World Cup - Qualification Europe
Featured match
- Konstantinos Laifis 45'
- Ioannis Pittas 90' (pen)
- Nikola Katić 10'
- N. Michail 36' (og)
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Cyprus and Bosnia & Herzegovina drew 2-2. Scorers for Cyprus: Konstantinos Laifis 45', Ioannis Pittas 90' (pen). Scorers for Bosnia & Herzegovina: Nikola Katić 10', N. Michail 36' (og). Cyprus had 64% of possession.
Cyprus
Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Full-time 2 - 2
Added time: 4 minutes
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90+4'
A. Kakoullis VAR · Penalty confirmed · Cyprus VAR review: Penalty confirmed
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90'
Ioannis Pittas 2-2 Penalty goal · Cyprus Ioannis Pittas converts from the spot for Cyprus (2-2)
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90'
Dino Beširović Out: Benjamin Tahirović · Bosnia & Herzegovina Substitution for Bosnia & Herzegovina: Dino Beširović comes on for Benjamin Tahirović
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83'
Nail Omerović Out: Amar Memić · Bosnia & Herzegovina Substitution for Bosnia & Herzegovina: Nail Omerović comes on for Amar Memić
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81'
Benjamin Tahirović Yellow card · Bosnia & Herzegovina Benjamin Tahirović of Bosnia & Herzegovina is booked
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80'
Chambos Kyriakou Out: K. Artymatas · Cyprus Substitution for Cyprus: Chambos Kyriakou comes on for K. Artymatas
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80'
Nikolas Koutsakos Out: L. Loizou · Cyprus Substitution for Cyprus: Nikolas Koutsakos comes on for L. Loizou
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80'
E. Andreou Out: M. Tzionis · Cyprus Substitution for Cyprus: E. Andreou comes on for M. Tzionis
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72'
A. Kakoullis Out: Charalampos Charalampous · Cyprus Substitution for Cyprus: A. Kakoullis comes on for Charalampos Charalampous
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65'
Ivan Bašić Out: Armin Gigović · Bosnia & Herzegovina Substitution for Bosnia & Herzegovina: Ivan Bašić comes on for Armin Gigović
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65'
Esmir Bajraktarevic Out: Kerim-Sam Alajbegović · Bosnia & Herzegovina Substitution for Bosnia & Herzegovina: Esmir Bajraktarevic comes on for Kerim-Sam Alajbegović
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65'
K. Pileas Out: Anderson Correia · Cyprus Substitution for Cyprus: K. Pileas comes on for Anderson Correia
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63'
Ivan Šunjić Yellow card · Bosnia & Herzegovina Ivan Šunjić of Bosnia & Herzegovina is booked
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51'
A. Shikkis Yellow card · Cyprus Yellow card for A. Shikkis (Cyprus)
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46'
Dženis Burnić Out: Nihad Mujakić · Bosnia & Herzegovina Substitution for Bosnia & Herzegovina: Dženis Burnić comes on for Nihad Mujakić
- Half-time 1 - 2
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45'
Konstantinos Laifis 1-2 Goal · Cyprus Goal! Konstantinos Laifis scores for Cyprus. It is 1-2
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45'
Kerim-Sam Alajbegović Yellow card · Bosnia & Herzegovina Kerim-Sam Alajbegović of Bosnia & Herzegovina is booked
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36'
N. Michail 0-2 Own goal · Bosnia & Herzegovina Own goal! An own goal by N. Michail counts for Bosnia & Herzegovina. It is 0-2
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29'
Nihad Mujakić Yellow card · Bosnia & Herzegovina Nihad Mujakić of Bosnia & Herzegovina is booked
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10'
Nikola Katić 0-1 Goal · Bosnia & Herzegovina Goal for Bosnia & Herzegovina! Nikola Katić makes it 0-1
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9'
Anderson Correia Yellow card · Cyprus Anderson Correia of Cyprus is booked
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Cyprus
Bosnia & Herzegovina
LDLLD
Last 5 matches WWLWL
4Position2
8Pts17
1Goals scored per match1.4
2Goals conceded per match1.7
1Clean sheets3
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Cyprus4-2-3-1
Bosnia & Herzegovina4-2-3-1
2
6.3
Mujakić
29'46'
Nihad Mujakić
- 29'Yellow card
- 46'Out
- 10'Goal
6
6.3
Tahirović
81'90'
Benjamin Tahirović
- 81'Yellow card
- 90'Out
- 63'Yellow card
21
6.6
Tzionis
80'
M. Tzionis
- 80'Out
- 72'Out
- 80'Out
20
7.6
Kastanos
Grigoris Kastanos
Player profile
18
6.9
Artymatas
80'
K. Artymatas
- 80'Out
Cyprus4-2-3-1
Coach: Apostolos Mantzios
Starting XI
- 22GK N. Michail36' 6.2
- 17DF A. Shikkis51' 6.6
- 16DF S. Andreou 6.3
- 19DF Konstantinos Laifis45' 8.3
- 7DF Anderson Correia9'65' 6.5
- 18MF K. Artymatas80' 6.9
- 20MF Grigoris Kastanos 7.6
- 10MF L. Loizou80' 6.6
- 5MF Charalampos Charalampous72' 6.3
- 21MF M. Tzionis80' 6.6
- 9FW Ioannis Pittas90' 6.9
Substitutes
- 1GK J. Mall
- 12GK P. Kyriakou
- 2DF K. Pileas65' 6.9
- 3DF N. Panagiotou
- 4MF H. Kyprianou
- 6MF G. Satsias
- 8MF I. Kousoulos
- 11FW A. Kakoullis72' 7.3
- 13FW E. Andreou80' 6.7
- 14DF G. Malekkides
- 15FW Nikolas Koutsakos80' 6.7
- 23MF Chambos Kyriakou80' 6.7
Bosnia & Herzegovina4-2-3-1
Coach: Sergej Barbarez
Starting XI
- 1GK Nikola Vasilj 6.3
- 7DF Amar Dedić 6.3
- 18DF Nikola Katić10' 7.5
- 4DF Tarik Muharemović 6.9
- 2DF Nihad Mujakić29'46' 6.3
- 14MF Ivan Šunjić63' 6.0
- 6MF Benjamin Tahirović81'90' 6.3
- 15MF Amar Memić83' 6.7
- 8MF Armin Gigović65' 6.3
- 19MF Kerim-Sam Alajbegović45'65' 7.0
- 11FW Edin Džeko 6.6
Substitutes
- 12GK Osman Hadžikić
- 22GK Martin Zlomislić
- 3DF Dennis Hadžikadunić
- 5FW Esmir Bajraktarevic65' 7.3
- 9FW Samed Baždar
- 10FW L. Menalo
- 13MF Ivan Bašić65' 6.6
- 16DF Adrian Leon Barišić
- 17MF Dženis Burnić46' 6.9
- 20DF Nail Omerović83' 6.6
- 21FW Haris Tabaković
- 23MF Dino Beširović90' 6.2
Cyprus
Bosnia & Herzegovina
64%
36%
14
Shots
14
3
On target
6
7
Off target
5
3
Corners
5
16
Fouls
19
3
Offsides
1
2
Yellow cards
4
5
Saves
1
516
Passes
287
86%
Pass accuracy
70%
2.83
Expected goals
1.64
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Germany
|
6 | 16 | 3 | 16:3 | +13 | 15 |
| 2 |
Slovakia
|
6 | 6 | 8 | 6:8 | -2 | 12 |
| 3 |
Northern Ireland
|
6 | 7 | 6 | 7:6 | +1 | 9 |
| 4 |
Luxembourg
|
6 | 1 | 13 | 1:13 | -12 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Switzerland
|
6 | 14 | 2 | 14:2 | +12 | 14 |
| 2 |
Kosovo
|
6 | 6 | 5 | 6:5 | +1 | 11 |
| 3 |
Slovenia
|
6 | 3 | 8 | 3:8 | -5 | 4 |
| 4 |
Sweden
|
6 | 4 | 12 | 4:12 | -8 | 2 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Scotland
|
6 | 13 | 7 | 13:7 | +6 | 13 |
| 2 |
Denmark
|
6 | 16 | 7 | 16:7 | +9 | 11 |
| 3 |
Greece
|
6 | 10 | 12 | 10:12 | -2 | 7 |
| 4 |
Belarus
|
6 | 4 | 17 | 4:17 | -13 | 2 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
France
|
6 | 16 | 4 | 16:4 | +12 | 16 |
| 2 |
Ukraine
|
6 | 10 | 11 | 10:11 | -1 | 10 |
| 3 |
Iceland
|
6 | 13 | 11 | 13:11 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 |
Azerbaijan
|
6 | 3 | 16 | 3:16 | -13 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group E
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spain
|
6 | 21 | 2 | 21:2 | +19 | 16 |
| 2 |
Türkiye
|
6 | 17 | 12 | 17:12 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 |
Georgia
|
6 | 7 | 15 | 7:15 | -8 | 3 |
| 4 |
Bulgaria
|
6 | 3 | 19 | 3:19 | -16 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group F
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Portugal
|
6 | 20 | 7 | 20:7 | +13 | 13 |
| 2 |
Rep. Of Ireland
|
6 | 9 | 7 | 9:7 | +2 | 10 |
| 3 |
Hungary
|
6 | 11 | 10 | 11:10 | +1 | 8 |
| 4 |
Armenia
|
6 | 3 | 19 | 3:19 | -16 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group G
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netherlands
|
8 | 27 | 4 | 27:4 | +23 | 20 |
| 2 |
Poland
|
8 | 14 | 7 | 14:7 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 |
Finland
|
8 | 8 | 14 | 8:14 | -6 | 10 |
| 4 |
Malta
|
8 | 4 | 19 | 4:19 | -15 | 5 |
| 5 |
Lithuania
|
8 | 6 | 15 | 6:15 | -9 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group H
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Austria
|
8 | 22 | 4 | 22:4 | +18 | 19 |
| 2 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina
|
8 | 17 | 7 | 17:7 | +10 | 17 |
| 3 |
Romania
|
8 | 19 | 10 | 19:10 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 |
Cyprus
|
8 | 11 | 11 | 11:11 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 |
San Marino
|
8 | 2 | 39 | 2:39 | -37 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group I
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norway
|
8 | 37 | 5 | 37:5 | +32 | 24 |
| 2 |
Italy
|
8 | 21 | 12 | 21:12 | +9 | 18 |
| 3 |
Israel
|
8 | 19 | 20 | 19:20 | -1 | 12 |
| 4 |
Estonia
|
8 | 8 | 21 | 8:21 | -13 | 4 |
| 5 |
Moldova
|
8 | 5 | 32 | 5:32 | -27 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group J
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Belgium
|
8 | 29 | 7 | 29:7 | +22 | 18 |
| 2 |
Wales
|
8 | 21 | 11 | 21:11 | +10 | 16 |
| 3 |
FYR Macedonia
|
8 | 13 | 10 | 13:10 | +3 | 13 |
| 4 |
Kazakhstan
|
8 | 9 | 13 | 9:13 | -4 | 8 |
| 5 |
Liechtenstein
|
8 | 0 | 31 | 0:31 | -31 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group K
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
England
|
8 | 22 | 0 | 22:0 | +22 | 24 |
| 2 |
Albania
|
8 | 7 | 5 | 7:5 | +2 | 14 |
| 3 |
Serbia
|
8 | 9 | 10 | 9:10 | -1 | 13 |
| 4 |
Latvia
|
8 | 5 | 15 | 5:15 | -10 | 5 |
| 5 |
Andorra
|
8 | 3 | 16 | 3:16 | -13 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group L
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Croatia
|
8 | 26 | 4 | 26:4 | +22 | 22 |
| 2 |
Czechia
|
8 | 18 | 8 | 18:8 | +10 | 16 |
| 3 |
Faroe Islands
|
8 | 11 | 9 | 11:9 | +2 | 12 |
| 4 |
Montenegro
|
8 | 8 | 17 | 8:17 | -9 | 9 |
| 5 |
Gibraltar
|
8 | 3 | 28 | 3:28 | -25 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Cyprus wins1Draws0
Bosnia & Herzegovina wins2Last meetings
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24 March 2025 · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Bosnia & Herzegovina
2-1
Cyprus
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31 August 2017 · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Cyprus
3-2
Bosnia & Herzegovina
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10 October 2016 · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Bosnia & Herzegovina
2-0
Cyprus