The coach of Romania's U17 national team has announced the squad of 21 players for the World Championship in Qatar

Romania’s U17 national team will participate in the World Cup in Qatar, scheduled to take place from November 19 to December 13, 2026, and head coach Mircea Diaconescu has announced the 21-player squad for the tournament, which will be broadcast exclusively live on AntenaPLAY.

The squad includes footballers registered with both Romanian clubs and major teams abroad. Notable names include Real Madrid defender Eduardo Corlat and Lazio player Alexandru Miloiu. No players from Dinamo or FCSB are included in the team.

Universitatea Cluj, Farul Constanța, Rapid and Universitatea Craiova are each sending two players to the competition in Qatar. The squad consists of goalkeepers Tudor Coșa, Victor Kroes and Yanis Croitor; defenders Cosmin Matei, Erik Mănăilă, Alexandru Miloiu, David Loghin, Robert Corduneanu, Eduardo Corlat, Claudiu Stancu and Lorand Bencze.

In midfield, Matei Pădure, Ioan Precup, Denys Muntean, Andrei Niculcea, Darius Tripon, Alexandru Goncear and Denis Aevoaei have been called up. Romania’s forwards are Eduardo Bodnar, Rareș Silitră and Darius Bota. The schedule for Romania’s matches at the U17 World Cup will be announced later.