Romania will take on Ukraine in the group stage of Euro 2024 at the Fussball Arena Munich on Monday.
Both these teams are set to begin their European Championship campaign alongside Belgium and Slovakia in Group E. A rejuvenated Romanian team arrives having topped their qualifying group, whereas Ukraine advanced via the playoffs.
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Romania vs Ukraine kick-off time
| Date: | June 17, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 2pm BST |
| Venue: | Fussball Arena Munich |
The match will be played at the Fussball Arena Munich on Monday, with kick-off at 2pm BST for fans in the UK.
How to watch Romania vs Ukraine online - TV channels & live streams
The match will be shown live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.
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Team news & squads
Romania team news
The identity of Romania's solitary striker for the Euros is still under debate, with Denis Alibec, George Puscas, and Denis Dragus all competing for the starting spot upfront.
With no injury concerns to deal with ahead of their first game, Romania will be looking field their strongest lineup to grab three points.
Romania predicted XI: Nita; Ratiu, Dragusin, Burca, Bancu; M. Marin, R. Marin; Man, Stanciu, Mihaila; Dragus
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Niță, Moldovan, Târnovanu |
| Defenders: | Rațiu, Drăgușin, Rus, Nedelcearu, Bancu, Burcă, Mogoș, Racovițan |
| Midfielders: | Marin, Cicâldău, Hagi, Olaru, Răzvan Marin, Stanciu, Sorescu, Șut |
| Forwards: | Alibec, Pușcaș, Mihăilă, Coman, Drăguș, Man, Bîrligea |
Ukraine team news
Serhiy Rebrov's preferred left-back will be absent on Monday due to Vitaliy Mykolenko's ankle injury. Hence, Oleksandr Zinchenko is anticipated to transition from midfield to fill in for the Everton defender's absence.
Ukraine predicted XI: Lunin; Konoplya, Zabarnyi, Matviyenko, Zinchenko; Shaparenko, Stepanenko, Sudakov; Tsygankov, Dovbyk, Mudryk
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Bushchan, Trubin, Lunin |
| Defenders: | Konoplya, Svatok, Taloverov, Zabarnyi, Zinchenko, Bondar, Matviyenko, Tymchyk, Mykhaylichenko |
| Midfielders: | Sydorchuk, Stepanenko, Yarmolenko, Malinovskyi, Sudakov, Brazhko, Shaparenko, Zubkov |
| Forwards: | Yaremchuk, Mudryk, Dovbyk, Tsyhankov, Vanat |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 29/05/16 | Romania 3 - 4 Ukraine | Friendly |
| 09/02/11 | Romania 2 - 2 P Ukraine | Friendly |
| 29/05/10 | Ukraine 3 - 2 Romania | Friendly |
| 20/08/03 | Ukraine 0 - 2 Romania | Friendly |
| 27/03/02 | Romania 4 - 1 Ukraine | Friendly |