<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> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> GP </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> D * </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 8th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> 12th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> 9th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not enter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Withdrew </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 11th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> 12th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> 11th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2022 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> To be determined </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2026 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> 7 / 21 </Th> <Th> - </Th> <Th> 21 </Th> <Th> 8 </Th> <Th> 5 </Th> <Th> 8 </Th> <Th> 30 </Th> <Th> 32 </Th> </Tr> </Table>

When was the last time romania qualified for the world cup