Group F: Romania to the European Championships, Hungary may hope – Voetbal International

Following the example of Northern Ireland, Romania also qualified Sunday for the European Championships next year in France. The Romanians won a visit to the Faroe Islands, which the Hungarians have to settle for third place in Group F

Faroe Islands -. Romania 0-3
Because Hungary Thursday won 2-1 vs. Faroe Islands, Romania had after the 1-1 draw against Finland also beat the Islanders for the second place – so direct placement for the European Championships next year in France – secure. After four identical games in a row the team coach Anghel Iordănescu, succeeded in thanks to Constantin Budescu.

The man who earlier this season with Steaua Bucharest played yet against AZ in the play-offs of the Europa League was for rest twice accurate. In the fourth minute shot the 26-year-old shadow striker hit a cross from Razvan Rat, just before half sailed apparently referred to as cross bet on goalkeeper Gunnar Nielsen in goal.

When Alexandru Maxim seven minutes from time, also made of 0-3, was the first victory in the qualifying series since March 29 (1-0 against Faroe Islands) altogether a fact. Romania next summer thus for the fifth time the party at a European Championship. The last participation was in 2008, when during the tournament in Austria and Switzerland behind stranded Netherlands in the group stage

Greece -. Hungary 4-3
In a bad result of Romania Hungary had the second place still can take over, but they lost to Greece. That broke the fifth home game of this qualifying campaign finally the ban on home soil. Kostas Stafylidis (photo), who later got injured, opened the scoring in the fifth minute off a cross from Stelios Kitsou. Gergo Lovrencsics made twenty minutes later the same.

Krisztián Németh scored twice, but lost nonetheless with Hungary

<. p> After the break there was a true football feast, in which Hungary despite two goals from Krisztián Németh finally went under. The former striker of RKC Waalwijk and Roda JC Kerkrade put the Hungarians after the break lead twice, but the Greeks the duel went still to itself thanks to goals from Panagiotis Tachtisidis, Kostas Mitroglou and Panagiotis Kone.

Opening to the Euro had already been extensively disarmed Greece therefore still finished with their heads held high, although the number of the 2004 European champion remains behind last Faroe Islands. Hungary may still hope as best number three also can directly put before the European Championships. Depending on results in Group C, the first European Championship participation since 1972 may still be achieved via the play-offs

Finland -. Northern Ireland 1-1
> Northern Ireland was after the 3-1 victory over Greece last Thursday already assured debut at a European finals and could do it Sunday night in Helsinki therefore easy. By the already disarmed Finland Craig Cathcart headed his country still ahead, but the Finns came just before the still aboard thanks to Paulus Arajuuri. Despite this, Northern Ireland group winner.

Final Standings Group F

Northern Ireland *	10-21
Romania *	10-20
Hungary	10-16
Finland	10-12
Faroe Islands	10-6
Greece	10-6

* to the European Championships in 2016 in France.