Cyprus national football team 722717 224822437 2008-07-10T15:58:01Z 93.109.4.65 /* Midfielders */ {{Infobox National football team |Name = Cyprus |Badge = CyprusFA.png |FIFA Trigramme = CYP |Nickname = |Association = [[Cyprus Football Association]] |Confederation = [[UEFA]] (Europe) |Coach = {{Flagicon|Greece}} [[Angelos Anastasiadis]] (2004-) |Most caps = [[Pambos Pittas]] & [[Ioannis Okkas]] (82) |Top scorer = [[Michalis Konstantinou]] (24) |Home Stadium = [[Neo GSP Stadium]] |FIFA Rank = 63 |FIFA max = 57 |FIFA max date = October 2007 |FIFA min = 113 |FIFA min date = March 2005 |Elo Rank = 81 |Elo max = 64 |Elo max date = July 1949 |Elo min = 141 |Elo min date = March 1992 |Captain = [[Ioannis Okkas]] |pattern_la1=_Cyprus|pattern_b1=_Cyprus|pattern_ra1=_Cyprus |leftarm1=2151A5|body1=2151A5|rightarm1=2151A5|shorts1=2151A5|socks1=2151A5 |pattern_la2=_Cyprus2|pattern_b2=_Cyprus2|pattern_ra2=_Cyprus2 |leftarm2=FFFFFF|body2=FFFFFF|rightarm2=FFFFFF|shorts2=FFFFFF|socks2=FFFFFF |First game = {{Flagicon|Israel}} [[Israel national football team|Israel]] 3 - 1 '''Cyprus''' {{Flagicon|Cyprus}}<br />([[Tel-Aviv]], [[Israel]]; [[July 30]], [[1949]]) |Largest win = {{Flagicon|Cyprus}} '''Cyprus''' 5 - 0 [[Andorra national football team|Andorra]] {{Flagicon|Andorra}}<br />([[Limassol]], [[Cyprus]]; [[November 15]], [[2000]]) |Largest loss = {{Flagicon|West Germany}} [[Germany national football team|West Germany]] 12 - 0 '''Cyprus''' {{Flagicon|Cyprus}}<br />([[Essen, Germany|Essen]], [[Germany]]; [[May 21]], [[1969]]) |no World cup apps = none |World cup first = |World cup best = |Regional name = [[European Football Championship|European Championship]] |no Regional cup apps = none |Regional cup first = |Regional cup best = }} The '''Cyprus national football team''' is the national [[football (soccer)|football]] team of the island of [[Cyprus]] and is controlled by the [[Cyprus Football Association]]. They have never reached the finals of either the [[UEFA European Championship|European Championships]] or the [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]]. ==History== Their first match was a friendly on [[23 July]] [[1949]], against [[Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC|Maccabi Tel-Aviv]] in [[Tel Aviv]] which ended in a 3-3 draw, one year after becoming a member of the world governing body [[FIFA]]. Seven days later the team had its first international game, a 3-1 defeat against [[Israel national football team|Israel]] in the same city. In November 1960, following independence from [[United Kingdom|British rule]], Cyprus drew its first post-independence official match 1-1 against [[Israel national football team|Israel]], as part of the [[Football World Cup 1962 (qualification)|1962 FIFA World Cup]] qualifying tournament. Cyprus' first international victory was a 3-1 win against beating [[Greece national football team|Greece]] on [[27 November]] in a friendly. On [[17 February]] [[1968]] Cyprus recorded their first competitive win, beating [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] 2-1 in a European Championship qualifying match in [[Nicosia]]. In 1974, the national team enjoyed one of their most famous victories when they beat a [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] side 1-0 in Nicosia. On [[12 February]] [[1983]], as part of the Euro 1984 qualifiers, Cyprus held world champions Italy to a 1-1 draw in [[Nicosia]], followed a month later by the same result against [[Czechoslovakia national football team|Czechoslovakia]]. In 1989 they drew 1-1 with [[France national football team|France]] in World Cup qualifying match. Despite a number of triumphs on home soil, Cyprus had to wait until 1992 to record their first away win, a 2-0 victory in the [[Faroe Islands national football team|Faroe Islands]]. Results in qualifying tournaments have also improved considerably in recent times. In the qualifying stages for the [[1996 UEFA European Championship (qualifying)|1996 UEFA European Championship]], Cyprus drew 1-1 with holders [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]]. Four years later, they missed out on a place in the [[2000 European Football Championship]] by a solitary point, 3-2 victories against [[Spain national football team|Spain]] and [[Israel national football team|Israel]] and a 4-0 defeat of [[San Marino national football team|San Marino]] contributing to the team finishing on 12 points, just one point behind Israel and Austria. On [[7 October]] [[2006]], as part of the Euro 2008 qualifiers Cyprus caused a major upset by beating [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]] 5-2 at home with [[Michalis Konstantinou]] and [[Constantinos Charalambides]] each scoring two goals and [[Alexandros Garpozis]] one goal. On [[15 November]] 2006, they caused another surprise by holding the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] semi-finalists [[Germany national football team|Germany]] to a 1-1 draw at home. On [[13 October]] 2007, they won over Wales. ==Kit== On [[7 October]] [[2006]] the [[Cypriot]] squad debuted their new [[Diadora]] kit. The new white kit displays part of the map of [[Cyprus]] in amber from the shoulder to the sleeve with a green line running down the middle indicating the [[Cyprus dispute|division of the island]]. ==Home stadium== Cyprus currently plays home matches at the [[New GSP Stadium]], in Nicosia. Home matches had previously been staged at different stadiums all around the country. Until 1974 Cyprus used either the old GSP Stadium in central Nicosia, or the stadium in [[Famagusta]]. After the Turkish invasion, some matches were played at [[Limassol]]. In 1999, the building of the New GSP Stadium in Nicosia provided a new home for the national team. Since then all competitive games have been played there, with friendlies sometimes played at other stadiums. ==World Cup record== *[[Football World Cup 1930|1930]] to [[Football World Cup 1954|1954]] - ''Did not enter'' *[[Football World Cup 1958|1958]] - ''Withdrew'' *[[Football World Cup 1962|1962]] to [[Football World Cup 2006|2006]] - ''Did not qualify'' ==European Championship record== *[[1960 European Football Championship|1960]] - ''Did not enter'' *[[1964 European Football Championship|1964]] - ''Did not enter'' *[[1968 European Football Championship|1968]] to [[2008 European Football Championship|2008]] - ''Did not qualify'' ==[[FIFA World Cup qualification]]== {{2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 8 | expanded = yes | fixtures = yes | tiebreakers = <!-- "yes", to display the tiebreaking notes --> }} ==European Championship 2008== '''Key''': *Teams highlighted in green are certain of qualification. *Teams highlighted in red are unable to qualify. {{UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group D |expanded=yes |fixtures=yes |tiebreakers=yes }} ==Last match== {{footballbox|date = [[November 21]], [[2007]]<br />18:15 [[Eastern European Time|EET]]|team1 = {{fb-rt|Cyprus}}|score = 0 &ndash; 2 |team2 = {{fb|Czech Republic}} |goals1 = |goals2 =[[Daniel Pudil|Pudil]] {{goal|11}} </br> [[Jan Koller|Koller]] {{goal|74}}|stadium = [[GSP Stadium]], [[Nicosia]] <br />'''Attendance:''' 8,000 <br />'''Referee:''' Levan Paniashvili ([[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]) |report = [http://euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/qualifying/matches/match=83659/index.html Report]}} ==Managers== {| class="wikitable" cellpadding="3" style="text-align: center;" |- !Name !Career |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Angelos Anastasiadis]] |2004 - current |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Momčilo Vukotić]] |2001 - 2004 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|Cyprus}} [[Stavros Papadopoulos]] |1999 - 2001 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|Cyprus}} [[Panikos Georgiou ]] |1997 - 1999 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|Cyprus}} [[Andreas Michailidis]] |1991 - 1997 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|Cyprus}} [[Panikos Ioakovou]] |1984 - 1991 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Bazile Spasov]] |1982 - 1984 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Kostas Talianos]] |1977 - 1982 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|Cyprus}} [[Panikos Krystalis]] |1976 - 1977 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|Cyprus}} [[Pambos Avraamidis]] |1972 - 1976 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|England}} [[Ray Wood ]] |1970 - 1972 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|Cyprus}} [[Pambos Avraamidis]] |1968 - 1970 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Argyrios Gavalas]] |1960 - 1968 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Gyula Zsengellér]] |1958 - 1959 |- |} ==Squad== The following players named for the friendly match against [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]] on [[February 6]], [[2008]]. Caps and goals as of [[7 February]] [[2008]], included against [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]]. ====Goalkeepers==== {{nat fs g start}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Antonis Georgallides]]|caps=18|goals=0|age=[[January 30]] [[1982]]|club={{flagicon|Cyprus}} [[AC Omonoia|Omonoia Nicosia]]}} {{nat fs end}} ====Defenders==== {{nat fs g start}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Georgos Theodotou]]|caps=69|goals=0|age=[[1 January]] [[1974]]|club={{flagicon|Cyprus}} [[Anorthosis Famagusta FC|Anorthosis]]}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Lambros Lambrou]]|caps=28|goals=0|age=[[9 September]] [[1977]]|club={{flagicon|Cyprus}} [[Anorthosis Famagusta FC|Anorthosis]]}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Stelios Okkarides]]|caps=30|goals=1|age=[[15 November]] [[1977]]|club={{flagicon|Cyprus}} [[Apollon Limassol]]}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Alexandros Garpozis]]|caps=23|goals=1|age=[[5 September]] [[1980]]|club={{flagicon|Cyprus}} [[Apollon Limassol]]}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Paraskevas Christou]]|caps=9|goals=0|age=[[2 February]] [[1984]]|club={{flagicon|Cyprus}} [[APOEL F.C.|APOEL]]}} {{nat fs end}} ====Midfielders==== {{nat fs g start}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Elias Charalambous]]|caps=29|goals=0|age=[[25 September]] [[1980]]|club={{flagicon|Cyprus}} [[AC Omonoia|Omonoia Nicosia]]}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Marinos Satsias]]|caps=40|goals=0|age=[[24 May]] [[1978]]|club={{flagicon|Cyprus}} [[APOEL F.C.|APOEL]]}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Efstathios Aloneftis]]|caps=22|goals=5|age=[[29 March]] [[1983]]|club={{flagicon|Cyprus}} [[AC Omonoia|Omonoia Nicosia]]}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Constantinos Charalambides]]|caps=38|goals=8|age=[[25 July]] [[1981]]|club={{flagicon|Cyprus}} [[APOEL F.C.|APOEL]]}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Constantinos Makrides]]|caps=33|goals=1|age=[[13 January]] [[1982]]|club={{flagicon|Ukraine}} [[FC Metalurh Donetsk|Metalurh Donetsk]]}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Simos Krassas]]|caps=18|goals=1|age=[[10 July]] [[1982]]|club={{flagicon|Cyprus}} [[AEL Limassol]]}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Marios Nicolaou (footballer born 1983)|Marios Nicolaou]]|caps=8|goals=0|age=[[4 October]] [[1983]]|club={{flagicon|Greece}} [[Panionios]]}} {{nat fs end}} ====Strikers==== {{nat fs g start}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Nektarios Alexandrou]]|caps=|goals=|age=[[19 December]] [[1983]] |club={{flagicon|Greece}} [[AE Larissa]]}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Yiasoumis Yiasoumi]]|caps=51|goals=7|age=[[31 May]] [[1975]]|club={{flagicon|Cyprus}} [[Aris Limassol F.C.|Aris Limassol]]}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Dimitris Christofi]]|caps=0|goals=0|age=[[31 April]] [[1988]]|club={{flagicon|Cyprus}} [[AC Omonoia|Omonoia Nicosia]]}} {{nat fs g end}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://rsssf.com/tablesc/cyp-intres.html RSSSF archive of results 1949-] *[http://rsssf.com/miscellaneous/cyp-recintlp.html RSSSF archive of most capped players and highest goalscorers] *[http://rsssf.com/miscellaneous/cyp-coach.html RSSSF archive of coaches 1929-] *[http://www.kypros.org/Soccer/national/cyp_nat_en.htm Cyprus national football team] {{fb start}} {{Football in Cyprus table cells}} {{International Football}} {{UEFA teams}} {{fb end}} [[Category:European national football teams]] [[Category:Football in Cyprus|National Team]] [[Category:National sports teams of Cyprus|Football team]] [[ar:منتخب قبرص لكرة القدم]] [[da:Cyperns fodboldlandshold]] [[de:Zyprische Fußballnationalmannschaft]] [[el:Εθνική Κύπρου (ποδόσφαιρο ανδρών)]] [[es:Selección de fútbol de Chipre]] [[fr:Équipe de Chypre de football]] [[ko:키프로스 축구 국가대표팀]] [[it:Nazionale di calcio di Cipro]] [[he:נבחרת קפריסין בכדורגל]] [[lv:Kipras futbola izlase]] [[lt:Kipro vyrų futbolo rinktinė]] [[hu:Ciprusi labdarúgó-válogatott]] [[mt:Tim Nazzjonali tal-Futbol ta' Ċipru]] [[nl:Cypriotisch voetbalelftal]] [[ja:サッカーキプロス代表]] [[pl:Reprezentacja Cypru w piłce nożnej]] [[ru:Сборная Кипра по футболу]] [[fi:Kyproksen jalkapallomaajoukkue]] [[vi:Đội tuyển bóng đá quốc gia Kypros]] [[sv:Cyperns herrlandslag i fotboll]] [[tr:Kıbrıs Rum Kesimi Millî Futbol Takımı]]