UEFA Euro qualification 1966

Cyprus 1–5 Romania

Saturday 3 Dec 1966 · Nicosia, Cyprus

Cyprus1–5Romania

Goals6

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Pierides Dridea Lucescu Frățilă Frățilă Dridea

31′1–0Costakis Pierides Cyprus
49′1–1Mircea Dridea Romania
51′1–2Mircea Lucescu Romania
65′1–3Constantin Frățilă Romania
74′1–4Constantin Frățilă Romania
82′1–5Mircea Dridea Romania

Elo

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

Cyprus: 1409 → 1381
Romania: 1603 → 1631

Expected score for Cyprus: 36.8% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 17, 1966–2025.

Cyprus wins: 1
Draws: 4
Romania wins: 12

Form either side

Cyprus

Before

2–0 v Lebanon 20 Mar 1965 · Friendly
0–5 v Germany 24 Apr 1965 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1965
0–3 v Sweden 5 May 1965 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1965
0–5 v Sweden 7 Nov 1965 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1965
0–6 v Germany 14 Nov 1965 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1965

After

0–2 v Italy 22 Mar 1967 · UEFA Euro qualification 1967
0–7 v Romania 23 Apr 1967 · UEFA Euro qualification 1967
0–5 v Italy 1 Nov 1967 · UEFA Euro qualification 1967
0–5 v Switzerland 8 Nov 1967 · UEFA Euro qualification 1967
2–1 v Switzerland 17 Feb 1968 · UEFA Euro qualification 1968

Romania

Before

0–1 v Portugal 3 Jul 1966 · Friendly
0–2 v German DR 21 Sep 1966 · Friendly
4–2 v Switzerland 2 Nov 1966 · UEFA Euro qualification 1966
4–3 v Poland 17 Nov 1966 · Friendly
1–3 v Italy 26 Nov 1966 · UEFA Euro qualification 1966

After

2–1 v Israel 7 Dec 1966 · Friendly
1–1 v Uruguay 4 Jan 1967 · Friendly
2–1 v Greece 8 Mar 1967 · Friendly
2–1 v France 22 Mar 1967 · Friendly
7–0 v Cyprus 23 Apr 1967 · UEFA Euro qualification 1967

Road through the tournament

Cyprus

1–5 v Romania 3 Dec 1966

Romania

4–2 v Switzerland 2 Nov 1966
1–3 v Italy 26 Nov 1966
5–1 v Cyprus 3 Dec 1966

Every Cyprus v Romania match17

From Cyprus's side.


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

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