Sports News | Romania Calls Up 15-year-old Sali for World Cup Qualifiers

Bucharest, Nov 3 (AP) Romania called up 15-year-old midfielder Enes Sali on Wednesday for two key World Cup qualifiers this month.

The Romanian soccer federation said Sali was included in a 26-player squad for a home game against Iceland on Nov. 11 and an away match at Liechtenstein three days later.

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Romania is second in a qualifying group led by Germany and needs to win both games to be sure of advancing to the playoffs in March.

The Canada-born Sali plays for the Farul Constan?a club, which is owned and coached by Romanian soccer great Gheorghe Hagi.

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Sali moved to Romania after leaving the youth academy system at Hagi's former club Barcelona. (AP)

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