🇷🇴 Romania
Europe · FIFA ROU
Key Statistics
21
Matches
8-3-10
Record (W-D-L)
30
Goals Scored
-2
Goal Difference
27
Points
0
Titles 🏆
19.1M
Population
$504.7B
GDP
Editorial Analysis & Historical Context
Rigorous Analysis: Romania is still dreaming of Gheorghe Hagi and their bleach-blonde hair from the 1994 World Cup. Since then, they have been a team of qualifying disappointments.
They play with plenty of technical skill but absolutely no physical presence. A team that belongs in a museum of 90s football.
Tournament History
| Year | Host | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | France | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | — |
| 1994 | United States | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | — |
| 1990 | Italy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 1970 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — |
| 1938 | France | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 1934 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | Uruguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — |
| Total | 7 editions | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 27 | — |
World Cup Appearances
1930, 1934, 1938, 1970, 1990, 1994, 1998
Economic & Demographic Football Efficiency
Romania has a population of 19.1M and an estimated GDP of $504.7B. Bilardo Water normalizes goals, points, and championships against demographic and economic scale to measure true football efficiency beyond raw financial advantage.
Per Capita Rankings
| Metric | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per million people | 1.57 | #26 / 84 |
| Points per million people | 1.41 | #29 / 84 |
| Wins per million people | 0.42 | #26 / 84 |
| Trophies per 10M people | — | #64 / 84 |
Per GDP Rankings
| Metric | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per $1B GDP | 0.06 | #40 / 84 |
| Points per $1B GDP | 0.05 | #38 / 84 |
| Wins per $1B GDP | 0.02 | #36 / 84 |
| Trophies per $10B GDP | — | #64 / 84 |
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