Belgium v Cyprus, 18 February 1981
| Score | 3-2 to Belgium |
| Referee | Arto Ravander |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 2 |
| Venue | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels |
| Attendance | 17,445 |
View Belgium v Cyprus head to head
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Belgium
Manager: Guy Thijs
Goals:
| Gerard Plessers | 12 |
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| Erwin Vandenbergh | 17 |
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| Jan Ceulemans | 67 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jean-Marie Pfaff
Defender
Eric Gerets
(captain)
Defender
Gerard Plessers
Defender
Michel Renquin
Midfielder
Albert Cluytens
Midfielder
Ludovic Coeck
Midfielder
Raymond Mommens
Midfielder
Rene Vandereycken
Forward
Jan Ceulemans
Forward
Erwin Vandenbergh
Forward
Willy Wellens
Substitutions:
| Frankie Vercauteren for Gerard Plessers | 72 |
| Eddy Voordeckers for Albert Cluytens | 72 |
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Cyprus
Manager: Costas Talianos
Goals:
| Stephanos Lysandrou | 42 |
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| Fivos Vrahimis | 60 |
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Starting lineup:
Klitos Erotokritou
Defender
Stephanos Lysandrou
Defender
Nikos Pantziaras
Defender
Filippos Dimitriou
Midfielder
Andreas Konstantinou [MID]
Midfielder
Andros Miamiliotis
Midfielder
Fanis Theofanous
Midfielder
Fivos Vrahimis
Midfielder
Giannakis Yiangoudakis
Midfielder
Substitutions:
| Chrysanthos Lagos for Fanis Theofanous | 87 |
| Marios Tsingis for Andros Miamiliotis | 88 |