Romania v Switzerland, 10 October 1981
| Score | 2-1 to Switzerland |
| Referee | Enzo Barbaresco |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 4 |
| Venue | Stadionul 23 August, Bucharest |
| Attendance | 80,000 |
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1
Romania
Manager: Valentin Stanescu
Goals:
| Ilie Balaci | 56 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Cristian Gheorghe
Defender
Ion Munteanu
Defender
Nicolae Negrilă
Defender
Stefan Sameș
Defender
Costică Stefănescu
Midfielder
Ilie Balaci
Midfielder
Tudorel Stoica
Midfielder
Aurel Ticleanu
Forward
Dudu Georgescu
Forward
Anghel Iordănescu
Substitutions:
| Ionel Augustin for Aurel Ticleanu | 53 |
Cards:
| Nicolae Negrilă | Y | |
| Ion Munteanu | Y |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Ionel Augustin
2
Switzerland
Manager: Paul Wolfisberg
Goals:
| Gianpietro Zappa | 69 |
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| Robert Luthi | 76 |
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Starting lineup:
Erich Burgener
Goalkeeper
André Egli
Defender
Herbert Hermann
Defender
Heinz Lüdi
Defender
Roger Wehrli
Defender
Gianpietro Zappa
Defender
Umberto Barberis
Midfielder
René Botteron
Midfielder
Heinz Hermann
Midfielder
Rudolf Elsener
Forward
Claudio Sulser
Forward
Substitutions:
| Angelo Elia for Roger Wehrli | 64 |
| Robert Luthi for Rudolf Elsener | 64 |
Cards:
| Erich Burgener | Y |