Reigning world champion Romania on Wednesday progressed to the quarterfinals of the European Minifootball Championship - EMF EURO 2024 in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, after defeating Georgia 3-0.

Scoring the goals were Mircea Ungur (min. 4), Alexandru Nechita (min. 32) and Vlad Mocanu (min. 45).

Umalan hit the crossbar in minute 24, and Georgia missed a penalty in minute 37.

In the quarterfinals, Romania, six-time European champion, will face the host team, Bosnia-Herzegovina, who defeated the Czech Republic 3-2 on penalties, after the score was tied 2-2 at the end of the regular play time.

The match is scheduled for this evening .

At the previous edition of the European Championship in 2022, Romania lost to Azerbaijan in the final.