Nations League: Cyprus confirmed second and into promotion play-offs after Montenegro win
Montenegro’s 2–1 win over Latvia settled the top two places in Group C2. Cyprus will seek promotion to League B through the play-offs.
Update 13.11.2026 · 00:19, Athens time — What changed
Cyprus clinched second place in Nations League Group C2 and a place in the League B/C promotion play-offs after Montenegro beat Latvia 2–1 on 12 November. UEFA records the match as finished, with a final score of 2–1.
Cyprus had drawn 1–1 in Armenia earlier in the evening. A Cyprus draw combined with a Montenegro win was the precise condition UEFA had published for the Cypriot team to secure second place and the play-offs. Montenegro secured first place and automatic promotion to League B.
Cyprus’s final group match remains scheduled at home to Montenegro on 15 November at 16:00 in Greece and Cyprus. The change since the previous update is that first place is no longer open to Cyprus: promotion will have to be earned through the play-offs.
Previous publication 12.11.2026 · 22:10
Armenia and Cyprus drew 1–1 in Yerevan on 12 November in their fifth Nations League group match. UEFA’s official match record confirms the final result.
The draw secured Cyprus a top-two place in Group C2 under the Matchday 5 qualification conditions published by UEFA. The group winner is promoted directly to League B, while the runner-up enters the promotion play-offs.
Cyprus finishes its group campaign at home to Montenegro on 15 November. Securing a top-two place does not yet mean it is confirmed in second: the final standings remain open until the remaining matches are completed.
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