Bucharest, June 12 -- Romania secured a 2-0 victory over Cyprus at the National Arena in Bucharest in Group H of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Goals from Florin Tanase and Dennis Man late in the first half were enough to hand Romania a comfortable win, keeping it in contention for a top spot in the group.
Tanase opened the scoring in the 43rd minute after a swift counterattack initiated by Man. Just
before halftime, Man doubled the lead with a composed finish following a one-two with Denis
Dragus.
Romania created early chances, including a close-range effort by Mihai Popescu and a long-range shot from Man, both saved by Cypriot goalkeeper Joel Mall. The match featured two VAR checks in the first half, both involving potential ...