World Cup - Qualification Europe
Featured match
- C. Attard 43'
- J. Mbong 46'
- C. Attard 54'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Malta beat Cyprus 3-0. Scorers for Malta: C. Attard 43', J. Mbong 46', C. Attard 54'. Costas Soteriou of Cyprus was sent off in minute 40'. Malta had 74% of possession.
Malta
Cyprus
- Full-time 3 - 0
-
85'
Tristan Caruana Out: T. Teuma · Malta Substitution for Malta: Tristan Caruana comes on for T. Teuma
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71'
L. Loizou Out: Charis Kyriakou · Cyprus Substitution for Cyprus: L. Loizou comes on for Charis Kyriakou
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70'
A. Satariano Out: L. Montebello · Malta Substitution for Malta: A. Satariano comes on for L. Montebello
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70'
J. Grech Out: P. Mbong · Malta Substitution for Malta: J. Grech comes on for P. Mbong
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64'
F. Katelaris Out: M. Antoniades · Cyprus Substitution for Cyprus: F. Katelaris comes on for M. Antoniades
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59'
M. Ilia Out: Dimitris Christofi · Cyprus Substitution for Cyprus: M. Ilia comes on for Dimitris Christofi
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59'
S. Dimech Out: J. Mbong · Malta Substitution for Malta: S. Dimech comes on for J. Mbong
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59'
Z. Muscat Out: K. Shaw · Malta Substitution for Malta: Z. Muscat comes on for K. Shaw
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58'
G. Kastanos Out: I. Pittas · Cyprus Substitution for Cyprus: G. Kastanos comes on for I. Pittas
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58'
N. Panagiotou Out: F. Papoulis · Cyprus Substitution for Cyprus: N. Panagiotou comes on for F. Papoulis
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58'
P. Mbong Yellow card · Malta P. Mbong of Malta is booked
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54'
C. Attard 3-0 Goal · Malta Goal! C. Attard scores for Malta. It is 3-0
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50'
K. Shaw Yellow card · Malta K. Shaw of Malta is booked
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46'
J. Mbong 2-0 Goal · Assist: T. Teuma · Malta T. Teuma provides, J. Mbong finishes for Malta (2-0)
- Half-time 1 - 0
Added time: 4 minutes
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45+4'
F. Papoulis Yellow card · Cyprus F. Papoulis of Cyprus is booked
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43'
C. Attard 1-0 Goal · Assist: J. Mbong · Malta Goal for Malta! C. Attard turns in the pass from J. Mbong (1-0)
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40'
Costas Soteriou Red card · Cyprus Straight red card for Costas Soteriou. Cyprus are down a man
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40'
Costas Soteriou Yellow card · Cyprus Yellow card for Costas Soteriou (Cyprus)
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18'
J. Mbong Yellow card · Malta J. Mbong of Malta is booked
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5'
Costas Soteriou Yellow card · Cyprus Yellow card for Costas Soteriou (Cyprus)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Malta
Cyprus
WDLDL
Last 5 matches WLDLW
6Position5
5Pts5
1.2Goals scored per match0.4
1.6Goals conceded per match1.7
2Clean sheets3
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Malta3-4-2-1
3
6.7
Antoniades
64'
M. Antoniades
- 64'Out
- 5'Yellow card
- 40'Yellow card
- 40'Red card
11
6.9
Mbong
58'70'
P. Mbong
- 58'Yellow card
- 70'Out
- 18'Yellow card
- 46'Goal
- 59'Out
3
7.0
Camenzuli
R. Camenzuli
Player profile
17
8.2
Teuma
85'
T. Teuma
- 85'Out
- 43'Goal
- 54'Goal
Malta3-4-2-1
Coach: D. Mangia
Starting XI
- 1GK H. Bonello 7.6
- 2DF K. Shaw50'59' 6.3
- 13DF E. Pepe 7.5
- 4DF S. Borg 8.3
- 18MF C. Attard43'54' 8.6
- 10MF S. Pisani 7.0
- 17MF T. Teuma85' 8.2
- 3MF R. Camenzuli 7.0
- 7FW J. Mbong18'46'59' 8.2
- 11FW P. Mbong58'70' 6.9
- 9FW L. Montebello70' 6.9
Substitutes
- 22DF Z. Muscat59' 7.2
- 21MF S. Dimech59' 6.7
- 8MF J. Grech70' 6.3
- 19FW A. Satariano70' 6.5
- 23MF Tristan Caruana85' 6.9
- 20MF N. Muscat
- 6MF D. Vella
- 14DF K. Micallef
- 5DF Andrei Agius
- 15MF J. Corbalan
- 16GK J. Galea
- 12GK M. Grech
Cyprus3-4-3
Coach: N. Kostenoglou
Starting XI
- 22GK N. Michael 6.2
- 2DF Andreas Karo 6.2
- 5DF Costas Soteriou5'40'40' 5.5
- 3DF M. Antoniades64' 6.7
- 16MF P. Psaltis 6.3
- 8MF Charis Kyriakou71' 6.6
- 18MF K. Artymatas 6.5
- 4MF N. Ioannou 6.5
- 15FW F. Papoulis45+4'58' 6.2
- 9FW Dimitris Christofi59' 6.3
- 23FW I. Pittas58' 6.7
Substitutes
- 13MF N. Panagiotou58' 6.6
- 20MF G. Kastanos58' 6.2
- 19FW M. Ilia59' 6.7
- 14MF F. Katelaris64' 6.3
- 17FW L. Loizou71' 6.3
- 10FW P. Sotiriou
- 1GK K. Panayi
- 11MF A. Avraam
- 21MF M. Tzionis
- 6MF A. Gogić
- 7FW Panagiotis Zachariou
- 12GK D. Demetriou
Malta
Cyprus
74%
26%
9
Shots
5
5
On target
3
4
Off target
1
1
Corners
4
9
Fouls
6
1
Offsides
3
3
Yellow cards
3
0
Red cards
1
3
Saves
2
724
Passes
251
90%
Pass accuracy
69%
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Serbia
|
8 | 18 | 9 | 18:9 | +9 | 20 |
| 2 |
Portugal
|
8 | 17 | 6 | 17:6 | +11 | 17 |
| 3 |
Rep. Of Ireland
|
8 | 11 | 8 | 11:8 | +3 | 9 |
| 4 |
Luxembourg
|
8 | 8 | 18 | 8:18 | -10 | 9 |
| 5 |
Azerbaijan
|
8 | 5 | 18 | 5:18 | -13 | 1 |
Next round
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spain
|
8 | 15 | 5 | 15:5 | +10 | 19 |
| 2 |
Sweden
|
8 | 12 | 6 | 12:6 | +6 | 15 |
| 3 |
Greece
|
8 | 8 | 8 | 8:8 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 |
Georgia
|
8 | 6 | 12 | 6:12 | -6 | 7 |
| 5 |
Kosovo
|
8 | 5 | 15 | 5:15 | -10 | 5 |
Next round
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Switzerland
|
8 | 15 | 2 | 15:2 | +13 | 18 |
| 2 |
Italy
|
8 | 13 | 2 | 13:2 | +11 | 16 |
| 3 |
Northern Ireland
|
8 | 6 | 7 | 6:7 | -1 | 9 |
| 4 |
Bulgaria
|
8 | 6 | 14 | 6:14 | -8 | 8 |
| 5 |
Lithuania
|
8 | 4 | 19 | 4:19 | -15 | 3 |
Next round
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
France
|
8 | 18 | 3 | 18:3 | +15 | 18 |
| 2 |
Ukraine
|
8 | 11 | 8 | 11:8 | +3 | 12 |
| 3 |
Finland
|
8 | 10 | 10 | 10:10 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina
|
8 | 9 | 12 | 9:12 | -3 | 7 |
| 5 |
Kazakhstan
|
8 | 5 | 20 | 5:20 | -15 | 3 |
Next round
Group E
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Belgium
|
8 | 25 | 6 | 25:6 | +19 | 20 |
| 2 |
Wales
|
8 | 14 | 9 | 14:9 | +5 | 15 |
| 3 |
Czechia
|
8 | 14 | 9 | 14:9 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 |
Estonia
|
8 | 9 | 21 | 9:21 | -12 | 4 |
| 5 |
Belarus
|
8 | 7 | 24 | 7:24 | -17 | 3 |
Next round
Group F
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Denmark
|
10 | 30 | 3 | 30:3 | +27 | 27 |
| 2 |
Scotland
|
10 | 17 | 7 | 17:7 | +10 | 23 |
| 3 |
Israel
|
10 | 23 | 21 | 23:21 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 |
Austria
|
10 | 19 | 17 | 19:17 | +2 | 16 |
| 5 |
Faroe Islands
|
10 | 7 | 23 | 7:23 | -16 | 4 |
| 6 |
Moldova
|
10 | 5 | 30 | 5:30 | -25 | 1 |
Next round
Group G
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netherlands
|
10 | 33 | 8 | 33:8 | +25 | 23 |
| 2 |
Türkiye
|
10 | 27 | 16 | 27:16 | +11 | 21 |
| 3 |
Norway
|
10 | 15 | 8 | 15:8 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 |
Montenegro
|
10 | 14 | 15 | 14:15 | -1 | 12 |
| 5 |
Latvia
|
10 | 11 | 14 | 11:14 | -3 | 9 |
| 6 |
Gibraltar
|
10 | 4 | 43 | 4:43 | -39 | 0 |
Next round
Group H
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Croatia
|
10 | 21 | 4 | 21:4 | +17 | 23 |
| 2 |
Russia
|
10 | 19 | 6 | 19:6 | +13 | 22 |
| 3 |
Slovakia
|
10 | 17 | 10 | 17:10 | +7 | 14 |
| 4 |
Slovenia
|
10 | 13 | 12 | 13:12 | +1 | 14 |
| 5 |
Cyprus
|
10 | 4 | 21 | 4:21 | -17 | 5 |
| 6 |
Malta
|
10 | 9 | 30 | 9:30 | -21 | 5 |
Next round
Group I
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
England
|
10 | 39 | 3 | 39:3 | +36 | 26 |
| 2 |
Poland
|
10 | 30 | 11 | 30:11 | +19 | 20 |
| 3 |
Albania
|
10 | 12 | 12 | 12:12 | 0 | 18 |
| 4 |
Hungary
|
10 | 19 | 13 | 19:13 | +6 | 17 |
| 5 |
Andorra
|
10 | 8 | 24 | 8:24 | -16 | 6 |
| 6 |
San Marino
|
10 | 1 | 46 | 1:46 | -45 | 0 |
Next round
Group J
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Germany
|
10 | 36 | 4 | 36:4 | +32 | 27 |
| 2 |
FYR Macedonia
|
10 | 23 | 11 | 23:11 | +12 | 18 |
| 3 |
Romania
|
10 | 13 | 8 | 13:8 | +5 | 17 |
| 4 |
Armenia
|
10 | 9 | 20 | 9:20 | -11 | 12 |
| 5 |
Iceland
|
10 | 12 | 18 | 12:18 | -6 | 9 |
| 6 |
Liechtenstein
|
10 | 2 | 34 | 2:34 | -32 | 1 |
Next round