote after Romania qualified for Euro 2024
There is great happiness among the fans, after Romania’s qualification for Euro 2024. Although they started the game with the national team of Israel on the left, the tricolors did not abandon the fight, coming out, in the end, the great winners from the arena in Hungary, where the decisive match was played for our athletes.
The success of the tricolors did not go unnoticed, it is also a debated topic across borders. Even the press in Hungary reacted after Romania qualified for the Euro.
“Because of the war, the Israel – Romania match was played at Pancho Arena in Felcsut, a match won by the guests with a score of 2-1. Following this result, the Romanians secured their place at the European Championship in 2024. As Switzerland drew with Kosovo, they fell to second place and can no longer win the group unless they beat Romania in the final match.
Even though Israel led from the 2nd minute, the Romanians did not give up and equalized through George Pușcaș. It was not over, and Ianis Hagi scored in the 63rd minute.
Many people would not have expected this, after Romania missed the qualification for the last European Championship, and in the Nations League they had a poor performance”, wrote the journalists from sportal.hu.
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Ianis Hagi, analyzed by journalists from the neighboring country
Journalists from the neighboring country analyzed the evolution of Ianis Hagi on the field: “Ianis Hagi chose a smart solution and shot at the short corner, and Romania took the advantage. With this victory, Romania qualified for the final tournament after the presence in 2016”, said the journalists from nemzetisport.hu.
Shortly after the end of the match, Ianis Hagi expressed his happiness for qualifying for Euro 2024. The striker pointed out that the success was well deserved by the tricolors.
“We managed to qualify in nine matches, which is very good! We are happy! We proved that we were prepared. Their goal didn’t change much. We knew we had to be balanced. We managed the moments well and adapted them to the situations, as we did throughout the campaign. We continued our plan and our goal came.
I don’t even know how the ball got to me for the second goal. At one point she was at Răzvan, then she jumped to me and I turned her to the short corner. The qualification was felt after that goal. [coincidenţa cu victoria de la Cardiff, în 1993] I don’t believe in coincidences, but in destiny. You make your destiny as a small child, through work.
Mr. Iordănescu is a worker, I am a worker. When we were young, we had the mentality to play on an equal footing with any team, and we have done that now. We have qualified and we deserve to be at the Euros. Romania was prepared from the first match and it showed. We have to play in the National Arena with a full stadium, we try to make the supporters happy. Finishing in first place would be an advantage for the whole country, that’s all we have to do is play at the National Arena with a full stadium, in the next match. We know that we made the supporters happy tonight”, declared Ianis Hagi.
Romania defeated Israel on Saturday evening with a score of 2-1.
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