Cyprus take on the visitors Serbia in a Friendly International match. The match will be played on Monday, March 25th at AEK Arena (Larnaca).
Cyprus completely failed the previous qualifiers. Although the islanders would like to achieve something, they often don't even reach the status of a mid-level team in European football. This is a team without any particular stars, and even Sotiriou, who is now 31, has started winding down his career in relatively modest leagues - currently playing for the Japanese club Sanfrecce Hiroshima. But last year, in the Euro qualifiers, they set an anti-record by losing all 8 qualification matches. They couldn't even manage a draw at home against Georgia, the compatriots of their coach. Yes, they defeated Lithuania in November, but it was a friendly match. Nevertheless, Temuri remained in his position as head coach even after such a dismal stretch. The new calendar year for the team started with a match against Latvia, which ended in a 1-1 draw at home.
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After the unsuccessful previous Euro qualifiers, the South Slavs decided to bet on Stojković, a local equivalent of Shevchenko, i.e., a legendary footballer from the players' childhoods but with minimal coaching experience (Dragan had worked, but in distant Japan, where he finished his playing career). Orlovi started excellently, convincingly beating Portugal in the World Cup qualifying group and securing a ticket to Qatar directly. Then they also won their Nations League group. However, all this did not help them avoid the traditional failure for the White Eagles at the tournament itself, where they only managed one draw with a pair of defeats. Nevertheless, the coach's authority and past achievements were enough to keep his position. And this trust was justified: the team made it to the Euros. However, without the previous sparkle: only from second place, behind Hungary, thanks to victories over neighboring modest Montenegro.
All Cyprus managed in their 5 head-to-head matches was to draw once to a scoreless draw. It's unlikely that the islanders will achieve anything due to the home advantage. Here, we bet on Stojković's team to win away with a handicap of -1.5 goals scored.
Prediction for the match: Serbia to win with -1.5 handicap.
