Romania at the FIFA World Cup

This is a record of Romania's results at the FIFA World Cup. Romania participated at 7 of 20 final tournaments of the World Cup. They were one of the few European participants at the inaugural edition held in Uruguay in 1930. The best performance of the team was in 1994 in United States, when Romania reached quarter-finals after defeating Diego Maradona's Argentina. They eventually lost at Sweden after penalty shoot-out. The last time Romania qualified was in 1998 in France, when they reached the round of 16, losing at Croatia. The best scorer for Romania at the World Cup is Florin Răducioiu, with 4 goals, all scored in 1994.

Records

Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
Uruguay 1930Round 18210135
Italy 1934Round 112100112
France 1938Round 19201145
Brazil 1950Did not enter-------
Switzerland 1954Did not qualify-------
Sweden 1958Did not qualify-------
Chile 1962Withdrew-------
England 1966Did not qualify-------
Mexico 1970Round 111310245
West Germany 1974Did not qualify-------
Argentina 1978Did not qualify-------
Spain 1982Did not qualify-------
Mexico 1986Did not qualify-------
Italy 1990Round 212412143
United States 1994Quarterfinals65311109
France 1998Round of 1611421143
South Korea/Japan 2002Did not qualify-------
Germany 2006Did not qualify-------
South Africa 2010Did not qualify-------
Brazil 2014Did not qualify-------
Total7/20218583032

By match

Year as Round Against Score Scorers
1930Group 3 Peru3–1Deşu, Stanciu, Kovács
Group 3 Uruguay0–4
1934Round 1 Czechoslovakia1–2 Dobay
1938Round 1 Cuba3–3 aetBindea, Baratky, Dobay
Round 1 (replay) Cuba1–2 Dobay
1970Group 3 England0–1
Group 3 Czechoslovakia2–1 Neagu, Dumitrache
Group 3 Brazil2–3 Dumitrache, Dembrovschi
1990Group B Soviet Union2–0Lăcătuş (2)
Group B Cameroon1–2 Balint
Group B Argentina1–1 Balint
Round of 16 Republic of Ireland0–0 aet, 4–5 (p)
1994Group A Colombia3–1Răducioiu (2), Hagi
Group A  Switzerland1–4 Hagi
Group A United States1–0 Petrescu
Round of 16 Argentina3–2Dumitrescu (2), Hagi
Quarter-Final Sweden2–2 aet, 4–5 (p)Răducioiu (2)
1998Group G Colombia1–0Ilie
Group G England2–1 Moldovan, Petrescu
Group G Tunisia1–1 Moldovan
Round of 16 Croatia0–1

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