FIFA World Cup qualification 1968

Austria 7–1 Cyprus

Sunday 19 May 1968 · Vienna, Austria

Austria7–1Cyprus

Goals8

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Hof Redl Hof Kantzilieris Hof Hof Siber Hof

4′1–0Erich Hof Austria · penalty
25′2–0Helmut Redl Austria
42′3–0Erich Hof Austria
47′3–1Nicos Kantzilieris Cyprus
53′4–1Erich Hof Austria
68′5–1Erich Hof Austria
73′6–1Helmut Siber Austria
76′7–1Erich Hof Austria · penalty

Hat-trick: Erich Hof

Elo

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

Austria: 1561 → 1575
Cyprus: 1372 → 1359

Expected score for Austria: 84.1% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 9, 1968–2025.

Austria wins: 8
Draws: 1
Cyprus wins: 0

Form either side

Austria

Before

2–1 v Finland 24 Sep 1967 · UEFA Euro qualification 1967
1–4 v Greece 4 Oct 1967 · UEFA Euro qualification 1967
1–0 v Russia 15 Oct 1967 · UEFA Euro qualification 1967
1–1 v Greece 5 Nov 1967 · UEFA Euro qualification 1967
1–1 v Romania 1 May 1968 · Friendly

After

1–3 v Russia 16 Jun 1968 · Friendly
0–1 v Switzerland 22 Sep 1968 · Friendly
0–2 v Germany 13 Oct 1968 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1968
1–2 v Scotland 6 Nov 1968 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1968
2–2 v Republic of Ireland 10 Nov 1968 · Friendly

Cyprus

Before

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

After

0–1 v Germany 23 Nov 1968 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1968
0–5 v Scotland 11 Dec 1968 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1968
0–1 v Greece 25 Mar 1969 · Friendly
1–2 v Austria 19 Apr 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
0–8 v Scotland 17 May 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969

Road through the tournament

Austria

7–1 v Cyprus 19 May 1968
0–2 v Germany 13 Oct 1968
1–2 v Scotland 6 Nov 1968

Cyprus

1–7 v Austria 19 May 1968
0–1 v Germany 23 Nov 1968
0–5 v Scotland 11 Dec 1968

Every Austria v Cyprus match9

From Austria's side.


15 Nov 2025	Cyprus	2–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
6 Sep 2025	Cyprus	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
8 Feb 2005	Cyprus	1–1 (lost on pens)	Away	Cyprus International Tournament 2005	—
9 Oct 1999	Cyprus	3–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1999	—
10 Oct 1998	Cyprus	3–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1998	—
7 May 1985	Cyprus	4–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1985	—
2 May 1984	Cyprus	2–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1984	—
19 Apr 1969	Cyprus	2–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1969	—
19 May 1968	Cyprus	7–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1968	—

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