How many fouls Cyprus commit, and who fouls most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Cyprus commit 8.0 fouls per game in 2026, the fewest of the 54 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 11.9, across six games, while Andorra commit the most with 18.3.
No, Cyprus win more fouls than they commit: over their last 10 games opponents fouled them 9.8 times a game and they committed 7.4, 2.4 fewer a game, across all competitions.
Cyprus committed 12 fouls away at Latvia on 28 September, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 6.0 across their eight games, and their fewest was none away at Slovenia on 4 June.
Grigoris Kastanos has committed the most fouls for Cyprus in 2026, seven in six appearances, 1.17 a game, ahead of Kostakis Artymatas with four and Konstantinos Sotiriou with three, across all competitions.
Hector Kyprianou is the Cyprus player most likely to commit a foul, with at least one foul in three of their four games in 2026, 75%, ahead of Grigoris Kastanos on 67% and Kostakis Artymatas on 67%.
Cyprus have committed over 10.5 fouls in three of their last 10 games, 30%, averaging 7.4 a game, with two of five away and one of five at home, across all competitions.
Cyprus games have averaged 17.2 fouls in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from zero to 28 a game, and three of those 10 went over 22.5 fouls.
Cyprus commit more fouls at home, 9.0 a game in their last eight home games against 8.8 in their last eight away, and went over 10.5 fouls in three of those home games.
Cyprus commit fewer fouls in the first half, 4.1 a game before the break against 5.1 after it over the eight of their last 10 games with half-time figures, and went over 5.5 first-half fouls in two of those eight.
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Cyprus | Opponent | Total | Cyprus first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Latvia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Armenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-0 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Latvia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 4 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Montenegro (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Liechtenstein (A) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Slovenia (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Moldova (H) | Friendly International | 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Belarus (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 1 |
| 15 Nov 2025 | Austria (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-2 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 6 |
| 12 Oct 2025 | San Marino (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-4 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 7 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus fouls | Over 9.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Cyprus fouls | Over 10.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Cyprus fouls | Over 11.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Cyprus fouls | Over 12.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Cyprus fouls | Over 13.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 9.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 10.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 11.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 12.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 13.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total fouls | Over 18.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total fouls | Over 20.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total fouls | Over 22.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total fouls | Over 24.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total fouls | Over 26.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| First half | Second half | |
|---|---|---|
| Cyprus fouls | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| Opponent fouls | 5.8 | 6.4 |
| Total fouls | 9.9 | 11.5 |