Cyprus put up a commendable performance against Austria over the weekend, but ultimately lost as expected with a score of 0:1. They now have three losses and one victory so far, which came at home against San Marino with a score of 2:0. The team has lost seven of their last ten matches and is generally not performing well lately. Within a year, they have already suffered three losses to Romania – two in the Nations League and one now in these qualifiers, with a goal difference of 1:9 from the three matches.
Romania cannot afford another mistakeUnlike their competitors Bosnia and Austria, who are still unbeaten in the group, Romania has already recorded two losses out of four matches, both against these two teams. Another mistake now could minimize Romania's chances for the World Cup. Before the 1:2 loss in Austria, the Romanians had four consecutive away victories, and now they need another three points as guests.
Prediction: victory for RomaniaCyprus continues to struggle with unsatisfactory results. However, Romania has already made some mistakes against their main competitors, and another such mistake could distance the team from the top two spots. As we noted, Romania has recorded three good victories over Cyprus in less than a year, so I believe they will secure the three points again.
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