Cyprus take on the visitors Moldova in a Friendly International match. The match will be played on Monday, March 30th at GSP Stadium (Nicosia).
Cyprus have never achieved anything significant, but they are not complete outsiders either. The “Islanders” have had some success in football, but only at club level, where foreign players play a key role. The national team, however, has never really stood out, and this has always been the case. In the 2024 Nations League, their main achievement was that Lithuania national football team performed even worse in the group — Cyprus beat them twice, but still finished with just those six points. In the World Cup qualifiers, things were even simpler against San Marino national football team, while in other matches they managed only a couple of draws, against Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team and Romania national football team (and also against Bulgaria national football team in a friendly). In the current camp, they conceded at home to Belarus national football team and failed to respond, eventually losing. Their recent performances suggest limited attacking efficiency and ongoing inconsistency in results.
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Moldova looked decent in 2023, when in the European qualifiers they took four points off Poland national football team and also earned points against Albania national football team, Faroe Islands national football team and Czech Republic national football team. Then, in the Nations League, they recorded three wins in four matches, albeit against modest opponents like Malta national football team and Andorra national football team. However, in the following World Cup qualification campaign, they managed only one draw against Estonia national football team, losing the return match and all other games. Starting the new calendar year with a friendly against Lithuania national football team, who had not won in 17 matches, they completely failed: an own goal before halftime and another conceded after the break led to a 0-2 defeat in Chisinau — far from what was expected when inviting such an opponent. Overall, their recent results highlight a lack of stability and serious problems in converting chances into points.
In 2011, the “Islanders” won a summer friendly 3-2. Thirteen years later, the opponent took revenge with the exact same score. Both sides could use a response after their recent setbacks. However, the “Islanders” clearly have more advantages and should be able to secure a win here.
Prediction for the match: Cyprus to win.
