Steaua coach Ilie Dumitrescu was unconcerned by Hodgson's team selection but believes the scoreline was harsh on his side.

BBC: Win vindicates team selection, says Roy Hodgson

But how can a team with the likes of Gheorghe Hagi, Adrian Ilie, Gheorghe Popescu, Dan Petrescu and Viorel Moldovan in its ranks be discounted?

BBC: Romania form guide

In 2011, it launched a global "Why I Love Romania" poster campaign, trumpeting the achievements of famous Romanians such as tennis player Ilie Nastase, gymnast Nadia Comanenci and scientist Nicolae Paulescu, who discovered insulin.

BBC: Composite of images from romania