Cyprus v Russia, 29 March 1997
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Ansuategui Roca |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 5 |
| Venue | Nicosia |
| Attendance | 4,000 |
View Cyprus v Russia head to head
Goals:
| Siniša Gogić | 29 |
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Goals:
| Igor Simutenkov | 31 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Andreas Petridis
Defender
Sozos Andreou
Defender
Pambos Pittas
Defender
Georgos Theodotou
Midfielder
Neophytos Larkou
Midfielder
Kostas Malekos
Midfielder
Nicos Papavassiliou
Forward
Siniša Gogić
Forward
Giannos Ioannou
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Stanisav Cherchesov
Defender
Igor Chugainov
Defender
Viktor Onopko
Defender
Omari Tetradze
Midfielder
Andrei Kanchelskis
Midfielder
Valery Karpin
Midfielder
Alexandr Mostovoi
Midfielder
Dmitri Popov
Midfielder
Ilia Tsymbalar
Forward
Igor Kolyvanov
Forward
Igor Simutenkov
Substitutions:
| Panayiotis Engomitis for Giannos Ioannou | 77 |
| Yiannakis Okkas for Siniša Gogić | 84 |
| Vasos Melanarkitis for Kostas Malekos | 86 |
Substitutions:
| Aleksei Gerasimenko for | 69 |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Aleksei Gerasimenko