FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Bulgaria 4–1 Cyprus

Wednesday 2 Apr 1997 · Sofia, Bulgaria

Bulgaria4–1Cyprus

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Borimirov Kostadinov Kostadinov Okkas Yordanov

2′1–0Daniel Borimirov Bulgaria
35′2–0Emil Kostadinov Bulgaria
45′3–0Emil Kostadinov Bulgaria
62′3–1Ioannis Okkas Cyprus
66′4–1Ivaylo Yordanov Bulgaria

Elo

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

Bulgaria: 1796 → 1800
Cyprus: 1409 → 1405

Expected score for Bulgaria: 94.3% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 8 of 17, 1972–2025.

Bulgaria wins: 14
Draws: 2
Cyprus wins: 1

Form either side

Bulgaria

Before

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
3–1 v Cyprus 14 Dec 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

After

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
0–2 v Argentina 10 Mar 1998 · Friendly

Cyprus

Before

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

After

0–2 v Israel 30 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–2 v Greece 19 Aug 1997 · Friendly
3–1 v Luxembourg 7 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–0 v Luxembourg 11 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–1 v Finland 5 Feb 1998 · Cyprus International Tournament 1998

Road through the tournament

Bulgaria

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

Cyprus

1–1 v Russia 29 Mar 1997
1–4 v Bulgaria 2 Apr 1997
0–2 v Israel 30 Apr 1997
3–1 v Luxembourg 7 Sep 1997
2–0 v Luxembourg 11 Oct 1997

Every Bulgaria v Cyprus match17

From Bulgaria's side.


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

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