The countdown has begun for our U-17 National Youth Team, which will play its matches in Cyprus.
Our team is participating in the 13th qualifying group for the 2026 European Boys’ Championship – 2027, where they will face the Faroe Islands and Romania, respectively, at the Achnas National Stadium.
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The first qualifying round will be held in 14 groups, and a total of 28 teams—the first- and second-place finishers from each group—will advance to the next phase.
Before the matches against the Faroe Islands and Romania, Cyprus will face Japan in a challenging friendly match on Tuesday, October 27.
- You can watch the National Youth Team’s games live via live streaming on AlphaNews.Live
“Starting with Tuesday’s friendly, this is a good opportunity to properly prepare against a strong opponent like Japan. It’s a particularly useful friendly match.
In the two matches that follow for the UEFA qualifiers, our primary goal is, of course, to qualify. If we manage to win both matches—which is what we’ll be aiming for—the benefits will certainly be multifaceted.
Our team will gain greater confidence and create better conditions to achieve more as the season progresses.
Our primary goal is to win the first match against the Faroe Islands, which will largely secure our qualification, provided that the result of the first match in our group between the Faroe Islands Faroe Islands and Romania,” our national team coach Nikos Nikolaou stated on the CFF website.
Here is a summary of the schedule for our group:
October 27, 2026: Faroe Islands vs. Romania (Sotiras Municipal Stadium)
Friday, October 30, 2026: Cyprus vs. Faroe Islands (Ethnikos Achnas Stadium)
Monday, November 1, 2026: Cyprus vs. Romania (Ethnikos Achna Stadium)
Our national team’s matches will be streamed online by ALPHA Cyprus.
**All matches will begin at 3:00 p.m.
Click HERE to view the list of players called up for the most recent training sessions
