Greece ended Cyprus's unbeaten record with a 39-24 victory at the Mediterranean Games, played on 27 August 2026. The hosts had been drawing all three of their opening matches, but this time they closed the game out with authority. Cyprus, who had nothing to lose going into the contest, found themselves chasing from the start and eventually fell apart after the opener.
By then, the result was already a formality. Greece carried the side through their remaining fixtures, converting pressure into goals with clinical efficiency. The visitors could not afford another slip, but their three previous draws offered little protection against a determined opponent.
The final scoreline tells its own story: 39 goals against 24. Greece had played the second half a man up, as Cyprus grew tired and mistakes crept in. It was not a spectacle of endurance, but a demonstration of quality when it mattered.
And here's the thing — Cyprus remain fourth with zero points from three games. Three draws and no losses sounds respectable until you see that zero points on the board. They have played every match to a stalemate, but stalemates do not win tournaments.
Greece, meanwhile, sit top with seven points from three matches. Their recent results show inconsistency — a draw with Algeria, wins over Tunisia and Belgium — but this performance suggests they can peak at the right moment. The table goes out of the window in these games, as they proved once again.