Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Pashure pokunge Romania yakundikana kukwanisa kuenda ku2002 World Cup, Iordănescu akakumbirwa kuti atsive Gheorghe Hagi, nokudaro achiva murairidzi wechikwata chenyika yenhabvu kechipiri. Chinangwa chake chikuru chaiva chokukwanisa chikwata chacho nokuda kwe
Euro 2004, asi akakundikana kuita kudaro. Achitaura kuti pakanga pasina mumwe munhu ari nani kupfuura iye uye aripo kuti atore mutariri wechikwata chenyika, Romanian Football Federation yakamupa chikwereti che 2006 World Cup qualifying stage, asi mushure mekuita kwakashata kure neArmenia, akazodzingwa.