FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

Cyprus 1–3 Bulgaria

Saturday 14 Dec 1996 · Limassol, Cyprus

Cyprus1–3Bulgaria

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Kostadinov Pittas Balakov Iliev

23′0–1Emil Kostadinov Bulgaria
29′1–1Pambos Pittas Cyprus
34′1–2Krasimir Balakov Bulgaria
70′1–3Ilian Iliev Bulgaria

Elo

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

Cyprus: 1402 → 1392
Bulgaria: 1786 → 1796

Expected score for Cyprus: 16.3% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 7 of 17, 1972–2025.

Cyprus wins: 1
Draws: 2
Bulgaria wins: 14

Form either side

Cyprus

Before

1–2 v Iceland 5 Jun 1996 · Friendly
2–2 v Poland 27 Aug 1996 · Friendly
0–4 v Russia 1 Sep 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–1 v Kuwait 8 Oct 1996 · Friendly
2–0 v Israel 10 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

After

2–0 v Latvia 14 Feb 1997 · Cyprus International Tournament 1997
2–3 v Poland 15 Feb 1997 · Cyprus International Tournament 1997
1–0 v Lithuania 17 Feb 1997 · Cyprus International Tournament 1997
0–4 v Greece 12 Mar 1997 · Friendly
1–1 v Russia 29 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Bulgaria

Before

1–3 v France 18 Jun 1996 · UEFA Euro 1996
1–2 v Israel 1 Sep 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
2–1 v Luxembourg 8 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–1 v Saudi Arabia 6 Nov 1996 · Friendly
4–0 v Thailand 8 Nov 1996 · Friendly

After

4–1 v Cyprus 2 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
4–0 v Luxembourg 8 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Israel 20 Aug 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Russia 10 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–4 v Russia 11 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Road through the tournament

Cyprus

0–4 v Russia 1 Sep 1996
2–0 v Israel 10 Nov 1996
1–3 v Bulgaria 14 Dec 1996

Bulgaria

1–2 v Israel 1 Sep 1996
2–1 v Luxembourg 8 Oct 1996
3–1 v Cyprus 14 Dec 1996

Every Cyprus v Bulgaria match17

From Cyprus's side.


6 Jun 2025	Bulgaria	2–2	Away	Friendly	—
16 Nov 2022	Bulgaria	0–2	Home	Friendly	—
16 Nov 2018	Bulgaria	1–1	Home	UEFA Nations League 2018	—
13 Oct 2018	Bulgaria	1–2	Away	UEFA Nations League 2018	—
15 Aug 2012	Bulgaria	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
29 Mar 2011	Bulgaria	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
10 Oct 2009	Bulgaria	4–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
1 Apr 2009	Bulgaria	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
7 Feb 2007	Bulgaria	0–3	Home	Cyprus International Tournament 2007	—
2 Apr 1997	Bulgaria	1–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
14 Dec 1996	Bulgaria	1–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—
16 Jan 1979	Bulgaria	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
30 Jan 1977	Bulgaria	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
6 Feb 1974	Bulgaria	1–4	Home	Friendly	—
18 Nov 1973	Bulgaria	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—
28 Jan 1973	Bulgaria	0–3	Home	Friendly	—
19 Nov 1972	Bulgaria	0–4	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1972	—

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