Tough friendly matches for our U-17 national team just a few days before the start of its official matches.
Today at 3:00 at Dasaki, they will face their Japanese counterparts, who are currently in Cyprus as part of the intercontinental cooperation between UEFA and the Japan Football Association, with the aim of supporting the development of soccer among young players.
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The Japan U-17 National Team will play three friendly matches in Cyprus, alongside the first-round mini-tournament, in Group 13 of the qualifying round for the UEFA U-17 European Championship.
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“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,” said our national team coach, Nikos Nikolaou.
Today, in Sotira, Romania will face the Faroe Islands in our group, while Cyprus will begin its campaign on Friday against the Faroe Islands.
Here is the detailed schedule, including the official matches in our group as well as Japan’s friendly matches:
Matchday 1 – October 27, 2026
3:00 p.m. Faroe Islands – Romania (Sotiras Municipal Stadium)
Matchday 2 – October 30, 2026
3:00 p.m. Cyprus – Faroe Islands
Matchday 3 – November 2, 2026
3:00 p.m. Romania vs. Cyprus
Friendly matches against Japan
October 27, 2026: Cyprus vs. Japan
October 30, 2026: Romania vs. Japan
November 2, 2026: Japan vs. Faroe Islands
