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National Women's Team: Final Stretch Ahead of Romania

Published March 3, 2026, 12:19
National Women's Team: Final Stretch Ahead of Romania

The Cyprus Women's National Team is entering the final stages of preparation for the start of the World Cup qualifying phase. The friendly match against the Faroe Islands provided coach Renos Dimitriades with valuable insights. All players received playing time except Chryso Michail, whose participation in Saturday's match will be decided during the final training sessions. Dimitriades expressed his satisfaction with the effort and emphasized the need to expand the pool of available players, in order to ensure a stronger future for the National Team. The focus of the preparation is now on the match against Romania, where the team will aim for a positive start. Chara Charalambous expressed her hope for a positive performance against Romania and emphasized the need for support from the public. The match will take place on Saturday, March 7 at the National Arena with free entry for season ticket holders over 14 years old, and will be broadcast live on Alpha Cyprus. The National Team has been drawn into Group 5 of the third tier of World Cup qualifiers, along with Romania and Moldova. The group stage will begin today with the match between Romania and Moldova.