Adrian Mutu found the „lethal weapon” of the „tricolors” in the Turkey – Romania match in the playoffs for the 2026 World Cup.
Turkey and Romania will face each other in the semifinals of the playoffs for qualification to the 2026 World Cup, and Mutu stated how he believes the match should unfold.
"The brilliant one" believes that Romania needs to cover spaces well, defend well, and play on the counterattack, "our lethal weapon."
"What we need to do is to be tactically and physically prepared. It will be a game where we need to run more than them to neutralize the quality difference. To run more, maintain our positions, not leave spaces between compartments.
Tactically, it depends a lot on Mr. Lucescu, what strategy he will adopt. From my point of view, the best strategy is the one we like.
To have a solid defense, as we have shown in many matches, and the counterattack, our lethal weapon. What has defined the national team over time. Maybe only in Gica's time, the Golden Generation had more possession.
And the pressure from the public will be a double-edged sword for them. It will push them from behind, give them wings. But if they are not in good shape, they will make mistakes that Romania hopes to take advantage of at the right moment. Pressure can motivate us.
I hope the atmosphere keeps us on alert throughout the match, more attention, concentration. Everyone is optimistic, but the most important thing is for the boys to take it as a very, very important match. It's time to outdo themselves. They have proven their worth at U21 and they can do it now as well," stated Adrian Mutu, on Digi Sport.
Turkey - Romania will be played on March 26, 2026, at 7:00 PM, in a single leg. The team that wins will play against the winner of the Slovakia - Kosovo match.