Cyprus will host Scotland at the AEK Arena on Friday (i.e. September 8) for their 2024 UEFA Euro Championship Qualifiers.
Cyprus will host Scotland at the AEK Arena on Friday for their 2024 UEFA Euro Championship Qualifiers. The hosts have started with a poor run to their qualification campaign. As a result, they remain winless after four games. Cyprus lost 3-1 to Norway in their last game. With the likes of Erling Haaland and Martin Ødegaard, the Scandinavian side thrashed Cyprus. Cyprus found themselves three goals down before captain Grigoris Kastanos bagged a late consolation. It was Kastanos’ first international goal since 2020. Cyprus are rock-bottom in Group A with zero points from three games. Cyprus are on a run of back-to-back defeats and have won just one of their last seven games across competitions.
On the other hand, Scotland has performed superbly in the qualifiers. The Scots target back-to-back continental appearances. They beat Georgia 2-0 last time out. Callum McGregor opened the scoring on that occasion. Then, Scott McTominay doubled the advantage after the restart of the game. The visitors are atop the group with 12 points. Scotland are on a four-game winning streak and have lost just one of their last nine outings. With the likes of McTominay and Robertson in the side and Gilmour in the midfield, the Scots look settled to win the match.
Cyprus‘ probable starting lineup: Mall, Antoniou, Gogic, Laifis, Ioannou, Correia, Charalampous, Kousoulos, Kastanos, Kyriakou, Sotiriou
Scotland’s probable starting lineup: Gunn, Hickey, Porteous, Hendry, Tierney, Robertson, McTominay, Gilmour, McGregor, McGinn, Dykes
Cyprus
| Opponents | Score |
| Norway | 3-1 (L) |
| Georgia | 1-2 (L) |
| Armenia | 2-2 (D) |
| Scotland | 3-0 (L) |
| Israel | 2-3 (W) |
Scotland
| Opponents | Score |
| Georgia | 2-0 (W) |
| Norway | 1-2 (W) |
| Spain | 2-0 W) |
| Cyprus | 3-0 (W) |
| Turkey | 2-1 (L) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Scotland beat Cyprus | 3-0 |
| Scotland beat Cyprus | 2-1 |
| Scotland beat Cyprus | 2-1 |
| Scotland beat Cyprus | 2-1 |
The UEFA Euro Qualifier between Cyprus and Scotland will take place at the AEK Arena on Saturday at 12:15 am IST.
| Cyprus vs Scotland | Key Details |
| Date | September 8 (Cyprus) |
| Venue | AEK Arena |
| Kickoff time in Scotland | 7:45 pm (Friday) |
| Kickoff time in Cyprus | 9:45 pm (Friday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:15 am (Saturday) |
Football fans in Cyprus can catch the live action via RIK 1. On the other hand, football fans in the United Kingdom can catch the live action via Viaplay UK and Viaplay Sports 1.
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