Cyprus vs Italy head-to-head record

Cyprus wins: 0
Draws: 1
Italy wins: 7

8 meetings, 1967 to 2009Goals: Cyprus 5, Italy 22

Cyprus and Italy have met 8 times since 1967. Italy have won 7, Cyprus 0, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 14 October 2009, when Italy won 3–2 in World Cup qualifying.

The 8 meetings have produced 27 goals, 3.38 per game. The biggest win is Italy’s 5–0 in Euro qualifying in 1967. Italy are unbeaten in the last eight meetings (7 wins, 1 draw). They went 16 years without meeting, between 1991 and 2008.

Who has won more, Cyprus or Italy?

All matches8 matches

0 Cyprus1 drawItaly 7

Competitive8 matches

0 Cyprus1 drawItaly 7

Key numbers

Goals: Cyprus 5, Italy 223.38 per game
First meeting: Cyprus 0–2 ItalyEuro qualifying, 22 Mar 1967
Most recent: Italy 3–2 CyprusWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Oct 2009
Italy’s biggest win: Italy 5–0 CyprusEuro qualifying, 1 Nov 1967
Most goals in a meeting: Italy 3–2 CyprusWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Oct 2009
Current run: Italy unbeaten in 8
TFN Elo rating now: Cyprus 1393 (140th), Italy 1964 (12th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

14 Oct 2009
Italy3Cyprus2
World Cup qualifying
Parma, Italy
6 Sept 2008
Cyprus1Italy2
World Cup qualifying
Larnaca, Cyprus
21 Dec 1991
Italy2Cyprus0
Euro qualifying
Foggia, Italy
22 Dec 1990
Cyprus0Italy4
Euro qualifying
Limassol, Cyprus
22 Dec 1983
Italy3Cyprus1
Euro qualifying
Perugia, Italy

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Cyprus win and drops with every Italy win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Cyprus have won more Below: Italy have won more

Level

Italy lead by 7 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 7, held by Italy from 14 October 2009.

Every meeting on one timeline

Cyprus wins

Draws

Italy wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Cyprus's home games

4 matches

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CyprusDrawsItaly

In Italy's home games

4 matches

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CyprusDrawsItaly

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Cyprus	Draws	Italy	Goals
Euro qualifying	6	0	1	5	2–17
World Cup qualifying	2	0	0	2	3–5

Meetings by decade

Cyprus wins Draws Italy wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Draws	Italy	Goals
1960s	2	0	2	7
1980s	2	1	1	6
1990s	2	0	2	6
2000s	2	0	2	8

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Cyprus	Italy
Wins in a row	None	51983 to 2009
Unbeaten meetings	11983	81967 to 2009

Top scorers in Cyprus vs Italy

1Alberto GilardinoItaly3
2Gigi RivaItaly3
3Aldo SerenaItaly2
4Antonio Di NataleItaly2
5Sandro MazzolaItaly2

Scorer records exist for 8 of the 8 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Cyprus and Italy played each other?

8 times, starting on 22 March 1967. 8 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Cyprus and Italy?

Italy, with 7 wins to 0. 1 match ended level.

What is the biggest win in Cyprus vs Italy?

Italy’s 5–0 win in Euro qualifying on 1 November 1967 in Cosenza.

When did Cyprus and Italy last play?

On 14 October 2009 in Parma, when Italy won 3–2 in World Cup qualifying.

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Every Cyprus vs Italy result

Every Cyprus vs Italy result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
14 Oct 2009	Italy	3–2	Cyprus	World Cup qualifying	Parma, Italy
6 Sept 2008	Cyprus	1–2	Italy	World Cup qualifying	Larnaca, Cyprus
21 Dec 1991	Italy	2–0	Cyprus	Euro qualifying	Foggia, Italy
22 Dec 1990	Cyprus	0–4	Italy	Euro qualifying	Limassol, Cyprus
22 Dec 1983	Italy	3–1	Cyprus	Euro qualifying	Perugia, Italy
12 Feb 1983	Cyprus	1–1	Italy	Euro qualifying	Limassol, Cyprus
1 Nov 1967	Italy	5–0	Cyprus	Euro qualifying	Cosenza, Italy
22 Mar 1967	Cyprus	0–2	Italy	Euro qualifying	Nicosia, Cyprus