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Bulgaria's national football team wins in away match versus Cyprus

Bulgaria-Cyprus football match on November 16, 2022
Photo: Bulgarian Football Union

The Bulgarian national football team defeated Cyprus 2:0 in a control match played in Larnaca last night. Coach Mladen Krastaich's footballers dominated most of the match. 

In the middle of the first part, Kiril Despodov scored the first goal in the 24th minute. In the second half, in the 71st minute, Spas Delev increased the score to 2:0. 

This is the third consecutive victory for the rejuvenated Bulgarian national team.

On Sunday, the representative Bulgarian team has one more control and will play versus Luxembourg as a visiting team.



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