FIFA World Cup qualification 1993

Romania 2–1 Cyprus

Wednesday 14 Apr 1993 · Bucharest, Romania

Romania2–1Cyprus

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Sotiriou Dumitrescu Dumitrescu

23′0–1Andreas Sotiriou Cyprus
33′1–1Ilie Dumitrescu Romania
55′2–1Ilie Dumitrescu Romania

Elo

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

Romania: 1781 → 1782
Cyprus: 1272 → 1271

Expected score for Romania: 97.1% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 8 of 17, 1966–2025.

Romania wins: 12
Draws: 4
Cyprus wins: 1

Form either side

Romania

Before

4–1 v Cyprus 29 Nov 1992 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1992
0–3 v Ecuador 31 Jan 1993 · Friendly
2–0 v Peru 3 Feb 1993 · Friendly
1–1 v United States 6 Feb 1993 · Friendly
2–0 v Mexico 10 Feb 1993 · Friendly

After

2–5 v Czech Republic 2 Jun 1993 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1993
4–0 v Faroe Islands 8 Sep 1993 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1993
1–0 v Israel 22 Sep 1993 · Friendly
2–1 v Belgium 13 Oct 1993 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1993
2–1 v Wales 17 Nov 1993 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1993

Cyprus

Before

1–4 v Romania 29 Nov 1992 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1992
1–0 v Georgia 22 Dec 1992 · Friendly
0–0 v Poland 1 Feb 1993 · Friendly
0–3 v Belgium 13 Feb 1993 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1993
1–1 v Czech Republic 24 Mar 1993 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1993

After

3–1 v Faroe Islands 25 Apr 1993 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1993
2–2 v Israel 5 Oct 1993 · Friendly
0–2 v Wales 13 Oct 1993 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1993
0–3 v Czech Republic 27 Oct 1993 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1993
2–0 v Estonia 9 Mar 1994 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Romania

2–1 v Cyprus 14 Apr 1993
2–5 v Czech Republic 2 Jun 1993
4–0 v Faroe Islands 8 Sep 1993
2–1 v Belgium 13 Oct 1993
2–1 v Wales 17 Nov 1993

Cyprus

0–3 v Belgium 13 Feb 1993
1–1 v Czech Republic 24 Mar 1993
1–2 v Romania 14 Apr 1993
3–1 v Faroe Islands 25 Apr 1993
0–2 v Wales 13 Oct 1993
0–3 v Czech Republic 27 Oct 1993

Every Romania v Cyprus match17

From Romania's side.


9 Sep 2025	Cyprus	2–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
10 Jun 2025	Cyprus	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
18 Nov 2024	Cyprus	4–1	Home	UEFA Nations League 2024	—
12 Oct 2024	Cyprus	3–0	Away	UEFA Nations League 2024	—
9 Feb 2011	Cyprus	1–1	Away	Cyprus International Tournament 2011	—
16 Aug 2006	Cyprus	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
26 Apr 2000	Cyprus	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
6 Feb 2000	Cyprus	2–3	Away	Cyprus International Tournament 2000	—
18 Aug 1999	Cyprus	2–2	Away	Friendly	—
14 Apr 1993	Cyprus	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1993	—
29 Nov 1992	Cyprus	4–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1992	—
12 Nov 1983	Cyprus	1–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1983	—
1 May 1982	Cyprus	3–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1982	—
18 Nov 1979	Cyprus	2–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1979	—
13 May 1979	Cyprus	1–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1979	—
23 Apr 1967	Cyprus	7–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1967	—
3 Dec 1966	Cyprus	5–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1966	—

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