FIFA World Cup qualification 1988

Cyprus 1–1 France

Saturday 22 Oct 1988 · Nicosia, Cyprus

Cyprus1–1France

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Xuereb Pittas

44′0–1Daniel Xuereb France
78′1–1Pambos Pittas Cyprus · penalty

Elo

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

Cyprus: 1167 → 1185
France: 1791 → 1773

Expected score for Cyprus: 4.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 8, 1980–2005.

Cyprus wins: 0
Draws: 1
France wins: 7

Form either side

Cyprus

Before

0–8 v Netherlands 28 Oct 1987 · UEFA Euro qualification 1987
0–1 v Poland 11 Nov 1987 · UEFA Euro qualification 1987
0–1 v Hungary 2 Dec 1987 · UEFA Euro qualification 1987
0–4 v Netherlands 9 Dec 1987 · UEFA Euro qualification 1987
0–1 v Malta 12 Oct 1988 · Friendly

After

0–3 v Norway 2 Nov 1988 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1988
1–1 v Malta 23 Nov 1988 · Friendly
0–4 v Serbia 11 Dec 1988 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1988
2–3 v Scotland 8 Feb 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
1–2 v Scotland 26 Apr 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

France

Before

2–1 v Morocco 5 Feb 1988 · Tournoi de France 1988
2–1 v Spain 23 Mar 1988 · Friendly
0–0 v Northern Ireland 27 Apr 1988 · Friendly
1–1 v Czech Republic 24 Aug 1988 · Friendly
1–0 v Norway 28 Sep 1988 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1988

After

2–3 v Serbia 19 Nov 1988 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1988
0–0 v Republic of Ireland 7 Feb 1989 · Friendly
0–2 v Scotland 8 Mar 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
0–0 v Serbia 29 Apr 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
4–2 v Sweden 16 Aug 1989 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Cyprus

1–1 v France 22 Oct 1988
0–3 v Norway 2 Nov 1988
0–4 v Serbia 11 Dec 1988

France

1–0 v Norway 28 Sep 1988
1–1 v Cyprus 22 Oct 1988
2–3 v Serbia 19 Nov 1988

Every Cyprus v France match8

From Cyprus's side.


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

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