Romania vs Sweden preview
Romania host Sweden on October 5, 2026, at 18:45 UTC in a UEFA Nations League League B Group 4 fixture. The match takes place at the Arena Nationala in Bucharest. Romania enter the contest at the bottom of the group standings, having lost all three of their opening fixtures in the campaign, including a 4-2 home defeat to Bosnia-Herzegovina and a 6-0 loss to Poland in Warsaw. Gheorghe Hagi’s side will be without Radu Drăgușin for this encounter, as the defender is suspended following a red card received against Poland.
Sweden arrive in Bucharest leading the group with seven points from their first three matches. Under manager Graham Potter, the visitors remain unbeaten in the competition, having secured a 2-1 victory over Romania in the reverse fixture in Solna, followed by a 3-1 win against Poland and a 1-1 draw away to Bosnia-Herzegovina. Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres, who both scored in the previous meeting between these two nations, continue to lead the Swedish attack. Sweden are currently aiming to secure automatic promotion to the first tier of the Nations League.