How many crosses Cyprus attempt, and who attempts most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Cyprus attempt 21.0 crosses per game in 2026, the 5th most of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 16.7, across four games, while Lithuania attempt the most with 23.3.
Marcus Edwards has attempted the most crosses for Cyprus in 2026, 22 in four appearances, 5.50 a game, ahead of Giorgos Malekkidis with 16 and Loizos Loizou with 13, across all competitions.
Cyprus attempt more crosses at home, 15.5 a game in their last eight home games against 14.4 in their last eight away.
Cyprus attempted 35 crosses away at Latvia on 28 September, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 10.5 across their eight games, and their fewest was none away at Liechtenstein on 7 June.
| Player | Apps | Total Crosses | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Edwards | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 4 |
| Giorgos Malekkidis | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 3 |
| Loizos Loizou | 8 | 16 | 2.00 | 5 |
| Marinos Tzionis | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 4 |
| Kostas Pileas | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 2 |
| Giannis Kosti | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 3 |
| Anderson Correia | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 2 |
| Grigoris Kastanos | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Nick Tsaroulla | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 3 |
| Charalampos Charalampous | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Andreas Siikkis | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 |
| Stavros Georgiou | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Andronikos Kakoullis | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 1 |
| Leonidas Konomis | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Charalampos Kyriakou | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Nikolas Panagiotou | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Ioannis Pittas | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Evangelos Andreou | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Konstantinos Laifis | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Pieros Sotiriou | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Joël Mall | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Neofytos Michail | 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 |
| Ioannis Kousoulos | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Christos Sielis | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Konstantinos Sotiriou | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Stelios Andreou | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nikolas Koutsakos | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kostakis Artymatas | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Angelos Neofytou | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Panagiotis Andreou | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Fabiano | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hector Kyprianou | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Cyprus | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Latvia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 28 | 13 | 41 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Armenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-0 | 4 | 34 | 38 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Latvia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 35 | 13 | 48 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Montenegro (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 17 | 36 | 53 |
| 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 | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| 12 Oct 2025 | San Marino (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-4 | 24 | 10 | 34 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus total crosses | Over 16.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Cyprus total crosses | Over 18.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Cyprus total crosses | Over 20.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Cyprus total crosses | Over 22.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Cyprus total crosses | Over 24.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 16.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 18.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 20.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 22.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 24.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total total crosses | Over 30.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total total crosses | Over 35.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total total crosses | Over 40.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total total crosses | Over 45.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total total crosses | Over 50.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |