Romania at the FIFA World Cup

This is a record of Romania's results at the FIFA World Cup. Romania have participated at 7 of 21 final tournaments of the World Cup. They were one of the few European participants at the inaugural edition held in Uruguay in 1930. The best performance of the team was in 1994 in United States, when Romania reached quarter-finals after defeating Diego Maradona's Argentina. They eventually lost to Sweden after a penalty shoot-out. The last time Romania qualified was in 1998 in France, when they reached the round of 16, losing to Croatia. The team's top scorer at the World Cup is Florin Răducioiu, with 4 goals, all scored in 1994.

Record at the FIFA World Cup

*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out

By Match

Record by Opponent

Record players

Gheorghe Popescu and Gheorghe Hagi, Romania's top World Cup players, were team-mates at Steaua, Barcelona and Galatasaray. They became brother-in-laws when Hagi married Popescu's sister.

Top goalscorers

See also

• Romania at the UEFA European Championship

1. Bulgaria–Greece–Romania–Serbia UEFA Euro 2028 and 2030 FIFA World Cup bid
2. 1994 FIFA World Cup Group A
3. FIFA World Cup records and statistics
4. 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
5. England at the FIFA World Cup
6. FIFA World Cup hosts
7. 1998 FIFA World Cup Group G
8. 1970 FIFA World Cup Group 3
9. Uruguay at the FIFA World Cup
10. 1990 FIFA World Cup Group B
11. France at the FIFA World Cup
12. Argentina at the FIFA World Cup
13. FIFA World Cup Trophy
14. Brazil at the FIFA World Cup
15. Belgium at the FIFA World Cup
16. 2030 FIFA World Cup bids
17. Colombia at the FIFA World Cup
18. FIFA Men's World Ranking
19. United States at the FIFA World Cup
20. Switzerland at the FIFA World Cup