UEFA Nations League match between Romania and Bosnia-Herzegovina dey set for Arena Nationala on Monday, as Romania play dia first home clash of di 2026-27 Nations League B. Gheorghe Hagi na Romania manager and e dey use 4-2-3-1 formation, while Sergej Barbarez na Bosnia-Herzegovina manager with 4-3-3 formation. Lineups don dey announced and players dey warm up.
Romania enta di game as fourth for di group with no points, afta dem lose 2-1 against Sweden on Friday. Bosnia-Herzegovina draw 0-0 with Poland on di same date and dem dey second with one point. Romania feel say dem for take at least one point from di Sweden clash, especially as neither team produce many moments of quality for di final third.
Goalkeeper Ionut Radu fit feel disappointed because e suppose arguably save Alexander Isak strike, but nobody fit blame am for di team overall struggles. Tricolorii don lose four, draw one and win just two of dia last six games in all competitions, dem concede 10 goals and only keep one clean sheet.
But Gheorghe Hagi side don win each of dia past four clashes at home, and di most recent one na 2-1 success against Wales in June. Romania score 12 times in those four games, while dem only once concede more than one goal in dia last 10 fixtures when dem play at home.
Bosnia-Herzegovina defend well for large parts of dia clash with Poland, restricting dia opponents to just one big chance. Boss Sergej Barbarez fit get concerns about im team attacking output because dat stalemate na dia second consecutive match without a goal, and na di ninth time in 10 games dem net one or fewer times.
Victory for di visitors would be dia third in a row against Romania, with di pair last meeting a 3-1 triumph for Zmajevi against Monday hosts. Bosnia-Herzegovina only two defeats in dia past 13 clashes come during di 2026 World Cup, 4-1 and 2-0 losses against Switzerland and USA, but dia draw with Poland na di sixth time in seven games dem fail to win.
Barbarez side also winless in dia five most recent away matches, a stretch where dem suffer two defeats. Romania need greater attacking output from forwards Dennis Man and Louis Munteanu, though di pair go benefit if Ianis Hagi create chances for dem. Hagi likely start in advanced role, but e go only dey at im best if midfielders Tudor Baluta and Razvan Marin provide platform for am from di double pivot.
Centre-back Radu Dragusin set to dey stationed next to defenders Andrei Coubis and Virgil Ghita. If Bosnia-Herzegovina use di same 4-4-2 system dem deploy against Poland, expect to see Ermedin Demirovic and Haris Tabakovic paired together up front. Ivan Basic and Ivan Sunjic fit dey asked to protect a four-man defence featuring defenders Nikola Katic and Tarik Muharemovic.
Romania confirmed lineup for 4-4-2 na Ionut Andrei Radu for goal, Andrei Coubis, Andrei Burca, Matei Cristian Ilie, Lisav Naif Eissat, Darius Olaru, Vlad Dragomir, Vladimir Screciu, Nicolae Stanciu, Daniel Bîrligea and Valentin Mihaila. Bosnia-Herzegovina confirmed lineup for 4-3-3 na Martin Zlomislic for goal, Amar Memic, Nikola Katic, Tarik Muharemovic, Sead Kolasinac, Armin Gigovic, Ermin Mahmic, Ivan Basic, Esmir Bajraktarevic, Haris Tabakovic and Kerim Alajbegovic.
For di live action, Ermin Mahmic win a free kick in di attacking half. Foul by Vladimir Screciu. Attempt blocked. Daniel Bîrligea left footed shot from outside di box blocked, assisted by Nicolae Stanciu. Attempt blocked. Tarik Muharemovic right footed shot from outside di box blocked. Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina, conceded by Daniel Bîrligea. Offside, Romania. Daniel Bîrligea caught offside. First Half begins.
