<P> This is a record of Romania 's results at the FIFA World Cup . Romania participated at 7 of 21 final tournaments of the World Cup . They were one of the few European participants at the inaugural edition held in Uruguay in 1930 . The best performance of the team was in 1994 in United States , when Romania reached quarter - finals after defeating Diego Maradona 's Argentina . They eventually lost to Sweden after a penalty shoot - out . The last time Romania qualified was in 1998 in France , when they reached the round of 16 , losing to Croatia . The best scorer for Romania at the World Cup is Florin Răducioiu , with 4 goals , all scored in 1994 . </P>
<P> This is a record of Romania 's results at the FIFA World Cup . Romania participated at 7 of 21 final tournaments of the World Cup . They were one of the few European participants at the inaugural edition held in Uruguay in 1930 . The best performance of the team was in 1994 in United States , when Romania reached quarter - finals after defeating Diego Maradona 's Argentina . They eventually lost to Sweden after a penalty shoot - out . The last time Romania qualified was in 1998 in France , when they reached the round of 16 , losing to Croatia . The best scorer for Romania at the World Cup is Florin Răducioiu , with 4 goals , all scored in 1994 . </P>
when was the last time romania qualified for world cup
when was the last time romania qualified for world cup
1998
1998