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Cyprus vs Portugal head-to-head record

Cyprus wins
0
Draws
1
Portugal wins
10

11 meetings, 1972 to 2017Goals: Cyprus 6, Portugal 35

Cyprus and Portugal have met 11 times since 1972. Portugal have won 10, Cyprus 0, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 3 June 2017, when Portugal won 4–0 in a friendly.

The 11 meetings have produced 41 goals, 3.73 per game. The biggest win is Portugal’s 6–0 in World Cup qualifying in 2001. Portugal are unbeaten in the last 11 meetings (10 wins, 1 draw). They went 23 years without meeting, between 1977 and 2001.

Who has won more, Cyprus or Portugal?

All matches11 matches

0 Cyprus1 drawPortugal 10

Competitive10 matches

0 Cyprus1 drawPortugal 9

Friendlies1 match

0 Cyprus0 drawsPortugal 1

Key numbers

Goals
Cyprus 6, Portugal 353.73 per game
First meeting
Portugal 4–0 CyprusWorld Cup qualifying, 29 Mar 1972
Most recent
Portugal 4–0 CyprusFriendly, 3 Jun 2017
Portugal’s biggest win
Portugal 6–0 CyprusWorld Cup qualifying, 6 Jun 2001
Most goals in a meeting
Portugal 4–4 CyprusEuro qualifying, 3 Sept 2010
Current run
Portugal unbeaten in 11
TFN Elo rating now
Cyprus 1393 (140th), Portugal 2111 (5th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Portugal4Cyprus0

    Friendly

    Estoril, Portugal

  2. Cyprus0Portugal4

    Euro qualifying

    Nicosia, Cyprus

  3. Portugal4Cyprus4

    Euro qualifying

    Guimarães, Portugal

  4. Cyprus1Portugal3

    World Cup qualifying

    Larnaca, Cyprus

  5. Portugal6Cyprus0

    World Cup qualifying

    Lisbon, Portugal

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Cyprus have won more Below: Portugal have won more
29 March 1972: Portugal 4–0 Cyprus (World Cup qualifying). Portugal +110 May 1972: Cyprus 0–1 Portugal (World Cup qualifying). Portugal +28 June 1975: Cyprus 0–2 Portugal (Euro qualifying). Portugal +33 December 1975: Portugal 1–0 Cyprus (Euro qualifying). Portugal +45 December 1976: Cyprus 1–2 Portugal (World Cup qualifying). Portugal +516 November 1977: Portugal 4–0 Cyprus (World Cup qualifying). Portugal +66 June 2001: Portugal 6–0 Cyprus (World Cup qualifying). Portugal +75 September 2001: Cyprus 1–3 Portugal (World Cup qualifying). Portugal +83 September 2010: Portugal 4–4 Cyprus (Euro qualifying). Portugal +82 September 2011: Cyprus 0–4 Portugal (Euro qualifying). Portugal +93 June 2017: Portugal 4–0 Cyprus (Friendly). Portugal +10Level
Portugal lead by 10 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 10, held by Portugal from 3 June 2017.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Cyprus's home games

5 matches

005

CyprusDrawsPortugal

In Portugal's home games

6 matches

015

CyprusDrawsPortugal

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedCyprusDrawsPortugalGoals
World Cup qualifying60062–20
Euro qualifying40134–11
Friendly10010–4

Meetings by decade

Cyprus wins Draws Portugal wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1970s615
2000s210
2010s316

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofCyprusPortugal
Wins in a rowNone81972 to 2001
Unbeaten meetings12010111972 to 2017

Top scorers in Cyprus vs Portugal

  1. 1NenéPortugal3
  2. 2PauletaPortugal3
  3. 3Cristiano RonaldoPortugal2(1 penalty)
  4. 4DannyPortugal2
  5. 5Fernando ChalanaPortugal2
  6. 6Hugo AlmeidaPortugal2
  7. 7João Vieira PintoPortugal2
  8. 8Manuel FernandesPortugal2
  9. 9Michalis KonstantinouCyprus2
  10. 10Pedro BarbosaPortugal2

Scorer records exist for 10 of the 11 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Cyprus and Portugal played each other?

11 times, starting on 29 March 1972. 10 of those meetings were competitive and 1 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Cyprus and Portugal?

Portugal, with 10 wins to 0. 1 match ended level.

What is the biggest win in Cyprus vs Portugal?

Portugal’s 6–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 6 June 2001 in Lisbon.

When did Cyprus and Portugal last play?

On 3 June 2017 in Estoril, when Portugal won 4–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Cyprus and Portugal?

In 10 competitive matches, Cyprus have 0 wins, Portugal have 9, and 1 ended level.

Every Cyprus vs Portugal result

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Every Cyprus vs Portugal result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Portugal4–0CyprusFriendlyEstoril, Portugal
Cyprus0–4PortugalEuro qualifyingNicosia, Cyprus
Portugal4–4CyprusEuro qualifyingGuimarães, Portugal
Cyprus1–3PortugalWorld Cup qualifyingLarnaca, Cyprus
Portugal6–0CyprusWorld Cup qualifyingLisbon, Portugal
Portugal4–0CyprusWorld Cup qualifyingFaro, Portugal
Cyprus1–2PortugalWorld Cup qualifyingLimassol, Cyprus
Portugal1–0CyprusEuro qualifyingSetúbal, Portugal
Cyprus0–2PortugalEuro qualifyingLimassol, Cyprus
Cyprus0–1PortugalWorld Cup qualifyingNicosia, Cyprus
Portugal4–0CyprusWorld Cup qualifyingLisbon, Portugal

Recent form

Cyprus

  1. Wv LatviaNations League2–1Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Wv ArmeniaNations League2–0Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Dat LatviaNations League0–0Mon 28 Sept 2026
  4. Lat MontenegroNations League1–2Fri 25 Sept 2026
  5. Wat LiechtensteinFriendly2–0Sun 7 Jun 2026

Portugal

  1. Wv NorwayNations League2–1Sun 4 Oct 2026
  2. Wat DenmarkNations League4–2Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Wat NorwayNations League2–1Sun 27 Sept 2026
  4. Wv WalesNations League1–0Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Lv SpainWorld Cup0–1Mon 6 Jul 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.