Cyprus national football team results (2020–present)

This article provides details of international football games played by the Cyprus national football team from 2020 to present.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Results

Key
	Win
	Draw
	Defeat

2020

5 September 2020 Nations League	Cyprus	0–2	Montenegro	Nicosia, Cyprus
19:00 UTC+3		Report	Jovetić 60', 73'	Stadium: GSP Stadium Attendance: 0^{[note 1]} Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany)

8 September 2020 Nations League	Cyprus	0–1	Azerbaijan	Nicosia, Cyprus
21:45 UTC+3		Report	Medvedev 29'	Stadium: GSP Stadium Attendance: 0^{[note 1]} Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia)

7 October 2020 Friendly	Cyprus	1–2	Czech Republic	Larnaca, Cyprus
19:00 UTC+3	Loizou 32'	Report	Holeš 13' Darida 43' (pen.)	Stadium: AEK Arena Referee: Lionel Tschudi (Switzerland)

10 October 2020 Nations League	Luxembourg	2–0	Cyprus	Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
15:00 UTC+2	Sinani 12', 26'	Report		Stadium: Stade Josy Barthel Attendance: 1,334^[6] Referee: Don Robertson (Scotland)

13 October 2020 Nations League	Azerbaijan	0–0	Cyprus	Elbasan, Albania
21:00 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Elbasan Arena^{[note 2]} Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia)

11 November 2020 Friendly	Greece	2–1	Cyprus	Athens, Greece
16:45 UTC+2	Tzolis 8' Giakoumakis 17'	Report	Elia 58'	Stadium: Georgios Kamaras Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany)

14 November 2020 Nations League	Cyprus	2–1	Luxembourg	Nicosia, Cyprus
19:00 UTC+3	Kastanos 34' (pen.), 71'	Report	Kousoulos 5' (o.g.)	Stadium: GSP Stadium Referee: Mattias Gestranius (Finland)

17 November 2020 Nations League	Montenegro	4–0	Cyprus	Podgorica, Montenegro
20:45 UTC+2	Jovetić 14' Boljević 25', 28' Mugoša 60'	Report		Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Eitan Shemeulevitch (Israel)

2021

24 March 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Cyprus	0–0	Slovakia	Nicosia, Cyprus
21:45 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: GSP Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (North Macedonia)

27 March 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Croatia	1–0	Cyprus	Rijeka, Croatia
18:00 UTC+2	Pašalić 40'	Report		Stadium: Stadion Rujevica Attendance: 0 Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia)

30 March 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Cyprus	1–0	Slovenia	Nicosia, Cyprus
19:00 UTC+3	Pittas 42'	Report		Stadium: GSP Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden)

4 June 2021 Friendly	Hungary	1–0	Cyprus	Budapest, Hungary
20:00 UTC+2	Schäfer 36'	Report		Stadium: Szusza Ferenc Stadion Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)

7 June 2021 Friendly	Ukraine	4–0	Cyprus	Kharkiv, Ukraine
18:00 UTC+3	Yarmolenko 37' (pen.), 65' Zinchenko 45+2' (pen.) Yaremchuk 59'	Report		Stadium: Metalist Oblast Sports Complex Referee: Vitālijs Spasjoņņikovs (Latvia)
Note: The match originally scheduled for 26 May 2020, at the Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was later rescheduled to 7 June 2021.

1 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Malta	3–0	Cyprus	Ta' Qali, Malta
20:45 UTC+2	Attard 44', 54' J. Mbong 46'	Report		Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 2,686 Referee: Fabio Maresca (Italy)

4 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Cyprus	0–2	Russia	Nicosia, Cyprus
16:00 UTC+3		Report	Yerokhin 6' Zhemaletdinov 55'	Stadium: GSP Stadium Attendance: 1,645 Referee: Alejandro Hernández (Spain)

7 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Slovakia	2–0	Cyprus	Bratislava, Slovakia
20:45 UTC+2	Schranz 55' Koscelník 77'	Report		Stadium: Tehelné pole Attendance: 6,762 Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)

8 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Cyprus	0–3	Croatia	Larnaca, Cyprus
21:45 UTC+3		Report	Perišić 45+2' Gvardiol 80' Livaja 90+2'	Stadium: AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis Attendance: 2,333 Referee: Michael Oliver (England)

11 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Cyprus	2–2	Malta	Larnaca, Cyprus
21:45 UTC+3	Papoulis 7' Sotiriou 80'	Report	Muscat 53' Degabriele 90+8'	Stadium: AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis Attendance: 1,405 Referee: Dennis Higler (Netherlands)

11 November 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Russia	6–0	Cyprus	Saint Petersburg, Russia
20:00 UTC+3	Yerokhin 4', 87' Smolov 55' Mostovoy 56' Sutormin 62' Zabolotny 82'	Report		Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium Attendance: 10,108 Referee: Daniel Stefanski (Poland)

14 November 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Slovenia	2–1	Cyprus	Ljubljana, Slovenia
15:00 UTC+1	Zajc 48' Gnezda Čerin 84'	Report	Kakoullis 89'	Stadium: Stožice Stadium Referee: Sergey Ivanov (Russia)

2022

24 March 2022 Nations League	Estonia	0–0	Cyprus	Tallinn, Estonia
19:00 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena Attendance: 5,366 Referee: Willie Collum (Scotland)

29 March 2022 Nations League	Cyprus	2–0 (2–0 agg.)	Estonia	Larnaca, Cyprus
19:00 UTC+3	Tzionis 19' Sotiriou 51'	Report		Stadium: AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)

2 June 2022 Nations League	Cyprus	0–2	Kosovo	Larnaca, Cyprus
21:45 UTC+3		Report	Berisha 65' Zhegrova 78'	Stadium: AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis Attendance: 1,550 Referee: Jérôme Brisard (France)

5 June 2022 Nations League	Cyprus	0–0	Northern Ireland	Larnaca, Cyprus
19:00 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis Attendance: 1,663 Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania)

9 June 2022 Nations League	Greece	3–0	Cyprus	Volos, Greece
21:45 UTC+3	Bakasetas 8' Pavlidis 20' Limnios 48'	Report		Stadium: Panthessaliko Stadium Attendance: 12,418 Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary)

12 June 2022 Nations League	Northern Ireland	2–2	Cyprus	Belfast, Northern Ireland
14:00 UTC+1	McNair 71' J. Evans 90+4'	Report	Kakoullis 32', 51'	Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 16,454 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain)

24 September 2022 Nations League	Cyprus	1–0	Greece	Larnaca, Cyprus
21:45 UTC+3	Tzionis 18'	Report		Stadium: AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis Attendance: 4,548 Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus)

27 September 2022 Nations League	Kosovo	5–1	Cyprus	Pristina, Kosovo
14:00 UTC+1	Muslija 22' Rrudhani 45+1' Rashani 47' Muriqi 52', 84'	Report	Roberge 81'	Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium Attendance: 10,400 Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia)

16 November 2022 Friendly	Cyprus	0–2	Bulgaria	Larnaca, Cyprus
20:45 UTC+2		Report	Despodov 24' Delev 71'	Stadium: AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann (Malta)

20 November 2022 Friendly	Israel	2–3	Cyprus	Petah Tikva, Israel
18:45 UTC+2	Gloukh 66' Baribo 67'	Report	Charalambous 2' Pittas 24' Ioannou 82'	Stadium: HaMoshava Stadium Attendance: 7.352 Referee: Arda Kardeşler (Turkey)

2023

25 March 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	Scotland	3–0	Cyprus	Glasgow, Scotland
14:00 UTC±0	McGinn 21' McTominay 87', 90+3'	Report		Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 48,195 Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia)

28 March 2023 Friendly	Armenia	2–2	Cyprus	Yerevan, Armenia
20:00 UTC+4	Ranos 50', 59'	Report	Karo 43' Christofi 83'	Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium Referee: Dumitru Muntean (Moldova)

17 June 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	Cyprus	1–2	Georgia	Larnaca, Cyprus
21:45 UTC+3	Pittas 40' (pen.)	Report	Mikautadze 31' Davitashvili 84'	Stadium: AEK Arena Attendance: 3,763 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Portugal)

20 June 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	Norway	3–1	Cyprus	Oslo, Norway
20:45 UTC+2	Solbakken 12' Haaland 56' (pen.), 60'	Report	Kastanos 90+3'	Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 23,643 Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (North Macedonia)

8 September 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	Cyprus	0–3	Scotland	Larnaca, Cyprus
21:45 UTC+3		Report	McTominay 6' Porteous 16' McGinn 30'	Stadium: AEK Arena Attendance: 6,633 Referee: Balázs Berke (Hungary)

12 September 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	Spain	6–0	Cyprus	Granada, Spain
20:45 UTC+2	Gavi 18' Merino 33' Joselu 70' Torres 73', 83' Baena 77'	Report		Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 17,311 Referee: Simone Sozza (Italy)

12 October 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	Cyprus	0–4	Norway	Larnaca, Cyprus
21:45 UTC+3		Report	Sørloth 33' Haaland 65', 72' Aursnes 81'	Stadium: AEK Arena Attendance: 7,206 Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)

15 October 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	Georgia	4–0	Cyprus	Tbilisi, Georgia
17:00 UTC+4	Kiteishvili 46' Kvaratskhelia 58' Shengelia 82' Mikautadze 90+5' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena Attendance: 15,871 Referee: Rob Jones (England)

16 November 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	Cyprus	1–3	Spain	Limassol, Cyprus
19:00 UTC+2	Pileas 75'	Report	Yamal 5' Oyarzabal 22' Joselu 28'	Stadium: Alphamega Stadium Attendance: 9,667 Referee: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine)

19 November 2023 Friendly	Cyprus	1–0	Lithuania	Limassol, Cyprus
18:00 UTC+2	Pittas 22'	Report		Stadium: Alphamega Stadium Attendance: 1,169 Referee: Marcel Birsan (Romania)

2024

21 March 2024 Friendly	Cyprus	1–1	Latvia	Larnaca, Cyprus
19:00 UTC+2	Pittas 34'	Report	Cigaņiks 85'	Stadium: AEK Arena Referee: Lukas Fähndrich (Switzerland)

25 March 2024 Friendly	Cyprus	0–1	Serbia	Larnaca, Cyprus
19:00 UTC+2		Report	Milinković-Savić 7'	Stadium: AEK Arena Referee: Marco Di Bello (Italy)

8 June 2024 (2024-06-08) Friendly	Moldova	3–2	Cyprus	Chișinău, Moldova
19:00 UTC+3	Moțpan 44' Stînă 71' Bogaciuc 78'	Report	Špoljarić 51' Pittas 53'	Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Referee: Denys Shurman (Ukraine)

11 June 2024 Friendly	San Marino	1–4	Cyprus	Serravalle, San Marino
18:00 UTC+2	Giocondi 81'	Report	Satsaias 45+2' Kastanos 53', 54' Kakoullis 83'	Stadium: San Marino Stadium Referee: Ishmael Barbara (Malta)

6 September 2024 2024–25 Nations League	Lithuania	0–1	Cyprus	Kaunas, Lithuania
20:45		Report	Pittas 34'	Stadium: Darius and Girėnas Stadium Attendance: 4,905 Referee: Igor Pajac (Croatia)

9 September 2024 2024–25 Nations League	Cyprus	0–4	Kosovo	Larnaca, Cyprus
21:45		Report	Muriqi 9' (pen.), 21' Al. Rrahmani 48' Dellova 55'	Stadium: AEK Arena - Georgios Karapatakis Attendance: 2,041 Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria)

12 October 2024 2024–25 Nations League	Cyprus	0–3	Romania	Larnaca, Cyprus
21:45		Report	Man 16' R. Marin 25' (pen.) Drăgușin 36'	Stadium: AEK Arena - Georgios Karapatakis Attendance: 6,092 Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Germany)

15 October 2024 2024–25 Nations League	Kosovo	3–0	Cyprus	Pristina, Kosovo
20:45	Rrahmani 30' Krasniqi 52' Sahiti 70'	Report		Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium Attendance: 12,863 Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)

15 November 2024 2024–25 Nations League	Cyprus	2–1	Lithuania	Larnaca, Cyprus
21:45	Kastanos 18' Tzionis 63'	Report	Gineitis 47'	Stadium: AEK Arena - Georgios Karapatakis Attendance: 1,733 Referee: Nenad Minaković (Serbia)

18 November 2024 2024–25 Nations League	Romania	4–1	Cyprus	Bucharest, Romania
21:45	Bîrligea 2' R. Marin 41', 80' Coman 83'	Report	Pittas 52'	Stadium: Arena Națională Attendance: 45,318 Referee: Luca Pairetto (Italy)

Head to head records

Last updated 12 October 2024 after match against Romania

Head to head records
Opponent	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	W%	D%	L%
Armenia	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	100	0
Azerbaijan	2	0	1	1	0	1	0	50	50
Bulgaria	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	100
Croatia	2	0	0	2	0	4	0	0	100
Czech Republic	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	100
Estonia	2	1	1	0	2	0	50	50	0
Georgia	2	0	0	2	1	6	0	0	100
Greece	3	1	0	2	2	5	33.33	0	66.67
Hungary	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	100
Israel	1	1	0	0	3	2	100	0	0
Kosovo	3	0	0	3	1	11	0	0	100
Latvia	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	100	0
Lithuania	5	4	0	1	6	3	80	0	20
Luxembourg	5	4	0	1	8	4	80	0	20
Malta	2	0	1	1	2	5	0	50	50
Moldova	1	0	0	1	2	3	0	0	100
Montenegro	2	0	0	2	0	6	0	0	100
Northern Ireland	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	100	0
Norway	2	0	0	2	1	7	0	0	100
Romania	1	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	100
Russia	2	0	0	2	0	8	0	0	100
San Marino	1	1	0	0	4	1	100	0	0
Serbia	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	100
Scotland	2	0	0	2	0	6	0	0	100
Slovakia	2	0	1	1	0	2	0	50	50
Slovenia	2	1	0	1	2	2	50	0	50
Spain	2	0	0	2	1	9	0	0	100
Ukraine	1	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	100
Totals	53	13	8	32	41	103	24.53	15.09	60.38

Notes

^ ^a ^b Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, all matches scheduled for September 2020 were played behind closed doors.^[4]^[5]
^ The Azerbaijan v Cyprus match, originally scheduled to be played at Olympic Stadium, Baku, was later moved to the neutral Elbasan Arena, Elbasan, due to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.^[7]

References

^ "Cyprus - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Soccerway.
^ "Cyprus national team". worldfootball.net. World Football.
^ "World Football Elo Ratings: Cyprus". eloratings.net. World Football Elo Ratings.
^ "UEFA meets general secretaries of member associations". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
^ "UEFA Super Cup to test partial return of spectators". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
^ "Luxembourg vs. Cyprus". ESPN. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
^ "Two UEFA Nations League matches moved to neutral venues". UEFA. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.

[September_behind_closed_doors-6] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, all matches scheduled for September 2020 were played behind closed doors.^[4]^[5]

[9] The Azerbaijan v Cyprus match, originally scheduled to be played at Olympic Stadium, Baku, was later moved to the neutral Elbasan Arena, Elbasan, due to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.^[7]

[1] "Cyprus - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Soccerway.

[2] "Cyprus national team". worldfootball.net. World Football.

[3] "World Football Elo Ratings: Cyprus". eloratings.net. World Football Elo Ratings.

[4] "UEFA meets general secretaries of member associations". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[5] "UEFA Super Cup to test partial return of spectators". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[7] "Luxembourg vs. Cyprus". ESPN. Retrieved 21 October 2020.

[netural_venues-8] "Two UEFA Nations League matches moved to neutral venues". UEFA. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.

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