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Cyprus women's national football team

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Cyprus
AssociationCyprus Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachAggelos Tsolakis
Home stadiumMakario Stadium, Nicosia
FIFA codeCYP
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 133 Decrease 6 (16 August 2024)[1]
Highest93 (December 2017)
Lowest133 (August 2024)
First international
 Cyprus 2–4 Greece 
(Paralimni, Cyprus; 25 April 2002)
Biggest win
 Cyprus 7–1 Bahrain 
(Parekklisia, Cyprus; 15 March 2017)
 Armenia 0–6 Cyprus 
(Yerevan, Armenia; 6 April 2023)
Biggest defeat
 Netherlands 12–0 Cyprus 
(Groningen, Netherlands; 8 April 2022)

The Cyprus women's national football team represents Cyprus in international women's football.

Team image

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Home stadium

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The Cyprus women's national football team plays their home matches on the Makario Stadium.

Results and fixtures

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  • The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023

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22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) Nations League C Azerbaijan  1–1  Cyprus Baku, Azerbaijan
15:00 (17:00 AZT) Jafarzade 46' Report Aristodimou 66' Stadium: Dalga Arena
Attendance: 165
Referee: Elena Gobjila (Moldova)
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) Nations League C Cyprus  1–0  Faroe Islands Dasaki Achnas, Cyprus
18:00 (19:00 EEST) Violari 65' Report Stadium: Dasaki Stadium
Referee: Maika Vanderstichel (France)
27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) Nations League C Cyprus  0–2  Montenegro Dasaki Achnas, Cyprus
17:00 (18:00 EEST) Report
Stadium: Dasaki Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Kateryna Usova (Ukraine)
31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) Nations League C Faroe Islands  0–1  Cyprus Tórshavn
18:00 (19:00 EEST) Report
Stadium: Tórsvøllur
Attendance: 530[2]
Referee: Vivian Peeters (Netherlands)
1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) Nations League C Cyprus  0–1  Azerbaijan Limassol
18:00 (19:00 EET) Report Stadium: Alphamega Stadium
Attendance: 283
Referee: Caroline Lanssens (Belgium)
5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) Nations League C Montenegro  2–0  Cyprus Podgorica
16:00 Report Stadium: DG Arena
Referee: Teresa Oliveira (Portugal)

2024

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5 April Euro 2025 qualifying Cyprus  0–3  Belarus Dasaki Achnas
Report
Stadium: Dasaki Stadium
Referee: Stacey Pearson (England)
9 April Euro 2025 qualifying Lithuania  1–0  Cyprus Vilnius
Report Stadium: LFF Stadium
Referee: Louise Thompson (Northern Ireland)
31 May Euro 2025 qualifying Cyprus  0–2  Georgia Dasaki Achnas
18:00 (19:00 UTC+3) Report Stadium: Dasaki Stadium
Attendance: 270
Referee: Karoline Marie Jensen (Norway)
4 June Euro 2025 qualifying Georgia  1–0  Cyprus Tbilisi
18:00 (20:00 UTC+4) Bakradze 13' Report Stadium: M. Meskhi II Stadium
Attendance: 1,250
Referee: Farida Lutfaliyeva (Azerbaijan)
16 July Euro 2025 qualifying Belarus  5–0  Cyprus TBD[note 1]
19:00 Report Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
  1. ^ Due to Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belarus is required to play its home matches at neutral venues, and behind closed doors, until further notice.[3]

Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

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Position Name Ref.
Head coach Stefanos Voskarides

Manager history

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Players

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Caps and goals may be incorrect.

Current squad

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No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Maria Matthaiou (1997-04-26) 26 April 1997 (age 27) 27 0 Cyprus Apollon
12 1GK Antriana Mila (2006-10-14) 14 October 2006 (age 17) 1 0 Cyprus Apollon
22 1GK Constantina Kouzali (1995-12-02) 2 December 1995 (age 28) 2 0 Cyprus Omonia

4 2DF Andria Efstratiou (2005-01-26) 26 January 2005 (age 19) 7 0 Cyprus Aris Limassol
5 2DF Andrea Cusick (2006-12-21) 21 December 2006 (age 17) 4 0 England Chelsea U21
16 2DF Sara Papadopoulou (captain) (1987-10-16) 16 October 1987 (age 36) 26 0 Austria SV Horn
19 2DF Filippa Savva (1999-05-28) 28 May 1999 (age 25) 32 1 Cyprus Apollon
2DF Chrystalla Charalambous (1994-03-12) 12 March 1994 (age 30) 1 0 Cyprus Lakatamia

3 3MF Chryso Michael (2001-09-12) 12 September 2001 (age 22) 11 2 Cyprus Aris Limassol
6 3MF Christina Kyriakidi (2005-11-06) 6 November 2005 (age 18) 4 0 Cyprus Aris Limassol
7 3MF Maria Panagiotou (2005-02-05) 5 February 2005 (age 19) 7 0 Greece AEK
8 3MF Antriana Tsoukka (2007-06-15) 15 June 2007 (age 17) 3 0 Cyprus Anorthosis Famagusta
13 3MF Efthalia Siakalli (2003-06-27) 27 June 2003 (age 21) 19 0 Cyprus Lefkothea
17 3MF Marilena Georgiou (1996-06-19) 19 June 1996 (age 28) 23 0 Cyprus Apollon
21 3MF Estela Eleftheriou (2007-05-22) 22 May 2007 (age 17) 0 0 Cyprus Anorthosis Famagusta
23 3MF Nastazia Nikolaou (2005-08-08) 8 August 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Cyprus Aris Limassol
3MF Chara Charalambous (2000-03-24) 24 March 2000 (age 24) 21 0 Cyprus Lefkothea

9 4FW Antri Violari (1996-09-27) 27 September 1996 (age 27) 28 5 Greece AEK
10 4FW Elena Aristodimou (2002-01-25) 25 January 2002 (age 22) 28 2 Poland Medyk Konin
11 4FW Sophie Dionissiou (2005-03-17) 17 March 2005 (age 19) 5 0 England Watford U21
15 4FW Elina Panayiotou (1998-11-01) 1 November 1998 (age 25) 9 0 Cyprus Omonia
18 4FW Anna Matsoukari (2007-01-28) 28 January 2007 (age 17) 4 1 Cyprus Omonia
20 3MF Eirini Michail (2002-07-12) 12 July 2002 (age 22) 20 0 Cyprus Lefkothea

Recent call ups

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  • The following players have been called up to a Cyprus squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Georgia Katsonouri (2001-05-27) 27 May 2001 (age 23) 0 0 Greece AE Mykonos v. Lithuania, 9 April 2024
GK Alexandra Tomazou (1990-05-14) 14 May 1990 (age 34) 0 0 Cyprus Lefkothea v. Faroe Islands, 31 October 2023

DF Steffi Hardy (1996-06-29) 29 June 1996 (age 28) 2 0 Cyprus Apollon v. Lithuania, 9 April 2024
DF Chara Neofytou (1996-11-18) 18 November 1996 (age 27) 6 0 Greece Asteras Tripolis v. Faroe Islands, 31 October 2023
DF Chariklia Costa (1996-11-22) 22 November 1996 (age 27) 1 0 Cyprus Lefkothea v. Faroe Islands, 26 September 2023

MF Antria Michail (1991-12-19) 19 December 1991 (age 32) 18 0 Cyprus Lefkothea v. Lithuania, 9 April 2024
MF Loucretia Chrysostomou (1992-10-10) 10 October 1992 (age 31) 25 3 Cyprus Aris Limassol v. Lithuania, 9 April 2024
MF Stella Oikonomidou (1997-08-27) 27 August 1997 (age 26) 0 0 Cyprus Aris Limassol v. Faroe Islands, 31 October 2023

FW Krystyna Freda (1993-11-01) 1 November 1993 (age 30) 19 8 Cyprus Apollon v. Lithuania, 9 April 2024
FW Eleni Giannou (1993-09-16) 16 September 1993 (age 30) 24 1 Cyprus Apollon v. Lithuania, 9 April 2024
FW Marilia Constantinou (2006-07-20) 20 July 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Cyprus Lefkothea v. Faroe Islands, 26 September 2023
FW Stefania Iosifaki (1994-02-14) 14 February 1994 (age 30) 0 0 Cyprus Ermis Aradippou v. Georgia, 4 June 2024

Records

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  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Competitive record

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FIFA Women's World Cup

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FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD GP W D* L GF GA GD
China 1991 Did not enter Did not enter
Sweden 1995
United States 1999
United States 2003
China 2007
Germany 2011
Canada 2015
France 2019
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 Did not qualify 8 0 1 7 2 48 −46
Brazil 2027 To be determined To be determined
Total - - - - - - - - 8 0 1 7 2 48 −46
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship

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UEFA Women's Championship record Qualifying record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD GP W D* L GF GA GD
EnglandSweden 1984 to Germany 2001 Did not exist Did not exist
England 2005 Did not enter Did not enter
Finland 2009
Sweden 2013
Netherlands 2017
England 2022 Did not qualify 8 0 0 8 0 37 −37
Switzerland 2025 To be determined To be determined
Total - - - - - - - - 8 0 0 8 0 37 −37
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Nations League

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UEFA Women's Nations League record
Season Division Group Pos Pld W D L GF GA P/R RK
2023–24 C 3 3rd 4 0 1 3 1 6 46th
2025–26 C To be determined
Total 18th

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Faroe Islands v Cyprus" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Belarus teams to play on neutral ground in UEFA competitions". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  4. ^ Appel de l'équipe nationale féminine 2025 pour la catégorie 3 de la phase qualificative de l'EURO féminin 2025 de l'UEFA.
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