After a fallow period following Euro 2016, the Romanians fought back to top a qualifying group also containing Switzerland, Israel and Kosovo in unbeaten fashion.
It of course feels churlish to focus on only footballing matters given the context but the appointment of former Tottenham and West Ham striker Sergei Rebrov and a genuinely talented squad provide reason for optimism.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Romania vs Ukraine is scheduled for a 2pm BST kick-off time on Monday, June 17, 2024.
The Allianz Arena in Munich will host.
Where to watch Romania vs Ukraine
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on free-to-air coverage on BBC One. Coverage starts at 1.30pm.
Live stream: The BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website – both free – will offer a live stream.
Romania vs Ukraine team news
Romania XI: Nita, Ratiu, Dragusin, Burca, Bancu, Razvan Marin, Marius Marin, Man, Stanciu, Coman, Dragus
Subs: Rus, Nedelcearu, Alibec, Cicaldau, Puscas, Hagi, Moldovan, Mihaila, Olaru, Tarnovanu, Mogos, Sorescu, Racovitan, Birligea, Sut
Ukraine XI: Lunin, Konoplya, Zabarnyi, Matviyenko, Zinchenko, Stepanenko, Shaparenko, Tsygankov, Sudakov, Mudryk, Dovbyk
Subs: Bushchan, Svatok, Taloverov, Sydorchuk, Yarmolenko, Malinovsky, Yaremchuk, Trubin, Mykolenko, Brazhko, Zubkov, Bondar, Tymchyk, Vanat, Mykhaylichenko
Romania vs Ukraine prediction
Romania aren’t to be overlooked but Ukraine look to have enough in attack.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Romania vs Ukraine latest odds
Odds via Betfair and subject to change.
