Romania opens the run for 2023 European Teams Championships in A Groups

The Stage 1 – A Groups 2023 European Teams Championships commences tomorrow in Bucharest. Romania will meet Ukraine in men’s event tomorrow and on Thursday when women’s team of Rumania will clash against Turkey.

The hosts just arrived from China where both men’s and women’s team were playing at the Team World Championships in Chengdu.

Men’s team beat Hungary and Iran and lost to Japan and Hong Kong in China. All four duels were played in full five matches. Now they will play two matches in two days round 1 and round 4.

“Ukraine is a good team very dangerous. But I believe in our team and we hope to win the both matches so that we can be closer to qualification for European Teams Championships Finals ” said Ovidiu IONESCU.

Beside IONSCU in the team are also Eduard IONESCU Hunor SZOCS Rares SIPOS and Cristian PLETEA.

“We are looking forward to this two home matches. We came only few days ago from China but we came with confidence from world Championships ” stated IONESCU.

Women’s team of Romania will face Turkey. In the lineup are Elizabeta SAMARA Adina DIACONU Andreea DRAGOMAN Irina CUOBANU Tania PLAIAN and Elena ZAHARIA. Romania reached the Round of 16 in Chengdu. They lost that match to Hong Kong. Now they will meet Turkey.

“We cannot underestimate any of our adversaries every team wants to win to qualify for the European Championships ” said SAMARA.

The action starts tomorrow in Romania in A groups but by the end of the week we will have 31 more matches in B Groups during weekend.

On Saturday and Sunday in Men’s Group B1 in Piraeus will play Greece vs. Lithuania Greece vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia Herzegovina vs. Lithuania.

In B2 in Sarajevo: Netherlands vs. Norway Netherlands vs. Ireland Ireland vs Norway.

In B3 in Sarajevo: Turkey vs. Estonia Turkey vs. Armenia Estonia vs. Armenia.

In B4 in Helsinki: Finland vs. Latvia Finland vs. Montenegro Montenegro vs Latvia.

In B5 in Budapest: Hungary vs. Cyprus Hungary vs. Switzerland Switzerland vs. Cyprus.

In B6 in Strassen: Luxembourg vs. Bulgaria Luxembourg vs. Israel Israel vs. Bulgaria.

In Women’s B1 in Helsinki: Croatia vs. Finland Croatia vs. Norway Norway vs Finland.

In Group B2 in Spa: Belgium vs. Switzerland Belgium vs Israel Israel vs Switzerland.

In Group B3 in Sarajevo: England vs. Bosnia Herzegovina England vs. Estonia Estonia vs Bosnia Herzegovina.

In B4 in Piraeus: Greece vs. Montenegro Greece vs. Wales Wales vs. Montenegro.

In B5 in Saldus: Bulgaria vs. Latvia Bulgaria vs. Lithuania Lithuania vs Latvia.

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