Highlights and Goals of Cyprus 2-0 San Marino in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
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7:02 PM7 days ago

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6:57 PM7 days ago

90+3' End of the match

FINAL! The match is over! It's victory for Cyprus! The referee blows his whistle and decrees the end of the match with the home team winning 2-0 over San Marino with goals by Ioannis Pittas and Andronikos Kakoulli.
6:54 PM7 days ago

↔️ 89'

The last substitution of the match is made. Apostolos Mantzios makes one more substitution in the match and sends Stavros Gavriel onto the pitch to replace Loizos Loizou. The referee adds three more minutes to the match.

6:53 PM7 days ago

⚽ 86' GOOOOOAL!

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! GOOOOOOAL! GOAL for Cyprus! Andronikos Kakoulli scores! The Cypriot team finally gets the second goal of the match after several attempts, and they scored on a counter-attack that ended with the striker's shot helped by the left post to go in.
6:50 PM7 days ago

↔️ 85'

A new substitution is introduced in San Marino. The Coach Roberto Cevoli sends Giacomo Benvenuti on the field to replace Filippo Fabbri. We will see what he is looking for with this substitution.
6:48 PM7 days ago

85'

EDOARDO COLOMBO SAVES AGAIN! Andronikos Kakoulli had the second goal of the match at his feet with a powerful mid-range shot, but the goalkeeper once again pulled his hands out to keep San Marino alive.
6:47 PM7 days ago

83'

WHAT A SAVE BY EDOARDO COLOMBO! UNBELIEVABLE! Great save by the goalkeeper to save San Marino after Giorgos Malekkidis shot in front of goal after receiving a pass from the flank. The score remains 1-0.
6:45 PM7 days ago

81'

SAN MARINO HAD IT AGAIN NOW! Nicolas Giacopetti's header from a cross went just over the crossbar. The visiting team showed its presence after a long time without approaching the opponent's area.
6:42 PM7 days ago

79'

EDOARDO COLOMBO'S GREAT SAVE! What a great reaction from the goalkeeper after a great individual play by Loizos Loizou, leaving behind the tight marking of an opponent and taking a shot in front of the goal, but better was the goalkeeper's reaction.
6:41 PM7 days ago

↔️ 77'

A new substitution is introduced in San Marino. Coach Roberto Cevoli moves his pieces on the field and Nicolas Giacopetti enters the field to replace Samuele Zannoni. Let's see how it turns out.
6:39 PM7 days ago

🟨 76'

The first yellow card of the match is shown. The referee had no hesitation in cautioning Matteo Valli Casadei for San Marino for a foul in the middle of the pitch on Loizos Loizou as he was running away.
6:37 PM7 days ago

↔️ 73'

Two substitutions are made in Cyprus. Coach Apostolos Mantzios moves his team; Charalampos Kyriakou and Giorgos Malekkidis are sent on the pitch to replace Ioannis Kousoulos and Anderson Correia.
6:35 PM7 days ago

70'

There are only 20 minutes left in the match. San Marino held their own defensively and put in an acceptable performance, although they still have a lot of work to do in terms of attacking prowess. We continue with the 1-0.
6:30 PM7 days ago

67'

BALL TO THE POST! Cyprus came close to the second goal again, Andronikos Kakoulli headed in from a cross from the left, but the right upright post returned the ball and prevented him from celebrating. The score remained 1-0.
6:27 PM7 days ago

↔️ 63'

The first substitutions are made in the match. For Cyprus, coach Apostolos Mantzios sends on Ioannis Costi and Andronikos Kakoulli in place of Marinos Tzionis and Pieros Sotiriou.

In San Marino, coach Roberto Cevoli sends Matteo Valli Casadei and Nicko Sensoli to replace Filippo Berardi and Lorenzo Capicchioni.

6:24 PM7 days ago

61'

CYPRUS HAD IT! THE SECOND GOAL WAS CLOSE! Loizos Loizou received the ball on the right flank, looked for his profile to shoot, and struck his left-footed shot towards the right-hand post, but the ball went just over the crossbar.
6:23 PM7 days ago

60'

We reached the first quarter of an hour in the second half. Cyprus is still holding the ball and looking for more goals. With the 1-0 lead, they have a little more peace of mind to continue generating options without getting desperate.
6:21 PM7 days ago

⚽ 55' GOOOOAL!

GOOOOOOOOAL! GOOOOOOOOAL! GOAL for Cyprus, scored by Ioannis Pittas! The striker appeared to take advantage of a defensive lapses at the start and stole the ball to shoot to the right post and open the scoring in the match. 1-0.
6:18 PM7 days ago

53'

EDOARDO COLOMBO MAKES A GREAT SAVE AGAIN! Ioannis Pittas shot towards the left corner of the post, but the goalkeeper flew to save the ball with a great save. The score remains 0-0 on Cypriot soil.
6:14 PM7 days ago

50'

First minutes of the second half. The resumption of the match has not had many important actions in the goal... Basically, the same as we saw in the first half. We continued with 0-0 on the scoreboard.
6:11 PM7 days ago

Second half begins

The match restarts at AEK Arena - George Karapatakis. The coaches of both teams have decided not to change their lineups yet, so the same 22 players who started the game are back on the pitch. 
5:52 PM7 days ago

45+4' End of the first half

END! The first half of the match is over. Apart from the attempts that the Cypriots have had in front of goal, there have not been many emotions. Halftime arrived and the players went to the showers with the score at 0-0.
5:49 PM7 days ago

45' Additional time

The first half is almost over. The stopwatch reads 45 minutes and the referee decides to add four minutes to the regulation time. The match is stopped several times to attend to some players. For the moment, the score is still goalless.
5:43 PM7 days ago

41'

Cyprus came closer! The home side came close again in attack. Loizos Loizou tried with a left-footed mid-range shot aimed at the angle of the left post, but the ball did not go low enough and went close to the crossbar.
5:42 PM7 days ago

37'

We are entering the final stretch of the first half. We are still scoreless in this match, where San Marino has not been able to get much past the midfield to generate goals. Cyprus continues to look for spaces in the opposing defense.
5:38 PM7 days ago

34'

Another close call for Cyprus in the match, Pieros Sotiriou again received a cross and headed the ball, but this time it came out rather weakly and goalkeeper Edoardo Colombo kept the ball. Still goalless.
5:34 PM7 days ago

30'

We reached the first half hour of the match at the AEK Arena - George Karapatakis. Cyprus continues to be the most insistent in attack, but for now it remains 0-0 on the scoreboard. San Marino has not been able to make much progress in their opponents' half.
5:33 PM7 days ago

⚽❌ 27' GOAL disallowed

GOAL DISALLOWED TO CYPRUS! Pieros Sotiriou scored the first goal of the match with a header to the left post after a cross from the right, but the referee was warned by his assistants on the VAR that the play was disallowed for offside.
5:31 PM7 days ago

25'

EDOARDO COLOMBO COMES UP AGAIN TO SAVE SAN MARINO! The goalkeeper keeps the ball after a header by Pieros Sotiriou, who appeared in the box following a corner kick taken by Giannis Satsias from the right.
5:28 PM7 days ago

24'

WHAT A SAVE BY EDOARDO COLOMBO! Incredible save by the goalkeeper to save San Marino after a shot by Ioannis Pittas that was going into the corner of the left post. A great save with his left hand.
5:26 PM7 days ago

20'

The course of the first half continues. The pace has been slow and with few important actions in the areas. There is a lack of ideas in the teams, especially Cyprus who have held the ball most of the time. Still no goals.
5:21 PM7 days ago

15'

We have now reached the first quarter of an hour in the match. San Marino is daring to take more of the ball and move forward a few meters to shake off the slight dominance that Cyprus has had in this period of the match.
5:19 PM7 days ago

12'

San Marino tries. The visitors had a glimpse of the game through a free kick. Lorenzo Capicchioni sent the ball from a corner kick from the left and Filippo Berardi headed the ball over the goal.
5:15 PM7 days ago

8'

The first minutes of the match are passing. Cyprus is the one that seeks to get closer to the opponent's area. For now, the match remains goalless and without many dangerous actions, only the one that Tzionis had at the beginning.
5:10 PM7 days ago

4'

CYPRUS HAD IT! First warning from the home team in attack, Marinos Tzionis appeared on the left side of the box and shot, but goalkeeper Edoardo Colombo's response was much better, saving at the near post.
5:07 PM7 days ago

Match starts!

The match is underway! The Referee Andris Treimanis blows his whistle to signal the start of the match between Cyprus and San Marino on Matchday 1 of the European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
5:06 PM7 days ago

Match officials

The refereeing team that has been appointed for this match is as follows:

Referee: Andris Treimanis - Latvia
Assistant No.1: Haralds Gudermanis - Latvia
Assistant No.2: Aleksejs Spasennikovs - Latvia
Fourth official: Vitālijs Spasjonnikovs - Latvia
VAR: Kristaps Ratnieks - Latvia
VAR Assistant: Tamas Bognar - Hungary

5:00 PM7 days ago

Teams on the field

ALL SET! The AEK Arena - George Karapatakis welcomes the players of the Cyprus and San Marino national teams to resume their road to the World Cup. The fans in attendance are ready for this match.
4:55 PM7 days ago

Substitutes - San Marino

13 Matteo Zavoli (GK)
16 Pietro Amici (GK)
2 Giacomo Benvenuti
6 Dante Carlos Rossi
7 Matteo Vitaioli
14 Giacomo Valentini
15 Marco Pasolini
19 Nicolas Giacopetti
20 Nicko Sensoli
21 Alberto Riccardi
22 Marcello Mularoni
23 Matteo Valli Casadei
4:50 PM7 days ago

Starting XI - San Marino

1 Edoardo Colombo (GK)
3 Tommaso Benvenuti
4 Filippo Fabbri
5 Michele Cevoli
8 Lorenzo Capicchioni
9 Nicola Nanni
10 Filippo Berardi
11 Andrea Contadini
12 Alessandro Tosi
17 Alessandro Golinucci
18 Samuele Zannoni
4:45 PM7 days ago

Substitutes - Cyprus

13 Demetris Demetriou (GK)
22 Neofytos Michael (GK)
2 Charalampos Kyriakou
4 Hector Kyprianou
5 Charalampos Charalampous
11 Andronikos Kakoulli
12 Stavros Gavriel
14 Giorgos Malekkidis
16 Evagoras Antoniou
18 Kostakis Artymatas
19 Antreas Shikkis
23 Ioannis Costi
4:40 PM7 days ago

Starting XI - Cyprus

1 Joel Mall (GK)
3 Nikolaos Panagiotou
6 Giannis Satsias
7 Anderson Correia
8 Ioannis Kousoulos
9 Ioannis Pittas
10 Pieros Sotiriou
15 Christos Shelis
17 Loizos Loizou
20 Grigoris Kastanos
21 Marinos Tzionis
4:35 PM7 days ago

Here's how the qualifiers will be played

Today, at the start of the European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, we will have six matches. Cyprus vs San Marino is the opening game.
4:30 PM7 days ago

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4:25 PM7 days ago

Last five matches - San Marino

November 18, 2024 - UEFA Nations League: 1-3 vs Liechtenstein (Won)

November 15, 2024 - UEFA Nations League: 1-1 vs Gibraltar

October 13, 2024 - UEFA Nations League: 2-0 vs Andorra (Lost)

October 10, 2024 - UEFA Nations League: 1-0 vs Gibraltar (Lost)

September 10, 2024 - Friendly Match: 1-0 vs Moldova (Lost)

4:20 PM7 days ago

Last five matches - Cyprus

November 18, 2024 - UEFA Nations League: 4-1 vs Romania (Lost)

November 15, 2024 - UEFA Nations League: 2-1 vs Lithuania (Won)

October 15, 2024 - UEFA Nations League: 3-0 vs Kosovo (Lost)

October 12, 2024 - UEFA Nations League: 0-3 vs Romania (Lost)

September 9, 2024 - UEFA Nations League: 0-4 vs Kosovo (Lost)

4:15 PM7 days ago

All set at AEK Arena - George Karapatakis

Everything is ready at the AEK Arena - George Karapatakis. The pitch is in good condition and the teams have already arrived at the venue where this match will take place. Little by little, the fans are arriving to watch the match.
4:10 PM7 days ago

Welcome back

We are back! We are ready to bring you the action from Cyprus vs San Marino on Group H Matchday 1 of 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers. We invite you to follow along with us all the news of this match.
4:05 PM7 days ago

Tune in here Cyprus vs San Marino Live Score with VAVEL!

We will soon share with you the starting lineups for the Cyprus vs San Marino live match, as well as the latest information from the AEK Arena - George Karapatakis. Don't miss a single detail of the live match updates and commentary from VAVEL's coverage.
4:00 PM7 days ago

How to watch Cyprus vs San Marino Live Stream on TV and Online?

If you want to watch the game Cyprus vs San Marino live on TV, your option is: Fox Soccer Plus

If you want to watch directly stream it: fuboTV, ViX

If you want to watch it on internet, VAVEL is your best option!

3:55 PM7 days ago

What time is Cyprus vs San Marino match for 2026 World Cup Qualifiers?

This is the start time of the game Cyprus vs San Marino of March 21st, 2025 in several countries:

Argentina: 2:00 PM on ESPN and Disney +
Bolivia: 1:00 PM on ESPN and Disney +
Brazil: 2:00 PM on Zapping, Claro TV +, Disney +, Sky+, Vivo Play, ESPN4 Brazil
Chile: 1:00 PM on ESPN and Disney +
Colombia: 12:00 PM on ESPN and Disney +
Ecuador: 12:00 PM on ESPN and Disney +
USA (ET): 1:00 PM on fuboTV, ViX, FOX Soccer Plus
Spain: 6:00 PM
Mexico: 1:00 PM on Sky+, Sky Sports
Paraguay: 1:00 PM on ESPN and Disney +
Peru: 12:00 PM on ESPN and Disney +
Uruguay: 2:00 PM on ESPN and Disney +
Venezuela: 1:00 PM on ESPN and Disney +

3:50 PM7 days ago

Squad List - San Marino

3:45 PM7 days ago

Squad List - Cyprus

3:40 PM7 days ago

Cyprus vs San Marino history

These two teams have met seven times. The statistics are in favor of Cyprus, which has emerged victorious in all these encounters, which are divided into six UEFA Euro qualifiers and one friendly match, played in 2024.
3:35 PM7 days ago

San Marino

San Marino goes into these qualifiers with a more hopeful future, having earned three valuable points in their last match against Liechtenstein towards the end of 2024, beating them 3-1 and gaining promotion for the first time in the UEFA Nations League, settling into League C for the next edition.

With that victory came several historic records, being the first time in their history that the team achieved a victory away from home and the first time they scored more than one goal in an official match, so it was a truly important result. Now, the team coached by Roberto Cevoli will try, even with the odds against them, to reach the three-game unbeaten streak in order to continue setting precedents.

3:30 PM7 days ago

Cyprus

Cyprus is setting in motion its plan to try to secure a place in the 2026 World Cup and hopes to get its campaign off to a winning start at home, returning to action after the last games it played in the UEFA Nations League last November, when it beat Lithuania and lost to Romania.

The Cypriots have never qualified for a World Cup and will want to improve on the dreadful results they had in the qualification process for Qatar 2022, where they only managed to win once and lost seven of the 10 games they played. To do so, they will have to give their all, so that the debut of Akis Mantzios, who took over as coach at the beginning of this year, will be quite encouraging.

3:25 PM7 days ago

The match will be played at the AEK Arena - George Karapatakis

The match Cyprus vs San Marino will be played at the AEK Arena - George Karapatakis, located in the city of Larnaca, Cyprus. This venue, inaugurated in 2016, has a capacity of 8,000 spectators.
3:20 PM7 days ago

Hello to all VAVEL readers!

Welcome to the live stream of Cyprus vs San Marino, in Group H Matchday 1 of 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers. The match will take place at the AEK Arena - George Karapatakis at 1:00 PM ET.

My name is Jhonatan Martinez and I will be your host for this match. We will bring you pre-match analysis, score updates and live news here on VAVEL.

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