The Cyprus national football team represents Cyprus in association football and is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association (CFA), the governing body of the sport in the country.
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The first match Cyprus played between 1960 and 1969 was a 1–1 defeat against Israel.[1][2] Their last match between 1960 and 1969 was a 12–0 defeat against West Germany.[1][2] This match also stands as the heaviest defeat in Cyprus's football history.[3]
Results
edit1960
edit| 13 November 1960 1962 FIFA World Cup Qualification Group 7 | Cyprus  | 1-1 |  Israel | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 14:30 (UTC+2:00) | Shialis  29' |
Report | Kofman 31' |
Stadium: GSP Stadium Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Živko Bajić (Yugoslavia) |
| Note: This was the first official match for Cyprus. Michalis Shialis scored the first goal for Cyprus and set the goal scoring record. (1 goal) |
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| 27 November 1960 1962 FIFA World Cup Qualification Group 7 | Israel | 6-1 | Cyprus | Ramat Gan, Israel |
| 14:30 (UTC+2:00) | Levi 14', 30', 34', 66' Stelmach 61', 88' |
Report | Shialis 89' (pen.) |
Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Živko Bajić (Yugoslavia) |
| Note: Michalis Shialis set the goal scoring record for Cyprus. (2 goals) | ||||
1963
edit| 27 November 1963 Friendly | Cyprus | 3-1 |  Greece | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 15:00 (UTC+2:00) | Hristodoulou 22' Krystallis 51', 68' |
Report | Domazos 72' (pen.) |
Stadium: GSP Stadium Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Yiannos Angelis (Cyprus) |
1965
edit| 20 March 1965 Friendly | Cyprus | 2-0 |  Lebanon | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 15:45 (UTC+2:00) | Krystallis 20', 44' |
Report | Stadium: GSP Stadium Referee: Mihalis Kiriakidis (Cyprus) | |
| Note: Panikos Krystallis set the goal scoring record for Cyprus. (4 goals) | ||||
| 24 April 1965 1966 FIFA World Cup Qualification Group 2 | West Germany  | 5-0 | Cyprus | Karlsruhe, West Germany |
| 16:00 (UTC+1:00) | Sieloff 16' (pen.), 69' Overath 22', 85' Strehl 69' |
Report | Stadium: Wildparkstadion Attendance: 39,675 Referee: Norman Mootz (Luxembourg) |
| 5 May 1965 1966 FIFA World Cup Qualification Group 2 | Sweden  | 3-0 | Cyprus | Norrköping, Sweden |
| 18:00 (UTC+1:00) | Simonsson 24', 71' Jonsson 53' |
Report | Stadium: Norrköpings Idrottspark Attendance: 15,976 Referee: Magnús Pétursson (Iceland) |
| 7 November 1965 1966 FIFA World Cup Qualification Group 2 | Cyprus | 0-5 | Sweden | Famagusta, Cyprus |
| 14:30 (UTC+2:00) | Report | Granström 24', 25' Kindvall 35' Larsson 42', 85' |
Stadium: GSE Stadium Attendance: 2,716 Referee: István Zsolt (Hungary) |
| 14 November 1965 1966 FIFA World Cup Qualification Group 2 | Cyprus | 0-6 | West Germany | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 14:30 (UTC+2:00) | Report | Heiß 30' Krämer 32' Szymaniak 57' Brunnenmeier 82', 88' Panayiotou  87' (o.g.) |
Stadium: GSP Stadium Attendance: 3,412 Referee: Francesco Francescon (Italy) |
1966
edit1967
edit| 22 March 1967 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying Group 6 | Cyprus | 0-2 |  Italy | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 15:45 (UTC+2:00) | Report | Domenghini 76' Facchetti 88' |
Stadium: GSP Stadium Attendance: 11,105 Referee: Atanas Stavrev (Bulgaria) |
| 23 April 1967 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying Group 6 | Romania  | 7-0 | Cyprus | Bucharest, Romania |
| 16:00 (UTC+2:00) | Lucescu 4' Martinovici 15' Dumitriu 24', 27', 52', 77', 84' |
Report | Stadium: Stadionul 23 August Attendance: 9,412 Referee: Milivoje Gugulović (Yugoslavia) |
| 1 November 1967 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying Group 6 | Italy | 5-0 | Cyprus | Cosenza, Italy |
| 14:30 (UTC+1:00) | Mazzola 12', 22' Riva 46', 55', 59' |
Report | Stadium: Stadio San Vito Attendance: 22,059 Referee: Antoine Queudeville (Luxembourg) |
| 8 November 1967 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying Group 6 | Switzerland  | 5-0 | Cyprus | Lugano, Switzerland |
| 20:30 (UTC+1:00) | Blättler 30', 55' Künzli 41' Dürr 56' (pen.) Odermatt 72' |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Comunale di Cornaredo Attendance: 3,737 Referee: Robert Schaut (Belgium) |
1968
edit| 17 February 1968 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying Group 6 | Cyprus | 2-1 | Switzerland | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 15:30 (UTC+2:00) | Asprou 22' Papdopoulos 46' |
Report | Panayiotou 9' (o.g.) |
Stadium: GSP Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Pavel Špoták (Czechoslovakia) |
| 19 May 1968 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 7 | Austria  | 7-1 | Cyprus | Vienna, Austria |
| 15:00 (UTC+1:00) | Hof 4', 42', 53', 68', 73' Redl 25' Siber 73' |
Report | Kantzilieris 47' |
Stadium: Praterstadion Attendance: 27,171 Referee: János Biróczky (Hungary) |
| 23 November 1968 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 7 | Cyprus | 0-1 | West Germany | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 14:30 (UTC+2:00) | Report | Müller 90' |
Stadium: GSP Stadium Attendance: 6,080 Referee: Alexandru Pîrvu (Romania) |
| 11 December 1968 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 7 | Cyprus | 0-5 |  Scotland | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 14:30 (UTC+2:00) | Report | Gilzean 2', 33', 41', 43' Murdoch 23' |
Stadium: GSP Stadium Attendance: 5,895 Referee: Paul Bonett (Malta) |
1969
edit| 19 April 1969 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 7 | Cyprus | 1-2 | Austria | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 16:00 (UTC+2:00) | Euthimiadis 90' |
Report | Kruez 27' Redl 55' |
Stadium: GSP Stadium Attendance: 5,247 Referee: Gocho Rusev (Bulgaria) |
| 17 May 1969 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 7 | Scotland | 8-0 | Cyprus | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 15:00 (UTC+1:00) | Gray 16' McNeill 25' Stein 28', 49', 61', 67' Henderson 72' Gemmell 75' |
Report | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 39,095 Referee: Peter Coates (Republic of Ireland) |
| 19 May 1969 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 7 | West Germany | 12-0 | Cyprus | Essen, West Germany |
| 19:00 (UTC+1:00) | Müller 3', 43', 49', 85' Overath 5', 12', 63' Haller 14', 47' Lorenz 38' Held 41' Höttges 51' |
Report | Stadium: Georg-Melches-Stadion Attendance: 36,036 Referee: Jacques Colling (Luxembourg) | |
| Note: This was the heaviest defeat for Cyprus. | ||||
Record by opponent
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | WPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0.00 |
| Greece |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Israel |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Italy |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0.00 |
 Lebanon |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Romania |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0.00 |
| Scotland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0.00 |
| Sweden |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0.00 |
| Switzerland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 50.00 |
| West Germany |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | −24 | 0.00 |
| Total | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 87 | −75 | 15.00 |
Source: Results
References
edit- 1 2 "Cyprus football team results". eu-football.info. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- 1 2 "Cyprus - International Matches - Overview". Roberto Di Maggio. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ↑ "West Germany 12-0 Cyprus". eu.football.info. Retrieved 17 January 2024.