FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Cyprus vs Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Cyprus
  • 45'+1': Konstantinos Laifis
  • 90'+6': Ioannis Pittas (P)
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2 - 2
Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • 10': Nikola Katic
  • 36': Neophytos Michael (OG)

About

Cyprus are hosting Bosnia and Herzegovina at AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Cyprus. Ioannis Pittas is caught offside.
  • 2': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Armin Gigovic is caught offside.
  • 3': Foul by Armin Gigovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 3': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Foul by Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 4': Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Charalampos Charalampous following a set piece situation.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marinos Tzionis following a fast break.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Neofytos Michael (Cyprus). Assisted by Edin Dzeko.
  • 8': Armin Gigovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus).
  • 9': Amar Memic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Foul by Anderson Correia (Cyprus).
  • 9': Anderson Correia (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Neofytos Michael (Cyprus).
  • 10': Goal! Cyprus 0, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1. Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 13': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus).
  • 14': Offside, Cyprus. Loizos Loizou is caught offside.
  • 15': Foul by Andreas Shikkis (Cyprus).
  • 15': Nihad Mujakic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Foul by Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 16': Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 28': Armin Gigovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus).
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edin Dzeko with a headed pass.
  • 29': Foul by Nihad Mujakic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 29': Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Nihad Mujakic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Loizos Loizou (Cyprus).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos with a through ball.
  • 33': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Benjamin Tahirovic.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 35': Andreas Shikkis (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Armin Gigovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edin Dzeko.
  • 35': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Konstantinos Laifis.
  • 36': Own Goal by Neofytos Michael, Cyprus. Cyprus 0, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.
  • 39': Andreas Shikkis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 40': Foul by Loizos Loizou (Cyprus).
  • 40': Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus).
  • 41': Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 43': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Andreas Shikkis (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Foul by Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 45': Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Anderson Correia (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Loizos Loizou.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Cyprus 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2. Konstantinos Laifis (Cyprus) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ioannis Pittas.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Cyprus 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cyprus 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dzenis Burnic replaces Nihad Mujakic.
  • 50': Foul by Charalampos Charalampous (Cyprus).
  • 50': Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Andreas Shikkis (Cyprus).
  • 51': Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Andreas Shikkis (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kerim Alajbegovic with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Tarik Muharemovic.
  • 55': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Konstantinos Laifis (Cyprus).
  • 56': Handball by Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus).
  • 58': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Anderson Correia.
  • 59': Foul by Dzenis Burnic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 59': Neofytos Michael (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 59': Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Amar Memic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Anderson Correia (Cyprus).
  • 63': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 63': Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card.
  • 65': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Esmir Bajraktarevic replaces Kerim Alajbegovic.
  • 65': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ivan Basic replaces Armin Gigovic.
  • 65': Substitution, Cyprus. Kostas Pileas replaces Anderson Correia.
  • 66': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 66': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Ivan Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 68': Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Offside, Cyprus. Kostas Pileas is caught offside.
  • 72': Substitution, Cyprus. Andronikos Kakoullis replaces Charalampos Charalampous.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Esmir Bajraktarevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 74': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus).
  • 74': Attempt missed. Amar Memic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Edin Dzeko with a headed pass.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ioannis Pittas.
  • 76': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Konstantinos Laifis.
  • 77': Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 78': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 78': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Kostas Pileas (Cyprus) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andronikos Kakoullis.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 80': Substitution, Cyprus. Evangelos Andreou replaces Marinos Tzionis.
  • 80': Substitution, Cyprus. Nikos Koutsakos replaces Loizos Loizou.
  • 80': Substitution, Cyprus. Charalambos Kyriakou replaces Kostakis Artymatas.
  • 81': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 81': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Esmir Bajraktarevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 83': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Nail Omerovic replaces Amar Memic.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evangelos Andreou with a cross.
  • 84': Foul by Nikos Koutsakos (Cyprus).
  • 84': Ivan Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Andreas Shikkis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Nail Omerovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 86': Attempt saved. Esmir Bajraktarevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Neofytos Michael (Cyprus). Assisted by Nail Omerovic.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Esmir Bajraktarevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Neofytos Michael (Cyprus). Assisted by Edin Dzeko.
  • 87': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Neofytos Michael.
  • 89': Esmir Bajraktarevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Kostas Pileas (Cyprus).
  • 90': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dino Besirovic replaces Benjamin Tahirovic.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Esmir Bajraktarevic.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Konstantinos Laifis (Cyprus) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nikola Vasilj (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Penalty Cyprus. Andronikos Kakoullis draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+3': Penalty conceded by Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+4': VAR Decision: Penalty Cyprus.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Cyprus 2, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2. Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 90'+9': Delay in match because of an injury Evangelos Andreou (Cyprus).
  • 90'+10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+10': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Charalambos Kyriakou.
  • 90'+11': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Neofytos Michael (Cyprus). Assisted by Esmir Bajraktarevic with a cross.
  • 90'+11': Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+11': Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus).
  • 90'+12': Attempt missed. Dino Besirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nail Omerovic.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Cyprus 2, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Cyprus 2, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 16
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 5
35.7 Possession 64.3
14 SHOTS 14
6 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
201 Accurate Passes 442
287 Passes 516
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 23
0.3 Cross % 0.1
52 Long Balls 49
20 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 4
3 Effective Tackles 6
9 Tackles 14
0.3 Tackle % 0.4
6 Interceptions 12
39 Effective Clearances 26
39 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: AEK Arena
Location: Larnaca, Cyprus
Attendance: 2,355

WCQ - UEFA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Austria 6 +16 15
2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 +8 13
3 Romania 6 +5 10
4 Cyprus 7 +2 8
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CYP Cyprus (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Neophytos Michael (GK)
19 Konstantinos Laifis
16 Stelios Andreou
7 Anderson Correia Yellow Card
17 Andreas Shikkis Yellow Card
5 Charalampos Charalampous
20 Grigoris Kastanos
18 Kostakis Artymatas
9 Ioannis Pittas
21 Marinos Tzionis
10 Loizos Loizou
Cyprus Substitutes:
Charis Kyriakou, Giorgos Malekkides, Giannis Satsias, Kostas Pileas, Panagiotis Kyriakou, Hector Kyprianou, Nikolas Panagiotou, Evangelos Andreou, Nikolas Koutsakos, Ioannis Kousoulos, Andronikos Kakoulis, Joël Mall.

BIH Bosnia and Herzegovina (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Nikola Vasiljev (GK)
4 Tarik Muharemovic
18 Nikola Katic
2 Nihad Mujakic Yellow Card
7 Amar Dedic
8 Armin Gigovic
6 Benjamin Tahirovic Yellow Card
14 Ivan Sunjic Yellow Card
11 Edin Dzeko
19 Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic Yellow Card
15 Amar Memic
Bosnia and Herzegovina Substitutes:
Luka Menalo, Esmir Bajraktarevic, Dennis Hadzikadunic, Samed Bazdar, Dzenis Burnic, Osman Hadzikic, Dino Besirovic, Nail Omerovic, Adrian Leon Barisic, Haris Tabakovic, Ivan Basic, Martin Zlomislic.

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