Romania's national team lost 0-3 against Canada, marking the most drastic defeat at home under the leadership of Mircea Lucescu.

Romania suffered a painful defeat at the National Arena, 0-3 against Canada, in a friendly match that was supposed to boost the team's morale before the clash with Cyprus in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Jonathan David opened the scoring in the 11th minute, and Ali Ahmed increased the lead to 2-0 in the 22nd minute, taking advantage of a mistake by goalkeeper Horațiu Moldovan. Niko Sigur closed the score in the 78th minute.