Romania takes on Sweden in Nations League opener

Romania is set to make its debut in the Nations League B against Sweden tonight in Stockholm. The match, starting at 21:45, will be broadcast live on GSP.ro, Antena 1, and AntenaPLAY. Gică Hagi, leading the Romanian national team, has been preparing his squad for this critical opener.

Sweden, coached by Graham Potter, poses a formidable challenge for Romania. Ranked 37th in the FIFA rankings, Sweden is part of Group 4 in the Nations League B. The group winner earns direct promotion to League A, while the second place enters a promotion playoff. The third place faces a relegation playoff, and the last place is relegated directly to League C.

"I've had the starting team in mind for three days, I've trained it," Hagi said, revealing his confidence in the lineup. Louis Munteanu is among the key players set to start for Romania. Hagi plans to rotate his team across four matches in ten days, having called up 32 players for evaluation.

Despite the absence of nine Romanian players, including Bîrligea, Opruț, Matei, Cîrjan, M. Marin, Cicâldău, Strata, Racovițan, and Moruțan, the probable lineup includes Radu, Coubiș, Drăgușin, Ghiță, Rațiu, Băluță, Marin, Bancu, and I. Hagi.

For Sweden, the likely starters are Johansson, Holm, Starfelt, Lindelöf, Gudmundsson, Ayari, Larsson, Bergvall, Gyökeres, Isak, and Abraham. GSP's special envoys, Justin Gafiuc and Andrei Furnigă, are in Stockholm to cover the match.