FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

Scotland 2–1 Cyprus

Wednesday 26 Apr 1989 · Glasgow, Scotland

Scotland2–1Cyprus

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Johnston Nicolaou McCoist

26′1–0Mo Johnston Scotland
62′1–1Floros Nicolaou Cyprus
63′2–1Ally McCoist Scotland

Elo

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

Scotland: 1747 → 1748
Cyprus: 1176 → 1175

Expected score for Scotland: 97.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 9, 1968–2023.

Scotland wins: 9
Draws: 0
Cyprus wins: 0

Form either side

Scotland

Before

2–1 v Norway 14 Sep 1988 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1988
1–1 v Serbia 19 Oct 1988 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1988
0–2 v Italy 22 Dec 1988 · Friendly
3–2 v Cyprus 8 Feb 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
2–0 v France 8 Mar 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

After

0–2 v England 27 May 1989 · Rous Cup 1989
2–0 v Chile 30 May 1989 · Rous Cup 1989
1–3 v Serbia 6 Sep 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
0–3 v France 11 Oct 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
1–1 v Norway 15 Nov 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

Cyprus

Before

1–1 v France 22 Oct 1988 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1988
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

After

1–3 v Norway 21 May 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
0–0 v Malta 11 Oct 1989 · Friendly
1–2 v Serbia 28 Oct 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
0–2 v France 18 Nov 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
2–4 v Hungary 31 Oct 1990 · UEFA Euro qualification 1990

Road through the tournament

Scotland

3–2 v Cyprus 8 Feb 1989
2–0 v France 8 Mar 1989
2–1 v Cyprus 26 Apr 1989
1–3 v Serbia 6 Sep 1989
0–3 v France 11 Oct 1989
1–1 v Norway 15 Nov 1989

Cyprus

2–3 v Scotland 8 Feb 1989
1–2 v Scotland 26 Apr 1989
1–3 v Norway 21 May 1989
1–2 v Serbia 28 Oct 1989
0–2 v France 18 Nov 1989

Every Scotland v Cyprus match9

From Scotland's side.


8 Sep 2023	Cyprus	3–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2023	—
25 Mar 2023	Cyprus	3–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2023	—
16 Nov 2019	Cyprus	2–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2019	—
8 Jun 2019	Cyprus	2–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2019	—
11 Nov 2011	Cyprus	2–1	Away	Friendly	—
26 Apr 1989	Cyprus	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
8 Feb 1989	Cyprus	3–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
17 May 1969	Cyprus	8–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1969	—
11 Dec 1968	Cyprus	5–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1968	—

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