FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Cyprus 2–0 Luxembourg

Saturday 11 Oct 1997 · Limassol, Cyprus

Cyprus2–0Luxembourg

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Papavasiliou Špoljarić

79′1–0Nikodimos Papavasiliou Cyprus
85′2–0Milenko Špoljarić Cyprus

Elo

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

Cyprus: 1411 → 1418
Luxembourg: 1150 → 1143

Expected score for Cyprus: 88.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 5, 1984–2020.

Cyprus wins: 4
Draws: 0
Luxembourg wins: 1

Form either side

Cyprus

Before

1–1 v Russia 29 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–4 v Bulgaria 2 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
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

After

1–1 v Finland 5 Feb 1998 · Cyprus International Tournament 1998
1–0 v Slovenia 9 Feb 1998 · Cyprus International Tournament 1998
3–2 v Albania 19 Aug 1998 · Friendly
3–2 v Spain 5 Sep 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998
0–3 v Austria 10 Oct 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998

Luxembourg

Before

0–1 v Israel 15 Dec 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–3 v Israel 31 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–3 v Russia 30 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–4 v Bulgaria 8 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–3 v Cyprus 7 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

0–2 v Cameroon 31 May 1998 · Friendly
0–7 v Germany 5 Jun 1998 · Friendly
0–3 v Poland 10 Oct 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998
0–3 v England 14 Oct 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998
0–0 v Belgium 18 Nov 1998 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

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

Luxembourg

0–3 v Israel 31 Mar 1997
0–3 v Russia 30 Apr 1997
0–4 v Bulgaria 8 Jun 1997
1–3 v Cyprus 7 Sep 1997
0–2 v Cyprus 11 Oct 1997

Every Cyprus v Luxembourg match5

From Cyprus's side.


14 Nov 2020	Luxembourg	2–1	Home	UEFA Nations League 2020	—
10 Oct 2020	Luxembourg	0–2	Away	UEFA Nations League 2020	—
11 Oct 1997	Luxembourg	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
7 Sep 1997	Luxembourg	3–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
17 Dec 1984	Luxembourg	1–0	Home	Friendly	—

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