FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

France 4–0 Cyprus

Saturday 5 Dec 1981 · Paris, France

France4–0Cyprus

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Rocheteau Lacombe Lacombe Genghini

25′1–0Dominique Rocheteau France
29′2–0Bernard Lacombe France
82′3–0Bernard Lacombe France
86′4–0Bernard Genghini France

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

France: 1779 → 1780
Cyprus: 1163 → 1162

Expected score for France: 98.4% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 8, 1980–2005.

France wins: 7
Draws: 1
Cyprus wins: 0

Form either side

France

Before

3–2 v Belgium 29 Apr 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
1–3 v Brazil 15 May 1981 · Friendly
0–2 v Belgium 9 Sep 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–3 v Republic of Ireland 14 Oct 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–0 v Netherlands 18 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

After

2–0 v Italy 23 Feb 1982 · Friendly
4–0 v Northern Ireland 24 Mar 1982 · Friendly
0–1 v Peru 28 Apr 1982 · Friendly
0–1 v Wales 2 Jun 1982 · Friendly
1–3 v England 16 Jun 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982

Cyprus

Before

0–2 v Belgium 21 Dec 1980 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1980
2–3 v Belgium 18 Feb 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–3 v Netherlands 22 Feb 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–1 v Greece 15 Apr 1981 · Friendly
0–1 v Netherlands 29 Apr 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

After

1–3 v Romania 1 May 1982 · UEFA Euro qualification 1982
1–1 v Greece 27 Oct 1982 · Friendly
0–1 v Sweden 13 Nov 1982 · UEFA Euro qualification 1982
0–1 v Greece 22 Dec 1982 · Friendly
1–1 v Italy 12 Feb 1983 · UEFA Euro qualification 1983

Road through the tournament

France

0–1 v Netherlands 25 Mar 1981
3–2 v Belgium 29 Apr 1981
0–2 v Belgium 9 Sep 1981
2–3 v Republic of Ireland 14 Oct 1981
2–0 v Netherlands 18 Nov 1981
4–0 v Cyprus 5 Dec 1981

Cyprus

2–3 v Belgium 18 Feb 1981
0–3 v Netherlands 22 Feb 1981
0–1 v Netherlands 29 Apr 1981
0–4 v France 5 Dec 1981

Every France v Cyprus match8

From France's side.


12 Oct 2005	Cyprus	4–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
13 Oct 2004	Cyprus	2–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
6 Sep 2003	Cyprus	5–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2003	—
7 Sep 2002	Cyprus	2–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2002	—
18 Nov 1989	Cyprus	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
22 Oct 1988	Cyprus	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1988	—
5 Dec 1981	Cyprus	4–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
11 Oct 1980	Cyprus	7–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1980	—

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