Romania at the FIFA World Cup
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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.
Contents
Records
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1930 |
Round 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
 1934 |
Round 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 1938 |
Round 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
 1950 |
Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1954 |
Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1958 |
Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1962 |
Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1966 |
Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1970 |
Round 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
 1974 |
Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1978 |
Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1982 |
Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1986 |
Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1990 |
Round 2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
 1994 |
Quarterfinals | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 1998 |
Round of 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
 / 2002 |
Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 |
Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 2010 |
Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 |
Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 7/20 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 32 |
By match
| Year as | Round | Against | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Group 3 |  Peru |
3–1 | Deşu, Stanciu, Kovács |
| Group 3 | Uruguay |
0–4 | ||
| 1934 | Round 1 |  Czechoslovakia |
1–2 | Dobay |
| 1938 | Round 1 |  Cuba |
3–3 aet | Bindea, Baratky, Dobay |
| Round 1 (replay) | Cuba |
1–2 | Dobay | |
| 1970 | Group 3 | England |
0–1 | |
| Group 3 | Czechoslovakia |
2–1 | Neagu, Dumitrache | |
| Group 3 | Brazil |
2–3 | Dumitrache, Dembrovschi | |
| 1990 | Group B |  Soviet Union |
2–0 | Lăcătuş (2) |
| Group B |  Cameroon |
1–2 | Balint | |
| Group B | Argentina |
1–1 | Balint | |
| Round of 16 |  Republic of Ireland |
0–0 aet, 4–5 (p) | ||
| 1994 | Group A |  Colombia |
3–1 | Răducioiu (2), Hagi |
| Group A | Switzerland |
1–4 | Hagi | |
| Group A | United States |
1–0 | Petrescu | |
| Round of 16 | Argentina |
3–2 | Dumitrescu (2), Hagi | |
| Quarter-Final | Sweden |
2–2 aet, 4–5 (p) | Răducioiu (2) | |
| 1998 | Group G | Colombia |
1–0 | Ilie |
| Group G | England |
2–1 | Moldovan, Petrescu | |
| Group G |  Tunisia |
1–1 | Moldovan | |
| Round of 16 |  Croatia |
0–1 |
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