How many interceptions Romania make, and who makes most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Romania make 11.0 interceptions per game in 2026, the 4th most of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 8.4, across six games, while Belarus make the most with 11.8.
Andrei Coubiș has made the most interceptions for Romania in 2026, 10 in six appearances, 1.67 a game, ahead of Andrei Rațiu with seven and Vlad Dragomir with seven, across all competitions.
Romania make more interceptions at home, 10.6 a game in their last seven home games against 6.1 in their last nine away.
Romania made 17 interceptions at home to Sweden on 5 October, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 8.0 across their eight games, and their fewest was none away at Georgia on 2 June.
| Player | Apps | Interceptions | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Coubiș | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 5 |
| Andrei Rațiu | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 6 |
| Vlad Dragomir | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Nicușor Bancu | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Tudor Băluță | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 2 |
| Matei Ilie | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 2 |
| Virgil Ghiță | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 3 |
| Valentin Mihăilă | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 2 |
| Vladimir Screciu | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 3 |
| Lisav Naif Eissat | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Mihai Popescu | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Deian Sorescu | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Tony Strata | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Andrei Burcă | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Radu Drăgușin | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Florin Tănase | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Dennis Man | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 1 |
| Ianis Hagi | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Bogdan Racovițan | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Andrei Borza | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Marius Marin | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Darius Olaru | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Nicolae Stanciu | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Răzvan Marin | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Alexandru Chipciu | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Olimpiu Moruțan | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alexandru Dobre | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Adrian Rus | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Florinel Coman | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marian Aioani | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Claudiu Petrila | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Denis Drăguș | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alexandru Cicâldău | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ștefan Târnovanu | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| David Matei | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| David Miculescu | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Cătălin Cîrjan | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Otto Hindrich | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Louis Munteanu | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ștefan Baiaram | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ionuț Radu | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Daniel Bîrligea | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Romania | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Sweden (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 17 | 7 | 24 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Poland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 6-0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Bosnia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-4 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Sweden (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Wales (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Georgia (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Slovakia (A) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Turkey (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 1-0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | San Marino (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 7-1 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 15 Nov 2025 | Bosnia (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 3-1 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania interceptions | Over 4.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Romania interceptions | Over 6.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Romania interceptions | Over 8.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Romania interceptions | Over 10.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Romania interceptions | Over 12.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 4.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 6.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 8.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 10.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 12.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total interceptions | Over 14.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total interceptions | Over 16.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total interceptions | Over 18.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total interceptions | Over 20.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total interceptions | Over 22.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |