Cyprus v Romania
2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
Loizos Loizou - 29'
Charalampos Charalampous - 76'
Denis Dragus - 2', 18'
Match Formations
- Fabiano12
- Pileas2
- Laifis19
- Shelis15
- Shikkis16
- Kastanos20
- Kousoulos8
- Tzionis21
- Kosti13
- Loizou17
- Pittas9
Game Information
GSP Stadium
2:45 PM, September 9, 2025
Nicosia, Cyprus
Attendance: 4,875
- Referees:
- Matej Jug
Match Timeline
Match Commentary
- Match ends, Cyprus 2, Romania 2. |
90'+5' Second Half ends, Cyprus 2, Romania 2. |
90'+4' Offside, Cyprus. Andronikos Kakoullis is caught offside. |
90'+3' Foul by David Miculescu (Romania). |
90'+3' Andreas Shikkis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
90'+3' Attempt missed. Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Charalampos Charalampous with a cross following a corner. |
90'+2' Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Virgil Ghita. |
90'+2' Attempt saved. Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Horatiu Moldovan (Romania). |
90'+1' Foul by Nikos Koutsakos (Cyprus). |
90'+1' Andrei Ratiu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
90' Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time. |
90' Charalampos Charalampous (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card. |
90' Attempt missed. David Miculescu (Romania) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andrei Ratiu with a cross. |
89' Foul by Denis Dragus (Romania). |
89' Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
88' Substitution, Cyprus. Nikos Koutsakos replaces Marinos Tzionis. |
86' Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
86' Foul by Florin Tanase (Romania). |
85' Substitution, Romania. Florin Tanase replaces Adrian Sut because of an injury. |
83' Handball by Deian Sorescu (Romania). |
83' Attempt missed. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Charalampos Charalampous. |
82' Attempt blocked. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charalambos Kyriakou. |
81' Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
81' Foul by Adrian Sut (Romania). |
80' Substitution, Romania. Deian Sorescu replaces Dennis Man. |
80' Substitution, Romania. Adrian Sut replaces Razvan Marin. |
80' Handball by Denis Dragus (Romania). |
78' Attempt blocked. Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charalampos Charalampous. |
76' Goal! Cyprus 2, Romania 2. Charalampos Charalampous (Cyprus) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Andronikos Kakoullis with a headed pass. |
76' Attempt missed. Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. |
71' Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
71' Foul by Razvan Marin (Romania). |
70' Attempt saved. Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Horatiu Moldovan (Romania). Assisted by Charalampos Charalampous. |
69' Foul by Marius Marin (Romania). |
69' Charalampos Charalampous (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing. |
68' Substitution, Cyprus. Charalambos Kyriakou replaces Ioannis Kosti. |
66' Foul by Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus). |
66' David Miculescu (Romania) wins a free kick on the left wing. |
65' Substitution, Romania. David Miculescu replaces Alex Dobre. |
63' Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Virgil Ghita. |
62' Substitution, Cyprus. Charalampos Charalampous replaces Ioannis Kousoulos. |
62' Substitution, Cyprus. Andronikos Kakoullis replaces Loizos Loizou. |
60' Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
60' Foul by Nicolae Stanciu (Romania). |
60' Attempt missed. Konstantinos Laifis (Cyprus) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Loizos Loizou. |
59' Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Virgil Ghita. |
58' Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Andrei Burca. |
58' Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Andrei Ratiu. |
57' Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
57' Foul by Dennis Man (Romania). |
56' Attempt blocked. Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Loizos Loizou with a cross. |
54' Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card. |
54' Marius Marin (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
54' Foul by Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus). |
53' Attempt missed. Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dennis Man. |
52' Attempt saved. Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Horatiu Moldovan (Romania). Assisted by Ioannis Pittas. |
51' Foul by Alex Dobre (Romania). |
51' Andreas Shikkis (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing. |
48' Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
48' Nicusor Bancu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
48' Foul by Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus). |
47' Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Andrei Burca. |
46' Foul by Andreas Shikkis (Cyprus). |
46' Alex Dobre (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
45' Substitution, Cyprus. Anderson Correia replaces Kostas Pileas. |
45' Second Half begins Cyprus 1, Romania 2. |
45'+3' First Half ends, Cyprus 1, Romania 2. |
45'+2' Foul by Alex Dobre (Romania). |
45'+2' Andreas Shikkis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
45'+1' Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
45'+1' Foul by Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus). |
45' Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time. |
45' Offside, Cyprus. Loizos Loizou is caught offside. |
44' Andrei Burca (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
43' Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
43' Foul by Andrei Burca (Romania). |
43' Corner, Romania. Conceded by Andreas Shikkis. |
41' Attempt saved. Dennis Man (Romania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Fabiano (Cyprus). Assisted by Nicusor Bancu. |
34' Attempt saved. Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Fabiano (Cyprus). |
34' Attempt blocked. Marius Marin (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Denis Dragus. |
33' Attempt missed. Christos Shielis (Cyprus) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kostas Pileas with a cross following a set piece situation. |
33' Foul by Alex Dobre (Romania). |
33' Andreas Shikkis (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing. |
32' Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
32' Foul by Nicusor Bancu (Romania). |
31' Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
31' Foul by Andrei Ratiu (Romania). |
29' Goal! Cyprus 1, Romania 2. Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos. |
29' Attempt missed. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. |
27' Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
27' Foul by Marius Marin (Romania). |
27' Nicusor Bancu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
27' Foul by Loizos Loizou (Cyprus). |
26' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
26' Delay in match because of an injury Denis Dragus (Romania). |
24' Attempt saved. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Horatiu Moldovan (Romania). Assisted by Marinos Tzionis with a cross. |
24' Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Horatiu Moldovan. |
24' Attempt saved. Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Horatiu Moldovan (Romania). Assisted by Ioannis Kosti. |
22' Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing. |
22' Foul by Alex Dobre (Romania). |
21' Nicusor Bancu (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
21' Foul by Nicusor Bancu (Romania). |
21' Andreas Shikkis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
19' Attempt saved. Kostas Pileas (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Horatiu Moldovan (Romania). |
19' Attempt blocked. Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ioannis Kosti with a cross. |
18' Goal! Cyprus 0, Romania 2. Denis Dragus (Romania) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Razvan Marin following a fast break. |
12' Ioannis Kosti (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing. |
12' Foul by Virgil Ghita (Romania). |
8' Attempt saved. Denis Dragus (Romania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Fabiano (Cyprus). Assisted by Alex Dobre. |
5' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
4' Delay in match (Romania). |
2' Goal! Cyprus 0, Romania 1. Denis Dragus (Romania) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. |
1' Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
1' Foul by Denis Dragus (Romania). |
- First Half begins. |
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up. |
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +16 | 15 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 13 |
| Romania | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +5 | 10 |
| Cyprus | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 8 |
| San Marino | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -31 | 0 |

