Cyprus competes in FIFA Futsal World Cup preliminary round in Albania

The Cyprus national futsal team is participating in the preliminary round of the FIFA Futsal World Cup, hosted at the Olympik Park in Tirana, Albania. The team, coached by Athos Stylianou, competes in Group 5 alongside Albania, Latvia, and San Marino. The top two teams from the group will advance to the main round of the competition. On April 9, Cyprus drew 2-2 with Albania. The team faced Latvia on April 10 and is scheduled to play San Marino on April 12. Due to a tight schedule, the players have had limited recovery time between matches. The squad includes players from various local clubs, with Marios Christoforou replacing the injured Paris Psylogenis. Fans can view matches via the Albanian Football Federation's official YouTube channel.