Football players from Cypriot clubs advance to the World Cup round of 32

Six players currently active in the Cypriot football league have qualified for the round of 32 in the World Cup. The schedule begins on July 1 with Kalulu (Aris, DR Congo) facing England at 19:00, followed by Sema (Pafos, Sweden) against France at 00:00. On July 2, Sunjic (Pafos, Bosnia) plays the United States at 03:00. On July 3, Degenek (APOEL, Australia) faces Egypt at 21:00. Finally, on July 4, Garry Rodrigues (Apollon, Cape Verde) plays Argentina at 01:00, and Lukassen (Pafos, Ghana) plays Colombia at 04:30. Sources differ on the total number of representatives, with one report citing six players currently in the league and another suggesting up to nine players associated with Cypriot football, including players like Guillermo Ochoa and Maseko who have international team ties. Youssef Amine of AEK has been eliminated from the competition.