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Cyprusnational football team record

83
Wins
73
Draws
273
Defeats

429 matches, 1949 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1393, 140th in the world

Cyprus have played 429 internationals since 1949: 83 wins, 73 draws and 273 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Greece, with 30 meetings. Their biggest win is 5–0 against San Marino in Euro qualifying on 21 March 2019.

Cyprus's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All4298373273379–93019%
Competitive3135743213266–74818%
Friendlies116263060113–18222%
At home2346349122253–39727%
Away1891922148122–52410%
Neutral venues61234–917%

Record against every opponent

Cyprus have played 64 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Greece30462027–562022
Bulgaria17121412–382025
Israel17431023–372022
Romania17141214–452025
Belgium1301124–342019
Norway1300135–352023
Slovenia1334612–202026
Estonia1144315–122025
Portugal1101106–352017
Russia1101103–362021
Ireland101189–272009
Spain101096–442023
Austria90185–252025
Netherlands90091–342001
San Marino990028–12025
Scotland90096–302023
Armenia852116–82026
France80172–272005
Georgia83148–122023
Hungary81075–142021
Italy80175–222009
Malta833210–92021
Northern Ireland81433–132022
Switzerland81255–162013
Iceland71333–62013
Poland70345–141997
Wales72056–102015
Albania62227–122013
Bosnia621310–122025
Czechoslovakia60242–181993
Denmark60153–212011
Germany60151–292007
Montenegro60334–112026
Slovakia61146–162021
Sweden60153–192011
Andorra550017–32015
Jordan51223–62018
Latvia53206–22026
Lithuania54017–42024
Luxembourg54018–42020
Serbia50142–82024
Czech Republic40044–92020
Faroe Islands431010–32005
Finland41124–72012
Kazakhstan43108–42019
Kosovo40041–142024
Ukraine41125–92021
Yugoslavia40041–141989
Belarus31022–42026
Croatia30030–62021
Moldova32018–72026
Zambia30030–91971
Azerbaijan0–1 (2020), 0–0 (2020)20110–12020
England0–5 (1975), 0–1 (1975)20020–61975
Gibraltar3–1 (2016), 2–1 (2017)22005–22017
Lebanon2–0 (1965), 0–1 (1996)21012–11996
North Macedonia0–3 (1994), 1–1 (1995)20111–41995
Canada0–1 (2009)10010–12009
Iran0–0 (2000)10100–02000
Iraq2–1 (2005)11002–12005
Japan0–1 (2014)10010–12014
Kuwait1–1 (1996)10101–11996
Libya0–1 (1977)10010–11977
Liechtenstein2–0 (2026)11002–02026

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v San MarinoEuro qualifying, 21 Mar 20195–0 for Cyprus
  2. v AndorraEuro qualifying, 16 Nov 20145–0 for Cyprus
  3. v AndorraWorld Cup qualifying, 15 Nov 20005–0 for Cyprus
  4. at San MarinoWorld Cup qualifying, 12 Oct 20254–0 for Cyprus
  5. at San MarinoEuro qualifying, 9 Sept 20194–0 for Cyprus

Heaviest defeats

  1. at GermanyWorld Cup qualifying, 21 May 19690–12 for Cyprus
  2. at SpainEuro qualifying, 8 Sept 19990–8 for Cyprus
  3. at NetherlandsEuro qualifying, 28 Oct 19870–8 for Cyprus
  4. at ScotlandWorld Cup qualifying, 17 May 19690–8 for Cyprus
  5. v FranceWorld Cup qualifying, 11 Oct 19800–7 for Cyprus

Latest results

  1. v LatviaNations League, 5 Oct 20262–1 for Cyprus
  2. v ArmeniaNations League, 2 Oct 20262–0 for Cyprus
  3. at LatviaNations League, 28 Sept 20260–0 for Cyprus
  4. at MontenegroNations League, 25 Sept 20261–2 for Cyprus
  5. at LiechtensteinFriendly, 7 Jun 20262–0 for Cyprus
  6. at SloveniaFriendly, 4 Jun 20261–1 for Cyprus
  7. v MoldovaFriendly, 30 Mar 20263–2 for Cyprus
  8. v BelarusFriendly, 26 Mar 20260–1 for Cyprus
  9. v EstoniaFriendly, 18 Nov 20252–4 for Cyprus
  10. v AustriaWorld Cup qualifying, 15 Nov 20250–2 for Cyprus

Cyprus's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1949: 1484End of 1960: 1458End of 1963: 1466End of 1965: 1411End of 1966: 1383End of 1967: 1349End of 1968: 1340End of 1969: 1314End of 1970: 1317End of 1971: 1265End of 1972: 1245End of 1973: 1261End of 1974: 1253End of 1975: 1227End of 1976: 1194End of 1977: 1186End of 1978: 1179End of 1979: 1180End of 1980: 1172End of 1981: 1165End of 1982: 1163End of 1983: 1190End of 1984: 1187End of 1985: 1182End of 1986: 1176End of 1987: 1178End of 1988: 1183End of 1989: 1175End of 1990: 1163End of 1991: 1168End of 1992: 1257End of 1993: 1294End of 1994: 1328End of 1995: 1362End of 1996: 1396End of 1997: 1415End of 1998: 1457End of 1999: 1468End of 2000: 1527End of 2001: 1489End of 2002: 1483End of 2003: 1447End of 2004: 1427End of 2005: 1456End of 2006: 1502End of 2007: 1533End of 2008: 1535End of 2009: 1558End of 2010: 1552End of 2011: 1471End of 2012: 1434End of 2013: 1399End of 2014: 1418End of 2015: 1439End of 2016: 1432End of 2017: 1445End of 2018: 1451End of 2019: 1439End of 2020: 1364End of 2021: 1330End of 2022: 1397End of 2023: 1365End of 2024: 1345End of 2025: 1349End of 2026: 1393
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1571, reached on 3 September 2010. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
World Cup qualifying132181797102–331
Euro qualifying123191589101–324
Friendly116263060113–182
Nations League30871522–49
Cyprus International Tournament281241241–44

Top scorers

  1. 1Michalis Konstantinou22
  2. 2Ioannis Okkas17
  3. 3Pieros Sotiriou11
  4. 4Efstathios Aloneftis9
  5. 5Ioannis Pittas7
  6. 6Andreas Sotiriou6
  7. 7Constantinos Charalambides6
  8. 8Grigoris Kastanos6
  9. 9Milenko Špoljarić6
  10. 10Andronikos Kakoullis5

Counted from the 271 of 429 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Cyprus play their first international?

On 30 July 1949, a 1–3 defeat against Israel in a friendly.

What is Cyprus's biggest win?

5–0 against San Marino in Euro qualifying on 21 March 2019.

What is Cyprus's heaviest defeat?

0–12 against Germany in World Cup qualifying on 21 May 1969.

Who have Cyprus played the most?

Greece: 30 matches, with 4 wins, 6 draws and 20 defeats for Cyprus.

What is Cyprus's longest winning run?

4 wins in a row, from 22 August 2007 to 13 October 2007.

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