Italy
vs
2000–2008
Romania
25
Rivalry score
2
Meetings
1
KO stages
Italy and Romania have faced each other 2 times at the World Cup, including 1 knockout-stage encounter. Italy lead the all-time series 1–0–1. A combined 4 goals have been scored (Italy 3–1 Romania).
Rivalry Score Breakdown
Match frequency6/24
Competitive balance9/18
Knockout weight5/25
Prestige stages2/14
Recency3/10
Drama0/9
Overall25 / 100
Head-to-Head
1W1D0W
Goals
3–1
KO meetings
1
First meeting
2000
Biggest Italy win20002–0Italy
Most dramatic20002–0Italy
All Euro meetings(2)
| Year | Stage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | QF | 2–0 |
| 2008 | GROUP C | 1–1 |
PENS = detected via heuristic (ET + draw + year ≥ 1978). Penalty winner not available in base data.