Thank you all.
Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure being with all of you. See you all again!
END OF THE MATCH: SPAIN TRIUMPH AND THEY ALREADY HAVE ALMOST FIRST PLACE IN THE GROUP
⏱️ 90'
We will go until 93'
🟨 87'
Yellow card for Danilo Špoljarić after grabbing Gavi. The Cyprus player stopped Spain's counterattack
🟨 82'
Yellow for Riquelme, the Atlético de Madrid player reprimanded for his grab
⚽ GOOOAAALLL
GOAL FROM CYPRUS. PILEAS GOAL.
A deep pass to Kostas Pileas who beat David Raya to close the gap. A possible foul on Gavi was reviewed, but he finally got on the scoreboard
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⏱️ 73'
Shot by Rodrigo Riquelme that goes just past the corner
⏱️ 67'
Cross by Nicholas Ioannou, but David Raya saves
🔃 66'
There is also change in Cyprus. Kousoulos enters instead of Andreas Karo
🔃 65'
Jesús Navas leaves and is replaced by Dani Carvajal
⏱️ 60'
Joselu's header is saved by goalkeeper Joël Mall
🟨 59'
Yellow for Andreas Karo for the harsh tackle on Riquelme
⏱️ 58'
Good play by Gavi inside the area, but they destabilized him when he was going to shoot
⏱️ 51'
Long ball towards Pittas, but it is too powerful and David Raya will score on goal
🔄 46'
The second half begins with several changes. David García and Alex García enter Spain, the Girona player makes his debut with the 'Roja'. While triple change in Cyprus, Spoljaric, Charalampous and Pileas enter the field of play
HALF TIME
End of the first half with a 0-3 in favor of Spain
⏱️ 45'
There will be three minutes of added time
⏱️ 43'
Riquelme forces a corner in his first intervention with the senior team
⏱️ 40'
Kastanos' shot, which David Raya saved in two halves
🔄 39'
Oyarzabal leaves injured in Spain and Riquelme enters, making his debut with the senior team
⏱️ 36'
Oyarzabal's pass to Joselu, but the ball was left behind
These were the goals of Oyarzabal and Joselu
⚽️¡CON SUSPENSE...
...PERO GOOOOOOOOOOL!
💁Mikel Oyarzabal añade el segundo al marcador
🇨🇾Chipre 0 - 2 España🇪🇸#VamosEspaña #EURO2024
📺https://t.co/xzhdpWi4HG pic.twitter.com/Krzzcv2OCB — Teledeporte (@teledeporte) November 16, 2023
🤯¡Pero qué barbaridad, Joselu!
— Teledeporte (@teledeporte) November 16, 2023
🔥Balón que toca con la selección, balón que convierte en ORO
España (@SEFutbol) ha necesitado media hora para dejar el partido más que encarrilado#SelecciónRTVE
En directo por @La1_tve y @rtveplay: https://t.co/PdOU8ax0ER pic.twitter.com/ntUQNJ0GSj
⚽ GOOOOAALLL
GOAL FROM SPAIN. GOAL BY JOSELU.
Corner kick placed by Oyarzabal and finished off by Joselu at the far post to put the Spanish National Team ahead.
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⏱️ 25' TO THE PALOOO
Zubimendi's shot hits the post. The third is about to arrive
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⚽ GOOOOAAALL
GOAL FROM SPAIN. GOAL BY OYARZABAL.
The goal comes with suspense, since it was initially disallowed for offside, but finally the VAR validates it
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🟨 17'
Anderson Correia receives the first yellow of the match after fouling Zubimendi
⏱️ 15'
Cross by Jesús Navas, now captain of Spain, but Oyarzabal did not manage to prevent the ball from leaving the baseline
This was Lamine Yamal's goal
⚽️LAMINE YAMAL PARA ESPAÑA
👶Tiene 16 años
😎Tú verás, sin ponerse nervioso
2⃣ Gol de Yamal con España
🇨🇾Chipre 0 - 1 España🇪🇸#VamosEspaña #EURO2024
📺https://t.co/xzhdpWi4HG pic.twitter.com/7iHnDB56Uy — Teledeporte (@teledeporte) November 16, 2023
⏱️ 9'
Cyprus launched the counterattack, but it went well David Raya
⏱️ 6'
Cyprus error at departure. Joselu recovers and passes it to Mikel Merino, but the Real Sociedad player's shot hits a defender and there will be a corner
⚽ GOOOOLLLL
GOAL FROM SPAIN. GOAL BY LAMINE YAMAL
Lamine Yamal leads the Spanish National Team after cutting in the area in a play that started with a good movement by Joselu who let the ball pass
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⏱️ 1'
Navas crosses and clears the Cyprus defense. First corner kick for Spain
⏱️ 1'
THE MEETING BEGINS. The first possession of the match is for the Cyprus National Team
THE 22 PROTAGONISTS JUMP
The footballers are already on the field of play. In a few minutes the meeting starts, before the moment of the anthems
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Cyprus beat Spain 25 years ago
The last time the Cypriot team defeated the Spanish team was in 1998 in qualifying for the Euro Cup as well and this case in Larnaca. The match ended 3-2 and marked the end of Javier Clemente's time on the Spanish bench.
Ownership for David Raya
It will be the second time with Spain and for the first time in an official match with which he will defend the goal for the Spanish National Team
The Spanish National Team is supported
Numerous Spanish fans cheering on Spain in Limassol for their penultimate match of the Euro Cup qualification
Spain fights for first position in the group
The Spanish team wants to be seeded in the Euro Cup, so they want to go first in the group. Right now they lead, but with the same points as Scotland, which is second.
XI Cyprus
Mall, Andreou, Laifis, Karo, Gogic, Ioannou, Kyprianou, Kyriakou, Correia, Kastanos y Pittas.
XI Spain
Several new features in Luis de la Fuente's eleven with David Raya as starter, Grimaldo makes his debut. While up top Lamine Yamal, Oyarzabal and Joselu play at the top of the attack
WE CAME BACK
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What time is the Cyprus vs Spain Euro 2024 Qualifiers?
This is the kick-off time for the match in several countries:
Argentina: 1:00 PM
Bolivia: 12:00 PM
Brazil: 1:00 PM
Chile: 1:00 PM
Colombia: 11:00 AM
Ecuador: 11:00 AM
United States (ET): 12:00 PM
Spain: 6:00 PM
Mexico: 11:00 AM
Paraguay: 1:00 PM
Peru: 11:00 AM in
Uruguay: 2:00 PM
Luis de la Fuente rules out rotations
The Spanish coach, Luis de la Fuente, has attended the media at the press conference prior to the match against Cyprus. When questioned about possible rotations, since Spain has qualified for Euro 2024, he said that he will not give anything away to anyone "because those who are here are deserving. There will be a guaranteed team. I don't want to play down the importance of this match. I know it's utopian, but I take it as a final. We're going to go all out.
As for the chances for the next Euro, Luis de la Fuente explained that it is one of the teams that have options to win the title at Euro 2024. "We are in a position to fight to win, like other teams that are in a position to do so. But we also have the potential to do so. We are in the top ten in the FIFA rankings and we want to continue to grow. France, Germany, England, Portugal and Italy, like Croatia, are teams that compete very well. And then we have to bear in mind that all the teams that are going to the finals have at least eleven very good players, and we can't rule out any surprises," added the Spanish national team coach.
Watch out for this player from Spain
Álvaro Morata, Atlético de Madrid striker and captain of the Spanish National Team is one of the best players in Europe at the moment. Morata has 12 goals and two assists in 15 games for the red and white team this season. He has scored five goals in the last five matches he has played. In this 2023 he has scored four goals with Spain in seven matches. He has a total of 68 international appearances where he has scored 34 goals and six assists.
Watch out for this player from Israel
Grigoris Kastanos, a 25-year-old striker who plays in Serie A with Salernitana. He has scored one of the two goals scored by Cyprus in this Euro 2024 qualification. He has played a total of 57 matches with the Cyprus national team, scoring four goals and sharing two assists.
How does Spain arrive?
The Spanish National Team has secured the ticket for the Euro 2024 in Germany in the last national team break after beating Scotland and Norway. They also have six consecutive victories. Right now they lead group A with 15 points, the same as Scotland, but the 'Reds' have a better goal difference.
How does Cyprus arrive?
They have lost six consecutive matches. The last time they won was in November 2022 in an official match in which they beat Israel 2-3. They are bottom of group A with zero points, after only two goals scored and a total of 25 conceded.
Background
A total of nine times these two teams have met, with eight victories for the Spanish national team and only one victory for Cyprus. In the last meeting, Spain thrashed Cyprus 6-0. The only time that the Cypriot team won this duel was in 1998 in the qualifiers for the European Championship where they won 3-2.
The Stadium
The match will be played at the Alphamega Stadium, located in the city of Limassol. The stadium was inaugurated in November 2022 and has a capacity of 11,000 spectators.
Preview of the match
Cyprus and Spain will meet in the match corresponding to the qualification for Euro 2024. Both teams are in Group A along with Scotland, Norway and Georgia. It will be the last duel for the Cypriots and the penultimate for the Spanish team.
Welcome to VAVEL.COM's coverage of the Cyprus vs Spain Euro 2024 Qualification match.
My name is Manuel Carmona Hidalgo and I will be your antifrion for this match. We will offer you the pre-match analysis and news here on VAVEL.