[UEFA Nations League] Romania have made an impressive start to life under Lucescu, Cyprus have struggled defensively for some time.

The Cypriot national team had a disappointing campaign in the Euro qualifiers, failing to earn any points and finishing last in their group, which included strong teams such as Spain, Scotland, Norway, and Georgia.

In preparation for the Nations League, Cyprus played five friendly matches, securing victories over Lithuania and San Marino, drawing against Latvia at home, and suffering defeats to Serbia and Moldova.

In the first round of the Nations League, Cyprus secured an away win over Lithuania (1-0). However, their momentum was short-lived, as they were brought back to reality in a crushing 0-4 home loss to Kosovo.Romania impressed during the Euro qualifiers, displaying solid form throughout. The Romanian side won their group, outpacing a strong Switzerland team to secure first place.

At the continental tournament, Romania topped their group ahead of Belgium, Slovakia, and Ukraine. Unfortunately, they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, suffering a heavy 0-3 defeat to the Netherlands.

In the current Nations League campaign, Romania is the clear favorite in their group, which includes Cyprus, Kosovo, and Lithuania. So far, Romania has lived up to expectations, securing comfortable wins over Kosovo (3-0) and Lithuania (3-1) in the first two rounds.

Prediction: 1-2

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