How many interceptions Cyprus make, and who makes most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Cyprus make 7.8 interceptions per game in 2026, the joint 16th fewest of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 8.4, across four games, while Belarus make the most with 11.8.
Giorgos Malekkidis has made the most interceptions for Cyprus in 2026, five in five appearances, 1.00 a game, ahead of Grigoris Kastanos with four and Leonidas Konomis with three, across all competitions.
Cyprus make more interceptions at home, 7.3 a game in their last eight home games against 6.8 in their last eight away.
Cyprus made nine interceptions at home to Latvia on 5 October, their joint most in a game in 2026, against an average of 4.0 across their eight games, and their fewest was none away at Liechtenstein on 7 June.
| Player | Apps | Interceptions | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grigoris Kastanos | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 4 |
| Giorgos Malekkidis | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Loizos Loizou | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 4 |
| Leonidas Konomis | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Kostakis Artymatas | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 3 |
| Konstantinos Sotiriou | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Charalampos Charalampous | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Panagiotis Andreou | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Marinos Tzionis | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Giannis Kosti | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Kostas Pileas | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 1 |
| Hector Kyprianou | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Andronikos Kakoullis | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Nikolas Panagiotou | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Konstantinos Laifis | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Ioannis Kousoulos | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Stelios Andreou | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Nick Tsaroulla | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Marcus Edwards | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Andreas Siikkis | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Fabiano | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Pieros Sotiriou | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Joël Mall | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Neofytos Michail | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Evangelos Andreou | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Andreas Paraskevas | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Evagoras Antoniou | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Antonio Foti | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Giannis Satsias | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Christos Sielis | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Anderson Correia | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Charalampos Kyriakou | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nikolas Koutsakos | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Stavros Georgiou | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Angelos Neofytou | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ioannis Pittas | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Cyprus | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Latvia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Armenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-0 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Latvia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Montenegro (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Liechtenstein (A) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 Nov 2025 | Austria (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-2 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 12 Oct 2025 | San Marino (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-4 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus interceptions | Over 5.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Cyprus interceptions | Over 6.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Cyprus interceptions | Over 7.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Cyprus interceptions | Over 8.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Cyprus interceptions | Over 9.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 5.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 6.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 7.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 8.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 9.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total interceptions | Over 10.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total interceptions | Over 12.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total interceptions | Over 14.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total interceptions | Over 16.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total interceptions | Over 18.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |