Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Russia
Match Time & Date:
11/11/2021
12:00 PM
Prediction: 3-0
Cyprus
Russia will be aiming to cement top position in Group H when they host Cyprus to Gazprom Arena on Thursday evening. The Russians did well to beat Slovenia on the road in their last group game, and it is no wonder the bookies see them as favourites to beat Cyprus in front of home fans. Zenit attacker Artem Dzyuba has been left out of the squad once again, while Valencia winger Denis Cheryshev remains in the recovery room.
The Cypriotes, on the other hand, travel to Saint Petersburg with the lack of motivation. Considering that Cyprus are stuck at the bottom of Group H, anything but a routine home win would be a major surprise. When the two teams met in Nicosia earlier in the process Russia recorded a 2-0 win over Cyprus, and we predict that the history is going to repeat itself.
Highlighted Player (Denis Cheryshev):
Probably the most famous Russian footballer never to have played for a domestic club, Denis Cheryshev was born in Nizhny Novgorod, but began his career at Sporting Gijon as his father played for the Spanish side at the time.
The talented winger eventually caught the eye of Real Madrid and went on to spend eight years in the youth academy at Santiago Bernabeu before he was given a chance to impress on senior level. Due to a fierce competition for places in Madrid, Cheryshev was forced to gain much needed first team experience via loan spells at Sevilla, Villarreal and Valencia, and he showed a great deal of potential during those stints, proving los Blancos were wrong to let him leave.
Chersyhev has been in and out of the Russia national team since making his debut in 2012, but there is a good chance he will become an important member of Sbornaya Komanda as soon as he secures regular playing time at club level. The Russian footballer is capable of operating on either wing or through the middle, and he has proved to be quite prolific in terms of both goals and assists.
Highlighted Team (Cyprus):
Cyprus’ first match took place back in July, 1949, only one year after they became a member of FIFA. The Cypriotes played out a thrilling 3-3 draw with Maccabi Tel Aviv and seven days later they played their first international game. Cyprus suffered a 3-1 loss to Israel in Tel Aviv back then and in November, 1960 they had their first official match as an independent country.
The Cyprus national football team shared the spoils with Israel in the 1962 World Cup qualifier and three years later they recorded their first international win (3-1 over Greece). Cyprus suffered their biggest loss on May 21, 1969, with the team losing to West Germany 12-0 and in 2000 they hammered Andorra 5-0 which is considered the team’s biggest win.
The Cypriotes have yet to qualify for the finals of the FIFA World Cup or the European Championship, but their victory over Bosnia in Zenica in the Euro 2016 qualifiers will be remembered. GSP Stadium in Nicosia is considered the national team’s home ground.
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