Cyprus national football team results (1960–1969)

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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.

The first match Cyprus played between 1960 and 1969 was a 1–1 defeat against Israel.[1][2] There latest match between 1960 and 1969 was a 12–0 defeat against West Germany.[1][2] This match is also a heavy defeat on Cyprus.[3]

Results[edit]

1960[edit]

13 November 1960 1962 FIFA World Cup Qualification
Group 7
Cyprus  1-1  Israel Nicosia, Cyprus
14:30 (UTC+2:00) Sialis 29' Report Kofman 31' Stadium: GSP Stadium
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Živko Bajić (Yugoslavia)
Note: This was the first official match for Cyprus.
Mihalis Sialis scored the first goal for Cyprus and set the goal scoring record. (1 goal)
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 Sialas 89' (pen.) Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Živko Bajić (Yugoslavia)
Note: Mihalis Sialis 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 Norrkoping, 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[edit]

3 December 1966 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying
Group 6
Cyprus  1-5  Romania Nicosia, Cyprus
14:30 (UTC+2:00) Pieridis 32' Report Dridea 49', 51', 82'
Frăţilă 65', 74'
Stadium: GSP Stadium
Attendance: 4,823
Referee: Arthur Lentini (Malta)

1967[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. ^ a b "Cyprus football team results". eu-football.info. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Cyprus - International Matches - Overview". Roberto Di Maggio. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  3. ^ "West Germany 12-0 Cyprus". eu.football.info. Retrieved 17 January 2024.

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