Lucescu Steps Down as Romania Coach After Failed World Cup Qualifying Campaign
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Mircea Lucescu has resigned as Romania's national football coach following the team's unsuccessful World Cup qualifying playoff campaign. Romania was eliminated in the semifinal of the playoff by Turkey, losing 1-0, before playing out a friendly match against Slovakia in Bratislava on Tuesday, which they lost 2-0. The defeat to Turkey ended Romania's hopes of reaching the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, prompting Lucescu's departure from the national team bench.