Cyprus U-15 national football team faces double defeat at FIFA World Cup & Festival

On October 29, 2026, the Cyprus U-15 national football team suffered two consecutive defeats during the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival held in Azerbaijan. The team first lost 4-0 to Paraguay in a midday match, followed by a 2-1 defeat against Cameroon in the afternoon. During the match against Cameroon, Constantinos Markides scored for Cyprus in the 28th minute, but Cameroon equalized in the 35th minute and secured the winning goal during stoppage time.

Following these results, Cyprus will move to the placement bracket to compete for the 24th through 32nd positions. The team is coached by Michalis Markou, assisted by Lambros Lambrou, with a squad including Efraim Kyriakou, Andreas Zarvos, Georgios Hatzigeorgiou, Eirineos Kyriazis, Constantinos Markides, Panagiotis Achilleos, Stavros Bambalioutas, Markos Psytridis, Giannis Tsolakis, Christos Kyriakou, Orestis Stylianou, Iakovos Nikolaou, and Giorgos Christodoulou.

The tournament is part of a new FIFA global development program. The squad is expected to continue its participation in the tournament, focusing on the upcoming classification matches to determine their final ranking among the bottom-tier participants.