Iceland hosts Romania in the Euro qualification promotion semifinals. The match will be played on Thursday, October 8th at Laugardalsvöllur (Reykjavík)
It seems to me that the Icelanders passed the peak of their game condition two years ago at the World Cup in Russia. Since then, the Vikings have been gradually losing their quality and game level. Their stay in the top division of the Nations League ends exclusively with defeats. Thus, Iceland lost to England at home (0:1) and to Belgium away (1-4). No matter how the team tries to play attacking football, its imbalance is obvious, and it can again appear in the match with Romania.
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On the wave of success in the youth Euro a year ago, the Romanians are building a rather interesting new team, which does not always have enough stability. Nevertheless, the Tricolor is promising. The team has recently changed its coach. Mirel Radoi, who coached that youth team, came to the coaching bridge. Puskas, Hadji, Nedelcharu, and other youngsters are already rocking in the national team. A month ago, Radoi’s team tied with Northern Ireland at home (1-1) but unexpectedly beat the Austrians on the road (3-2).
The last head-to-head meetings of these teams took place in the qualification for the 1998 World Cup in France, and then the Romanians easily beat the opponent twice with a 4-0 score. Of course, those matches have nothing to do with the current game, except that then Gheorghe Hadji scored against the Icelanders, and now his son Janis can do it 23 years later. I think the Romanians are a more talented and balanced team, and I think the visitors will at least not lose in regulation time.
Prediction for the match: Romania to win with +0.5 handicap
