Editing Gheorghe Hagi (section)

===1990 World Cup===
He played six matches and scored once from a penalty in a 3–0 victory against [[Greece national football team|Greece]] at the [[1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1|1990 World Cup qualifiers]].<ref name=EU/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://tikitaka.ro/romania-grecia-3-0-in-preliminariile-pentru-mondialul-din-italia-90-2-noiembrie-1988/| title=România – Grecia 3-0 în preliminariile pentru Mondialul din Italia ’90 – 2 noiembrie 1988| publisher=Tikitaka.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Romania - Greece 3-0 in the preliminaries for the World Cup in Italy '90 - November 2, 1988| date= | access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref> At the [[1990 FIFA World Cup|final tournament]], coach [[Emeric Jenei]] could not use him in the first match which was a victory against [[Soviet Union national football team|Soviet Union]] as he was suspended for receiving a red card in the last qualifier match with [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]].<ref name=EU/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/nationala/notti-magiche-cum-i-am-batut-pe-sovietici-la-9-iunie-1990-in-primul-meci-de-la-mondiale-dupa-20-de-ani-lacatus-a-ajuns-cosmarul-lui-dasaev-iar-gica-popescu-a-refuzat-real-madrid-19675559| title="Notti magiche" Cum i-am bătut pe sovietici, la 9 iunie 1990, în primul meci de la Mondiale, după 20 de ani. Lăcătuș a ajuns coșmarul lui Dasaev, iar Gică Popescu a refuzat Real Madrid| publisher=Prosport.ro| language=ro |trans-title="Notti magiche" How we beat the Soviets, on June 9, 1990, in the first World Cup match, after 20 years. Lăcătuș became Dasaev's nightmare, and Gică Popescu refused Real Madrid| date=9 June 2023| access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref> He played in the following two which were a loss with [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]] and a draw with [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] as Romania got past the group stage, reaching the round of 16 where the journey ended in front of [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]] at the penalty shoot-out following a 0–0 draw, with Hagi netting Romania's first spot kick.<ref name=EU/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/italia-90/oleary-and-bonner-the-heroes-as-ireland-make-history-and-qualify-for-world-cup-quarterfinal-31330109.html |title=O'Leary and Bonner the heroes as Ireland make history and qualify for World Cup quarter-final |work=The Irish Independent |last1=Dunne |first1=Noel |date=25 June 2015 |access-date=5 November 2019 }}</ref>