Cyprus

Euro 2024 roundup: Frattesi guides Italy past Ukraine, Spain hit Cyprus for six

· The Guardian

Belgium and Austria both win in Group F Romania-Kosovo suspended for almost an hour after chants Davide Frattesi scored twice as Italy claimed a crucial 2-1 win over Ukraine in Milan to keep their hopes of reaching next…

Scotland close in on Euro 2024 after Scott McTominay leads Cyprus cruise

· The Guardian

Even Scotland cannot blow it from here. Qualification for Euro 2024 could be secured as early as Tuesday night if results fall in favour of Steve Clarke’s team but even a delay would only be to the inevitable. The…

‘Football can bite you’: Clarke warns Scotland over Euro 2024 complacency

· The Guardian

Manager denies claim that Scotland are all but through to finals Scotland play Cyprus on Friday seeking fifth Group A victory No sooner had the Cyprus manager Temuri Ketsbaia declared Scotland have already qualified for…

Scotland 3-0 Cyprus: Euro 2024 qualifying – as it happened

· The Guardian

Scotland get their Euro 2024 campaign off to a winning start at Hampden 5 min: Porteous sticks his elbow into Ioannou’s lug and it’s a free kick out for Cyprus out on the left. Everyone lines up on the edge of the…

Scott McTominay’s late double adds the gloss as Scotland sink Cyprus

· The Guardian

The steady stream of punters heading to the pub long before full-time told a story. Scotland’s road towards Euro 2024 will include significantly greater hurdles than that provided by Cyprus, and this stadium has…

Late Evans goal completes Northern Ireland comeback in Cyprus draw

· The Guardian

Ian Baraclough said he expects to remain in charge of Northern Ireland after hearing more calls from fans for him to go before his side rallied to rescue a 2-2 draw at home to Cyprus. Northern Ireland fell 2-0 down as…

Nations League: Ronaldo leads rout of Switzerland, Haaland sinks Sweden

· The Guardian

Portugal striker on 117 international goals after two in 4-0 win Czech Republic hold Spain; Northern Ireland draw o-0 in Cyprus Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal swept to an emphatic 4-0 victory over…

Cyprus 1-2 Scotland: Euro 2020 qualifier – as it happened

· The Guardian

Ryan Christie and John McGinn were on target for Scotland either side of a superb Georgios Efrem equaliser Scotland are not the only team to have players withdraw ... It really does look like a nice day in Nicosia, so…

John McGinn scores again as Scotland claim victory in Cyprus

· The Guardian

Winning was everything for Steve Clarke in Nicosia. John McGinn swept home the winner in the Euro 2020 qualifier against Cyprus and Scotland survived a few late scares to move third in their qualifying group. The…

Scotland 2-1 Cyprus: Euro 2020 qualifier – as it happened

· The Guardian

Oliver Burke won it late for the Scots, just when it seemed the hosts had thrown it all away. 4 min: This is a confident start by Cyprus. Spoljaric strokes a pass from the centre circle down the right for Makris to…

Andy Robertson and Oliver Burke strike to haul Scotland over Cyprus hill

· The Guardian

When any win would do, Scotland delivered one the hard way. Steve Clarke’s tenure is off to the winning start that was necessary, even if his side were unconvincing for long spells of this encounter. Onwards to Belgium,…

Croatia beaten by Hungary, Hazard on target as Belgium win in Cyprus

· The Guardian

The World Cup finalists Croatia continued their shaky start to qualifying with a 2-1 defeat by Hungary . They had taken an early lead in Budapest through Ante Rebic after 13 minutes but lacked defensive organisation and…

France 4-1 Bulgaria, Greece 2-0 Cyprus: World Cup 2018 qualifying – as it happened

· The Guardian

Belgium, Holland, Sweden, Switzerland and Faroe Islands among winners World Cup qualifiers round-up: Gameiro fires France past Bulgaria Match report: Portugal 6-0 Andorra A superb block by Pirgov thwarts Gameiro, who…