Editing Gheorghe Hagi (section)

===Romania===
In 2001, Hagi was named the head coach of [[Romania national football team|Romania]], replacing [[Ladislau Bölöni]], who left the squad to coach [[Sporting Clube de Portugal|Sporting Lisbon]].<ref name=IAM>{{cite web | url=https://iamsport.ro/fotbal/episodul-4-cat-de-bun-antrenor-e-hagi-profet-doar-in-constanta-natala-ghinionist-la-nationala-neinteles-la-bursa-la-galata-si-la-timisoara-umilit-de-finul-gigi-in-ghencea-gica-a-performat-numai-la-carma-echipelor-inventate-de-el-id28496.html| title=Cât de bun antrenor e Hagi? Profet doar în Constanța natală? Ghinionist la națională, neînțeles la Bursa, la Galata și la Timișoara, umilit de finul Gigi în Ghencea, Gică a performat numai la cârma echipelor inventate de el| publisher=Iamsport.ro| language=ro |trans-title=How good a coach is Hagi? Prophet only in his native Constanta? Unlucky in the national team, misunderstood in Bursa, in Galata and in Timișoara, humiliated by the son Gigi in Ghencea, Gică performed only at the helm of the teams invented by him | date=5 February 2025| access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/echipa-nationala/sandu-ar-fi-preferat-un-roman-la-nationala-boloni-sau-hagi-mai-meritau-o-sansa-236311| title=Sandu ar fi preferat un român la națională: "Boloni sau Hagi mai meritau o șansă"| publisher=Digisport.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Sandu would have preferred a Romanian in the national team: "Boloni or Hagi deserved another chance" | date=5 July 2016| access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref> He led the team in the final matches of the [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8|2002 World Cup qualifiers]], the first match being a 2–0 away win against [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]], followed by a 1–1 with [[Georgia national football team|Georgia]].<ref name=IAM/><ref name=EU2>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_manager.php?id=761|title=Gheorghe Hagi manager profile|publisher=European Football|access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref> Afterwards the team reached a [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA second round|play-off]] where they faced [[Slovenia national football team|Slovenia]], losing 2–1 in the first leg and in the second the result was a 1–1 where by the end of the game Hagi was using five [[forward (association football)|forwards]].<ref name=IAM/><ref name=EU2/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/gsp-special/ideile-gazetei/episodul-9-romania-slovenia-1-1-2001-cu-5-atacanti-in-teren-am-jucat-fotbal-total-673683.html| title=Episodul 9: România - Slovenia 1-1 (2001). Cu 5 atacanți în teren am jucat fotbal total| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Episode 9: Romania - Slovenia 1-1 (2001). With 5 strikers in the field we played total football | date=5 September 2022| access-date=11 February 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/nationala/gica-hagi-n-a-uitat-de-barajul-de-cosmar-cu-slovenia-19130173| title=Gică Hagi n-a uitat barajul de coșmar cu Slovenia: "Am fost ca un student care a terminat școala!"| publisher=Prosport.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Gică Hagi has not forgotten the nightmare match against Slovenia: "I was like a student who finished school!" | date=29 October 2020| access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref>