Australia to play Romania in Spain next month

The Socceroos will play Romania in an international friendly in Spain next month, Football Federation Australia said.

Australia's first match with Romania at senior international level will take place in Marbella on February 6, FFA said, ahead of the final qualifying stages for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

"This is a welcome opportunity to check on the performance of some of our players against Romania, who are a very good team and will be a very challenging opponent," said Australian head coach Holger Osieck.