Romania achieved a historic victory in Euro 2024. They beat Ukraine 3-0 and not only achieved the second victory in their history in the continental competition, but that celebration also he came after 24 years.
Nicolae Stanciu put the Romania ahead with a spectacular shot from outside the area 29 minutes into the first half. And at the beginning of the second half, those led by Edward Iordanescu finished the match with goals from Razvan Marin and Denis Mihai Dragus.
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Romania had not won a major tournament since its surprising 3-2 victory against England in Euro 2000. The Romanian victory dampened the hopes of Ukraine, which expected sporting joy amid the havoc that the war continues to cause in its country.
“There is a team on the field, but there are a million soldiers defending Ukraine,” said Andriy Shevchenko, a former striker and former national team coach who currently presides over the soccer federation. “We are all together. Today we play for the country. We play today for the people who defend our lives and our countries.”
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However, Ukraine still has two matches left.Ukraine has to win the next two matches to go to the knockout stage.
