Update on recent international sporting events for Cyprus national teams

The Cyprus U20 national basketball team secured a 60-59 victory against Kosovo in their FIBA U20 EuroBasket 2026 Division B opener in Bratislava. Demir Oztoprak led with 13 points and 9 rebounds, while Maximos Koutouris sealed the win in the final seconds. In Padel, the Cyprus youth team achieved its first European victory by beating Moldova 2-1 at the FIP Junior Euro Padel Cup 2026, held in Porto from June 27 to July 4. Additionally, the men's national beach handball team competed at the EHF Beach Handball Championship 2026 in Zagreb, which runs from July 9 to 12. In Zagreb, the team suffered a 2-0 defeat to Poland (24-16, 21-20) and achieved a 2-1 shoot-out win against Latvia (14-16, 22-16, 10-6). The beach handball tournament serves as a qualifier for the EHF Beach Handball EURO 2027, with the top eight men's teams advancing.