Yesterday, the Romania's coach Anghel Iordanescu announced the squad for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
He alsow mentioned that he is glad that the Romanian legend Gheorghe Hagi accepted to work with him, as a 'second'coach.
"I don't consider him lower then me" Iordanescu sayd.
The squad also contains Marius Niculae, who is back on the field avter a miraculous recovery from a serious knee injury.
A surprises is the calling of Serie B defender Daniel Prodan, and the goalkeepers Emilian Dolha (Rapid and also U21 NT keeper) and Munteanu (Otelul).
Bogdan Stelea wasn't called after the lousy performances at Rapid. Unfortunaly, Sabau is injured again and he will miss another final round.
Here is the squad:
1 Bogdan Lobont
2 Cosmin Contra
3 Mirel Radoi
4 Iulian Filipescu
5 Cristian Chivu
6 Gheorghe Popescu
7 Tiberiu Ghioane
8 Dorinel Munteanu
9 Marius Niculae
10Adrian Mutu
11 Adrian Ilie
12 Emilian Dolha
13 Ionel Ganea
14 Florin Cernat
15Paul Codrea
16 Adrian Iencsi
17Florin Soava
18Viorel Moldovan
19Daniel Pancu
20Alin Stoica
21Daniel Prodan
22Cristian Munteanu
He alsow mentioned that he is glad that the Romanian legend Gheorghe Hagi accepted to work with him, as a 'second'coach.
"I don't consider him lower then me" Iordanescu sayd.
The squad also contains Marius Niculae, who is back on the field avter a miraculous recovery from a serious knee injury.
A surprises is the calling of Serie B defender Daniel Prodan, and the goalkeepers Emilian Dolha (Rapid and also U21 NT keeper) and Munteanu (Otelul).
Bogdan Stelea wasn't called after the lousy performances at Rapid. Unfortunaly, Sabau is injured again and he will miss another final round.
Here is the squad:
1 Bogdan Lobont
2 Cosmin Contra
3 Mirel Radoi
4 Iulian Filipescu
5 Cristian Chivu
6 Gheorghe Popescu
7 Tiberiu Ghioane
8 Dorinel Munteanu
9 Marius Niculae
10Adrian Mutu
11 Adrian Ilie
12 Emilian Dolha
13 Ionel Ganea
14 Florin Cernat
15Paul Codrea
16 Adrian Iencsi
17Florin Soava
18Viorel Moldovan
19Daniel Pancu
20Alin Stoica
21Daniel Prodan
22Cristian Munteanu