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
1
Cyprus
Manager: Stavros Papadopoulos
Goals:
| Siniša Gogić | 29 |
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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
Substitutions:
| Panayiotis Engomitis for Giannos Ioannou | 77 |
| Yiannakis Okkas for Siniša Gogić | 84 |
| Vasos Melanarkitis for Kostas Malekos | 86 |
1
Russia
Manager: Boris Ignatiev
Goals:
| Igor Simutenkov | 31 |
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Starting lineup:
Stanisav Cherchesov
Goalkeeper
Igor Chugainov
Defender
Viktor Onopko
Defender
Omari Tetradze
Defender
Andrei Kanchelskis
Midfielder
Valery Karpin
Midfielder
Alexandr Mostovoi
Midfielder
Dmitri Popov
Midfielder
Ilia Tsymbalar
Midfielder
Igor Kolyvanov
Forward
Igor Simutenkov
Forward
Substitutions:
| Aleksei Gerasimenko for | 69 |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Aleksei Gerasimenko