Cyprus women's national football team
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Women's national association football team representing Cyprus
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| Association | Cyprus Football Association |
|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Head coach | Aggelos Tsolakis |
| Home stadium | Makario Stadium, Nicosia |
| FIFA code | CYP |
| FIFA ranking | |
| Current | 127 Increase 6 (6 March 2025)[1] |
| Highest | 93 (December 2017) |
| Lowest | 133 (August – December 2024) |
| First international | |
| Cyprus 2–4 Greece (Paralimni, Cyprus; 25 April 2002) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Cyprus 7–1 Bahrain (Parekklisia, Cyprus; 15 March 2017) Armenia 0–6 Cyprus (Yerevan, Armenia; 6 April 2023) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Netherlands 12–0 Cyprus (Groningen, Netherlands; 8 April 2022) | |
The Cyprus women's national football team represents Cyprus in international women's football.
Team image
[edit ]Home stadium
[edit ]The Cyprus women's national football team plays their home matches on the Makario Stadium.
Results and fixtures
[edit ]- The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2024
[edit ]Cyprus v Belarus
Report
Stadium: Dasaki Stadium
Referee: Stacey Pearson (England)
- Kubichnaya 2'
- Shuppo 45+2' (pen.)
- Shlapakova 90+5'
Referee: Stacey Pearson (England)
Cyprus v Georgia
18:00 (19:00 UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Dasaki Stadium
Attendance: 270
Referee: Karoline Marie Jensen (Norway)
- Khaburdzania 32'
- Bakradze 63'
Attendance: 270
Referee: Karoline Marie Jensen (Norway)
Georgia v Cyprus
18:00 (20:00 UTC+4)
Bakradze 13'
Report
Stadium: M. Meskhi II Stadium
Attendance: 1,250
Referee: Farida Lutfaliyeva (Azerbaijan)
Attendance: 1,250
Referee: Farida Lutfaliyeva (Azerbaijan)
Cyprus v Lithuania
TBC
Report
Stadium: Dasaki Stadium
Belarus v Cyprus
19:00
Report
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
- ^ Due to Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belarus is required to play its home matches at neutral venues, and behind closed doors, until further notice.[2]
Coaching staff
[edit ]Current coaching staff
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| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Stefanos Voskarides |
Manager history
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- Aggelos Tsolakis (????–???)
- Stefanos Voskarides(????–present)
Players
[edit ]For all past and present players who have appeared for the national team, see List of Cyprus women's international footballers.
Caps and goals may be incorrect.
Current squad
[edit ]- The following players were part of the squad ahead of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying match against Lithuania and Belarus on the 12 and 16 of July 2024, respectively .[3]
- Caps and goals accurate up to and including 26 July 2024.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Maria Matthaiou | (1997年04月26日) 26 April 1997 (age 27) | 27 | 0 | Republic of Ireland Athlone Town |
| 12 | 1GK | Antriana Mila | (2006年10月14日) 14 October 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Cyprus Apollon |
| 22 | 1GK | Constantina Kouzali | (1995年12月02日) 2 December 1995 (age 29) | 2 | 0 | Cyprus Omonia |
| 4 | 2DF | Andria Efstratiou | (2005年01月26日) 26 January 2005 (age 20) | 7 | 0 | Cyprus Aris Limassol |
| 5 | 2DF | Andrea Cusick | (2006年12月21日) 21 December 2006 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | England Chelsea U21 |
| 16 | 2DF | Sara Papadopoulou (captain) | (1987年10月16日) 16 October 1987 (age 37) | 26 | 0 | Cyprus Omonia |
| 19 | 2DF | Filippa Savva | (1999年05月28日) 28 May 1999 (age 25) | 32 | 1 | Cyprus Apollon |
| 2DF | Chrystalla Charalambous | (1994年03月12日) 12 March 1994 (age 31) | 1 | 0 | Cyprus Lakatamia | |
| 3 | 3MF | Chryso Michael | (2001年09月12日) 12 September 2001 (age 23) | 11 | 2 | Cyprus Aris Limassol |
| 6 | 3MF | Christina Kyriakidi | (2005年11月06日) 6 November 2005 (age 19) | 4 | 0 | Cyprus Aris Limassol |
| 7 | 3MF | Maria Panagiotou | (2005年02月05日) 5 February 2005 (age 20) | 7 | 0 | Greece AEK |
| 8 | 3MF | Antriana Tsoukka | (2007年06月15日) 15 June 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Cyprus Anorthosis Famagusta |
| 13 | 3MF | Efthalia Siakalli | (2003年06月27日) 27 June 2003 (age 21) | 19 | 0 | Cyprus Lefkothea |
| 17 | 3MF | Marilena Georgiou | (1996年06月19日) 19 June 1996 (age 28) | 23 | 0 | Cyprus Apollon |
| 21 | 3MF | Estela Eleftheriou | (2007年05月22日) 22 May 2007 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Cyprus Anorthosis Famagusta |
| 23 | 3MF | Nastazia Nikolaou | (2005年08月08日) 8 August 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Cyprus Aris Limassol |
| 3MF | Chara Charalambous | (2000年03月24日) 24 March 2000 (age 25) | 21 | 0 | Greece PAOK | |
| 9 | 4FW | Antri Violari | (1996年09月27日) 27 September 1996 (age 28) | 28 | 5 | Greece AEK |
| 10 | 4FW | Elena Aristodimou | (2002年01月25日) 25 January 2002 (age 23) | 28 | 2 | Switzerland Sion |
| 11 | 4FW | Sophie Dionissiou | (2005年03月17日) 17 March 2005 (age 20) | 5 | 0 | England Watford U21 |
| 15 | 4FW | Elina Panayiotou | (1998年11月01日) 1 November 1998 (age 26) | 9 | 0 | Cyprus Omonia |
| 18 | 4FW | Anna Matsoukari | (2007年01月28日) 28 January 2007 (age 18) | 4 | 1 | Cyprus Omonia |
| 20 | 3MF | Eirini Michail | (2002年07月12日) 12 July 2002 (age 22) | 20 | 0 | Greece Asteras Tripolis |
Recent call ups
[edit ]- The following players have been called up to a Cyprus squad in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Georgia Katsonouri | (2001年05月27日) 27 May 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Greece AE Mykonos | v. Lithuania, 9 April 2024 |
| DF | Steffi Hardy | (1996年06月29日) 29 June 1996 (age 28) | 2 | 0 | Cyprus Apollon | v. Lithuania, 9 April 2024 |
| MF | Antria Michail | (1991年12月19日) 19 December 1991 (age 33) | 18 | 0 | Cyprus Lefkothea | v. Lithuania, 9 April 2024 |
| MF | Loucretia Chrysostomou | (1992年10月10日) 10 October 1992 (age 32) | 25 | 3 | Cyprus Aris Limassol | v. Lithuania, 9 April 2024 |
| FW | Stefania Iosifaki | (1994年02月14日) 14 February 1994 (age 31) | 0 | 0 | Cyprus Ermis Aradippou | v. Georgia, 4 June 2024 |
| FW | Krystyna Freda | (1993年11月01日) 1 November 1993 (age 31) | 19 | 8 | Cyprus Apollon | v. Lithuania, 9 April 2024 |
| FW | Eleni Giannou | (1993年09月16日) 16 September 1993 (age 31) | 24 | 1 | Cyprus Apollon | v. Lithuania, 9 April 2024 |
Records
[edit ]- Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.
Most capped players
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| # | Player | Year(s) | Caps |
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Top goalscorers
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| # | Player | Year(s) | Goals | Caps |
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Competitive record
[edit ]FIFA Women's World Cup
[edit ]| FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | P | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | P | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | P/R | Rnk |
| China 1991 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
| Sweden 1995 | |||||||||||||||||
| United States 1999 | |||||||||||||||||
| United States 2003 | |||||||||||||||||
| China 2007 | |||||||||||||||||
| Germany 2011 | |||||||||||||||||
| Canada 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
| France 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
| Australia New Zealand 2023 | Did not qualify | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 48 | −46 | – | ||||||||
| Brazil 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 48 | −46 | – | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
UEFA Women's Championship
[edit ]| UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualifying record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | P | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | P | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | P/R | Rnk |
| England Sweden 1984 to Germany 2001 | Did not exist | Did not exist | |||||||||||||||
| England 2005 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
| Finland 2009 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sweden 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 2017 | |||||||||||||||||
| England 2022 | Did not qualify | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 37 | −37 | – | ||||||||
| Switzerland 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 14 | −13 | Same position | 50th | ||||||||
| 2029 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 51 | −50 | 50th | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
UEFA Women's Nations League
[edit ]| UEFA Women's Nations League record | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | League | Group | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rnk | |
| 2023–24 | C | 3 | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Same position | 46th | |
| 2025 | C | 2 | To be determined | |||||||||
| Total | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 46th | |||||
See also
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- Sport in Cyprus
- Football in Cyprus
- Women's football in Cyprus
- Football in Cyprus
- Cyprus women's national under-20 football team
- Cyprus women's national under-17 football team
- Cyprus men's national football team
References
[edit ]- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ "Belarus teams to play on neutral ground in UEFA competitions". UEFA . Union of European Football Associations. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Appel de l'équipe nationale féminine 2025 pour la catégorie 3 de la phase qualificative de l'EURO féminin 2025 de l'UEFA.
External links
[edit ]- Cyprus women's national football team – official website at CFA (in English)
