Overview
- Romania defeated Wales 2-1 in Bucharest on 6 June 2026 with Florinel Coman opening the scoring and Adrian Rus heading the winner late in the match.
- David Brooks equalised for Wales 11 minutes after Coman’s goal with a volley, but Wales could not find a second equaliser despite 57% possession and several chances.
- The game was Gheorghe Hagi’s first home match since returning as Romania coach and drew a larger attendance than typical for a low-stakes friendly.
- Craig Bellamy said his side "must be better" after the defeat, pointing to slow ball movement and a lack of penetrating passes as issues to fix ahead of Nations League A.
- Both teams used the June window to trial players and tactics after missing World Cup 2026 qualification and will take lessons from the match into a tougher Nations League schedule this autumn.