For the first time in their history, Romania walked onto the World Cup stage. Costel Rădulescu led the squad into the unknown.
Romania found moments of promise but ultimately fell short of the consistency needed to progress beyond the group stage.
Romania experienced an inconsistent group stage, and the mixed results were not enough to go through. Their campaign featured a 3-1 win over Peru, and a heavy 0-4 defeat to Uruguay. Despite moments of quality, it was not enough to advance, and Romania's campaign ended at the first round.
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3 goals and a first World Cup win in a promising debut.
Miklós Kovács led Romania's attack with 1 goal at the 1930 World Cup. Shared the top-scorer honours with Deşu and Stanciu, all with 1.
The tactical mind behind Romania's 1930 campaign.
Costel Rădulescu's team used an attacking style, but ultimately struggled against Uruguay and the strong Peruvian side. With only one goal scored in two matches, Romania failed to advance.
