Romania need to beat France in their third World Cup qualifying game on October 11 and are capable of it given the return from injury of two star players, according to former Romania great Gheorghe Hagi.
"We need to win even more than France," Hagi told AFP, speaking on the sidelines of a ceremony in which he was unveiled as his country's ambassador for the UN children's agency UNICEF.
"It will be a very difficult game for the two teams but if ours really believe in it, it (victory) is possible." Captain Cristian Chivu and star striker Adrian Mutu, who both missed Romania's World Cup qualifiers against Lithuania and the Faroe Islands, return to their national side for the crunch showdown against France.
Chivu and Mutu are two of 10 foreign-based Romanians called up by coach Victor Piturca for the third qualifying match for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, which will be played in the Black Sea city of Constanta.
Chivu (shoulder) and Mutu (elbow) missed Romania's humiliating 3-0 loss to Lithuania on September 6 and the narrow 1-0 win over the Faroes four days later, but have both since made their returns for Inter Milan and Fiorentina in the Italian league.
"It's obvious the team will be stronger with them," Hagi, who formerly starred for Steaua, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Galatasaray among other clubs, said of the two players' return.
"Both are excellent players, technically skilled and very strong mentally."
Sapa-AFP
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