FIFA World Cup qualification 1992

Romania 5–1 Wales

Wednesday 20 May 1992 · Bucharest, Romania

Romania5–1Wales

Goals6

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Hagi Lupescu Lupescu Balint Hagi Rush

5′1–0Gheorghe Hagi Romania
7′2–0Ioan Lupescu Romania
24′3–0Ioan Lupescu Romania
31′4–0Gavril Balint Romania
35′5–0Gheorghe Hagi Romania
50′5–1Ian Rush Wales

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Romania: 1754 → 1779
Wales: 1730 → 1705

Expected score for Romania: 67.1% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 6, 1970–2026.

Romania wins: 4
Draws: 1
Wales wins: 1

Form either side

Romania

Before

1–3 v Egypt 21 Dec 1991 · Friendly
1–1 v Egypt 24 Dec 1991 · Friendly
0–1 v Greece 12 Feb 1992 · Friendly
2–0 v Latvia 8 Apr 1992 · Friendly
7–0 v Faroe Islands 6 May 1992 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1992

After

2–0 v Mexico 26 Aug 1992 · Friendly
0–1 v Belgium 14 Oct 1992 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1992
1–1 v Czech Republic 14 Nov 1992 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1992
4–1 v Cyprus 29 Nov 1992 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1992
0–3 v Ecuador 31 Jan 1993 · Friendly

Wales

Before

1–0 v Brazil 11 Sep 1991 · Friendly
1–4 v Germany 16 Oct 1991 · UEFA Euro qualification 1991
1–0 v Luxembourg 13 Nov 1991 · UEFA Euro qualification 1991
1–0 v Republic of Ireland 19 Feb 1992 · Friendly
1–1 v Austria 29 Apr 1992 · Friendly

After

0–4 v Netherlands 30 May 1992 · Friendly
0–1 v Argentina 3 Jun 1992 · Kirin Cup 1992
1–0 v Japan 7 Jun 1992 · Kirin Cup 1992
6–0 v Faroe Islands 9 Sep 1992 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1992
1–0 v Cyprus 14 Oct 1992 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1992

Road through the tournament

Romania

7–0 v Faroe Islands 6 May 1992
5–1 v Wales 20 May 1992
0–1 v Belgium 14 Oct 1992
1–1 v Czech Republic 14 Nov 1992
4–1 v Cyprus 29 Nov 1992

Wales

1–5 v Romania 20 May 1992
6–0 v Faroe Islands 9 Sep 1992
1–0 v Cyprus 14 Oct 1992
0–2 v Belgium 18 Nov 1992

Every Romania v Wales match6

From Romania's side.


6 Jun 2026	Wales	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
17 Nov 1993	Wales	2–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1993	—
20 May 1992	Wales	5–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1992	—
12 Oct 1983	Wales	0–5	Away	Friendly	—
24 Nov 1971	Wales	2–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1971	—
11 Nov 1970	Wales	0–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1970	—

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